Are your kids learning all about pumpkins this fall? Grab this adorable set of printables to create an interactive folder so your kids can learn about pumpkins and refer back to it all fall long. Ahh fall. The time for cooler weather, changing leaves and all things pumpkin. Fall is my favorite time of the year, and I love picking out the perfect pumpkin with my kids, so of course I'm going to find ways to incorporate math! But along with Keep Reading...
Math in Nature: 5 Stunning Ways We See Math in the World
Have you ever stopped to look around and notice all the amazing shapes and patterns we see in the world around us? Mathematics forms the building blocks of the natural world and can be seen in stunning ways. Here are a few of my favorite examples of math in nature, but there are many other examples as well. The Fibonacci Sequence: Named for the famous mathematician, Leonardo Fibonacci, this number sequence is a simple, yet profound Keep Reading...
How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin? Fall Estimation Fun!
Estimation is a tricky concept, and one that is often not covered at great length in school. And while I love teaching through the use of math story books, there are not a lot of resources that I've found that cover estimation. I do love, however, the book How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin, by Margaret McNamara. In this story, kids explore estimation as well as counting techniques, so I decided this was the perfect excuse for not only some pumpkin seed Keep Reading...
Elementary Science Curriculum that Busy Moms Will Love
As a math teacher and homeschool mom, I try to encourage and promote STEM learning in our home (science, technology, engineering and math). But I'm also a very busy mom with four kids, church responsibilities and an online business. Although my desire is to provide fun, engaging, hands on science for my kids, the reality is that making plans and gathering materials is very time consuming. So I am thrilled to share an elementary science curriculum Keep Reading...
Measuring Dinosaurs: Engaging Measuring Activity for Kids!
Measuring is one of those early math skills that is incredibly important to learn and practice. It must be precise if you are hanging something on the wall, or building something, or needing dimensions. Recently we were given a Scanorama science book to review, and I used it as a springboard for a fun, hands on measuring activity with my kids! *Please Note: I received this book free of charge and was compensated for my time in writing this Keep Reading...
Teach Kids to Be Curious Like Einstein
Happy Pi Day! Yes, today, March 14th, is known around the world as Pi Day, representing the decimal approximation of this fantastic irrational number (3.14). I have shared many fun ideas and activities to do with kids to celebrate this exciting event, but did you know that March 14th is also the birthday of Albert Einstein? As I thought about what to do with my kids for Pi Day this year, I thought we would change things up by celebrating this Keep Reading...
“We’re Going on a Leaf Hunt!” Fall Exploration Activity
I can't believe it is already October! It seems like Fall came in with a bang this year, and we were suddenly facing cooler temps and beautiful Fall foliage. But I'm ok with that! The kids and I are having so much fun getting outside and exploring now that it's not so hot (when it's not pouring down rain, that is)! :) I recently came across the book, We're Going on a Leaf Hunt by Steve Metzger and knew right away we would have to go explore Keep Reading...
All About Constellations {Easy Craft and Science Lesson}!
If you follow me on instagram, you may have seen a picture recently of my daughter's telescope creation. *Please Note: This post contains affiliate links that help support the work of this site. Feel free to read our full disclosure policy here.* She came up with the idea and design, and made the entire thing herself with no guidance from me! I loved it, and her creativity, so I decided to take it a step further and turn it into a science Keep Reading...
Exploring Math and Science in Your Own Backyard
I often share fun and engaging math stories that can be used to teach and explore all kinds of math topics, but the truth is, you can weave math learning into virtually any book you read with your kids! {Click to tweet!} *Please Note: This post contains affiliate links that support the work of this site. Read our full disclosure here.* As an example, today I want to share a couple of new-to-us books that I (and my kids!) absolutely ADORE, Keep Reading...
From Caterpillar to Butterfly: Our Plans for the Week {And FREE Math Worksheets!}
This week we will be learning first hand just what takes place when a caterpillar makes the transformation into a butterfly. To say my kids are excited is a bit of an understatement! ;) Although I don't usually have a theme for the week, with all the excitement surrounding our new critters, and the excitement to get outside and explore, I decided this whole week would be butterfly themed. First, we have a wonderful stack of books from the Keep Reading...
