Dolphin Bubble Play

Did you know that Dolphins can blow bubbles out of their blow holes? Check out this amazing video!

Volcanoes

Want to learn about Volcanoes? Check out this neat music video about Volcanoes:

Science Challenge: A Hole In One

Working with a partner- Use one Index card and cut a hole so that your partner's head or whole body fits inside. How did you solve this challenge?

Facts about the Sun

Today is the Summer Solstice which is the longest day and the shortest night of the year. It is a good time to learn about our sun! Have a great day!

Steve Spangler Science Experiments

Earlier tonight I was flipping through the TV when I stopped on the Ellen DeGeneres Show. There was a guy named, Steve Spangler performing science experiments. He seemed to really to enjoy himself, and gave everyday explanations about his experiments. He performed a really neat experiment with nitrogen and blew a trashcan full of ping pong balls into the air. It was pretty cool! I made sure that my kids were in the room so they could watch too.

After watching the show I went online, and discovered that he has a website and blog, Steve Spangler Science Experiments. On his website you can sign up to have his weekly science experiments emailed to you!

Here is a video with lots of snippets of Steve doing various experiments....it's a lot of fun to watch!

Wind Turbines

Click to see video of Wind Turbine Construction at Mesaland's Community College, Tucumcari, New Mexico

Life Cycle Reading Cards

_MontessoriMom.com - Life cycle Reading Cards_ (http://montessorimom.com/life-cycle-reading-cards/)

How the Body Works

Movies about How the Body Works

Growth of a Hummingbird

Here is a rare opportunity to sneak a peak into a nest of a hummingbird. You won't be disappointed!

Roll-A- Dice Games

My oldest son loves playing Roll-A-Christmas tree (see below). It is a lot of fun because you are racing another person to see who can draw their Christmas tree first. But if you don't roll the die on the right number it may take you a while to finish. This morning he said it would be fun if there were a Roll-A-Snowman game. So I immediately checked online and was thrilled to find that very game. Can't wait to play that with him later!

The following are drawing games--Supplies: Paper, Pencils, Dice
Roll-A-Christmas Tree
Roll-A-Gingerbread Man

Roll-A-Snowman

Here is another fun art idea: You assemble as you roll the dice! How fun!

Supplies: Printouts, dice

Roll-A-Penguin

Here is a fun Science Experiment game:

Melt An Ice Cube

I also decided to search for other Roll-A-Dice games and was thrilled to find a year's worth at Mrs. Meacham's Classroom Snapshots. She has her games sorted by month and some months offer a few options.

Most of these activities are geared to younger children, but they could easily be adapted to older kids. You could try making it more complicated by doing math equations or adding more numbers and options. Have fun!

Magnifying Glasses

Dinosaurs