by leighannwoodruff | Apr 3, 2020 | News
The COVID-19 crisis gives us all a moment to look at how our actions impact impact the earth. From satellite images of less pollution over China to cleaner canals in Venice to sea turtles laying eggs at a record pace on U.S. beaches, the world is watching as the earth...
by leighannwoodruff | Apr 2, 2020 | News
It was Einstein who said: “Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited, whereas imagination embraces the entire world, stimulating progress, giving birth to evolution.”Nurturing a children’s imagination is essential to...
by leighannwoodruff | Apr 1, 2020 | News
A tornado is a violently rotating column of air extending from the base of a storm cloud (cumulonimbus) to the ground. Tornadoes can occur at any time during the year, but they are most prevalent during the spring months when warm, humid air is colliding with cool,...
by leighannwoodruff | Apr 1, 2020 | News
As we began creating the Kaleideum At Home videos, we decided to take a page from Michael Rosen’s 1989 children’s book “We’re Going on a Bear Hunt” and film our own adventure in the museum. Use it for inspiration for a neighborhood Bear Hunt or create one...
by leighannwoodruff | Mar 31, 2020 | News
Make your own mini umbrella to use during pretend play on rainy days! Materials Needed: Paper plate (large or small) Tape Scissors Markers/crayons/stickers Pipe cleaner or bendy straw Steps: Decorate paper plate with markers, crayons, stickers, anything! *Be sure to...
by leighannwoodruff | Mar 31, 2020 | News
Have you been eating a lot of soup or other canned goods? Use those cans for a maker activity and create some Recycle Bots!Recycle Bots can stir the imagination and are wonderful tools for open-ended play. Open-ended play can is play that has no pre-determined...
by leighannwoodruff | Mar 30, 2020 | News
Kaleideum has a box turtle named Terra. You may see box turtles in your yard or along the side of the road. These interesting creatures can also be pets. Here are five fun facts about box turtles and some additional questions in parentheses that you can research at...
by leighannwoodruff | Mar 26, 2020 | News
Kaleideum has received a generous gift from the Duke Energy Foundation to support the museum’s LIVE Science! program. The money will be used to provide educational programming for students visiting the Museum on field trips, as well as for members of the general...
by leighannwoodruff | Mar 26, 2020 | News
In this episode of Kaleideum At Home, Jay utilizes the Plasma Ball to demonstrate some of the properties of this fourth state of matter. The Plasma Ball was invented by Nikolas Tesla. It is a clear glass ball filled with a mixture of noble gases and a high voltage...
by leighannwoodruff | Mar 25, 2020 | News
Try creating beautiful works of art with your kids during these strange times. Maddie demonstrates an easy way to create an abstract paining. If you make one at home, please post it on Instagram and tag...
