How to use Nature and Adventure to Create Learning Opportunities for Kids

by Mike Barlow on December 24, 2011

The Learning Loop – Trailmix Style…  Lifelong learning is the voluntary and continuous pursuit of knowledge that occurs over a lifetime.  At Trailmix.Net we believe that parents can teach their children to become lifelong learners at a very young age using a model that we like to call the “learning loop”. What is the Learning [...]

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Welcome to the new site….

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If you have been here before, you might notice some changes… Please bear with us as we wrap up a little bit of web construction…. This site will be fully functional and back to it’s normal self around January 1st, 2011.  Until then… happy hiking!

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Howlite Experiment: October’s Rock of the Month put to the Test

Kids Rock and Mineral Collecting

Are you one of our Rock of the Month Club members? Did you try this month’s experiment that takes advantage of the fact that Howlite is porus? We thought we would share the results of our testing this month. Hope you enjoy! If you aren’t a member yet, head over to the Rock of the [...]

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How To Build a Pond Peeper – Ponds, Puddles, and Other Shallow Water Adventuring with Kids

Experiments for Adventurers

Bug catching enthusiasts are going to get a kick out of this trick.  Use the instructions below to build a contraption for kids that lets them peer into ponds, puddles, and other murky waters to learn about plants and critters that make their home in the mud. Scroll down for a list of common freshwater [...]

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Catch and Release Wild Bugs: The Green Lacewing

Experiments for Adventurers

If your insect anglers have already captured roly-polies, chased ladybugs, and incarcerated daddy long-legs it’s time to tackle some more exotic game.  Look no further than the adult green lacewing. We like to think of the green lacewing as the smallmouth bass of backyard bug catching.  They aren’t as intimidating as the wolf spider,  as [...]

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Take Your Family Adventures to the Next Level with Advice from Dr. Clue

Education and Outdoor Recreation

Outdoor adventures provide opportunities to apply team building principles. We asked a professional team developer to share his unique insights into business and apply them to topics important to parents like education, communication and relationships…. When companies like Genentech, IBM, Hewlett Packard, Novartis, and Cisco need help developing  high performance teams, they turn to David [...]

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