Cinco De Mayo is an interesting holiday- originally the day was created to celebrate a victory of the Mexican Army over the French at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, but it evolved into a celebration of Mexican culture for Hispanic families living in the United States. In fact, more Americans celebrate the holiday …
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We love using slime recipes for educational fun and learning. While we often use slime to illustrate scientific concepts, this time, I thought it would be fun to use slime to celebrate Mexican culture! This Cinco de Mayo slime is a fun, hands-on way to celebrate Mexico and the history of the Mexican flag using …
Use these Cinco de Mayo activities to build a complete STEM thematic unit around the history and culture of Mexico in your classroom or homeschool! Every year, Americans (and some other countries, too), celebrate Cinco de Mayo. On the fifth of May, Americans celebrate the defeat of the French May 5, 1862, at the Battle of Puebla. …
Sometimes you don’t want a huge craft project to do for Mother’s Day, but kids love giving something to their mothers on the holiday. Teachers, daycare providers, grandparents, and dads can help your kids make these simple and cute kid-made Mother’s Day cards. There is no reason to purchase a pre-made card from the store …
If you’re studying weather, then learning about types of clouds is a must! These puffy paint clouds are the perfect spring STEM activity for learning about types of clouds. As someone who grew up around aviators (I was part of Civil Air Patrol in high school), the weather has always been something to note. That’s …
This post is sponsored by Write Shop. All opinions are my own. This year, we’ve been using Write Shop as our writing curriculum. We used Junior Level E in the fall, and this semester, we’re using Write Shop Level I. Before using Write Shop, my daughter was a reluctant writer. Now, she spends half her …