Animals use their tails for all sorts of things, and preschoolers will learn about some of the amazing things that tails can do at Sugar Grove Nature Center's Little Wonders: Animal Tails program. Two identical sessions of Animal...
Read moreThere are many “hidden gems” within New York City; meaning that there are many fun and interesting places to visit that are not as famous as landmarks such as the Statue of Liberty and the Empire state Building...
Read moreYou should encourage your homeschool family to participate in community service . They can be small kids to teens but encourage them to help others. A possible project you might want to help fund is the Tools of the Trade: Pencil...
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April 6-14 will be National Robotics Week, and the Peoria Public Library is hosting a special event in honor of the week. Robomania will be held at the North Branch of the library from noon-4 p.m. on...
Read more I recently had the privilege of experiencing an evening of fun from my local GameTruck from Indianapolis. The GameTruck is a unique mobile video game studio that comes right to you for birthday parties and other special events. GameTruck offered...
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Pattycake, the beloved New York City dwelling gorilla died at her home in the Bronx Zoo on Sunday, March, 31, 2013. The cause of her death was listed as heart disease. Pattycake was 40 years old which is about three...
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The Peoria Zoo will be holding a homeschool class from 10-11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 10. This program will be all about tigers. The zoo's hands-on homeschool science classes are aligned with state standards...
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As home-schoolers we know there will be days when no one wants to sit at a desk. Here are 3 websites that offer lots to do in the Chicagoland area for home-schoolers and non-home-schoolers alike.1...
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Robots are a facet of life that we see daily in mechanical objects ranging from vending machines to stop lights to iPhones. Although nearly everyone uses some form of robotics every single day and science fiction writers are constantly thinking...
Read more Children are often fascinated by animals, so the animal kingdom makes an excellent science topic in the elementary years. The following resources can be helpful aids during a homeschool study of the animal world. They're educational, but they...
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