Next Time Your Family is in Fort Worth, Visit the Panther Lab Makerspace - It is FREE!

Next you are visiting Fort Worth, check out the opportunities available for your child in the Fort Worth Library! Since we moved to this area, the Fort Worth Library has been a safe haven for our family. It continues to serve as a refuge for our family to learn, network, and relax!

We've checked out books, videos, books on tape/DVDs, and additional materials from the Fort Worth Library! Here's the neat thing - even if you are not a resident of Fort Worth, you and your family can visit and interact with the Fort Worth Library - Panther Lab Makerspace!

Watch this Video to Find Out "What is a Makerspace?"

The Fort Worth Library - Panther Lab Makerspace is located at the Northwest Branch Library on 6228 Crystal Lake Drive in Fort Worth. It is an amazing resource for Fort Worth residents and visitors to the area can experience!

In the lab, you and your family can:
- Design 3D Images
- Use Makey Makey and littleBits to learn about electronic engineering
- Utilize Ozobots to learn introductory robotics.
- Design Video Trailers on iMac computers (with a Sony camera and green screen)!
- Create a digital game through simple coding.

What's in the Fort Worth Library - Panther Lab?
The Fort Worth Library - Panther Lab Makerspace has 3D printers, a 3D Scanner, robotics/electronic kids, Apple computers with Adobe Creative Cloud Suite, Virtual Reality and a Simulation Headset, a Sony Camera and Green Screen, and a Vinyl Cutter.

When is the Fort Worth Library - Panther Lab Makerspace open?

The makerspace is open Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 2pm to 7pm and on Saturday from 2pm to 5pm. 

Here's the most recent schedule - - http://fortworthtexas.gov/library/programs/makerspace.html

Okay - What's Next???

Next weekend, spend days with your family at the Fort Worth Library - Panther Lab Makerspace! You will definitely not regret it! :) Plus, you can leave with a momento from your creative adventure!

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8 Homeschool Science Experiments with the sepHbalance Digital pH Meter

We hope you are having a great week! Today is Science Monday for the Weekends Count Evening Homeschool!

This post contains affiliate links to help you build your shopping list and travel list for your family. We are passionate about the product and the experiences listed in this post, but we also wanted to provide easy links you can click to purchase products for your busy lifestyle.

Today, are integrating the  selpHbalance Digital pH Meter in our science experience focused on pH! Check out the video for today's experiment. Also, check out the 8 Ways to Use the selpHbalance pH Meter for Homeschool list below!

8 Ways to Use the selpHbalance pH Meter for Homeschool 

1 - Emphasize the Differences b/t

Acids and Bases.

2 - Learning the pH of Household Products

3 - Comparing the pH of Juice Drinks

4 - Comparing the pH of Different Types of Bottled Water

5 - Comparing the pH of Pond Water vs. Fresh Water

6 - Gathering the pH of Organic Products

7 - Utilizing the pH Powder Solutions available in the Kit

8 - Gathering the pH of Rain & 

Snow

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8 Homeschool Science Experiments with the sepHbalance TDS, EC, & Temp Meter

We hope you are having a great week! Today is Science Monday for the Weekends Count Evening Homeschool!

This post contains affiliate links to help you build your shopping list and travel list for your family. We are passionate about the product and the experiences listed in this post, but we also wanted to provide easy links you can click to purchase products for your busy lifestyle.

Today, are integrating the sepHbalance TDS, EC, & Temp Meter in our science experience focused on pH! Check out the video for today's experiment. Also, check out the 8 Ways to Use the sepHbalance TDS, EC, & Temp Meter for Homeschool list below!

Here are 8 Ways to Use the sepHbalance TDS, EC, & Temp Meter for Homeschool 

1 - Comparing the temperature of refrigerated and non-refrigerated items.

2 - Learning the PPM of Household Products

3 - Comparing the PPM of Juice Drinks

4 - Comparing the PPM of Different Types of Bottled Water

5 - Comparing the PPM of Pond Water vs. Fresh Water

6 - Gathering the PPM of Organic Products

7 - Utilizing the pH Powder Solutions available in the Kit

8 - Gathering the PPM of Rain & Snow

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Easy Ways to Incorporate Learning at the Children's Museum in the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History

Anytime you are in or near Fort Worth, take your family to visit the Children's Museum at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History! It a great place for kids to explore and learn while having fun!