Travel back in time… back to a time where catapults and trebuchets were known as normal weapons of choice for various adversaries. Pitsco, a company known for their vast array of hands-on learning products and kits, is now offering the Medieval Machines Pack ($21.95) which features a Trebuchet Kit, Catapult Kit, Mass Plates, and the Siege Machines book. In this pack, students learn about catapults and trebuchets through hands-on activities that cover three areas: Science: Tension versus torsion, elasticity, gravity and levers, and force and motion Math: Metric conversion, calculating averages, and prediction Experiments: Mass versus distance, testing rubber bands, targeting,…
Month: December 2011
DIY Nativity Scene #GlueNGlitter
Posted in Holidays, and Homemaking
Munchkin and I are happy to be part of the Elmer’s Projects for Great Futures Program which benefits the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. We were given the task of coming up with a creative project using an Elmer’s Tri-Fold Board from Walmart. Once we completed the project, we needed to submit a picture of our project along with the required information according to the specified rules. You can join us and submit your own projects until December 12, 2011. Elmer’s will chose finalists based on originality and creativity. On December 14th, visit http://www.greatfutures.org/elmers to see the finalists and start…