We had the opportunity to visit Powell Gardens in Kingsville, Missouri. Powell Gardens are beautiful, enormous non-profit botanical gardens with a large variety of gardens including a Children’s Garden. They are there for fun, education, and community. What did we experience at Powell Gardens? Plants Powell Gardens gives visitors a… Continue reading
The Tulsa Historical Museum has a variety of exhibits and changes these exhibits frequently. While they had displays on everything from the Tulsa Race Riots to Native American ballerinas when we visited, we found some especially interesting information about clothing. What can we learn about clothes in our lives —… Continue reading
When we study living things, we like to include four topics: morphology life cycles habitats relationships with humans Morphology The morphology (study of the form) of flowers includes the parts of the flower and what each part does, as well as the different kinds of flowers. Start by introducing or… Continue reading
Geography lessons come to life when you narrow your focus to a single country. Let’s use Italy as an example. One great way to organize a country study is with the Five Themes of Geography — and when you’ve applied them to one country, your students will understand the five… Continue reading
Sir Isaac Newton was a remarkable man. His Laws of Motion are the basis of modern physics, but he did a lot more than that in his lifetime. He was born in England on January 4, 1643. When he was 12, he went away to school, as English boys often… Continue reading
A patriotic theme is always in style. It’s also a fun way to introduce American History lessons, and a cheerful theme at any time. Read on for ideas for ways to use patriotic songs in art and English lessons. There are plenty of ready-made decoratives (more at the bottom of… Continue reading
