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The Best Friend of Monarchs Everywhere {Beautiful Milkweed}

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I am a huge fan of Monarch butterflies! By default, I am also a fan of the plants that feed the monarch caterpillars - the milkweed. This time of year, the milkweeds in the field by your house are starting to die off and release their seeds, like the one in the picture, which makes them super easy to spot. The Milkweed is a native plant to North America with over 100 different varieties. Inside … [Read more...]

What Happens When You Let Your Middle Schooler Do Experiments On Their Own?

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Things Only Homeschoolers Say: Middle School Kitchen Science Experiments: Oops The classic baking soda and vinegar experiment, with a little blue food coloring for good measure... Child: Umm... Ooops... I don't think I was supposed to put the cap back on the bottle. Mom: Of course this happens after I finished cleaning the kitchen... More Homeschooling Humor See more things only … [Read more...]

Warning! Mini-seed bombs are heading your way! {Nuts}

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Listen to this InstaScience nature study: It’s that time of year again - the time when you are afraid to walk under any type of tree that has nuts! Gravity doesn’t help the situation, but the squirrels assist the situation by hurling nuts towards the ground at lightning speeds in an effort to break their tough exteriors and enjoy the yummy goodness inside. True nuts are dried fruits with … [Read more...]

What Is In Your Fridge?

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Things Only Homeschoolers Say: Fridge Science Kitchen Science Experiments: What is this? One day, while looking for a snack in the fridge your oldest says... Mom, is this {insert siblings name}'s science experiment or last week's leftovers. More Homeschooling Humor See more things only homeschoolers say or laugh along with our homeschool funnies! More Kitchen Science Ideas Bread Mold … [Read more...]