Last week we launched a new series called How To Raise Your Child To Be A Real-Life Fictional Hero. This week we selected FBI Agent Dana Scully from the classic SCI-FI drama The X-Files. The award-winning series ran nine seasons, birthed two movies and garnered a slew of fans. Every week, families huddled together to […]
When I was in high school, I had a fantastic chemistry teacher. She was young and hip and smart and attractive. The Spanish teacher was hot, too, but I was taking French, so I settled for crushing on Ms. Chemistry 1. The problem was, I was terrible at chemistry. That, and the fact that I […]
Elementeo brings new life to the periodic table, turning the elements into fantastic creatures based on their properties. These colorful creatures (such as Oxygen Life-Giver and Sodium Dragon) make a great game out of combining elements into stronger forms. The goal is to use your hand of various elements by placing them on the board, […]
Ah, sunprints. Able to turn even the most novice artist/botanist into an apparent genius. All one has to do to appear like they have achieved mastery in still life art is to place an object (often a leaf/plant), onto the special sun paper, put it outside for a bit and wait. Once the sheet has […]
Unlike some of the other sciences, it shouldn’t be hard to get your kids involved in chemistry. If they aren’t already completely fascinated with the idea of mixing compounds together to create new and interesting possibilities, they’re likely to be thrilled about the prospect of making things go boom. However, the CK01A is no ordinary […]
How many times have you tried to turn learning experiences or mundane tasks into a game of sorts, in order to teach your nerdling something important? If there are too many to count on one hand, don’t worry, you are not alone. It’s a real wonder how easy it seems for kids to memorize all […]
Ah chemistry – the protons, the neutrons, the electrons, the quarks, the hadrons, all the little things that get together to make big things; kind of how little geeklings grow up to become full-fledged nerdy adults like us! In tenth grade chemistry, half the fun was coming up with words spelled out by periodic elements. […]
When I was in highschool, I absolutely hated memorizing the periodic table. However, I really enjoyed all the lab work. Your child might be a little too young for bunsen burners, but there is no reason that she cannot begin learning about chemistry. Introducing the Chem C100 Test Lab, a science kit designed for kids. […]
