A couple weeks ago, I attended the 2 to 1 Conference in Washington DC. It was a gathering of homeschooling, social media loving mamas and companies that support us. It was amazing being with a large group of people who really understand each other. One of the best parts of the whole weekend was just…
Science isn’t just worms and bugs, microscopes and test tubes. Science is engineering, computers and technology. Just because someone doesn’t like dissecting earthworms or …… doesn’t mean they can’t do hands-on science! There are plenty of less messy science activities available that teach great lessons. *This post may contain affiliate links. My 7 year old…
Outdoor learning adventures are a great way to ignite passion for learning in your child’s heart. Outdoor adventures have the power to capture and hold the attention of even the most active learner.  Here are some strategies for maximizing an outdoor learning adventure. Strategy 1 – Start in your own backyard – You don’t have…
Once a week, I teach the lab section of biology to a group of high school homeschool students. We review the chapter, I answer questions, and help the students with their experiments. Last week, we started studying invertebrates. What Are Invertebrates? Invertebrates are animals without a backbone. The diversity and number of animals in…
One of the books we’re using as part of our science curriculum this year is Science in the Kitchen by Rebecca Heddle. It explains wonderful, easy experiments using items you have around the house! We had previously tested acid and bases using testing strips. You can see what we did here. Last week, we talked about…
