science facts

Two Activities to Help Kids Understand the Solar System

October 6, 2015

Kids love learning about the solar system. It’s no coincidence that one of the most popular science fair entries is the solar system mobile made of paper mâché and coat hangers. There’s real value to this type of hands-on learning that is an effective supplement to textbooks, videos and interactive…

The 10 Most Important Science Facts That Every Student Should Know Before Leaving Elementary School

September 4, 2015

At TurtleDiary.com, we were recently challenged by fellow educators to come up with the ten most important science facts we felt every child should know before graduating from elementary school. Honestly, we couldn’t come up with the ten most important. There are so many things kids should know about science…