Send your name to Mars
Scott Stoll 2019-08-14
Join Scott on his mission to Mars. Well… really it is just his name etched in silicon that will be going on NASA’s 2020 Mars Rover, but anyone can join.
Backyard Adventures
Fun mini-adventures that you can do right in your own backyard — literally. I’ve always been an advocate that anything can be an adventure if you have eyes of wonder. Once I was told that if you want to meet god, you need go no further than a flower. So, for me, I have often sought adventures close to home. (And, now I am lucky to have my own garden.) Most people think this is kid’s stuff, but I challenge adults to find an adventure in their everyday life, too.
Update: All of our kid-friendly Backyard Adventures have been moved to Dreamaplay and updated with new content. These are inspirational exercises to help kids (and their caretakers) find their passions, dreams and life goals.
We left a few backyard adventures here as an example.
Spot the International Space Station
Scott Stoll 2016-08-18
Here is an easy backyard adventure that I have done 3 times already. You can easily spot the International Space Station flying overhead. It looks a lot like a fast airplane except that’s a lot higher and traveling thousands of miles an hour.
Collect your own water with a rain barrel
Scott Stoll 2015-06-08
Collect your own rainwater with this simple setup. Not only is it free, but rainwater contains its own natural fertilizers.
Grow Food NOT Grass
Scott Stoll 2014-09-17
What better way to have a backyard adventure than to grow a garden? This backyard adventure is part of the mini-series that I like to call: Bringing the world to your doorstep. ASSIGNMENT: Your adventure, should you choose to accept it, is to grow a simple garden. Growing basil in a pot is an easy
Are you a flutterby?
Scott Stoll 2014-01-22
Do you stop to smell the flowers and sip the nectar of life? Or do you just flutter past everything and let your wings get caught in the winds of life?
Returning home as an essential part of travel
Scott Stoll 2012-07-24
Before I even returned home from bicycling the world, I wondered if I would see everything in a new light of wisdom. Will returning to Waukesha, Wisconsin be full of fanfare or boredom?
An elephant-sized lesson in recycling
Scott Stoll 2011-05-04
Last week I got to visit a school in the Chicago area. The art teacher Ms. Holly, of Todd Hall Elementary School, thought of making an elephant sculpture out of recyclable laundry detergent bottles. This is a great, life-sized example of just how much stuff we use — most of it, unfortunately, doesn’t get recycled.
Classroom composting
Scott Stoll 2011-03-04
Illustration of the new children’s book has begun at the Waukesha STEM Academy charter school. Above one of 18 art classes is working on their drawings for “Ruby the Red Worm’s Dirty Job”.
Photo Safari
Scott Stoll 2010-08-29
Backyard Adventures. Fun, mini-expeditions helping students and parents see the world with eyes of wonder. First in my series is the Photo Safari.