Our weather has been gorgeous lately, which means we spend as much time outside as possible! Kids starting to get stir crazy? The front door opens and out they go. It is amazing what as little as 15 minutes running around outside can do for attention spans and to calm the chaos! We have even […]
5th Grade
Weather Worksheets, STEM Experiments & Lesson Plan
After having fun with our Earth Day Lesson Plan, my kids began asking loads of questions about weather. I got them this STEM Weather Station Kit and decided to put together this Weather Lesson Plan to take their exploration of this topic to the next level. We will do tons of weather STEM experiments like […]
Rock & Mineral STEM for Kids: DIY Rock Candy Recipe
My sister bought my kids a National Geographic Geode Breaking Kit for the holidays last year, and they have been obsessed with learning about rocks and minerals ever since! In this rocks and minerals lesson plan, we will do tons of fun gem, crystal and geology STEM projects like making DIY Rock Candy, eggshell geode […]
How to Read Maps & Geography Worksheets
My kids’ favorite way to learn about the 50 states in America is by playing The Scrambled States of America Game (there is a reason it has such amazing reviews on Amazon!!!). Ever since playing that game, they have become obsessed with learning how to read maps and learning about other cities, states and countries. […]
The 5 Senses Activities & Za Za’s Scent-Sational Super Power
Kids love learning about the five senses and it is the perfect topic for loads of fun activities in math, ELA, art, and of course, science! We will read Za Za’s Scent-Sational Super Power, a fantastic book about the sense of smell that is HOT off the press! For five senses STEM experiments we will […]