As I have mentioned before, I volunteer for www.ReadingtoKids.org check them out! The books for April 9th: Kindergarten – “Matter: Physical Science for Kids” by Andi Diehn; 1st Grade: “The Darkest Dark” by Chris Hadfield; 2nd Grade – “The Water Princess” by Susan Verde; 3rd Grade – “Iqbal and His Ingenious Idea: How a Science…
Month: March 2022
More Color for Dinosaurs
The Triceratops’ Claws are masked and painted Hammered Gray to match their Beaks. The Brontosaurs Claws are painted the same color. However, no blue tape or plastic is needed. Artists Brushes dipped into paint sprayed into the caps of the paint cans do the trick for the Brontosaurs. These Brontosaurs had only three toes per…
Early Birds & Spinosaurus
Photo of Gansus yumenensis above By Jonathan Chen – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=80612076 New species of Birds were discovered in China fossils approximately 80 miles from the westernmost reach of the Great Wall. More than half the fossils found in this site belong to the species Gansus yumenensis. Over the last two decades,…
Books & Triceratops
Recently a couple of Dinosaur Puzzle and Picture Books were brought to my attention. The youngest Dinosaur enthusiasts will enjoy these Books from Highlights. Coloring, finding hidden objects, even Write-On Wipe Off crafts are included in these books. For those looking for a more serious read: The DK Smithsonian book is a great resource for…