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If you are looking for hands-on engaging activities for your upper elementary students, I have great ideas for you. These 3 STEM Challenges are perfect for learning more about seeds and flowers. Are you ready for some Seed Projects in STEM? I have some great ideas, but first I have a story. When I was a little girl my Popaw had a farm and every spring he plowed his fields with a wooden plow pulled by a mule. One summer he planted so many watermelon plants that he later had to have neighboring farmers come and help gather them with...

If you thought we hit “full names in book titles” in YA prior to this seasonal roundup, you’d be wrong. This trend continues to grow, and in the world of spring 2023 YA books, it’s one that will showcase how YA is becoming more thoughtful and intentional when it comes to creating more diverse, inclusive stories. Perfect? Absolutely not. On par with the fact the US is nearly 40% people of the global majority and books should reflect that? Nah. But the more these books succeed–and they do–the more we’ll see the needle continue pushing forward…if publishers aren’t being intimidated...

As the spot that greets you as soon as you walk in the door, the entryway can sometimes be a magnet for clutter. It’s easy to toss jackets, shoes, and bags on the floor right by the door or set piles of mail and other papers down on any surface that’s close by. While all of these items definitely belong near the door for easy access, if they don’t have a designated spot, your entry can quickly devolve into chaos. This is where a tidy, aesthetically pleasing entryway organization system comes in clutch. CURRENTLY TRENDING / LIVING 5 Design Secrets...

[TAG0] Want to add a cute embellishment to your project?  Here's a quick, easy, and free tutorial for you! The Leaf Charm is a lovely applique that can be added to bags, purses, keychains, jewelry, lanyards, and more.  It makes a great add-on for spring, summer, and plant or botanical-themed projects.  I used KnitPicks Billow Yarn, which is a bulky weight 5 yarn that is 100% Pima cotton.  You're welcome to use any weight of yarn you'd like, and I think acrylic, cotton, or other fibers with decent stitch definition (e.g., not too furry) would create a nice look for this...

Britain is less prepared for a pandemic now than it was three years ago, thanks to the sale of a key vaccine manufacturing plant, leading scientists have warned. Professor Adrian Hill, director of the Jenner Institute, which was responsible for the Oxford Covid vaccine, said that the recent loss of the Vaccines Manufacturing and Innovation Centre (VMIC) in Oxfordshire, which had been created to respond to outbreaks, showed that the UK had been going backwards since the coronavirus pandemic. “It’s less that we haven’t learnt the lessons — we’re aware of the lessons,” he said. “We just haven’t taken the...