Terms of Use

Thanks for your interest in Everyday Curiosity, an online magazine that explores how math, science, and engineering connect to everyday questions. I use the language of “supervising adult” to refer to the adult who paid for the magazine. Everyday Curiosity is designed to be used by the whole family; each family only needs to make one purchase.

Magazine delivery: The magazine weekly will be delivered to the supervising adult as a pdf file via email. The magazine features a header article with three open-ended, hands-on activities. It is the job of the supervising adult to provide adequate supervision to children completing their activities.

Payment: Payment for Everyday Curiosity is processed via a PayPal subscription. As long as your subscription remains current, you will receive weekly issues of Everyday Curiosity. As soon as you cancel your subscription, delivery of Everyday Curiosity will cease.

Child safety: Supervising adults are held responsible for children’s safety. As supervising adults, please use your best judgment to ensure that children enjoy their adventures safely.

Photos: I would love to see photos of your children enjoying Everyday Curiosity. In submitting any photos, please know that you are releasing permission for me to use your photos on online platforms of Opportunity Unlocked, including the Opportunity Unlocked website and social media channels affiliated with Opportunity Unlocked. Submitted photos may also be used in marketing materials for Everyday Curiosity and other Opportunity Unlocked programs.

Intellectual property: The content in Everyday Curiosity belongs to Lindsey Nelson. You are not permitted to copy, redistribute, sell, reprint, or republish any program materials.

Institutional subscriptions: Organizations may request an institutional subscription of Everyday Curiosity by emailing info@opportunityunlocked.com.

Refunds: There are no refunds available.

Disclaimer: The contents within Everyday Curiosity are meant for informational and educational purposes. To the fullest extent possible, I am not responsible for any direct or indirect losses, which include but are not limited to, accidents, injuries, harm, loss, damage, death, personal or business interruptions, misapplication of information, loss of data, loss of goodwill, wasted time and for any other loss or damage of any kind, however and whether caused by negligence, breach of contract, or otherwise, even if foreseeable. You specifically acknowledge and agree to release me for any liability that may occur as your child reads and enjoys Everyday Curiosity.

Last updated: August 2016

Everyday Curiosity: Newspapers

Everyday Curiosity: Newspapers

Getting information matters. One reason why the internet is so powerful is that we can find out about newsworthy events immediately as they happen. But it has not always been that way. Before the internet, most people got their news from newspapers. Newspapers need to be printed cheaply and quickly. Even though the printing press…

Everyday Curiosity: Marbles

Everyday Curiosity: Marbles

So many games can be played with small round balls. We don’t really know who invented marbles because kids have probably always played with nuts, rocks, and small balls made from all kinds of other materials. But did you know that many marbles are made of glass? Humans first started shaping glass about 5,000 years…

Everyday Curiosity: Blenders

Everyday Curiosity: Blenders

When I think about the perfect smoothie or milkshake, I think of a thick frozen river right on the verge of flowing. I love being able to use a spoon or a straw to enjoy my milkshake. Every morning, I make a smoothie before leaving the house. At first glance, it’s not clear how a…

Everyday Curiosity: Crayons

Everyday Curiosity: Crayons

I like coloring with crayons because so many different crayon colors exist. Did you know that crayons were used as a kind of waterproof marker? Edwin Binney and Harold Smith, the inventors behind Crayola crayons, combined paraffin wax with their carbon black pigment to make black crayons. It didn’t take long before people started asking…

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