Posted in Lesson Plans / Ideas Science

The Joy of Slime

I found a recipe for slime in The Everything Guide to Homeschooling. This was super easy: 1) Pour an 8 ounce bottle of school glue…

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Posted in 6th grade 7th grade 8th grade Book Reviews High School History Science

Cheryl Harness History – George Washington Carver

As part of their botany curriculum this year, my teen boys had to read The Groundbreaking, Chance-Taking Life of George Washington Carver and Science and…

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Posted in 1st grade 2nd grade Kindergarten Religion Resources Science

Life is Precious – Respect for Life Month

October is officially Respect for Life Month, and although this is a very important topic, sometimes it is hard to figure out how to discuss it…

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Posted in Resources Science

The Homeschool Scientist

The mission of TheHomeschoolScientist.com is to equip and encourage homeschool parents by taking the fear out of and putting the fun into science education. I…

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Homeschool Astronomy

HomeschoolAstronomy.com offers a computer based 2 semester astronomy class. 2 levels – Grade K – 6 or Junior High to High School Semester 1 includes:…

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Posted in 1st grade 2nd grade 3rd grade 4th grade 5th grade Kindergarten Preschool Science

Roots, Shoots, Buckets & Boots

Roots, Shoots, Buckets & Boots: Gardening Together with Children by Sharon Lovejoy New York: Workman Books, 1999 The first thing one notices about Roots, Shoots,…

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Posted in Science The Homeschooling Life

When a Curriculum Isn’t Working – Trying Something New for Science

As a new homeschool parent I hit my first “road block” in realizing that a curriculum really was not working out for our family.  Part of…

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Posted in 1st grade Science

Science and Living in God’s World – Grade 1

Workbook format with pictures to color and activities. Topics covered include: creation; air and weather; animals; plants; and how God’s laws help people to live…

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Posted in 1st grade 2nd grade Science

Harcourt Science, Grade 1 and 2

Topics covered include Life, Earth, and Physical Science. This is a visually exciting science text that provides many simple, hands-on experiments to begin each week’s…

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Posted in Kindergarten Science

Science and Living in God’s World

Revised and updated with photos, illustrations and modified text to reflect current scientific information. Still carries the original imprimatur which certifies the contents to be…

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