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You can’t get a more enthusiastic response to a science lesson than producing some magnifying glasses! A tub full of magnifying glasses is an essential part of any well stocked nature table, and is a great way to get your students involved in observing, comparing, describing and asking questions. A 10 minute magnifying glass lesson can morph into just about any curriculum area….. science (obviously!) language skills, art, research, writing
The latest addition to our ‘top 5 coolest facts about bugs’ series is………….. the silk worm! (*Don’t forget to check out our previous ‘Top 5’ posts featuring worms, ants, cicadas & bees for more FREE mini fact posters!) Click here to download your FREE copy of this mini poster. Would you want to be a silkworm or silk-moth? PROS: Silkworms live a life of luxury! They are kept warm and
Pre children, my gorgeous hubby used to indulge in fire poi twirling, but since having our little Grub, his hobbies have become a little more child friendly! His latest obsession has included trialing and tweaking multiple different *secret* recipes for blowing giant bubbles…. ‘Bubbles’ was our wee boys first word, and as he’s grown, he’s gone from admiring bubbles, to now wanting to create his own! My clever husband recently
Respect your class’s need for a few minutes here and there to just burn off some energy, run bare feet and feel the wind in their hair… in fact, why not take your shoes off and join them? Ekk! I’m uber excited to be guest blogging over at Rachel Lynette’s fabulous blog ‘Minds in Bloom!’ Whip on over there for a peek at my blog post: “Nature Snacks: How to Squeeze a
Grab your free copy of these printables here. Here in NZ, we often think that autumn has arrived the moment we hit the month of March, even though technically autumn doesn’t arrive until the AUTUMNAL EQUINOX (which is normally around the 20th of March every year). Of course this also means that our friends in the northern hemisphere are heading into their VERNAL EQUINOX at the same time (otherwise known
