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Homemade Lava Lamps

January 26th 2012 03:02
I recently implemented "Science on Saturday" projects with my youngest daughter. This little ritual is a hit. One of our favorites are the Easy Lava Lamps we made with her cousin.

Easy Lava Lamps

You will need:

Plastic bottle (water or pop)
Water
Vegetable oil
Food coloring
Alka-Seltzer tablets (generic is fine)


Wash the label off your plastic bottle and then fill approximately a quarter of the way full with water.
Pour vegetable oil into the bottle, almost to the top.
Let the oil and water separate and then squeeze about a dozen drops of food coloring inside.
Watch the coloring fall through the oil and mix with the water.
Break an Alka-Seltzer tablet into small pieces and then drop one piece into the bottle.
When the action slows down add another little piece.


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Build a Better Snowman

January 12th 2012 03:06
The basics of snowman building are simple.

It does not take any special knowledge to understand that a snowman is traditionally three snow balls on top of each other, with the largest on the bottom.



But there is a difference between knowing and doing, so the following tips can help make snowman building a success.


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Educate to protect against security threats

January 6th 2012 18:58
It is common knowledge that security threats online are a real and present danger. Personal information, trade secrets and other company information is important to keep under lock and key. The problem is, knowing how to keep it all safe is NOT common knowledge.

Ongoing education should be a given in todays society. Technology is moving fast. What you learned in school, ten years ago, or one year ago, could very well be obsolete once you land a job.

Whether you own a company, or are the person in charge of keeping information safe, it can be overwhelming. You can lock everything up, only to have an employee accidentally sabatoge the system.

The very thing that can be the vehicle to hurt your company, can help you work on a solution. There are great courses on security awareness available online. It is important to keep everyone always learning. Set up the online security awareness courses to develop security conscious employees.

Resolve to protect, educate and safely serve customers by maintaining security awareness throughout your company.

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Serious Study Help for ALL Ages

December 30th 2011 05:09
How To Get The Best Grades With The Least Amount Of Effort

Whether you are currently taking adult college classes, or want to....have a son or daughter who is struggling in school....or maybe they have big plans for their future education and want a sure-fire way to boost their success ratio, then it is a good time to look into the book "How to Get the Best Grades with the Least Amount of Effort."

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I know this reads like a sales pitch, but the truth is this program is WAY more useful than signing up your child for a tutor who may or may not "click" with your young student. Try this first, and you won't need to look anywhere else!

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Noodle Necklaces....revisited

November 30th 2011 21:07
Technicolor noodles and a handful of pipe cleaners surprisingly kept three young video game addicts very happy all afternoon. My niece and nephews had never made noodle necklaces- this was a SHOCK to me. So simple.

If you have forgotten the drill here is the "recipe"

After checking my pantry for a variety of uncooked pasta noodles, I gathered the kids around the kitchen table.



To make custom-colored noodles you will need:

Pasta
White vinegar
Zip-loc baggies
Measuring cup
1/2 teaspoon measuring spoon
Food coloring

1. Pour one cup of dried pasta into each zip-loc baggie.

2. Add 1/2 teaspoon of white vinegar to the baggie of pasta.

3. Add 8-10 drops of food coloring to the pasta and vinegar. We happened to have fancy colored food dye in the cupboard, but regular colors work just as well.

4. Seal the baggie. Shake gently so the noodles are coated with the coloring, but not smashed in the process!

5. Inspect the noodles. If they are very dry, add a drop more vinegar. If the color is not intense enough, or there are noodles that are not covered add a few more drops of food dye.

6. Cover a cookie sheet with paper towels. Pour the noodles on the towels, separating as you go. Let them dry as you gather yarn, shoelaces, thin ribbon, or string. The noodles should be ready to string in twenty minutes or so.

7. Make necklaces or bracelets by stringing one noodle on a piece of yarn and then tying it in place to keep the rest of the noodles from sliding off. Pipe cleaners make cute bracelets or rings that are easy for small hands to manipulate.

8. Put a child to work separating the noodles by color or shape in muffin tins, or pull out cardboard or paper plates to create a mosaic pattern.
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Cop a 'tude - instilling an attitude of gratitude

November 24th 2011 16:08

Gratitude is not for Thanksgiving

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TV free activities for preschoolers and their work at home parents

November 22nd 2011 12:41
TV FREE FUN

As a mom who works from home, I will admit to being THANKFUL for the telly


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He can build a website, but can he build a doghouse?

November 13th 2011 02:33
At the risk of sounding like an old fuddy-duddy, I have to say with all the technology available to kids, many are losing out on learning important life skills. Recently, in my high school art class I asked my students to thread a needle. More than half the class had never even attempted this feat. That surprised me and I realized they would not be able to sew on a button if the need arose. Now that alone is not terribly significant, but when adding up all the other tangible skills many of these children missed, it made me take a look at where my own children are lacking.


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Shape Books Encourage Reluctant Readers

November 10th 2011 02:11
Reluctant writers can be encouraged to put the pen to the page with the help of a pair of scissors. Making shape books can turn writing into a crafty project, perfect for visual learners or kinetic, hands-on learners. The process of making a book in a particular shape can also provide the framework for a story.


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Personality Tests

November 4th 2011 12:44
While most people are not particularly found of taking tests, personality tests, such as the big five test, offer an intriguing look into the inner workings of an individual. Personally, I find them fascinating, but they are more than just fun, they can help point students in the right direction and can help universities and employers gauge a potential candidate.

Giving an employee or future employee assessment can include offering a sales personality test to see if they are suited for the position at hand. It can also help your tweak positions to make an organization run more efficiently


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