https://padlet.com/megfoley35/h5gv0qv3akm4 Made with a curious mind en-us 2016-10-02 20:19:51 UTC 2023-04-23 09:40:38 UTC hello@padlet.com megfoley35 https://padlet.com/megfoley35/h5gv0qv3akm4/wish/127751216 http://www.education.com/activity/article/abacus/

Looking for another way to practice basic math skills? If so, have your kid make an abacus. Even children who claim to hate math will be fascinated by this old-fashioned and incredibly simple tool. This abacus is surprisingly easy to construct and is a great way for visual and tactile learners to practice their arithmetic.


]]> 2016-10-02 20:34:36 UTC https://padlet.com/megfoley35/h5gv0qv3akm4/wish/127751216 megfoley35 https://padlet.com/megfoley35/h5gv0qv3akm4/wish/127751474 http://www.education.com/activity/article/Spoons_fifth/

In this version of the classic card game, students gain a solid understanding of basic equivalents, while having so much fun they may not realize it’s a math review. But when it comes time for that big equivalents quiz at school, your child will remember the equivalents practice she got while snatching that spoon!


]]> 2016-10-02 20:39:11 UTC https://padlet.com/megfoley35/h5gv0qv3akm4/wish/127751474 megfoley35 https://padlet.com/megfoley35/h5gv0qv3akm4/wish/127751766 http://www.education.com/activity/article/understand-volume-sugar-cubes/

Want to give your child a hands-on introduction to geometry? For kinesthetic learners there is no better way to master math skills than by building and solving concepts in a hands-on way. With this applied math activity, your child will build rectangular prisms with sugar cubes, all the while learning that calculating volume can be as easy as playing with blocks.


]]> 2016-10-02 20:44:09 UTC https://padlet.com/megfoley35/h5gv0qv3akm4/wish/127751766 megfoley35 https://padlet.com/megfoley35/h5gv0qv3akm4/wish/127751849 http://www.education.com/activity/article/candle-snuffing-contest/

Fire is a chemical reaction that creates light and heat from oxygen and fuel. A lit candle needs to draw oxygen from the air in order to continue burning. If you limit the amount of air available, the candle's flame eventually goes out once it uses up all the oxygen. Here's a science experiment that gives your child a chance to see this concept in action, with a little math and writing practice thrown in.]]> 2016-10-02 20:45:53 UTC https://padlet.com/megfoley35/h5gv0qv3akm4/wish/127751849 megfoley35 https://padlet.com/megfoley35/h5gv0qv3akm4/wish/127751963 http://www.education.com/activity/article/egg-bungee-jump/


"In place of your child, an egg will be doing all the jumping. The nylon pantyhose you'll use for this experiment has a natural elasticity and works like a bungee cord; the force of the falling egg causes it to change its form, but the strength of the fabric pulls it back. As you measure and conduct test runs, you'll be working out the components of Newton's famous physics equation: force = mass × acceleration. But before you jump into this experiment, be warned: it may get a little messy."

]]> 2016-10-02 20:47:40 UTC https://padlet.com/megfoley35/h5gv0qv3akm4/wish/127751963 megfoley35 https://padlet.com/megfoley35/h5gv0qv3akm4/wish/127752155 http://www.education.com/activity/article/potato-power/ (INSTRUCTIONS ON PAGE)

Who knew that those tasty spuds can also do double-duty as an undercover battery? Believe it or not, the common potato has the capacity to create enough electrochemical energy to power a small digital clock. The trace amount of acid and salt in the potato serves as an electrolyte and makes an excellent conductor.


]]> 2016-10-02 20:50:52 UTC https://padlet.com/megfoley35/h5gv0qv3akm4/wish/127752155 megfoley35 https://padlet.com/megfoley35/h5gv0qv3akm4/wish/127752309 http://www.education.com/activity/article/Quick_Sand/

Quicksand has a unique texture that makes it particularly tricky to escape. Comprised of sand floating on top of water, it is both a solid and a liquid. Your child will learn about the unique liquid and solid properties of quicksand (in a safe way!)

]]> 2016-10-02 20:53:29 UTC https://padlet.com/megfoley35/h5gv0qv3akm4/wish/127752309 megfoley35 https://padlet.com/megfoley35/h5gv0qv3akm4/wish/127752452 http://www.education.com/activity/article/disappearing_color_science_first/

Did you ever think you could make colors disappear right before your eyes? Light plays a big factor in how we view objects, especially color. When you look at a moving object, the color you see distorts itself because of how your brain registers what it is seeing. This science experiment is just like a magic trick: now you see it, now you don't! Your first grader can can watch the colors vanish as they overlap and turn to white in this spinning science activity.]]> 2016-10-02 20:56:12 UTC https://padlet.com/megfoley35/h5gv0qv3akm4/wish/127752452 megfoley35 https://padlet.com/megfoley35/h5gv0qv3akm4/wish/127752708 http://www.education.com/activity/article/Indoor_Sponge_Garden/

Gardening is a great way for kids to get their hands dirty and learn about nature, but in most of the country it's impossible to do year-round. When the wind starts howling, help your child plant a sponge garden in the comfort of your warm and dry kitchen.]]> 2016-10-02 21:00:35 UTC https://padlet.com/megfoley35/h5gv0qv3akm4/wish/127752708 megfoley35 https://padlet.com/megfoley35/h5gv0qv3akm4/wish/127752842 http://www.education.com/activity/article/smelling-station/

Your child can challenge his friends and family by making a smelling station. With the help of some small containers, rubber bands, scraps of fabric and lots and lots of smelly stuff, he can create a whole collection of things to tempt everyone’s noses! Smell is one of the five senses, and your child can learn more about what role it plays and if smell is affected by the sense of sight!]]> 2016-10-02 21:03:37 UTC https://padlet.com/megfoley35/h5gv0qv3akm4/wish/127752842