Here’s the first of Phlox Phlicker’s series on important astronomers. You’ll be surprised how one of Earth’s oldest sciences got started more as a religion and belief system. Watch this and you’ll find out how the planets got named, why a week has seven days and… well a lot of other cool stuff.
Video: The Education of an Explorer

Here’s a short video with about the early life of Christopher Columbus. At the end there is a writing prompt for grades 3rd through 7th. The content is classroom appropriate. Continue reading