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The children learn about the history of roads and railroads, what can be a problem, and what may not be serious. They learn about engines and traction. They learn about moving people and things around with less work and cost. They run tests of their own to see how traction and friction work. They learn about improvising and going with what they have.

Three children love to hear stories from Jimmy's grandfather. This time, Opa chooses a story about an ancestor who was the great-grandson of an English lord. That ancestor was a captain in the American Revolution. He married a Native American maiden. It is a story within a story. It includes family pictures and details of their Native American customs. The story tells of a family living in the wilderness on the frontier, just after the America...

Three children love to hear stories from Jimmy's grandfather. This time, Opa chooses a story about an ancestor who was the great-grandson of an English lord. That ancestor was a captain in the American Revolution. He married a Native American maiden. It is a story within a story. It includes family pictures and details of their Native American customs. The story tells of a family living in the wilderness on the frontier, just after the America...

The children learn about the history of roads and railroads, what can be a problem, and what may not be serious. They learn about engines and traction. They learn about moving people and things around with less work and cost. They run tests of their own to see how traction and friction work. They learn about improvising and going with what they have. 8

Two children find two stones and notice one of the stones is a lot different from the other stone. They play detectives to solve the mystery about one of the stones. They learn about density, specific gravity, and magnetism. The children learn the principles of scientific testing and the limits of skillful approximation. They learn about compression and tension forces. The children are taught there may be more than one explanation and to keep ...

The children were told at school that the universe began with a big bang and that it is still expanding. They had all kinds of worries and questions about what was going to happen. It was the family night, and the children were allowed to ask any questions they wanted to ask. Any question at all about anything, no exceptions. Everyone was allowed to have an opinion and explain their questions and their answers. What was asked and discussed wo...

The children were told at school that the universe began with a big bang and that it is still expanding. They had all kinds of worries and questions about what was going to happen. It was the family night, and the children were allowed to ask any questions they wanted to ask. Any question at all about anything, no exceptions. Everyone was allowed to have an opinion and explain their questions and their answers. What was asked and discussed wo...

The children learn about water quality, what can be a problem, and what may not be a problem. They witness the care of fish eggs by the mother fish and the emergence of baby fish. They learn the value of keeping the environment natural. They run tests of their own to see how long it takes for very small bits of dust and soil to settle out of the water. They learn about the need for patience. The children come to understand the nature of rainst...

During a "show and tell" presentation by one of their classmates, two children hear about a trip to a space camp. They learn about budgets and how to manage with what they have. There is a teaching on the merits of forgiveness and how to accept forgiveness and learn humility when they make a mistake. They learn that if they want to buy something, they need to earn the money. Working with their extended families, they gain insights about rocket...

Two children find two stones and notice one of the stones is a lot different from the other stone. They play detectives to solve the mystery about one of the stones. They learn about density, specific gravity, and magnetism. The children learn the principles of scientific testing and the limits of skillful approximation. They learn about compression and tension forces. The children are taught there may be more than one explanation and to keep ...

Children are given with boards from a waste pile of boards. They learn the merits of being polite and asking for permission. The children decide a bridge is needed across a ditch between their houses. They work together and solve problems using trial and error. By sharing ideas and respecting one another's opinion, they make progress. They learn to be creative and how to work with the limited tools and materials at hand. They actually are lear...