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...
by leighannwoodruff | Mar 24, 2020 | News
Having trouble getting your kids to wash their hands thoroughly with soap? Try this fun experiment at home with simple household materials! Materials:Plate or bowlWaterDish SoapPepperPour water into your bowl and then shake some pepper into it. Take your finger and...
by leighannwoodruff | Mar 23, 2020 | News
After you get all your school work completed, celebrate by making a “Paper Tube Kazoo” with #kaleideumathome! Materials needed: paper tube (paper towel or toilet paper roll,) markers/crayons/stickers, wax paper, rubber band or tape, toothpick or skewer...
by leighannwoodruff | Mar 20, 2020 | News
Have you missed Huey, Kaleideum’s blue and gold macaw? Here are five fun facts about these magnificent birds and questions in parentheses that you can research further at home: 1) The blue and yellow macaw is a type of parrot with the scientific name Ara...
by leighannwoodruff | Mar 19, 2020 | News
As the world changes for the Class of 2020 and all high schoolers, Kaleideum is extending its heartfelt thanks for the support they showed the Museum at the start of the yearA special group of RJ Reynolds High School a cappella students used their 14th annual musical...
