I’ve been searching the internet for various ways to do Pop-Ups, Interactive, 3d handmade cards. I’ve been creating my own templates. BUT I stumbled across this gem of a card template and made it. It's from the original site MMMCrafts, check it out to recreate this card for yourselves too!
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Offering a Pop-Up / Homemade Card Class soon!!!

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​Yesterday we had an awesome Class with Jaxon, Lucy, Jake, Jude, Rain, Gianna & Beckham!!!
We learned about: 2 Mathematicians Mary Everest Boole & Pierre Bezier, the Bezier Curve, Parabolas, mandalas, different types of String Art & Curve Stitching origins, the coordinate plane and x & y axes, and How Straight Lines Can Make Curves!!!

This can be applied in math, nature, computer code (thanks to David Ng’s website), art & architecture!!

Everyone did an awesome job!!!

These kids liked it so much, they wanted more templates to create! So they got a heart and snowflake template to continue this as an extension lesson. Also these curve stitchings/string art can be used to create awesome gift cards!!! (I’ve been creating my own templates for years and I love sharing my hobby!!)

❤️Thanks to all the parents and students for allowing me to post as well!❤️

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⚡️FLASH CLASS ⚡️ Sunday, October 3rd at 3pm (EST)
​Let me premise this post by saying everything below is NEW info for me too!!! 🤯

We had kids from N. California, S. California, NC, & NYC. Ages 6-9. It was an awesome class! 

DID YOU KNOW:
We learned about the differences between Pumpkins, Squashes & Gourds. They are all part of the Cucurbitaceae Family (kew-kur-bit-taysee). Pumpkins, Squash, Gourds & Watermelon are ALL part of this family & are all FRUIT!!! And all SQUASHES!!! Yes, fruits are the edible part of plants whose seeds are inside!!!

The Cucurbitaceae family can be divided up into Summer & Winter Squashes and there are about 1000 species. They are the largest source of food for the planet and generally grow in tropical to temperate climates.
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Summer squashes have a soft skin. Winter squashes have a thick skin.
Zucchini & Yellow squash are Summer Squashes. Watermelons, Cantelope, Honey Dew & Cucumbers are Summer Squashes too! Acorn, Butternut, Buttercup, Bottle Gourd, Pumpkin & Spaghetti Squash are Winter Squashes. (Some Pumpkins can be Gourds too!)

SQUASHES ARE EDIBLE. ALL GOURDS ARE INEDIBLE! 

Gourds can be used for decoration and for making sturdy bowls.

We reviewed with a game of kahoot! And then made our 3d cards!!!
AND OF COURSE HAVING FUN THE ENTIRE TIME!!! (Pumpkin Jokes were shared…🤣)

Check out the creativity of these crafty cards!
❤️Thanks to the kids and the Moms! ❤️

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AWESOME GROUP CLASS today with Homeschoolers from Virginia, Maryland & North Carolina, Ages 5-14.

Today we learned some Math Vocab & what is a quadratic equation, how to read its graph & the shape it makes is like a SMILE or a FROWN. We used Angry Bird’s slingshots to predict parabolic paths to hit targets by playing around with the quadratic equation’s A, B & C parts. Many (EXCITEDLY) presented their screens to share their parabolas!!!

We learned where we can find parabolas in real life, the history of Catapults since the Greeks and until WW1 for use as military defense (Catapults & Crossbows, Trebuchet’s and Grenade Launchers). If you wanna go way back and include SLINGSHOTS, we can go Biblical with King David! 😜

We reviewed all this lush info with a game of Kahoot, and finally we made a basic catapult that took 4 steps. With the aim to launch a ping pong ball into a bucket, bowl or trash can by applying the mathematics we learned! AND OF COURSE HAVE FUN!!!

EXTENSION:
Some wanted to go further and measure the distance their ping pong balls launched, some measured the height, and some measured the time it to from launch to landing. Some decided they wanted to design their own Catapults!!! ALL are great ways to extend the lesson at home and get the kids (& the family) excited about learning!!!

Here are some of the results from today and the fun we had!!! THANKS TO ALL THE PARENTS & STUDENTS TODAY!!! Special thanks to @tarynchaloux for all your help! 

Enjoy the fruits of our labors! ❤️
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