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Tuesday, January 11, 2011 7:06:29 AM
Andrea Hazard wrote a blog post titled Save Our Planet from Vampires:
Andrea said, "My friend Sue Heavenrich just started a wonderful new blog called Archimedes Notebook. This blog "for curious children and their parents" features hands-on science activities for kids and occasional book reviews. Be sure to check it out. The..." more
Wednesday, January 5, 2011 1:41:02 PM
Andrea Hazard wrote a blog post titled Happy Holidays!:
Andrea said, "In celebration of the holiday season, this week's activity is a snowman coloring page. Best wishes in the coming year!click on image to enlarge or download PDF"
Wednesday, January 5, 2011 12:06:10 PM
Andrea Hazard wrote a blog post titled Disappearing Shell Egg-speriment:
Andrea said, "An egg floats after its shell dissolvesThis activity complements my website's Ocean Acidification Kids' Page. Ocean acidification is happening because about a third of the carbon dioxide released from the burning of fossil fuels ends up in the..." more
Friday, December 10, 2010 12:53:12 PM
Andrea Hazard wrote a blog post titled Acids, Bases and pH:
Andrea said, "This activity complements my website's Ocean Acidification Kids' Page. Never heard of ocean acidification? I'm not surprised: the mainstream media rarely talks about it. Yet ocean acidification, like its sister problem global warming, may change..." more
Friday, December 3, 2010 7:07:53 AM
Andrea Hazard wrote a blog post titled Homonym Word Play Coloring Page:
Andrea said, "I am pleased to announce that my Homonym Word Play game appears in the December, 2010 issue of Literacy LAVA. This wonderful newsletter, published by children's author Susan Stephenson on her Book Chook blog, features fun games and activities that..." more
Friday, November 19, 2010 6:27:18 AM
Andrea Hazard wrote a blog post titled Make a Thankful Box:
Andrea said, "Several years ago on Thanksgiving my daughter made a thankful box. Before dinner, each person wrote down what they were thankful for and put their thankful note in the box. Then, as we ate our dessert we opened the box and read all the thanks. It..." more
Monday, November 15, 2010 7:10:11 AM
Andrea Hazard wrote a blog post titled Kids Bookfest 2010: Make Your Own Stamp:
Andrea said, "On Saturday the Family Reading Partnership hosted its annual Kids Book Fest, a wonderful event that features music, crafts and activities for young readers. My own children enjoyed the festival when they were little but have since outgrown it, which..." more
Friday, November 12, 2010 3:09:12 PM
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Friday, November 5, 2010 5:01:03 AM
Andrea Hazard wrote a blog post titled Invisible Ink & vitamin C:
Andrea said, "Who says science has to be boring? In this experiment, kids write a secret message to their friends. In the process, they learn that iodine can be used to test for the presence of vitamin C. That’s because iodine is a vitamin C indicator. In other..." more
Friday, October 29, 2010 4:11:25 AM
Andrea Hazard wrote a blog post titled Halloween StoryArt:
Andrea said, "Happy Halloween! In celebration of the holiday I made a piece of Halloween StoryArt.What's StoryArt? It's a picture that tells a story. Look at the picture and think about what's happening now. What might have happened before, and what do you think..." more
Friday, October 22, 2010 10:53:53 AM
Andrea Hazard wrote a blog post titled The Itsy Bitsy Spider:
Andrea said, "This is a great Halloween Craft! Click here for PDF.Ages 5 and upYou will need:• an egg carton (Styrofoam works best)•black Tempura paint• black chenille, 4 strands per spider• googly eyes• glue• paint brush• sharp knife•..." more
Friday, October 15, 2010 7:35:56 AM
Andrea Hazard wrote a blog post titled Get Up and Move! into Literacy:
Andrea said, "When my son was in second grade he had a hard time sitting still long enough to memorize spelling words, so we invented a game called 'Spin and Spell'. I recited the words, and he spelled them out loud while spinning in a circle. According to the..." more
Friday, October 8, 2010 5:22:25 AM
Andrea Hazard wrote a blog post titled Pressed Autumn Leaves:
Andrea said, "I just found out that Getting Kids Reading is hosting a giveaway of Picture It! picture books. These books have text and a place for children to make their own illustrations- what a clever idea! Be sure to enter if you've got young kids.Now, onto..." more
