Behind the Scenes: The whyzz Team Blog
What is whyzz? Find out in our staff blog, where we share everything from favorite Q&As to our thoughts on topical issues, as well as the amazing ways in which kids are always learning! Is there something specific you'd like to see on the Behind the Scenes blog? Email your ideas to info@whyzz.com with the subject line "Behind the Scenes Blog Idea."More about the author
Worlds of Wonder Workshop at the Noguchi Museum: Creating a Terrarium Can you use activities to encourage questions?The March 26th meeting of the Cultivating Curiosity Workshop at the Noguchi Museum explored just this idea. Read more...
Cultivating Curiosity: Quick Tricks for Encouraging Questions! This school year, whyzz has been participating in a partnership with The Noguchi Museum for their Cultivating Curiosity Workshop, a program that's provided a great way to connect with and learn more about how inquiry plays a roll in a child’s development. A helpful list of "Quick Tricks" for encouraging and addressing questions in the classroom was one of the great products of the workshop's December session. Read more...
Preparing for the future: What skills do our kids really need to learn? Satisfying and encouraging kids' thirst for knowledge is a cornerstone of the whyzz philosophy. By supporting curiosity and providing a place where questions are not just answered but where they are also applauded, we aim to nurture children who will be intelligent, open-minded, and ready to take on the world around us! Read more...
Cultivating Curiosity- The Role of Questioning in Art and Science: One of the fundamental philosophies behind whyzz is the importance of asking questions, which is why we’re so excited to partner with The Noguchi Museum on their Cultivating Curiosity Workshop, a program to help educators explore how questions and the process of inquiring are used in art and science.
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Fall Into the Season: It’s Fall. School is back in session, the summer’s heat has subsided, and everything begins to wind down for winter. Help your kids explore and enjoy the wonders of this season with crafts, games, and activities for learning! Read more...
Entertaining Money Matters: Talking to your kids about money might seem overwhelming. Even if you’re prepared with all the best kid-friendly definitions and explanations, they might tune-out before you’re finished. Read more...
Nutrition + Games = Knowledge: Teaching kids about health and nutrition is important, so making sure the message is understood and appreciated is key! Knowing this, the nutrition and health care professionals at Nourish Interactive have designed tons of interactive games to teach kids all about the many aspects that come together to form a healthy lifestyle! Read more...
Buggy Sites for Kids: Educational, information-packed sites on the web can make a great supplement for young entomologists. While nothing replaces the hands-on experience of studying bugs in their natural habitat, we found awesome websites that can help your kids learn some background and science about the critters they’ve been watching, as well as some providing activities and ideas to help your little ones further their adventures. Read more...
Grossly Fun Activities for Kids: Get ready for some messy, gross, and educational fun! Try out these activities with your kids for hands-on learning about everything Stinky, Yucky, Icky! Read more...
Cultivating Curiosity: whyzz partners with The Noguchi Museum! One of the fundamental philosophies behind whyzz is the importance of asking questions. Learning to inquire provides kids with tools for solving problems, thinking open-mindedly, challenging convention, and making a difference. This school year, whyzz is proud to be partnering with The Noguchi Museum’s Educator Programs. Read more...
A Picture of Our Planet Learning about Earth can be an inspirational experience. No matter how much we read, travel, and explore, there will always be new things for us to discover! To help you and your kids get even more enjoyment out of your adventures, we?ve compiled some websites where you can check out Earth's beauty and wonders in pictures! Read more...
Fun and Games and Manners, Oh My! Teaching your kids about having good manners doesn?t have to mean delivering a boring lecture. In fact, engaging them in using the manners you want them to learn might be more effective! Here are some ideas for games and activities to help teach your kids a few helpful and polite basics! Read more...
Five Activities to Teach Animal Appreciation Our world is full of wonderful and amazing creatures with awesome abilities! Help your kids learn how to appreciate what even the smallest critters have to offer, and teach them why all animals deserve respect. Read more...
Giving back: How to get involved this Holiday Season Charity teaches the shared responsibility we have to make our world a better place, and the Holidays are a time when many people look for extra opportunities to give back. Read more...
Global Dignity Day 2010: Great sites to explore! This year, Global Dignity Day will be held on October 20th. As we’ve prepared materials for this important initiative, we at whyzz have been inspired by some of the great organizations and materials available for teaching kids about respect, tolerance, and (of course) dignity! Read more...
Halloween Safety Advice for Parents Halloween comes with lots of fun and creative opportunities: Making costumes, decorating your house, enjoying candy treats! However, this holiday can also present safety issues, so taking preventative actions beforehand and discussing rules with you kids is very important. Read more...
Resources for Talking to Kids About September 11th Every fall, the anniversary of September 11th presents families with a subject that can be difficult to explain, discuss, and observe. How can we teach our children about the events of that day without frightening or overwhelming them? Read more...
Do you see what I see? Kids and Art
A kidís perspective on the world can certainly be fascinating. Kids often see things in literal and honest ways that, for whatever reason, become more subtle as we mature. In a child's mind, if a cloud so closely resembles whipped cream, why wouldn't it be edible? We have to give most little ones a lot of credit in the creativity department. Read more...
Breaking News
Extra, extra! Online, on the radio, every time you turn on the TV...the news shows that there is a lot going on in our world today. Even if you wanted to, it's impossible to ignore it all, and you can bet that is going to lead to some pretty interesting questions. Read more...
Building an Answer
As adults we often think of things in definitive terms: The wind blows because of changes in temperature. We sneeze because something is itching our nose. It's simple, really. Read more...
Why whyzz?
Itís no secret that children want to discover the world. Childhood is about exploring questions and figuring out how things work. By asking questions (and asking the same questions over and over again), children are often not just looking for answers to how the world works, but why it works that way. Read more...
The whyzz Story
whyzz was born in the late fall of 2007. Having seen our friends' kids ask their parents endless questions (every "why" was followed by another "why"!), we decided to create a place where parents could find answers that were already written in kid-ready terms. After all, how do you explain what color is made of while waiting in line at the DMV? Read more...