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Kids love the hands-on introduction to chemistry offered by the Kiwi Co Vortex Chemistry crate reviewed in this post. I loved chemistry as a kid, and my own children find it fascinating. So I welcomed the opportunity to review Kiwi Co‘s new Chemistry crates. Last week I reviewed the Kiwi Co Fire Lab crate; today I'm reviewing the Vortex Lab crate. We were sent all three … [Read more...] about Kiwi Co Vortex Chemistry Crate Review
Kids learn so much by reading non-fiction stories! Learn why we need non fiction books for kids, and discover a non fiction picture book about Chuck Yeager. Last week I got to interview Duke University professor turned picture book author Alan W. Biermann as part of the book tour for his new non-fiction picture book, Chuck Yeager Goes Supersonic. This engaging and … [Read more...] about Why Kids Need Non-Fiction Picture Books
Are you looking for an 8th grade homeschool curriculum? The Timberdoodle 8th grade curriculum is a great place to start. Timberdoodle 8th Grade Curriculum Unboxing My daughter Emma is super excited that we were picked to review one of Timberdoodle's curriculum kits this year! Emma picked the non-religious 8th grade kit to review. She's written her own review of this kit on … [Read more...] about Timberdoodle 8th Grade Curriculum Unboxing
I find that kids are fascinated by chemistry, but they rarely have access to interesting experiments. The Kiwi Co Fire Lab is changing that! I loved chemistry as a kid, and my own children find it fascinating. So I welcomed the opportunity to review Kiwi Co's new Chemistry crates. Our family has tried most of the Kiwi Co line of crates, and we consistently like them, … [Read more...] about Kiwi Co Fire Lab Review: A Chemistry Themed Kit for Kids
Learn a great way to introduce kids to 3D printing in this 3Doodler Start review. This is an easy-to-use and safe 3D printing pen for kids. My kids are fascinated by 3D printing. This summer they've loved trying out the 3Doodler Start, a kid-friendly 3D printing pen that prints at such a low temperature that you can safely touch the tip of the pen while it is in … [Read more...] about 3Doodler Start Review: A Safe 3D Printing Pen for Kids
