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April 18, 2021This is probably one of my favorite activities to do with kids when we are learning about plants and how they grow. Growing beans in a jar...
April 18, 2021How to Grow Beans in a Jar
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April 13, 2021'Emma Ren: Robot Engineer' Book Review
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"Emma Ren: Robot Engineer" is a story about Emma, a young girl who loves building things and tinkering with her father. One day, her teacher announces that they will be building robots in teams and battling them at the end of the week. Emma is really excited about this until her teacher pairs her with a boy who thinks girls can't build robots. Emma shows a lot of poise and restraint and remains calm and kind while showing the boy that girls can, in fact, be robot engineers.
I love the pictures! - Ani, 3
Initially, I wasn't crazy about the boy in Emma's class who insisted that girls didn't know anything about robots. I try to avoid negative talk like that and just focus on showing my children who they can be. However, after I thought about it, I feel like it is beneficial to have a book like this mixed in with all the rest because it encourages dialogue about what girls - and boys - can or can't do. After reading it with my children, we talked about how even though in reality there is no limit to what you can or can't do, some people have old-fashioned and outdated notions of what are appropriate roles for girls and boys. The story also showed us a great way respond if we do ever come across anyone who says we can't do something. Emma didn't let anger take over and she kept calm and respectful, while standing up for herself.
I liked how Emma proved the boy wrong! I also loved the robot competition, I couldn't wait to see what happened! - Emma, 6
I'd say, have you seen me play?!?! Girls can do anything! - Lil C, 9
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April 11, 2021How to Make a Cardboard Igloo - Arctic Unit Study
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Step 2: Cut a curved opening for the entrance. Another improvement off the last box fort? I made sure to make the opening wide enough that I could crawl through...
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April 11, 2021'Birds Make Nests' - Read and Rise April 2021
We've been talking about birds all week, and observing the many birds in our yard. We collected a variety of nesting materials and left ...
April 11, 2021Build a Nest STEM Activity with 'The Perfect Nest'
We've been talking about birds all week, and observing the many birds in our yard. We collected a variety of nesting materials and left it outside for the birds, but unfortunately no one seemed to want anything from our pile! To see what we collected for the birds, check out my "Birds Make Nests" post.
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