Get ready to time travel. Our next bonus challenge is taking to you waaaaaay back in time…like, 3500 years back. Students should have received their third adventure tool in the mail this week – a sundial. SUNDIAL HISTORY 101 For those of us who tend to run perpetually late in life, a time without clocks […]
This week, you’re going to make a little money for your Brain Chase efforts. We’re sending you coins – real-life, actual coins. Basically, we’re paying you to have fun! WHY ARE YOU SENDING US MONEY? You’re going to need your coins, so don’t spend them or lose them! Our bonus challenge this week […]
The Louvre. The Smithsonian. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. If only we could travel the world, taking in all of the history and art these top-notch museums have to offer. Of course, for the vast majority of us, spending our lives traveling the world just won’t happen, at least not frequently. However, thanks to the world-wide web, […]
Here at Brain Chase, we love hands-on, get-out-of-your-seat teaching methods. But, every once in a while, we have to suck it up and recognize that some things are best taught on a computer. The University of Colorado has created dozens of fun, interactive , yet simple, simulators to teach your child difficult concepts. We have found these […]
Is there a kid alive who hasn’t been captivated by secret codes and messages? Let’s be honest – ciphers and codes intrigue us all, from the truly young to those of us who are still young at heart. We admit it. Over here at Brain Chase, we LOVE codes and ciphers. That’s why you’ll see them in […]
Ever tried to throw a baseball as high or as far as you can? Have you ever used a sling shot? Or perhaps you’ve gone to a children’s museum and used an air gun to shoot foam airplanes. Each of these activities (and countless others) involve a concept of physics known as projectile motion. This […]
Heights seem to capture our imagination. Thanks to this week’s Bonus Challenge, the next time your student asks, “How tall IS that?!” you will be able to whip out a clinometer and respond, “Let’s find out!” “Clinometer.” Fancy Nancy would use this word to refer to the protractor measuring thing your kids are going to […]
Excited child drags mom by the hand into a bathroom. The bathroom door slams shut and child reaches up to turn off the bathroom lights. “It glows in the dark! It glows!” We’ve all experienced this scene, both as a child and then again as a parent. Puzzles, shirts, shoes, pens, fingernail polish, […]
What is it like to tackle Brain Chase for the first time? Here are a few insights from one of our first-time moms. Do you know what it is to chiffonade? Have you done it? Thanks to Brain Chase and their cooking elective, my 9 year old used the chiffonade method to cut basil for […]
Mozart. Beethoven. Bach. Their music is timeless, and we’ve all heard it. But how good are you, really, at identifying famous classical compositions? Why Classical Music? At Brain Chase, we’re all about expanding your child’s educational experience. Unfortunately, these days, your child does not get much exposure to classical music. So, we’ve decided make […]