In college, as a history minor, I was required to take Texas history. The class was only offered on Tuesday/Thursday from 4:30 to 6:30. As a sophomore, I signed up to take the class and made it through precisely one class before dropping it. The professor was particularly … [Read more...]
Can you cross the Oobleck Ocean?
A few years ago we studied astronomy (check out our astronomy lessons), and at the end of it all we had a Life in Space Unit, and one of the activities I somehow forgot to write about all those years ago was crossing the Oobleck Ocean. This is a super fun and messy STEM project, … [Read more...]
The Discovery of Iceland
Because I’m a glutton for punishment, and because I want a little leeway in our schedule I decided to complete two weeks worth of lessons in our Illuminations 2 (affiliate) schedule, and we actually did it. I was rather amazed. Our most favorite lesson of that busy week was the … [Read more...]
Teaching your kids about small arms combat and ancient warfare
As we learned about ancient history, I knew for the battles to really make sense I need them to learn about small arms combat. So I set about to teach them about small arms combat. The first step was to teach them about how to fight effectively with small arms … [Read more...]
LEGO Creationary game review and tips
{This post contains affiliate links. See my full Disclosure statement for more information} I have been staring at LEGO Creationary Game {affiliate link} for years now. I have nearly bought it for my boys several times, but kept holding back because I’ve heard mixed reviews … [Read more...]