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Circus Olympus and Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone

Post Published April 11, 2018 by Sarah Cymrot

The wooden doors loomed in front of us as we struggled to put aside the thought of what was on the other side. Blackness seeped in and the door swung open, cueing the circus music to blast and multic...
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The Properties of Feelings Molecules

Post Published March 20, 2018 by Nushu Shri

Have you ever wondered why you feel happy, sad or angry? I'm here to explain these phenomenons with a bit of science and fun. Before we begin, you'll need a basic knowledge of something, namely diffus...
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The Basics of Animation: Walk Cycle

Post Published December 26, 2017 by Dylan Gibson

Animation is a complicated activity. It may look easy enough, but it’s actually not all that simple. It takes many steps to create even the most simple of animations.
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Sewing: Felt Christmas Ornament Tutorial

Post Published November 29, 2017 by Jessica Crocker

These hand sewn ornaments are easy to make and make great gifts. I cut the shapes out free-hand for mine, but there are plenty of free templates on the internet if you prefer.
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Technology Review: LittleBits

Post Published November 29, 2017 by Savannah Ugo

Have you ever wanted to invent something but had no idea where to start? What if there was an electronic platform that was easy to use, complex, expansive, and visually pleasing all at the same time...
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Alice Waters, Pottery on the Hill, and people who are the best at what they do

Post Published November 27, 2017 by Sarah Cymrot

The lamps glowed and the audience sat, anticipating, as Alice Waters made her way up to the stage. She sat down, and the crowd of forty went silent. As she started to talk in her quiet calm voice, the...
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The Life of Mahatma Gandhi and the Act of Going Deeper in Learning

Post Published November 3, 2017 by Sarah Cymrot

Eleven seventh graders and one teacher are clustered around three white tables in the middle of a small room, the walls adorned with maps, a white board, and a picture of Gandhi at a spinning wheel.
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Sewing: Book Cover Tutorial

Post Published October 20, 2017 by Jessica Crocker

My name is Jess and I’ve been sewing since I was about 6 years old. I started with hand sewing but now I love to combine this with work on my vintage hand turned machine and new electric model.
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Where are they now? We hear from Rachel Stanley, Stone Soup contributor in the early 2000s

Post Published July 18, 2017 by William Rubel

We are often asked--and we often wonder--what careers our young authors and illustrators went on to as they grew up, so we were thrilled to hear from Rachel Stanley, one of our published illustrators ...
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Writing Activity: plot a story on a graph with the brilliant, funny “Shapes of Stories” talk by Kurt Vonnegut

Post Published July 1, 2017 by William Rubel

This writing activity is based on a very funny Kurt Vonnegut lecture on the shape of stories. In this project, students learn to develop compelling narratives by graphing the plots.
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