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Government, Democracy, and Currency Activities

August 9th, 2011 | 3 Comments

As a former history and social studies teacher, teaching about government should come natural to me. However, I found it challenging to break down this complex topic to a preschool or kindergarten level. Focusing on national symbols or a simplified version of democracy worked really well for us. We also explored currency as part of this week. For primary school students, looking at local government may be more comprehensible than broad questions of national politics. These … Read entire article »

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Skip Counting with Coins

July 7th, 2011 | 2 Comments

I have to make a conscious effort to ensure mathematics gets equal time in our house. And, really, there are so many mathematics learning possibilities in play! Just spending ten minutes with dice or coins opens up a world of possibilities. We grabbed our jar of change and sorted our coins. Pin It Even toddlers (at least the ones past the mouthing stage) can participate in this step. Pin It Then, I printed out a sheet with 10 columns and labeled … Read entire article »

Filed under: 5-6 (Kindergarten), 6-8 (Early Elementary), Featured, History and Culture, Logical-Mathematical, Mathematics, Smart Summer Challenge

Presidents’ Day Science: Coin Cleaning Experiment

February 21st, 2011 | 6 Comments

We played with coins today for Presidents’ Day, using what we had on hand to determine what would clean coins the best. Initially, we set up our experiment with vinegar, baking soda, and a control (just water). Pin It Pin It My daughter hypothesized that the baking soda would clean the best, followed by water, then vinegar. We poured water into each container and then added vinegar to one, and baking soda to another, leaving the third as just … Read entire article »

Filed under: 5-6 (Kindergarten), 6-8 (Early Elementary), 9-11 (Elementary), Featured, Logical-Mathematical, Science

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