Regardless of your plans this summer, its always fun to make stuff. We’ve found several really easy Origami projects that even younger children will enjoy. Best of all, the resulting art is functional and beautiful. Our favorite project is the box with lid. Not only are these little boxes attractive, they are great for gift-giving, [...]
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Tags: Art, make, origami, paper crafts, summer crafts 
Comments OffErez Lieberman Aiden is an accomplished mathematician and physicist, winning many of the top prizes in math and science and all before the age of 35. If you are familiar with Google’s Ngram website, you’ve already had a peek into Erez Lieberman’s research. Lately, though, he’s been delving into the human genome and I was [...]
Reading and math are important skills. Everyone might agree that they should be included in a learning plan. However, there are numerous ways to engage children in learning–not all of them geared with a look to the future. For example, learning to read is a milestone no matter how it is accomplished. But once it [...]
Posted in Books, Computer Programming, Eclectic Homeschooling, Environmental Conservation, Experiments, Global Homeschooling, iPad, iPod, Languages, Learning Methods, Literacy, Math, Unschooling Tags: curiosity, Diversity, eLearning, Future, hacking, homeschool, technology, unschool Comments OffCyberchase, an Emmy Award-winning animated series for 8-11 year-olds is now completely available online. This fun, STEM-rich series is full of hands-on math, engineering, and physics lessons weaved creatively into the stories. Learn more about Cyberchase over at GeekMom
Posted in Activities, Interdisciplinary, Math, Online Tools, Science, STEAM Tags: computers, Cyberchase, PBS, STEM, technology, Thirteen, WNET Comments OffAn ambitious summer camp and tech school for homeschoolers in Mountain View, California, is fast becoming a full-fledged mainstream school. At Quantum Camp, youngsters dive into advanced physics, math, and technology. The founders, of course, are physics and math experts. Ryan Nurmela taught entry-level physics as a lecturer at California State University, San Francisco and [...]
Tyler Neylon, A programmer and mathematician, created fifty different Lego models using the same fifty pieces from a Lego creator set. Check out his imaginative creations on his Google+ page. So, anyone else challenge themselves to anything like this? We’d love to hear your stories and see your photos! Check out the photos of all [...]
Wired Magazine recently published an intriguing article about the amazing growth and popularity of Khan Academy. Khan Academy, the free online learning tool, is so successful, founder Salman Khan is considering starting his own private school around the product. Some of his ideas are out-of-the-box for mainstream education, but many they are nothing new to [...]
Posted in Learning Methods, Math, Online Tools Tags: Bill Gates, homeschool, Khan Academy, Math, Online Learning, Salman Khan, Wired (magazine) 3 Comments »Let me start by saying that the BBC is amazing. First of all, the British Broadcasting Corporation’s stated vision is ‘To be the most creative organisation in the world’. In fact, the BBC is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world! The BBC takes social and corporate responsibility seriously and has some great educational resources. [...]
We love Pi day, a day with the same date signature as Pi (3/14 – 3.14). We’ve created a fun way for kids to explore the relationship between the circle and Pi. Check out our post over onGeekMom for a fun activity that makes learning about Pi really fun.
Anything that allows you to interact with it in more than one way (or at least in a number of different ways) is a personalized learning tool as far as we’re concerned. We’re sharing our list of our favorite really fun tools, projects, books, etc. WriteGuide – Designed specifically for homeschoolers but open to anyone, [...]
Posted in Activities, Eclectic Homeschooling, Just for Fun, Learning Methods, Math, Online Tools Tags: Curriculum, homeschool, Learning, Personalized learning Comments Off
