taking the fear out of and putting the fun into homeschool science
Have you ever kept a food journal? It is a great tool for the young and the not-so-young to take a good look at their eating habits and to determine if they are really getting what their bodies need. Download the FREE food journal at the end of this post. As parents, it is our job to do our best to keep our children healthy.
Your kids come running in after enjoying some nature study time outside, and they’re ready for a snack. You offer oranges or carrot sticks. One child pipes up saying he wants cookies! How do you help them really understand what healthy food options are and why we should eat healthy most of the time? Advertisements do not help and often lead children to believe that
This post contains affiliate links. This post is sponsored by MERGE VR. Whoever said mathematics is not a hands-on subject never studied geometry. It is apparent even from a young age. Thing about it. One of the first toys children receive is blocks. Then, they might get toys shaped like pyramids, cylinders, and spheres. These toys are teaching geometry. Children manipulate these geometric toys and
Health is “the complete, physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” – World Health Organization {{{Do not miss out on the giveaway at the bottom of this post!!}}} Whenever we think of being healthy, most of us think in terms of our physical bodies. We think that if we do not feel sick or do not have an injury
This post contains affiliate links. When my kids were younger, we always started the day with a little physical activity. It worked wonders to get the wiggles and extra energy out so they could concentrate on school instead of merely vibrating around the room. In the warmer months, the kids would ride bikes, scooters, skateboards, or roller blades around the neighborhood every morning for a
Add a little science to everyday with the December Science Calendar! The Homeschool Scientist’s monthly science calendars are designed to be quick studies to broaden your student’s horizons and to get them excited about science. Each day contains a link to fun science projects or interesting science information. You can choose to dive in as deep as you want. Some parents and teachers use the
Why make the same old gingerbread house when you can get creative and turn that tradition in to a new gingerbread STEAM project?! This is a great time of year to spend quality time with your kids. I always find it is a whole lot easier to enjoy our time together if we have a project that we can all work on. Otherwise, my kids
This post contains affiliate links. When studying chemicals, one of the main characteristics scientists look at is the pH level. This determines whether the chemical is an acid, a base, or neutral. Using this knowledge, scientist can predict how the chemical will react with other substances. Use this pH lesson to learn more. pH Lesson What is pH? The pH level of a chemical refers
This post contains affiliate links. Making paper snowflakes is a favorite winter craft around here. Even though the kids are teens, they still like to experiment with folding and cutting to see what patterns emerge. Sometimes we make paper snowflakes out of printer paper. Other times we use coffee filters. (My favorite.) Sometimes we leave the snowflakes white and other times we color them with crayons,
In my experience, kids learn best when we can take a concept out of a textbook and make it real. Hands-on and experiential learning helps kids better understand and retain information whether it is doing a science experiment to better understand a concept, visiting a museum to see a piece of art up close, or using manipulatives to understand numbers. As homeschool parents, we have
Add a little science to everyday with the December Science Calendar! The Homeschool Scientist’s monthly science calendars are designed to be quick studies to broaden your student’s horizons and to get them excited about science. Each day contains a link to fun science projects or interesting science information. You can choose to dive in as deep as you want. Some parents and teachers use the
Add some fun and variety to your homeschool math with these free Christmas math printables. (See what I did there? “Add” some fun… OK not that funny, but kind of.) You can use these Christmas math printables for a warm-up activity in the morning to get your kids’ brains working, as something interesting to do between subjects, or as a festive addition to math time.
