Archives for August 2015

Our family has had some fun with volcanoes over the Summer. Lucas purchased a build-our-own volcano kit, and all of the kids had a blast with it! Here is some fun volcano information for you…let’s jump right in!

Volcano Facts for Kids

Before you jump into the volcano science experiment, share these interesting facts about volcanos with your little learners:

• There are about 1,900 active volcanoes on the earth. This means they have erupted recently or they might erupt. Some volcanoes are extinct. Over 80 volcanoes have been found in the ocean.
• Most volcanoes happen on fault lines or cracks in the Earth’s surface.
• Most of the earth’s volcanoes are in the Pacific Ocean, in an area called the Ring of Fire.
• The word “volcano” comes from Vulcan, the Roman god of fire.
• Lava from volcanoes can reach temperatures of 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Volcanoes spew out ash and toxic gases, as well as lava and lava boulders.

Volcano Science Experiment for Kids

Check out these kids use household chemicals to recreate a volcanic eruption! Using the Volcano Kit from the video, little scientists are asked to mix chemicals to make the volcano erupt! This will be an experiment that Young Scientists will want to repeat again and again!

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Magic School Bus Science Kits

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Want to get a discount on science experiments for kids? Save 50% on the Magic School Bus Science Kits on Educents! Offer ends 8/26.

Cursive handwriting seems to be a dying art. I admittedly don’t use it often, because my handwriting is atrocious. I certainly think it has value in our modern age, however. Knowing how to sign your name on official documents is pretty important. My daughter can sign her name in cursive, but I haven’t taught the boys how to, yet.

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If you have multiple children or are planning on having more than 1 child, then this post if for you. Read on! This information is valid through 8/29/15

World Maps are so exciting to explore. The best way to engage a student learning about the world is to ask them to label it. The Mini Peel & Play World Map Set on Educents provides students all the materials they need to explore and label a world map. Better yet, the map is small enough to stick onto the car window while you’re traveling. It’s also easy to move the map from room to room in your house – the map has a safe adhesive that allows students to stick the map to a surface over and over again.

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