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10 Strategies to Help Kids Choose Books
Pretend you’re a kid walking into your school’s library. Now, pretend you have the task of choosing a good book. Inf...
Children's Book Week, DAY 5 - Social Studies
Mims Books Children's Book Week Challenge #5: Humanities or Social Studies
Read a true fake-news story. Learn about t...
Children's Book Week, DAY 4 - Arts Books
Mims Books Children's Book Week Challenge #4: The Arts
Creativity through drama.
Visual and performing arts is the f...
Children's Book Week, DAY 3 - Science and STEM Books
Mims Books Children's Book Week Challenge #3: Science & STEM Books
Sometimes science takes a long time!
It’s t...
Children's Book Week, DAY 2 - Environment Books
Mims Books Children's Book Week Challenge #2: Environment & Climate Books
Learn About Wildlife Corridors
Remember...
Children's Book Week, DAY 1 - Draw a Character
Children’s Book Week, May 3-9, is marking its 101st year of celebrating kids and reading. Since 1944, the Children’s ...
Could We Save the Soil? Celebrate Earth Day!
Earth Day on April 22 began in 1970 as a way to bring attention to the growing environmental movement. Since then, 19...
Science needs international cooperation
Chladni’s story is one of international cooperation among scientists. The French scientists had suggested the royal meeting, introduced him, and later helped him translate his book into French. Often, scientific progress requires international collaboration and cooperation.
How Long Does Science Take?
How long does science take? Darwin predicted that a Madagascar orchid would be pollinated by a moth. It took 130 years for a scientist to photograph it happening. Here's why.
The Impact of One Science Teacher
Burn: Michael Faraday's CandleBook 1, Moments in Science Series
On December 28, 1848, Michael Faraday gave a scient...
Observing Phenomenon? Use Backup Methods!
Eclipse: How the 1919 Solar Eclipse Proved Einstein's Theory of General RelativityMoments in Science, Book 4
Observin...
The First U.S. Law About Conservation
The Mims House children's nonfiction picture book EROSION, has been named a 2021 Notable Social Studies Book. It combines the story of soil erosion during the Dust Bowl years with the passage of the first U.S. law on conservation.