“God’s Rules for Happiness” booklet

"God's Rules for Happiness" booklet

Purpose of activity: To provide very young children with a copy of the 10 Commandments that they can understand. Target audience: preschool to kindergarten Materials needed: copies of pattern page, scissors, stapler, coloring supplies Click here to download Rules for Happiness booklet and instructions

By ellenjBible Historybible, commandments, craft, ellen, kids, mchenry, moses, old testament, preschool, project, rules, ten commandments

Pointer star craft project

Purpose of activity: To learn about the stars used for navigation in the northern and southern hemisphere Target audience: ages 8-12 Time needed: 20-25 minutes Materials needed: copies of pattern pages (one page color, one page onto black paper), scissors, glue stick, white colored pencil or white/silver...

By ellenjPhysical Scienceastronomy, craft, ellen, kids, laser, mchenry, navigation, patterns, pointer stars, project, science, southern cross

Poison Dart Frog Game

The Poison Dart Frog Game

Purpose of activity: To have fun learning about the life cycle of the poison dart frog of Central and South America rainforests Target age group: 6-12, with adaptations for younger and older ages How many can play: up to 4 players per tree (possibly more, in a...

By ellenjAnimal Science, Animals, Uncategorizedactivity, amazon, amphibians, animals, dart, elementary, ellen mchenry, frog, game, homeschool, kids, rain forest, science

Make an “O-silly-scope”

Make an "O-silly-scope"

See the sound of your voice as a light pattern on the wall!

https://ellenjmchenry.com/store/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Osillyscope-demo-red-light.mp4 An oscilloscope (oh-sill-oh-scope) is a machine that lets you see sound waves. The sound waves are analyzed and then turned into a picture on a screen, usually a transverse wave where the...

By ellenjPhysical Sciencecraft, ellen, kids, laser, mchenry, oscilloscope, osillyscope, patterns, project, science, see, sound, waves

Biography of James Clerk Maxwell

A BIOGRAPHY OF

JAMES CLERK MAXWELL

Scottish physicist 1831-1879

James Clerk Maxwell was not only one of the most brilliant intellects ever to walk the earth, he was also one of the most humble and gracious men who ever lived. He made contributions to many branches of science including astronomy, pure math,...

By ellenjUncategorizedbiography, james clerk maxwell, kids, maxwell, readers, scientists, students, young