This investigation was inspired by the old fashioned Soap Box Derby races we enjoyed as children ourselves! Today, your children will experiment with gravity by changing one variable - weight - as they test how...

Victor and David, 8 and 9-year-old patrons of the Hudson Public Library, share their kite flying experience with the Kodo Flight Lab! Says their mother, Jen: "I had to pull them away, they were with...

Goal for Adults: Introduce the concept of friction and how it affects motion Goal for Children: Gain hands-on experience with the concept of friction Directions for Facilitation: Introduce the term, friction, to the children, adjusting language...

If you have ordered our wooden Discovery Ramps in the last couple of years, chances are you have a set constructed using Wormy Maple. Look closely and you may see small holes and dark lines....

The weather is warming, the sun is shining, and we are spending more and more time in our outdoor classrooms! Today we'd like to share with you a DIY Rain Bottle tool that is easy...

I was recently reflecting on my son’s first year in Kindergarten. Back then, I’d been nervous for my 4-year-old, as he was being placed in a mixed-age class with kindergarteners through second graders all together....

This blog is part 3 in a series by Nancy Brown, retired early childhood educator and friend of Kodo. Read Part 1 here: Questions About the Changing Roles of Teachers In Lively Minds, Academic vs....

What is a deflector, and what does it do? Deflectors are one of our customers' favorite ramp accessories, but once in a while a teacher comes into possession of a Deflector they didn't originally order,...

On March 8th, Kodo founder Chris Hume presented at SXSWedu alongside National Head Start Executive Director Yasmina Vinci, Divisional Director Head Start and Early Head Start Wassy Tesfa, and Lisa Brahms, the Director of Learning and...