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Thanksgiving Trio: Thanksgiving Short Story; “A Boy Named Gobble”; Family Radio Play for Thanksgiving Road Trip Bliss

Pip Lab Learning - November 25, 2020 14:38 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Got a Thanksgiving road trip coming up? Check out this original Thanksgiving short story, complete with radio play voice acting from Mr. Cook and I. Hint: He’s amazing. This story’s got plenty of silly fun. As my best friend described it, “This reminded me so much of Roald Dahl! But with a Chris...

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Thanksgiving Trio: Thankfulness Think Story; Exercise in Feeling Thankful Designed Just for Your K-5 Kids

Pip Lab Learning - November 25, 2020 14:28 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
When I worked as a behavior specialist, I would help kids develop confidence, resilience, and thoughtfulness through these “think stories”. Join me as I use my relaxing ocean wave voice to guide your thoughts to all the things you’re thankful for. Perfect for a whole family Thanksgiving thankful...

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Thanksgiving Trio: 5 New, No-Prep Party Games to Play with Your Family This Thanksgiving

Pip Lab Learning - November 25, 2020 14:14 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
All you need is pencil and paper to play these 5, party-tested games. I’m that wacky friend who poured through old-timey 1900’s game books and worked for years to invent my own with college friends. This episode, I’ll give you everything you need to quickly learn how to play these crowd-pleasing...

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S'more Science: Family Science Night Featuring Tasty Food Science and Scientific Method

Pip Lab Learning - November 19, 2020 03:42 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
How can you make the world's tastiest s'more? I've done the research and--turns out--there's an actual answer! Join me for this fun family science night full of tasty scientific principles like caramelization, Malliard Effect, and different kinds of campfire heat. Everything you need to understa...

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Rube Goldberg Machine Makerspace: How these wacky and wondrous marble runs and domino falls teach your kids about STEM and simple machines!

Pip Lab Learning - October 29, 2020 09:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Looking for a pre-made Makerspace? Every year, my 4th graders go crazy for this Rube Goldberg Makerspace! Find out all about these wacky circuits of simple machines, marble runs, and domino stacks that teach kids STEM principles with hands on fun! In this episode we'll hear the fascinating s...

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Makerspace 101: Part 2 What is it and how to setup your first Makerspace Design Challenge for your home or classroom.

Pip Lab Learning - October 22, 2020 00:47 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Find out all about Makerspace, what it is and how to set it up, in this two parter episode. Be sure to check out Part 1 for all the details!  I love Kiwi Co and Tinker Crate. I think it's fantastic fun. They give kids step-by-step instructions on how to make interesting crafts and toys from ...

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Makerspace 101: Part 1 What is it and how to set up your first Makerspace Design Challenge in your home or classroom.

Pip Lab Learning - October 22, 2020 00:21 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
I love Kiwi Co and Tinker Crate. I think it's fantastic fun. They give kids step-by-step instructions on how to make interesting crafts and toys from scratch. However. The skill they are supporting is: manufacturing assembly line worker. Makerspace doesn't give you precut materials and ask y...

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Ep. 1: Why I'm a Teacher

Pip Lab Learning - October 19, 2020 03:03 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Growing up, I knew one thing--I would never be a teacher. My great grandmother, great grandfather, uncle, aunt, and mother were all teachers. I was going to be different. My attitude toward school swung between boiling rage and a desperate need to win approval. None of these things suggested tea...

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