Cyber safety is an unavoidable challenge we face every day, especially as parents, no matter how old are the children. With so many devices at home and school, from computers to mobile devices, kids can get on the internet easily and it is hard to know what they do and what they see online. What can parents do to ensure online safety of our children, so they are not staying on screen too long, they are not giving out password… Read more

We have put some best app lists based on kids age and subject, if you are interested in those lists, please visit Best Educational Apps for Kids – Grouped by Age and Subject. In the past several months, iGameMom reviewed many science apps for preschool kids. We can’t wait to share the Best Science Apps for Preschool Kids. Please note, we had a list on science app for preschool kids already, that list is focused on natural and animal science… Read more

Do you like science? Do you do science activities with kids at home? Today we share simple science activities you can do with kids, and most take little preparing time, and almost all of the activities require minimum materials. 6 Simple Science Activities Kids Love  Turn off the light at night, and explore the shadows Explore features about water and ice with simple activities Make a parachute and learn the science of float Set up an experiment making the egg fly… Read more

Kids are easily excited for Halloween. How to leverage their excitement into learning? Here are some fun Halloween themed math printable worksheets for kids. All are free. I like printables. Especially during busy holiday seasons, it is the easiest way to keep kids occupied and entertained. Of course, it is always a plus if they are having fun while learning something. 250+ Free Halloween Math Printable Worksheets for Kids For kids just start learning numbers and counting, these 2 counting… Read more

Today’s Best Educational Apps for Kids list is Best Natural and Animal Science Apps for Elementary School Kids (age 6 to 10). There is another list of science apps for this age group but on other subjects, such as astronomy, physics, or chemistry. For this other science app list, you can visit Best Science Apps for Elementary Kids. Please add your favorite nature and animal science apps in the comment area. I will update the list periodically. Best Natural and Animal Science Apps for Elementary School Kids… Read more

Travel experience is good for kids. They get opportunities to learn things they would otherwise not being able to. We have a post about how to turn travel experience into a learning experience. Today we share some ideas on math activities for kids during family vacation and holiday travels. 11 Fun Activities for Kids to Do During Travel There are many ways kids can learn and practice math during travel. 1. Calculate Gas Mileage: If you are driving, you can… Read more

Can art help kids learn math? I have a personal story to tell. It is one of the most memorable lessons I learned from a teacher, a lesson went beyond art and math, a lesson impacted how I teach my own child. When I was a middle school student, I was not very good in geometry. I just could not picture those shapes and angles in my head, or see them. I had been very good in math, but I… Read more

Science is fun. Today we have a lot cool hands on science activity ideas to share. Some science concepts are abstract and hard to understand, especially for kids. But with these fun hands-on activities, kids will have intuitive understanding of the difficult concepts. They make science fun and easier to learn. Fun Hands On Science Learning Activities for Kids Have you played with Oobleck? Oobleck is something acting like a liquid when being poured, but like a solid when a… Read more

Solar beads (or UV beads) and LEDs fascinate children and always seem to surprise them. Using both in a DIY art project will help them engage with learning and be creative. When it is easy to get children outside in the sun, UV beads can be added to many different projects. LED is a fun addition to many projects too. Today we welcome my friend Carolyn, a curriculum and gifted education specialist, back for a STEAM project for kids using… Read more

Are you children interested in science? They are. Because kids are naturally curious, they are born to explore everything around them, and they want to know why. Science is in our every day life, and there are always things to show kids the magic of science. The challenge is parents are usually too busy or too occupied by other stuff to come up ideas to encourage kids’ exploratory nature and curiosity. I found some times good movies and video shows… Read more

Rounds: Franklin Frog is a great interactive nonfiction app for toddlers and preschoolers. It explores the life cycle of a frog — including feeding, hibernation, mating, birth, growing from tadpoles, and maturation — in a way that young children can understand and are intrigued to explore more. When kids start the app, they will see the frog Franklin sitting on a lily pad greeting them. On each page of the app, there are some interactive elements waiting for the kids… Read more

After addition, kids start learning multiplication. Kids start with the early concepts of double, triple, and then further on to bigger single digit multiplications. For some kids this transition comes easy, for some it may not that easy, and can even be frustrating some time. How do you make the learning fun and engaging? I found this app Multiply Pizza Pie. It embeds multiplication into the pizza making process. Kids will make pizza then using multiplication to figure out the… Read more

April 22 is Earth Day. In addition to Earth Day Apps and Earth Day activities, we also collected Earth Day themed math worksheets for kids, from preschool to school age. All are free. Happy Earth Day. Free Earth Day Math Printable Worksheets for Kids Earth Day addition facts worksheets are 3 pages of fun activities for kids to practice additions and discovery the codes to decode the secret messages. After addition, you might want to do some subtraction with this… Read more

Have you tried 3D animation? Many scenes and characters in movies and video games are results of 3D animations. Today every one probably have seen some 3D animation effects. What is more, if you have used a presentation tool, like PowerPoint or Keynote, you probably have some experience creating 3D animations. Most presentation tools let you add certain animation effects, like the image dancing on the screen, or flying into the screen. But most of these presentation tools have limited… Read more