River Otters versus Sea Otters – 10 Main Differences Lately we have spent a lot of time traveling in wetland areas of the southern United States, including North Carolina, Florida, and the coast of Alabama. We’ve been hoping to spot… Read More »River Otters vs Sea Otters
Whether your student is just starting to study elements or is taking a more advanced chemistry course, it is always good to teach students that elements are all around them. Elements make up our world. We interact with them everyday.… Read More »Everyday Elements Printable
One of my favorite things about winter is how bright and clear the stars shine. Orion is easy to spot, guarding the night sky and pointing the way to the the winter constellations. Thankfully, my boys also share a love… Read More »Studying the Night Sky with Kids – Our Favorite Crafts + Book List
Weather is a big part of our lives and affects our day-to-day plans. To help our children understand the weather, let’s learn how to make a thermometer. We’ll also look at the science behind HOW a DIY thermometer works. Use… Read More »Make a Thermometer
I don’t know about you, but if there’s one thing on our nature shelves that crowds out everything else – it’s rocks. Years of visiting rock shops in small mountain towns, collecting small pebbles from the stream, and receiving various… Read More »Calling All Rock Lovers – The Rocks + Minerals Journal is Here!
Hidden Figures gives us the opportunity to see behind the scenes of some of the most important events in NASA history and in the acceptance of women and minorities into STEM fields. It tells how, in the face of… Read More »Hidden Figures Activities & Unit Study Resources – Free Biography Forms
If there’s one thing my kids never get tired of learning about – it’s rocks. We had so much fun studying sedimentary rocks last week! I love how much joy can come from such a simple element of nature. Here’s… Read More »Studying Sedimentary Rocks ~ A Complete Lesson Plan
Studying the weather and learning to make an anenometer, rain gauge, and thermometer helped our kids understand what was happening when a hurricane came through or the tornado warning signal went off. We did all of this in an effort… Read More »Make an Anenometer
Looking back at the end of each school year, I am always amazed at how many good books we’ve read, listened to and enjoyed ~ books that have helped shape our homeschool and my boy’s childhoods. My oldest, in 3rd… Read More »30 Favorite Fiction Books for Upper Elementary Students
A 2015 study* confirmed that hands-on science and math manipulatives are highly effective in helping students learn the material. Furthermore, math manipulatives can be used before a student is formally introduced to the concepts in school. We… Read More »40+ Math Manipulatives & Resources For All Ages