taking the fear out of and putting the fun into homeschool science
As we walked through the autumn forest and noticed the falling leaves, I asked the kids what happened to the piles of leaves we walked through last year. That started a conversation about decomposition. Learn how to study decomposition and composting on a small scale in my Compost Cups post at The Happy Housewife. **************************************************
The Halloween season is a fantastic time to do some truly spooky science! Here are some our favorite halloween science experiments and activities to do with kids. Halloween Window Gel Clings Make your own gel clings out of a few simple kitchen ingredients! This fun craft rolls science and art into one as you observe the viscosity of the liquid gelatin and how the gel
*This post contains affiliate links. For most of us, leaves make the tree. The green foliage dresses bare, brown branches and gives trees their life. Literally. Without leaves, trees couldn’t live. Leaves not only give trees their beauty and their shape. Leaves are the power plant of the tree. This is where all the food for the plant is made. Leaves can take simple ingredients,
It’s Earth Day! Looking for Earth Day resources and information? Here are a few great ones: The Homeschool Scientist took part in the Ultimate Education Guide put together and hosted by Allternativelearning.com. It’s amazing resource for all things Earth Day. While you are there, check out 100+ Ways to Celebrate Earth Day Everyday. Watch the recycling process in action. Make a water cycle bracelet. Learn about
We have two lovely orange trees in our yard. They’re lovely to look at but too tart and filled with too many seeds to enjoy eating. I’ve been wondering what to do with all of the oranges all over our yard besides what the boys have been using them for … dodge ball. Considering that I’m the least likely homeschool mom to pull off an
Have you ever wondered why different species of birds have different types of beaks? Our kids did a fun bird beak experiment to find out more about birds’ beaks and what the differences mean for the birds. The kids and I were at our local nature center watching the birds eat from the various bird feeders outside the viewing window. We noticed certain types of birds seemed
Welcome to 10 Days Of Great Science Books! We are on day 3. (This post contains affiliate links.) My best friend was a homeschool veteran by the time I finally decided to homeschool. When I went to her to discuss science options for my then 3rd grader, she handed me a stack of Janice Van Cleave science experiment books and said “Just have fun!” That
Welcome to Day 3 of the Summer Science Series at The Homeschool Scientist. It’s all part of the iHomeschool Network Hopscotch blog hop. Join in the fun! Consider the backyard your children’s workout facility. It is a great place for kids to get exercise without even knowing it. Playing tag, jumping rope, climbing monkey bars, even hopscotch, are all good forms of exercise. The kids
How many times have you heard “don’t forget to stretch!” when you exercise? Hopefully you’ve heard the advice often enough you at least think about incorporating flexibility exercises within your movement routine. But why do we need to stretch? What’s important about flexibility? What is Flexibility and Why Is It Important? Flexibility describes the ability of musculoskeletal joints to move through normal and full range
*For more DNA and biology information and activities from The Homeschool Scientist, check out this DNA and Genetics post or the Biology Resource Page. ************************************** All educators of children need to have a bag of tricks and resources they can draw from when they need something extra fun to keep their students’ attention while still teaching them something. One of my favorite resources is KidScienceApp. It
Welcome to our study with Apologia’s Human Anatomy and Physiology. Today, we are on lesson 6 – the respiratory system. No matter what curriculum you are using these respiratory system lesson resources can be a big help to you! Videos WatchKnowLearn.org – several respiratory system videos KidsHealth.org – animated cartoon about the respiratory system ScienceKids.co.nz – animated video about the mechanics of the respiratory system Printables Respiratory
Welcome to our study with Apologia’s Human Anatomy and Physiology. Today, we are on module 4 – the digestive system. We’ve done some easy, fun digestive system experiments that have taught us more about how parts of the system work together. Related: Lots more experiments, projects, and anatomy and physiology resources I have to admit. The kids had a little more fun studying the digestive system than
