Freakonomics

Kids Green Science Shenanigans for St. Patrick’s Day

March 16, 2009 by Amy Jussel 9 Comments

Update March 15, 2016 Will you be celebrating the lucky lore and leprechauns/limericks of March 17 holiday hoopla? Hadn't seen this easy rainbow slime for STEM & STEAM sensory play and tactile discovery with wee ones; so I'm adding it to this helpful 2016 activities roundup from Playdough to Plato on the St. Patrick's Day project front for early learners 3-8. Also check … [Read more...]

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Budget Hero Game: Want To Be President of the USA?

February 24, 2009 by Amy Jussel 4 Comments

Sept. 18, 2012 Tomorrow Sept. 19, 2012, two students from the Maryland School of Public Policy join WilsonCenter.org on Capitol Hill to launch Budget Hero new "Election Edition" engaging a group of Congressional lawmakers in a bipartisan debrief! Woohoo! Let's hope we all learn some financial literacy skill sets! Feb. 24, 2009 Freakonomics fans probably had a field day … [Read more...]

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