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Fun Science: Create a Borax Snow Crystal

Looking for an easy, fun science experiment? You can create a crystal snowflake using a pipe cleaner, string, a glass jar, water and Borax. You…

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Quality Science Labs

Are you looking for lab materials for middle or high school science? Quality Science Labs offers lab materials for a full year’s worth of experiments/investigations….

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Integrated Physics and Chemistry for those with a Non-Science Future

IPC consists of twelve chapters of text and twelve companion student activities. This course introduces students to the people, places and principles of physics and…

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How Your Body Works Series of Books

Looking for some interesting books to introduce your child to the systems of the human body? Thomas Canavan has recently come out with the <i>How…

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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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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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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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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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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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