Tuesday, October 5, 2010 6:35:36 PM
Andrea Hazard wrote a blog post titled Professor Madd Coloring Page:
Andrea said, "I just finished remodeling my blog, and you might wonder, who are those weird characters splashed across the top of it?On the left is Professor Madd, his three-eyed newts, two-tailed lemurs and talking rutabaga. Professor Madd and his menagerie..." more
Friday, September 24, 2010 8:14:32 AM
Andrea Hazard wrote a blog post titled Sweet Solutions, Silty Suspensions & Creamy Colloids: All About Mixtures:
Andrea said, "Mix a spoonful of sugar into a glass of water you can’t see the sugar, because it goes into solution. But if you stir cornstarch into water, no matter how much you stir the mixture remains cloudy. Cornstarch forms a suspension in water that..." more
Tuesday, September 14, 2010 2:57:23 PM
Andrea Hazard wrote a blog post titled Make Your Own StoryArt:
Andrea said, "I’m an illustrator, which means that I make pictures that tell stories. I've also, over the past few years, developed two activities that use illustrations to enhance writing and reading comprehension skills, and have decided to share these..." more
Friday, September 10, 2010 5:28:58 AM
Andrea Hazard wrote a blog post titled Make a Clown Fish/Sea Anemone Habitat:
Andrea said, "My family has survived the start of school! This year was particularly stressful as my daughter just started middle school and my son high school. But with persistence we've figured out bus and class schedules schedules, and my..." more
Thursday, September 2, 2010 6:13:50 AM
Andrea Hazard wrote a blog post titled Jazz! Coloring Page:
Andrea said, "I can't believe it's already September! I'm sad to see the summer end, but at the same time my kids are excited about starting school next week (my daughter starts middle school and my son starts high school- time flies!) and I am very much looking..." more
Friday, August 27, 2010 5:01:19 AM
Andrea Hazard wrote a blog post titled StoryArt Illustration 4: Recess:
Andrea said, "One of my followers informs me that she just added a Forensic Science for Kids Page to her Criminology Degree Website. On this page the budding young detective can learn how to investigate a crime scene and hunt for fingerprints. Adults might also..." more
Friday, August 20, 2010 5:48:24 AM
Andrea Hazard wrote a blog post titled All About Density: Layered Liquids and Sinking Ice:
Andrea said, "I’ve just returned from my family's ten-night canoe camping trip in Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada. My kids are definitely eating more than they used to: we went in with sixty pounds of food, and came out with nine. I think..." more
Friday, July 30, 2010 3:39:53 AM
Andrea Hazard wrote a blog post titled Make a Vacation Journal:
Andrea said, "Tomorrow my family leaves for our annual canoe camping trip in Algonquin Provincial Park, Canada. Following the canoe trip, we will spend a few days at a cabin belonging to my cousins in Canada's lake country. Since I won't have access to a..." more
Saturday, July 24, 2010 6:30:37 AM
Andrea Hazard wrote a blog post titled The Cat and the Rat Coloring Page:
Andrea said, "This week has been a bit crazy as a contractor is replacing all our downstairs windows and installing a door through our twelve inch thick block wall to the deck my husband just built. The location of the future door, which just happens to be..." more
Friday, July 16, 2010 10:44:49 AM
Andrea Hazard wrote a blog post titled StoryArt Illustration 3: The Beach:
Andrea said, "My family is planning to spend the weekend at the beach, and in celebration, I've created a piece of beach StoryArt. StoryArt is a picture that tells a story. Parents/caregivers: ask your child to look at the picture and think about what..." more
Friday, July 9, 2010 1:12:29 PM
Andrea Hazard wrote a blog post titled Buried Treasures:
Andrea said, "Several years ago my sister-in-law introduced me this activity, in which children use a hammer and chisel to unearth treasures buried in plaster of Paris. For the past two years I’ve done this with children at the Danby Fun Day, my home town’s..." more
Friday, September 6, 2013 3:35:41 AM
Andrea Hazard wrote a blog post titled :
Andrea said, "ABCeDarian Easy Reader Series, Level Aabout the ABCeDarian learn-to-read methodIn the ABeCeDarian method, students are introduced to a few letter sounds at a time. For example, in Level A lessons 1-4, students are introduced to the consonants c, d,..." more