Category: 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…
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…
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…
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…
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:…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…