This week we used K’Nex to build lawn mowers! Our projects were anything but a chore! We had fun discussing propulsion and suction...
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This week we expanded upon our drawing skill and added new mediums to the mix. This project used foil, transparency paper, and construction paper. We drew a butterfly on transparency...
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By the time your son or daughter is ready to head off to high school, they should be able to independently handle the basics of their own care. By helping them become self-sufficient in these essential tasks, you’re allowing them to gain confidence and self-worth...
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This week we used LEGOs to build a submarine! This project was a fun way to introduce us to structural engineering. Behind this underwater mission was an understanding of buoyancy and pressure...
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Playing with building toys like blocks, Legos, and K'Nex can encourage a basic understanding of engineering concepts and free-form play creativity. Yet these activities are often seen as a "boy" thing, and girls can be reluctant to engage. Let’s discuss some easy ways to get your girls playing with building toys...
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There is no denying that technology continues to influence the way children view the world. In the 1980s, children knew about computers, but really had very little access to them as first generation PCs were usually designated for business purposes. By the 1990s, children began to interact with PCs through some very basic game playing programs...
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Parents of special needs students may hesitate to enroll their children in STEM classes, concerned that the demands of the course material would be too stressful. However, recent research has shown...
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Coding is a hot field of study. Knowledge of it is essential for people who want to become computer programmers. It requires STEM skills. The younger students are when they start learning it, the easier it is for them to grasp its concepts...
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This week we used K’Nex to build a swing set! This project was a great way to introduce us to physics. We learned about kinetic energy and potential energy...
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We changed things up this week by drawing a sea turtle! We took some advice from a sea turtle and got comfortable in our own ART shells! We achieved this underwater drawing by learning about blending and shading...
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With summer in full swing, your kids probably aren’t giving much thought to reading, science or math. But a complete lack of thinking over the summer can make the start of school an uphill battle. At Dream Enrichment Classes we have some fun games and activities to fend off summer learning loss....
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Before superheroes dominated the box office, they lived on the pages of comics like these! This week, our Firefly Artists drew their very own caped heroes to learn about graphic art and illustrated storytelling...
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Using bending K'NEX pieces, our Early Engineers made these amazing arch bridges and learned about the fundamentals of structural engineering! An arch bridge is a curved bridge with abutments...
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Summer may be coming, but there's never a bad time for Yetis and Snowmastodons! This week we paid tribute to Sacramento illustrator Paul Antonson in another exciting artist spotlight...
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Gangway for the bulldozer! This week Early Engineers learned about solar power and modular design by building these excellent earth movers. A bulldozer is a powerful tractor used for pushing earth or rocks...
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This week, Early Engineers enjoyed using the power of solar energy to fuel miniature bulldozer builds. While we had fun using the sun's power to move our small vehicles, solar energy is making a big impact...
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What could be more fun than a party with Early Engineer LEGO building and Firefly Art drawing excitement? We recently celebrated our first ever Friday Night Party fundraising events at Blue Oak Elementary in Cameron Park and Sunset Ranch Elementary...
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Don't look down: this week, Early Engineers learned about thermal air currents and took our building to new heights with this model K'NEX hang glider...
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