Who is going crazy with hot Summer days? Maybe you need some Sanity saving ideas that will cool you and your children down? I have gathered up 10 Summer Sanity saving ice play ideas for hot days that have some great STEM components to each of them.
Go ahead freeze some water, make some ice and have some fun! What are you waiting for?
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I have come to realize that my free resource posts can get very long and hard to find the things a parent or teacher might be looking for so I am breaking them down. I am creating new posts for specific subjects and age range to make these resources easier to enjoy. This post has some of our favorite free math resources for elementary.
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X is for X-Ray into American Medicine
We’ve all had to go to the doctor at some point, but when
we’re getting poked and prodded, we don’t usually think about the history
behind the science. From cells and medicines to X-Rays and MRIs, America has played
a big role in making medicine what it is today.
Because history should be taught from a holistic point of view, I’m going to include some resources addressing the contributions of various groups, in addition to more traditional history lessons.
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What parent or caregiver couldn’t use a little help to save your Summer sanity? Now that most schools are out for an extended time it’s time to plan some awesome activities to keep your children engaged.
I wanted to fill my own tablet with tons of free Kindle books to be my backup in case all of my Summer planning fails to keep the dreaded ” Mom, I am bored.” phrase from happening. We have joined Summer Reading clubs at the library, looked up nature programs from 3 different facilities, and have added in the cheap movie club movies. Sometimes all the planning in the world cannot keep your kids from being bored.
Remember you do not have to own a Kindle in order to take advantage of free Kindle books and I am using affiliate links within this post. All you need to do is download the free Kindle App for your phone, tablet, PC, or Desktop!
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We don’t get to Cincinnati very often but we have whizzed by EnterTrainment Junction many times not having time to stop. When the homeschool discount email came for their Spring Homeschool Days I knew we would finally get to check out all the fun that EnterTrainment Junction had to offer.
I love the idea that the activities are all indoors so you can stop by in any weather during operating hours. Anytime it’s rainy or too hot we could stop by and see the trains or choose a new scavenger hunt list to complete. There is one activity outside but it wasn’t open for the season- a small Thomas Train Ride for kids under 10 approx.
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