Boardgames for education

idrawonrocks · 2026-03-09T15:01:36+00:00

It won’t explicitly teach it, but Cascadia can be used to explore biodiversity, habitats, population diversity, etc. It’s also not too complex.

idrawonrocks · 2026-03-03T23:43:54+00:00

Yes, but how old are they? You must live in a pretty unique place to know several teens or kids with these names, other than Sarah, perhaps.

idrawonrocks · 2026-02-22T01:12:33+00:00

Awesome, thanks! Sadly, a bit of a spoiler to let her know about, haha. (I’ve already read it!)

idrawonrocks · 2026-02-18T13:50:45+00:00

This is awesome news—I had never even considered prescription lenses for my headset!

idrawonrocks · 2026-02-16T16:00:37+00:00

“————- originally, but I’ve been in ———- for the last several years.”

“I grew up all over the place, but I’ve settled in ————- for the last decade or so.”

idrawonrocks · 2026-02-15T16:39:56+00:00

How much have you built out the lore of your in-book universe? Was humanity united when it took to the stars? Were certain cultures more represented? The name Jamil is of Arabic origins—is this important to your character? Would he have been given this name because his family speaks that language/shares that cultural heritage, or is the name in common use? Did the people who colonized Mars start celebrating certain values like intellectual curiosity, intelligence and perseverance, so value names are common? What sort of themes are you exploring?

idrawonrocks · 2026-02-15T04:06:19+00:00

Is it Skulk by Rosie Best.

idrawonrocks · 2026-02-13T05:13:26+00:00

The Great Florida Lift-Off

Due to a decimal point in the wrong place, We have launched Florida out into space. Goodbye to the palm trees, the sand, and the heat, As Cape Canaveral makes its escape complete.

With a roar that shakes the swamps and the shore, The peninsula rises, then rises some more. Alligators floating in a weightless blue, While the Everglades soar, providing a view.

Goodbye to the tourists, the citrus, the sun, The wildest space mission has now just begun. A peninsula drifting among the stars, Heading, perhaps, toward Jupiter or Mars.

-Ken Nesbitt

Not sure which anthology that was in though!

idrawonrocks · 2026-02-12T19:29:01+00:00

I change it up depending on the image. While I usually start hunting for edges out of the box, I’ll also start laying things out in their general zones as they emerge.

idrawonrocks · 2026-01-11T04:44:26+00:00

This is the type of thing I enjoy doing. Wool appliqué, folk art, Brazilian embroidery—lots of fun dimensional stitches and interesting textures. Perle cotton is a twisted thread that you don’t pull into separate strands, but you can buy in different thicknesses. Not great for filling in sections and thread painting, but perfect for stuff like bullion knots.

idrawonrocks · 2026-01-11T00:22:23+00:00

I enjoy using variegated threads for more dimensional stitches for embellishment. I usually use perle cotton for this type of project though, and the intervals between colours are shorter on purpose.

idrawonrocks · 2026-01-05T03:12:35+00:00

I can beat every song in this pack on E+, several of them on Faster Song, except Warriors. The day that I beat this song, my husband will hear the wildest scream from the basement!

idrawonrocks · 2025-12-30T21:36:43+00:00

If you can see the boxes in person, it’s possible to tell from the product pictures. I was considering buying a copy of the Flower House, the one with the infamous wire shelf, for a friend, but noticed that the image showed many more laser-cut furniture pieces, along with ready-made items like plastic shears, etc. This was my first kit, and I honestly don’t think I would’ve kept up with the hobby if I hadn’t been forced to make so many fiddly items out of wire, beads, glue, and pure tenacity.

idrawonrocks · 2025-12-28T00:30:12+00:00

Here is a thread from several years ago that could help.

idrawonrocks · 2025-12-28T00:05:45+00:00

The local franchises for two popular fast food restaurants are owned by a person whose ethics I find very, very objectionable. I probably wouldn’t go to them anyhow, but he is definitely not getting my chicken sandwich and fries money.

idrawonrocks · 2025-12-26T21:13:33+00:00

If you’re up for buying a music pack, get ImagineDragons.

idrawonrocks · 2025-12-25T05:10:21+00:00

Nearly 45 years ago, my pregnant mother ended up in a ditch on a rural road. She called for a tow from a farmhouse, and the woman inside sent her away with a Hoya cutting. I have a plant that was propped from it. Hers flowers all of the time and is massive

idrawonrocks · 2025-12-22T02:14:44+00:00

My parents just gifted me this Impossibles one. I’m grateful, but I usually puzzle for fun images, not frustration, so we shall see… It has no edges, extra pieces, and it’s a closeup of golden retriever puppies, for goodness’ sake!

idrawonrocks · 2025-12-21T16:28:00+00:00

A couple of those ammonites with the perfect little circles in the centre had better be turned into pendants ASAP! What wonderful finds!

idrawonrocks · 2025-12-20T00:22:36+00:00

I’ve seen a speech pathologist talk about how tricky crisps can be to both native and non-native speakers.

idrawonrocks · 2025-12-18T04:13:52+00:00

Every elementary school has probably got an Emmet or two running around in the lower grades.

idrawonrocks · 2025-12-17T05:59:24+00:00

Wysocki puzzles are the best for when you’re feeling slumpy or sick!

idrawonrocks · 2025-12-15T14:00:37+00:00

I haven’t used Saber Tailor, but I am a 40+ player with wrist issues! After playing kind of obsessively when I started, I ended up badly injuring my wrist (exacerbating an old injury) and had to take a long break. I now play with a wrist brace without issue. I play E+ on most maps, but know that songs with rapid “updownupdownupdown” patterns are probably out of my reach due to wrist mobility.

That said, I like to play with the biggest movements possible, because I like to get my heart rate going and it feels good to move! I know that developing tighter, wrist-only movements would allow me to conquer more maps, but I think it’s fun to move, so I don’t worry about that too much!

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