To Conclude the Shortest Month
Why is February such a short month? Did you ever wonder that, readers? Is that question keeping you up at night? Well, wonder no more! It...
More February Weekend Ideas
Coming up on another vacation week next week, readers, and lots of options of things to do with your children. Did you know that The...
Fun February Weekend Activities
What are you up to this weekend, readers? I’m writing from Israel, where it is not cold and not snowing, so if you want to hop over the...
Try These Fun Science Experiments
We’re heading to a chess tournament this weekend, scientists, and then our family is on our way to an extended trip in another country...
The Science of Yoga
OK who is sticking to their New Year’s Resolutions still? Anyone? For real, the whole idea of resolutions is admirable, but it turns out...
Science Behind Extreme Cold
If you are like many New Englanders, and many people in other parts of the country, you could be just coming out of a cold spell. Today I...
The Party Elements' Year in Review
This is the last post of 2017, and so in honor of that, I would like to take a moment to talk about what The Party Elements has been...
Another Winter Weekend
First of all, Merry Christmas to readers who celebrate Christmas, happy holidays to everyone else. Second of all, if you are like me and...
All About Toilet Training
The big news in our family is that as of Thanksgiving time, the youngest scientist-in-training is now toilet-trained, at just over 3...
First Night of Hanukkah
Yesterday we lit the first Hanukkah candle, and so in honor of that, I thought we could talk a little bit about this holiday. For those...