Mary Nix on October 10th, 2009

The mother of a homeschooling family from  Sweden recently wrote that thanks to homeschooling, her family has been able to travel long term around the world.  She also mentioned that they often visit other families while touring  since there are only about 100 families in Sweden that homeschool.
You can read their page on children, travel [...]

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Mary Nix on August 31st, 2009

Craftster.org offers forums, craft ideas, blog posts on crafts and my favorite, videos that illustrate how to make a craft.
Craftster

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Mary Nix on August 23rd, 2009

Nobleprize.org presents blood typing.  This is so much better than the blood typing I recall from high school biology.  They offer information about the discovery of blood groups, AB0 blood grouping system,Rh factor blood grouping system, Blood typing, and more.
Their blood typing game looks like it will prove to be interesting as well.

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Mary Nix on August 13th, 2009

After watching the following video, check out the Lego Click Awards 2009.

Time Lapse Lego Light Bulb from Beschizza on Vimeo.

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Mary Nix on August 8th, 2009

My son just sent along this amazing Ted Talk video with  Engineer Michael Pritchard and his  portable Lifesaver filter, which can make the most revolting water drinkable in seconds.  Truly amazing.

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Mary Nix on August 5th, 2009

The Getty offers an awesome online video of a potter making a maiolica pot.   Their description reads:
Today maiolica is still made in many of the same Italian towns and workshops in which it was created five hundred years ago during the Renaissance. Methods for making maiolica have changed little in the past five centuries.

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