Tag: science for kids

When Magnets Create Magic – Floating Pencil Holder STEM Experiment

When Magnets Create Magic – Floating Pencil Holder STEM Experiment

A bit of a life update! I have been volunteering with Beanstalk as a reading helper for primary school kids for a few months now. I like volunteering and I have done it on and off for almost my entire life (and by ‘entire life’ 

Science Is Awesome Because It Teaches Failure

Science Is Awesome Because It Teaches Failure

My daughter and I are obsessed with science. It is something that is always encouraged at my house. Not because “science” will make my daughter “intelligent;” but because “science” is a way of life and it will make her “rational.” Almost every day she has 

Jupiter From Earth

Jupiter From Earth

In 2015, we started going to the Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium in Bangalore regularly. We found out about a lecture that takes place at the planetarium on the first Sunday of every month.  The lecture titled “Know Your Stars” is aimed at helping people get acquainted 

What’s On Our Mind These Days? June Bugs!

What’s On Our Mind These Days? June Bugs!

Do insects repel you? Well, see A Bug’s Life and you will change your mind. My daughter has already fallen in love with them. She finds them beautiful. Being just 4 years old, she doesn’t yet get the feeling of yuck or disgust that we grownups