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Summer Reading Kickoff Photo Booth

Posted on June 11, 2012 by raylene

Ever wonder what you would look like as a scientist? These kids and families tried it on at our summer reading kickoff photo booth, June 2nd, in the Learning Curve. Take a look here!

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Marble Track Wall – this summer at the LC!

Posted on June 8, 2012 by ryan
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Animalia – City Critters

Posted on June 7, 2012 by ryan

Today at the Learning Curve Animalia presented their City Critters program which included live Chinchillas and Rats!

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Day One of Summer Reading Program!

Posted on June 4, 2012 by leigh

On Saturday at the Learning Curve, we kicked off this year’s Summer Reading Program, Gear Up For Good, with popsicle stick bombs, marble tracks, Pivot animations, a photo booth with props, and Purdue University’s own Rube Goldberg machine! See a … Continue reading →

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Official Science Notebook

Posted on August 13, 2011 by leigh

Throughout the summer, we collected some finished projects and science activities to showcase in our Official Science Notebook. Check out the slideshow below to see pages displaying Field Guide to Monsters, Insect-inspired art, Science Cinquains, and Diary of a Bug Observations and … Continue reading →

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Let’s Go Legos!

Posted on July 17, 2011 by ryan

Make a car at the Learning Curve’s Lego table!  First, assemble 4 wheels, 2 axles, lego blocks, motor, and gears.   Next, connect a crank to make your car go.  Click the “Play Now” link below to see examples.  Let’s … Continue reading →

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Teen Read: What Happened to Goodbye

Posted on June 28, 2011 by leigh

Here’s a recommendation for a great summer read to add to your SRP stack! Popular teen author Sarah Dessen’s newest release, What Happened to Goodbye, follows the story of Mclean Sweet, who goes by a different name in each new … Continue reading →

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Interfaith Hospitality Network

Posted on June 27, 2011 by drew

On Wednesday, June 22nd, Interfaith Hospitality Network visited the Learning Curve and completed a version of our iMap activity using Google Earth. The students learned the basics of navigating Google Earth’s layers, and then plotted three points unique to each … Continue reading →

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More Summer Monsters

Posted on June 24, 2011 by drew

This Monday, June 20th, kids from the Center for Inquiry visited the Learning Curve, where we read a few poems from Barry Polisar’s Curious Creatures. After talking about habitats, diets, distinguishing features, and life cycles; they then created their own … Continue reading →

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Diary of a Bug Continued

Posted on June 15, 2011 by leigh

Check out the slideshow below for more insect-inspired art!

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