Our local library has a great, new feature – a live honey bee hive inside the kids area! The hive is enclosed in glass so kids can view what goes on inside. There is a pipe leading from the hive to the outside. The honey bees are free to come and go. My kids are…
 Nature study and nature journals are a very simple and energizing element within a homeschool routine that uses nature journaling. The foundation is direct observation – getting outdoors and experiencing nature with all of the senses. The idea is to look carefully, trusting what you see instead of relying on second-hand sources. As wonderful…
</center? While we were in the midst of planning our summer vacation a few years ago to the beaches of Alabama, I was really hoping to work in some science while we are there without the kids even realizing it. We are landlocked here in the midwest, so a trip to the beach offers so many…
