Shark week 2017 starts July 23! If your family is like ours, this is one of the most exciting events of the entire summer! We’ll be doing all kinds of shark activities, and watching all the episodes together. It’s a marine biology marathon! Here are some resources we’ve gathered to help your family get the […]
Shark Week Box of Learning Fun
I can be so much fun to learn about sharks, especially when the Discovery Channel sets aside a whole week of the year for special coverage and educational shows! Whether you are off for the summer, or home schooling year round, don’t miss this fabulous opportunity to engage your kids in marine biology and get […]
How to do Science Class in the Kitchen
Science is a topic that can scare even seasoned homeschoolers. With so many different topics to cover and experiments to complete, it can be easy to become overwhelmed. There isn’t a reason to be afraid of science. Science is all around us, and you don’t need a science lab or an extremely expensive curriculum. You […]
Camp Google: The Science Staycation for Kids!
Summer camps are a fun and exciting way to spend the summer, but they are often out of the price range for many families. In order to keep kids learning and exploring, Google has created a cool online camp for kids. It focuses on science and answering questions that kids are often thinking. Camp Google: The Science […]
Wonderful Weather Books (What to Read Wednesday)
Weather, oh wonderful weather. Weather comes in many different shapes, forms, and phenomenons. Every season brings about different weather patterns and dangers. Learning about weather can be so much fun. The weather books on this week’s What to Read Wednesday booklist are sure to encourage your child to want to know more about the weather […]
15 Educational Pumpkin Activity Ideas
It is officially Fall, and that means it is time for pumpkins! While the stores are filled with pumpkin flavored everything, homeschool moms are thinking about ways to bring a little bit of fun into school. Here are 15 different educational ways to use those pumpkins besides just carving them. Science Pumpkin Activities 1. Life cycle […]
Christmas Science Activities (Free Printables)
If it’s fun to get curious, dirty or gooy on a normal day, it’s even more fun to do it on holiday! These Christmas science activities and printables will keep your kids engaged in learning while they think they’re just having Christmas fun. Christmas Science Activities Make your own Christmas erasers Baking soda and vinegar […]
Space Exploration (What to Read Link Up)
The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament sheweth his handywork. Psalm 19:1 On September 27th and into the morning of September 28th many people on planet earth saw with a spectacular site! The social networks lit up with celestial hashtags as we all waited to see each other’s photos of the Lunar […]
Elephants: Kids Activities
Appreciating Elephants September 22 is the annual Elephant Appreciation Day. We love elephants! I have since I was an infant and while we don’t worship elephants, we do very highly esteem them as one of the most magnificent and amazing creatures God placed on earth for our enjoyment, learning and help. In years past, we’ve […]
Pumpkin Science Kids Activities
Pumpkins are a classic learning tool. With pumpkin science you can use your senses (touch, taste, see, hear, smell), and your observation charts, make a what if hypothesis and test it out…. They have so many different textures in just one plant, and besides they’re orange! These pumpkin science kids activities will give you and […]
