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Studying ocean life, mammals, or endangered species? Use this information to put together a blue whale unit study to complement them all. You might want to use these free animal report printables to get started. Imagine a creature that can grow over 100 feet long, weigh up to 200 tons, and have a heart the size of a Volkswagen Beetle. Sounds like something of myths
Learn about bats and other endangered species in The Homeschool Scientist’s endangered species series. Growing up in a rural area of farms and forests, animals were everywhere – both wild and domestic. It was just part of everyday life to see cows, deer, rabbits, dogs, cats, turkeys, or many other types of animals, including bats. I have always had a love of animals, but the
When we talk about endangered species, we mean an organism with population numbers so low that it is in danger of becoming extinct. While extinction is a natural process that has been happening throughout time (think dinosaurs, mammoths, sabre-toothed tigers), the rate of present day extinctions are alarming. Why The Increase In Endangered Species? Some scientists calculate present day extinction rate for plants and animals
The August Science Calendar will introduce you to scientists, inventors, ideas, incredible natural phenomena, and fun science experiments. Each day has a new link leading you to new discoveries. You’ll learn about: Sue the T-Rex Mt. Vesuvius Florence Merriam Bailey The science behind wiffle ball Galileo Aviation science Barometers Oxygen and fire and much more! Fill out the form below and a FREE download link
I am constantly on the lookout for ways to take science out of that dry text book and to make it more applicable to a student’s daily life. Experiments are great ways to get kids interested in science. Partnering that with a popular current event or something that could affect a student’s life right now makes science come alive. This water quality testing experiment makes
BJU Press has really upped their science game in recent years. Not that BJU hasn’t always been a solid choice for home education, it just always felt too textbook-y. In our homeschool, we have always tried to not recreate the school experience and dry textbooks were seemed to convey that feeling. When my friends at BJU told me that they were revamping their science curriculum,
Coming soon, on August 21, 2017, is one of the biggest celestial events in history. The total solar eclipse will cover all of the continental U.S. for the first time since 1918. All across the country, towns are preparing for an influx of people to witness this spectacular phenomenon taking place. Solar eclipse viewing locations are being set-up all along the path of the eclipse
Centripetal force is fun to experiment with. It is the same force that makes a playground swing move and the moon orbit the Earth. I always thought it seemed to defy gravity – an amazing feat. Let’s try a simple, fun activity to demonstrate centripetal force and amaze your friends. Then, we will learn more about centripetal force and see how it really works. Centripetal
Do you want your kids to be life long learners? Start by modeling the love of learning in your home. The benefits of homeschooling are many. You can tailor lessons to your child’s learning style, follow your child’s interests, and educate around your family’s schedule just to name a few. I was told these benefits at the beginning of our homeschooling by veteran homeschoolers and
July has to be one of my favorite months. Fireworks, vacation, swimming, and fun all happen in July. You know what else happens in July? Storms Lumberjack Day Nikola Tesla’s birthday The first ice cream cone was sold Gummi Worm Day Gregor Mendel’s birthday Backyard science Space Exploration Day Meteor showers and lots more science-y stuff! FREE Science Calendar Download Get the FREE July Science
The weather is one of the most fascinating parts of nature to study. It is one phenomena that we can count on to be everywhere all the time. No matter if it is hot or cold, cloudy or sunny, rainy or snowy, there is always weather to observe and study. Another interesting thing about weather is that it affects almost every facet of our life. We check
When our eye sees something, it sends a message to the brain to make sense of the image. The brain keeps that image for about 1/10 to 1/30th of a second. That doesn’t seem like very long, but it makes a big difference in how we process the world around us. We can create a vision science experiment of our own that helps to show
