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Why can’t school be more like summer camp?By approaching lessons and units with the perspective of camp counselors, you can inject the wonder and motivation that so often disappears in our testing-crazy times. Tutu is a name for a grandparent in Hawaii. When our grandsons come to spend time with us, we say they are at Camp Tutu! Welcome to Camp Tutu, my way of energizing science lessons!

Learn to solder – build a circuit kit – STEM skills

April 17, 2020 by Lisa Grable 3 Comments

Learn to solder activity for practicing engineering electronics skill for a blinking robot circuit board with LEDs, resistors, and capacitors.

Learn to solder to be able to build electric circuit projects. With adult supervision, this project can be successfully done by sixth graders and up. Modern electronics involve printed circuit boards and components such as LEDs, resistors, and capacitors. Solder is a soft metal alloy that is melted to make joints to connect metal pieces….

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Filed Under: Education, Science Tagged With: capacitor, circuit board, electric circuits, electricity, engineering, LED, physics, resistor, solder, transistor

Glue batik and semiconductors

April 13, 2020 by Lisa Grable 2 Comments

Activity for children uses glue batik on fabric to show how silicon chips are made. Includes electric circuit diagrams for grades 4-12.

Modern engineering includes semiconductors in electronics, microprocessors, LEDs, solar panels, and more. How they work and how they are made can be difficult to teach to children. This glue batik activity uses a fun art project to give children a hands-on experience to help them learn the concepts. When people are working with circuits (such…

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Filed Under: Education, Science Tagged With: batik crafts kids, electric circuits middle school, glue batik, glue batik on fabric, how are silicon chips made

College planning series

March 20, 2020 by Lisa Grable 1 Comment

College planning posts for middle and high school students. Download free checklist, cost calculation, and career interest worksheets. Resource links!

I’ve counseled young folks in middle and high school through the maze of applying for college. I’m sharing my advice for them with this college planning series. These college planning posts are for middle and high school students and their families. Be sure to download the free college planning checklist, cost calculation, and career interest…

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Filed Under: Education Tagged With: college checklist, college planning, college preparation, college tips, high school graduation requirements, prepare for college, preparing for college

Safety series – for summer and beyond

March 6, 2020 by Lisa Grable 4 Comments

Summer safety posts for first aid supplies, science activities, home safety, and emergency plan for home or school. Zika virus mosquito repellants included.

We need to keep safety in mind while we explore: science activities, kitchen, garden, garage, car, and more. Safety in summer and beyond is a theme in this post series. I like this quote: “Safety is a continuing journey, not a final destination.” Corona virus Spring 2020 update: COVID-19 or coronavirus is spreading across the world. As all…

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Filed Under: Education, Science Tagged With: corona virus, emergency plan, first aid supplies, home safety, home safety tips, safety, safety rules, safety tips, science classroom safety, zika virus

Freezer bag ice cream

May 10, 2019 by Lisa Grable 11 Comments

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A chemistry experiment with a treat at the end! Warm summer days call for a nice frozen treat for a snack. Ice cream has been made for many years and it is actually an example of some pretty complicated chemistry. Try this fun activity with children for hands-on work with energy concepts. Safety note: Be…

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Filed Under: Education, Science Tagged With: chemical reaction, energy, energy experiment, freezing point depression, ice cream, science, temperature, thermodynamics

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Lisa Grable, Casa BouquetI’m an educator, grandmother, classic movie fan, sewer and crafter, and I love Hawaii. Read more about me …

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