This post contains affiliate links. ****************************************** Growing up, I used to explore the woods and fields around our house. I spent long hours observing and wondering. Often, my dad would take the time to explore with me or answer questions I had. I didn’t realize it, but we were doing nature studies. In school,…
Looking for some fun activities to keep the kids busy this summer? How about summer science projects? Here are a few fun and educational projects that are sure to beat that summer boredom. Use Clouds To Predict The Weather Learn The Summer Constellations Compare Increases In Heart Rate Create Solar Prints Build A Square…
We are in the middle of studying the states of matter. While it may be easy for kids to learn the difference between solids, liquids, and gases, they need to be able to describe the differences. Those descriptions are a part of learning observation skills that are so important to science. This post contains…
Here are a few science links that I didn’t want you to miss from the past week. Using A Microscope For Homeschool Science from Elemental Blogging Fall Unit Study Ideas from Tina’s Dynamic Homeschool Plus Bird Scavenger Hunt Printables from Educating Laytons Observation and Classification Lesson and Printables from The Homeschool Scientist Â
I can’t think of a better spring/summer science project than planting a garden. It’s an experiment that can last for months. A variation on gardening is square foot gardening. 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…
Scientific research and inquiry is based on the power of observation. Our observations often lead to more questions. Our attempt to answer our questions based on our observations, past experience, knowledge and reasoning is an educated guess, or hypothesis. To test to see if our hypothesis is true, we need to create an experiment or make more observations to…
