July 27, 2026

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Category: Exploration

A Mind Wide Open, Abstract Comprehension, Broadening of Mind, Business: Management and Development, Developing Self, Economics, Engineering, Exploration, Forming Complex Questions, Imagination, Roe, Self Esteem, Social Development

Rowan AAI Market Day – Planning Session 1

Rowan is preparing to share his business with the kids/group at AAI, as part of the Kids’ Market Day. This session covers most of his planning needs, except some business management logistics and the market day display/space. https://youtu.be/6eM3xhB2_dU

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A Mind Wide Open, Abstract Comprehension, Algebra, Art, Astronomy, Atomical Explorations, Beautiful Curiosity, Biology, Broadening of Mind, Bugz & Her Explorations, Cosmology, Exploration, Forming Complex Questions, Lils, Look for Learning, Math Discoveries, Theoretical Physics

MinutePhysics

Our new favorite site and Youtube channel: MinutePhysics Today, so far, we’ve watched all the following videos. She’s now playing Minecraft, and I get to sit back and wait until she starts regurgitating what we’ve just watched. This is one of the most enjoyable aspects of educating her as we do – being present when, after […]

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A Mind Wide Open, Bugz & Her Explorations, CDE Standards Reference, Creative Solution Generation, Exploration, History, Lils, Music

Google's Doodle: Beethoven

Thanks Google and Ellie!! Lils really enjoyed this; she has declared Beethoven is just awesome and really digs his compositions, of which she can play three so far. http://www.biography.com/people/ludwig-van-beethoven-9204862 Composer and pianist Ludwig Van Beethoven, widely considered the greatest composer of all time, was born on or about December 16, 1770 in the city of […]

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A Mind Wide Open, Beautiful Curiosity, CDE Standards Reference, Conservation, Culture Appreciation, Earth Science, Exploration, Geography, Global History, History, Imagination, Invention, Language, Lils

Out of Africa, Or….

It started with the Croods… and then we watched a variety of videos (noted below) that explored the origins of humans, potential adaptations and various “types” of human through the last 40,000 years, and even explored a couple existing societies that we have collectively determined are the closest representations we presently have of a previous […]

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A Mind Wide Open, Beautiful Curiosity, Biology, Botany, CDE Standards Reference, Earth Science, Ecology, Exploration, Geography, How We Learn Best, Knowledge Base Expansion, Lils, Science Discoveries, Stewardship

10 Rainforest Creatures That Defy Imagination

Our exploration for this morning, before we jump into our latest Tinkercrate – Artbots.   While the rainforest only covers an estimated 6% of land, it serves as a home to over half of the species of plants and animals on earth. We read about many species that inhabit the rainforest everyday like gorillas, orangutans […]

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Tsankawi
A Mind Wide Open, Biology, Botany, Bugz & Her Explorations, CDE Standards Reference, Creative Solution Generation, Culture Appreciation, Earth Science, Economics, Exploration, Geography, History, How We Learn Best, Imagination, Invention, Knowledge Base Expansion, Language Development, Lils, Movement & Coordination, Pattern Recognition, Physical Development, Playing, Resources, Responsibility, Simply Nature, Societal Studies, Society & Culture

Tsankawi

And here was our afternoon… We talked about Africa, primarily Eastern Africa, and the region surrounding Kenya, where a friend Lily made last fall spends a fair portion of her time.     We also read: We’re exploring these topics, specifically on a global perspective. She’s learned that 100 cents = 1 dollar, and we’re […]

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