Who Was Johnny Appleseed? A Round-Up
Source John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed, was born on September 26, 1774 in Massachusetts. This pioneering nurseryman...
Launch Day Giveaway--and Happy Birthday, Nikola!
Today is the official release day for my book, Nikola Tesla for Kids: His Life, Ideas, and Inventions, with 21 Activities. Woohoo! And...
It's Time to Fish or Cut Bait! How to Step Outside Your Comfort Zone and Start
I’m from the South, and we Southerners love colloquial expressions. They’re fun, and they often put important life-changing maxims into...
Finding Story Ideas: Is Your 'What Iffer' In Good Working Order?
Some people are just born with a finely-tuned ‘what-iffer’—and this valuable faculty can churn out some wonderful story generators and...
The USS Nautilus: Nuclear Science Week
It's Nuclear Science Week--a national and international, broadly observed week-long celebration to focus local, regional, national and inter
Nature at Night: Learning After Dark
(Source) Do you like the unusual? Why not do a little bit of science exploration after dark and shake up the HOW and WHERE for learning?...
Glow-Worms: Nature’s Lanterns in World War I Trenches
(Source) One of my favorite childhood memories is chasing lightning bugs (or fireflies) through the dusky evening woods as the...
Candy Bomber: The Story of the Berlin Airlift's "Chocolate Pilot"-- Book Review
This post contains an affiliate link. Candy Bomber: The Story of the Berlin Airlift's "Chocolate Pilot" Written by: Michael O. Tunnell...
Science Snippets: Spring Peepers and Pinkletinks
Listen! Do you hear the frog chorus? The Spring Peepers continue to herald the arrival of spring. Their lively trill is always music to...
History Pops: U. S. Army's Camel Corps Experiment
Did you know that the U.S. Army once had an experimental 'Camel Corps' right here in America? And one of the key players in pushing the...
