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Buck list trips. Do you have one? For us, a family sailing trip in the Caribbean was right at the top. David loves sailboats, I love adventure, the girls love travel in general and beautiful destinations; it checks all the boxes. David and I dipped a toe in, going just the two of us, in 2012 and gained some experience in learning the wrong way to go about planning and implementing a trip like this. We made a lot of mistakes. When we returned to the BVIs with the kids in 2019, the experience was lightyears more successful and downright...

There is no shortage of outdoor activities to experience between the Cascades and Rocky Mountains. In case you need a bit of inspiration, here’s our annual list of our favorite Inland Northwest summer adventures! Get your horseback trail riding fix with Spokane Trail Riding & Boarding just south of Spokane. Tube, kayak, or SUP the lower Spokane River between Peaceful Valley and the TJ Meenach Bridge area. Ongoing construction will make river recreation access at the traditional take-out spot challenging, so consider alternatives, including taking out farther downstream at the wastewater treatment plant upstream from the Class III Bowl &...

Here is a math warm up for subtraction. It can also be used as a lesson introduction or mini math workshop! Students will understand that from any 2 numbers, 2 subtraction stories (or facts) can be created. You just need: counters in 2 colors a dish dominos Model several first, talking about what you are doing and building an understanding of the key concepts. Students then: take a domino tell the 2 numbers - here we have 5 and 2 total the domino - 5 and 2 makes 7 altogether build the numbers with counters (this is important) use a dish...

Are you planning a trip to Oahu and wondering where to stay? Look no further than our comprehensive guide to the best hotels in Oahu. Also known as “The Gathering Place,” Oahu is the third-largest Hawaiian island and boasts a range of accommodations for every type of traveler. From luxury resorts with stunning ocean views to boutique Honolulu hotels, we’ve narrowed down the top picks for your stay in Oahu. Here are the island’s top hotels — and what makes them stand out from the rest. [roundup-affiliate type=”hotel” capi-id=”9444″ post-id=”1470818″] Be transported to a bygone era of travel at Halekulani,...

Enlarge / People may accidentally sequence your DNA while trying to study something else entirely. (credit: Andriy Onufriyenko) It used to be that if you wanted to find a DNA sequence in a particular sample, you had to go searching for that specific sequence—you had to fish it out with a hook designed especially to catch it. But no more. DNA sequencing technology has advanced to the point where you can take a sample from almost any environment—a drop of water, an ice core, a scoop of sand or soil, even air—and just see whatever DNA is in there. This...