Cyberchase, an Emmy Award-winning animated series for 8-11 year-olds is now completely available online. This fun, STEM-rich series is full of hands-on math, engineering, and physics lessons weaved creatively into the stories. Learn more about Cyberchase over at GeekMom
Archive for the ‘Math’ Category
Award-Winning PBS Animated Series Now Available Online
Posted by ginac on December 5th, 2011
Posted in Activities, Interdisciplinary, Math, Online Tools, Science, STEAM 
Tags: computers, Cyberchase, PBS, STEM, technology, Thirteen, WNET 
Comments OffQuantum Camp Teaches Advanced Calculus and Physics to Homeschoolers
Posted by ginac on November 4th, 2011
An ambitious summer camp and tech school for homeschoolers in Mountain View, California, is fast becoming a full-fledged mainstream school. At Quantum Camp, youngsters dive into advanced physics, math, and technology. The founders, of course, are physics and math experts. Ryan Nurmela taught entry-level physics as a lecturer at California State University, San Francisco and [...]
Creating 50 Different Lego Models Using the Same 50 Pieces
Posted by ginac on July 31st, 2011
Tyler Neylon, A programmer and mathematician, created fifty different Lego models using the same fifty pieces from a Lego creator set. Check out his imaginative creations on his Google+ page. So, anyone else challenge themselves to anything like this? We’d love to hear your stories and see your photos! Check out the photos of all [...]
Khan Academy. Revolutionary or Delusionary?
Posted by ginac on July 19th, 2011
Wired Magazine recently published an intriguing article about the amazing growth and popularity of Khan Academy. Khan Academy, the free online learning tool, is so successful, founder Salman Khan is considering starting his own private school around the product. Some of his ideas are out-of-the-box for mainstream education, but many they are nothing new to [...]
Posted in Learning Methods, Math, Online Tools Tags: Bill Gates, homeschool, Khan Academy, Math, Online Learning, Salman Khan, Wired (magazine) 3 Comments »Dance Mat Typing
Posted by ginac on June 22nd, 2011
Let me start by saying that the BBC is amazing. First of all, the British Broadcasting Corporation’s stated vision is ‘To be the most creative organisation in the world’. In fact, the BBC is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world! The BBC takes social and corporate responsibility seriously and has some great educational resources. [...]
Happy Pi Day!
Posted by ginac on March 14th, 2011
We love Pi day, a day with the same date signature as Pi (3/14 – 3.14). We’ve created a fun way for kids to explore the relationship between the circle and Pi. Check out our post over onGeekMom for a fun activity that makes learning about Pi really fun.
Personalized Learning Tools We Love!
Posted by ginac on December 6th, 2010
Anything that allows you to interact with it in more than one way (or at least in a number of different ways) is a personalized learning tool as far as we’re concerned. We’re sharing our list of our favorite really fun tools, projects, books, etc. WriteGuide – Designed specifically for homeschoolers but open to anyone, [...]
Posted in Activities, Eclectic Homeschooling, Just for Fun, Learning Methods, Math, Online Tools Tags: Curriculum, homeschool, Learning, Personalized learning Comments OffNifty Interactive Math Calendar Makes Unique Gift
Posted by ginac on November 24th, 2010
Ron Doerfler, author of the Dead Reckonings Blog, has created an awesome free 2011 mental math calendar called Lightning Calculation. Ron describes this calendar as an interactive calendar for developing abilities in mental calculation. The calendar boasts over 4,000 exercises with most of the answers cleverly displayed so as not to give themselves up too easily. [...]
Posted in Eclectic Homeschooling, Interdisciplinary, Just for Fun, Math Tags: Calculation, Calendar, Interactive, Math, Mental calculation, Publishing Comments OffHow To Make A Spy’s Secret Code Wheel
Posted by ginac on July 20th, 2010
Spys are cool and mysterious with all of their computer, language, and disguise skills and all of their nifty gadgets. The idea of the spy code wheel is to quickly and randomly choose numbers to substitute for letters when writing a secret note. If you tell the person receiving the note that A=6, then the [...]
Sophisticated Science Gadget How-Tos on Scitoys.com
Posted by ginac on December 31st, 2009
Scitoys.com has an impressive array of science gadgets that kids and adults will enjoy making. The website even has an online store that sells everything you need to make some of the gadgets. However, your local RadioShack should have much of the items needed. What sets this website apart from most other science websites for [...]
Posted in Biology, Chemistry, Eclectic Homeschooling, Electronics, Gifted, Math, Physics, Science Tags: Electronics, homeschool, Science, science projects Comments Off
