Saturn and Jupiter Are Really Close!! 🪐
The cool thing about this conjunction is that it's the closest that Jupiter and Saturn have appeared since 1623, but one thing to keep in mind is …
Space
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Astronauts are flying right over your house; go take a look 🛰 #ISS
From the city, if you time it right, the ISS can be a really inspiring astronomical object to show your kids.
Encouraging nerdy discussions with "Have Space Suit - Will Travel" 📖
For the last couple months, I've been reading a really awesome novel to my 8.2 and 9.6 year olds called "Have Space Suit - Will Travel" by Robert Heinlein. We recently finished the book and I wanted to share a few thoughts on educating your kids by reading to them.
Pre-bedtime City Astronomy ✨
Last week my 8.2 year old noticed a bright light in the sky outside through the window. So we all jumped up and ran outside to see what it was.
Today reading "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" Chapter 16
This evening as we started chapter 16 of "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea", here's what we learned!
Awesome Space Videos for Kids!
I have always loved outer-space as far back as I can remember. So recently, when a friend asked if I knew of any cool videos related to outer space that kids might enjoy (and that ideally they could learn something from), I couldn't resist writing it up into this post!
A question from my 3-year-old about going to the moon
I borrowed the book On the Moon from the library years ago and really enjoyed it! I often forget that if I last read a book 1-2 years ago, my younger kids likely don't remember it all. Perhaps they weren't even born when I last read it. That's one of
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