• Space Scouts Monthly Educational Program Review

    Space Scouts is a monthly educational subscription club for kids who love Space.  Each month your kid will receive a package in the mail from Space Scouts including a new place to explore in space, space exploration, science, and astronomy.  Roxy and Jett will join them as they scout out the galaxy around us through hands-on discovery, learning activities, and exciting challenges.  Every package will include magnets, stickers, toys, and more fun!

    We received the first two months of the Space Scout subscription!  The girls were super excited to get the packages in the mail!  Here are more details on the items we received in each package:

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    First Month’s Space Scouts Package:

    • Metal Space Scouts Lunchbox
    • Space Scouts Solar System Poster
    • Space Scout Puzzle
    • Constellation Postcard & Startup Kit
    • Stickers
    • Constellation Chart
    • Activity Sheets – What is a Scout and Things You Might Find in Space
    • Introduction to Space Scouts Letter
    • Wikki Stix (twistable, stickable, buildable, playable, one-of-a-kind creatables – self sticking no glue necessary)

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    Second Month’s Space Scouts Package:

    • Ursa Major Postcard
    • Bionic Claw
    • Scout Fun – About Astronauts
    • Ursa Major & Big Dipper Expoloration Plan
    • Roxy and Jett Magnet
    • Two Astronauts
    • Sticker Scramble
    • Astronaut Activity Sheets
    • Stickers

    Our girls really enjoyed getting the Space Scout packages and all the goodies.  They had fun reading the space information, doing the activities, and playing with the toys.  One of our girls, especially, is a big space fanatic so some of the activities were fairly easy for her.  It didn’t take long for our kids to finish all the space activities.  I don’t think the activities are suppose to take a huge amount of time, but a lot of the information they have already learned through us and school so they may be at the top end of this type of program.

    It is a wonderful program with a lot of great information, activities, and goodies.  If your child is just getting into space this is a wonderful program for them to learn more.  Although if your kid has been into space for several years they may be more advanced for some of the activities.  Either way it is a great learning tool or a refresher.

    If your child is into space you can check out the Space Scouts monthly program.  Space Scouts is a fun, educational experience where each month builds upon the previous. Price is affordable at $11.95 per month + $3.00 shipping. Discounts for multi-month purchase. Space Scouts is designed for kids age 6+.

    Visit Space Scouts website to learn more! What’s even better is you can get a 20% discount – when you use promo code USFAMILY20 at checkout.  The promotional code gives you a 20% discount on initial purchase of any Space Scouts subscription plan.  The code expires on December 31, 2014 so sign up soon.

     

    A special thanks to US Family Guide and Space Scouts for sponsoring this post!  Any specific product information was provided by US Family Guide and Space Scouts, however, the opinions expressed in this post are our own.  We received a complimentary products  for sharing information and our family’s experience.

  • Holiday Gift Giving: Space Scouts

    One of the kids in our family is all about space, planets, astronauts, and more!  It is her dream to one day be an astronaut and go to Mars.  Recently, I discovered this program called Space Scouts that I am looking forward to checking out.  It might be something really fun for her to explore and learn more about space in the process.

    If you have a child that loves Space and wants to learn more it may be a great program for you too!  Space Scouts monthly subscription club for kids is a delightful learning adventure aimed at discovering the wonders of the universe! Each month your child will explore a new place in space — stepping into the worlds of space exploration, space science, and astronomy. Join Roxy and Jett as they scout about the galaxy engaging your child in fun learning activities, hands-on discovery, and exciting challenges. Packages arrive each month filled with fun additions to your collection — magnets, stickers, toys, and more!

    Space Scouts is a stellar vehicle for launching your child’s interest in science & technology! This is not your typical grab-bag subscription box. Space Scouts is a fun, educational experience where each month builds upon the previous. It’s a great way to learn! Price is affordable at $11.95 per month + $3.00 shipping. Discounts for multi-month purchase. Space Scouts is designed for kids age 6+.

    Visit Space Scouts website to learn more! What’s even better is you can get a 20% discount – when you use promo code USFAMILY20 at checkout.  The promotional code gives you a 20% discount on initial purchase of any Space Scouts subscription plan.  The code expires on December 31, 2014 so sign up soon.

  • School Projects: Science Current Event Articles

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    The kids recently did a school project for Science Extra Credit.  They had to compile a variety of science current event articles.  The articles were cut out of current local newspapers, Wall Street Journal,  magazines, and more.  They read the articles, glued them to construction paper, and wrote a summary about each one.

    The articles were on the following science categories – Animals, Electricity, Plants, Space, and Weather.  All the subjects are ones that the kids will be studying this year in school.  The kids had one week to put together all their articles for science extra credit.  The girls worked on their articles every day after homework, before school each morning, and even gave up some of their free time to do more articles.

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    We are so proud of how hard they worked all week.  By the end of the week they learned a lot about the various science subjects they will be studying in school.  They did more articles than we realized too.  Between the two girls these are the number of science articles they completed in one week:

    • Animals – 9
    • Electricity – 7
    • Plants – 8
    • Space -10
    • Weather – 8

    Way to go kids!  Thrilled that they love learning so much!  It will benefit them throughout the entire year!