Your challenge this week is to make a mixed media collage (and earn that Art Badge for Summer Reading)! A collage is a great way to get creative because you can pretty much do whatever you want using supplies you can find around your house. Share a picture of your finished collage on social media […]
Your challenge this week if you choose to accept it – make a sundial! Sundials are one of the oldest forms of technology in the world! It’s the first time-keeping device ever created. They are believed to have first been used over 3500 years ago in Egypt. If you would like to learn more about the history of the sundial […]
Baking uses chemistry to make delicious treats to eat and share. This week’s challenge is to experiment with the reactions of a base and an acid in order to make fluffy pancakes. Supplies: Stove, skillet, and spatula Bowls, measuring cups, measuring spoons, knife, spoon, and fork Ingredients: flour, baking soda, salt, sugar, milk, eggs, and […]
“Poetry is language at its most distilled and most powerful.”Rita Dove, U.S. Poet Laureate from 1993 to 1995 Poetry can be joyous or heartbreaking, full of wonder or even anger. It helps us express thoughts and emotions that can’t be contained by prose, the ordinary language people use for speaking and writing. Your challenge this […]
Welcome to this week’s Tween Zone Weekly Challenge: Sidewalk Chalk Paint! Creating art with sidewalk chalk is a great way to get outside and brighten up everyone’s day. If you don’t have any chalk, don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. Sidewalk chalk paint is simple and cheap to make – you may even already have all […]
