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This has been on our to-do list for quite some time. I am not sure who originally posted about Elephant Toothpaste, but I've seen it around several places and have been wanting to try it for several months now. With a name like Elephant Toothpaste - how could it not be awesome, right? Anyway, I finally got around to shopping for the necessary ingredients a week ago and oh my goodness am I glad I did because this was such a fun demonstration!!! When it comes to science at our house I mainly focus on child-led explorations, challenges, and experiments (you can find over 100 of those in our new science book), but I also like to throw in a few fun demonstrations such as this one here and there. These demos are famous for a reason - they're pretty remarkable!

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Sometimes trying to find an engaging activity at home or in the classroom can get a little overwhelming. When gathering materials or planning the procedure takes time away from our family or our students, we need to simplify. One of the best hacks I found was to use resources I already have on hand. During Christmas that may mean exploring our senses with some holiday goodies. During the spring we can enjoy investigating in our own backyard or playground. And during Easter that means using leftover egg fillers to have some scientific fun.

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Both of my kids love learning about ocean life. My oldest has been able to explore this topic with several of our home school curriculum choices through the years, but my preschooler hasn’t been as lucky. She’s just as interested as her big brother, but we’ve barely touched on ocean life through her curriculum in these early years of homeschooling. That’s left me putting together my own preschool ocean unit to help her explore on her level.

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As spring and summer storms start rolling in it can be helpful to learn more about the weather and rain. Set up this simple rain sensory bin for toddler sensory play, or add in our free printable rain counting cards to extend the idea and work on counting and number sense activities with preschoolers and kindergartners.

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Looking for a fun, educational activity this weekend? Try out this Rainbow in a Cup! You probably already have the supplies in your home. This experiment in water density is also perfect for St. Patrick's Day! Ask your little ones why the water with more sugar sinks to the bottom.