The 2 younger boys (Jae and El) made a catapult to shoot toy balls at home, accidentally hitting the ceiling fan. *gasp* I quickly showed them how to make a simple one with things we already: 7 ice-cream sticks 3 rubber bands 1 milk bottle cap poster putty (aka white tack) to stick the milk […]
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Our family loves folding origami and the easiest place to start is the origami boat. Besides presenting this origami boat as a craft project, you have many opportunities to extend it to other areas of learning including memory, mathematics and reading. Read on to find out how… Instructions You may use either a square or
[Math & Memory] How to fold origami boats + lesson ideas Read More »
Due to a persistent cough from the serious haze, Jae (7y10m) has been staying home the whole week. He received a Science kit for his last birthday and we finally got to fix it today. It’s a simple and interesting kit where he explored questions like: Why does the car slow down when turning? Why
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