Archimedes Notebook

 With the Fourth of July just a couple days away, I thought I'd share some alternatives to fireworks. These hands-on activities will pro...

Smash, Crash, Topple, Roll!: The Inventive Rube Goldberg―A Life in Comics, Contraptions, and Six Simple Machines  by Catherine Thimmesh; ill...

 I've got some Very Sneaky Spiders hanging out in my garden and surrounding area! They don't advertise their presence by spinning st...

  My Pollinator Garden: How I Plant for Bees, Butterflies, Beetles, and More (Books for a Better Earth)  by Jordan Zwetchkenbaum; illus. by...

  The Great Pollinator Count (Community Science Counts!)  by Susan Edwards Richmond; illus. by Stephanie Fizer Coleman  32 pages; ages 4-8 ...