taking the fear out of and putting the fun into homeschool science
Earth Day is celebrated April 22 each year. It is a day set aside to bring awareness to the importance of protecting our planet. The first official Earth Day was in 1970 in response to increasing oil spills, smog, and water pollution. All across the United States, there were protests and public gatherings with the intention of educating the public about the problems facing the
Keep this list of STEM activities for kids handy for use at school and at home. Your kids will have so much fun they will forget they are learning! I am sure you are familiar with the latest buzzword in education – STEM. Actually, it is more than the latest educational trend. STEM is an acronym for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The integration STEM of
Frosted window panes and the crunching of leaves under our feet mean fall is back! Even though fall can be a great time for exploring nature because of the cooler temperatures and changing seasons. Fall, also, means we will be spending more days indoors than our kids would probably like. It’s the perfect time to look for fun, hands-on activities to keep them busy
This post contains affiliate links. My kids are like most kids. They love to experiment, build, invent, and create. It’s nothing in our house to have an experiment going on in the kitchen, an engineering project going on in the living room, a building project going on in the basement, and an art project underway in the toy room….all at the same time! Keeping
Take advantage of the season with these Thanksgiving STEM activities. The supplies listed for these projects are probably already sitting around your house, waiting to be used. From making fresh butter in a jar to building candy corn catapults, you will have plenty to keep your kids busy, especially during Thanksgiving break. You could also set up an area for all of the kids on
Fall is a beautiful time of year. The changing hues of the leaves on the trees set the color palette for the season. This is a perfect opportunity to ask your kids questions such as, “Why do you think leaves change color?” “What makes leaves green or red or yellow?” After your discussion, set up a project to teach them about the pigments found in leaves and
The backyard is the greatest science classroom ever. You can launch studies of plants, animals, insects, weather, physics, and more right there at home. All you have to do is open the back door. One of the easiest ways to start an open ended nature study is with a nature survey. They are easy, cheap, fun, and can teach so much. What Is A Nature
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
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
Fall is here! Time for apple picking, apple eating and apple science! Join me over at The Homeschool Village for an easy apple science experiment to do with your kids.
*This post contains affiliate links. I can’t think of a better spring/summer science project than planting a garden. It’s an experiment that can last for months. This year, we decided to try our hand at a square foot garden. A square foot garden is, generally, a raised bed garden divided into 1 square foot sections. Seeds and plants of different kinds are planted in each
