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Teach Me, Young Grasshopper

September 7, 2015 By Kim
Tagged With: Chicago, insects, nature

The other morning I was out walking with Tesla in the woods when we hit a patch of prairie. The thistles are in bloom, and a busy buzzing bee brought my eyes to the flower below, but by the time I got my camera phone out, she had flown off. And then I noticed this 2-inch long grasshopper taking his morning sip of nectar from the flower. I don't know that I've witnessed that before. A photo posted by Kim Moldofsky (@kimmoldofsky) on Sep 2, ... [ Read More ]

Sponge Balls and Cicada Killers

July 14, 2014 By Kim
Tagged With: DIY, family fun, insects, projects

Today I'm over at Bedtime Math showing you how to make sponge balls, a fun, easy and green alternative to water balloons! I also recently shared how to turn a summer hot dog meal into something crazier, but still simple. In other news, although I don't plan to coach entomology again next year, the award-winning girls on my team have a year-round interest in insects, so I try to stay attuned to that. When I find, say, a dead moth on my ... [ Read More ]

Bugs: A Pop-up Book

June 17, 2014 By Kim
Tagged With: books, bugs, family fun, insects, pop-up book, product review, special STEM day or week

As a recent Science Olympiad entomology event coach, I look at creepy crawlies insects in a new light. So when the folks at Candlewick Press offered to send me a review copy of Bugs: A Stunning Pop-up Look at Insects, Spiders, and Other Creepy-Crawlies (affiliate link) I eagerly accepted. Bugs, written by George McGavin and illustrated by the detail-oriented Jim Kay, is surprisingly informative for a book that's only 12 pages long. And don't ... [ Read More ]

Silkworm Science Fun with Little Ones

August 20, 2012 By Kim
Tagged With: biology, family fun, how to, insects, projects, science, silk, silkworm science, silkworms, STEM

In keeping with the theme of tomorrow night's 8/21/12 #STEMchat on Twitter, raising kids who love science, I thoughts I'd share a silkworm science experiment (gone partially awry) that we did six years ago when my newly minted 7th grader was just a wee elementary schooler. Inspired by Linda Sue Park's wonderful book, Project Mulberry (affiliate link), and my young boys' classroom study of the Silk Road, we decided to raise silkworms for a science ... [ Read More ]

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About Kim

Kim headshot Summer 2012 I’m a Chicago-area mom / empty-nester who is passionate about sharing ideas and resources to raise kids who love Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). I’m a published author, blogger, vlogger, baker and maker. I love to travel, especially on trips that involve hiking and other active endeavors, farm tours, and learning new things in general.[Read More...]

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