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The fruit of the conifer tree, also known as a cone, can open and close on its own. This incredible ability makes it quite an entertaining study! In this homeschool science corner, I'm sharing more these amazing cones along with a FREE printable and several activities. What is a cone? A cone is the dry fruit produces by a conifer. In other words, it is a reproductive structure of that type … [Read more...]
Product of the Month ~ The Sassafras Science Adventures Volume 2: Anatomy
Welcome to the Elemental Science’s Product of the Month for October! This month we are featuring the second book from our living book series, The Sassafras Science Adventures Volume 2: Anatomy! What is the book about? The Sassafras twins are zipping into homes around the world to deliver a living books education for anatomy like you have never seen before! The Sassafras series was born out of … [Read more...]
How to make a Seed Board
I love it when fall hits in earnest, the weather turns cooler and the colors turn warmer. Fall is also a great time of year to collect seeds for next year. In today's Science Corner, I want to share with you how to make a seed board to display what you have collected. How to make a seed board Step 1: Collect the Seeds The first step in making a seed board is to collect the seeds. Where to … [Read more...]
The Sassafras Science Adventures Volume 2: Anatomy
I am pleased to announce the official release of The Sassafras Science Adventures Volume 2: Anatomy! This adventure-style novel is the second in our Sassafras Science series of living books. It continues to follow Blaine and Tracey Sassafras as they zip around the world learning all about the wonderful world of science! What is The Sassafras Science Adventures Volume 2: Anatomy about? This is … [Read more...]
Elemental Science’s Biology for the Logic Stage: Wrap-up
So now you've seen what a typically week with Biology for the Logic Stage looks like in our homeschool. Some weeks we don't complete all of what I shared, and some weeks we do more. Either way, we usually take day five to study a scientist from the field of biology. A Week with Biology for the Logic Stage: Wrap-up Here is what we typically do on day five along with my thoughts from the … [Read more...]
Elemental Science’s Biology for the Logic Stage: Day 3 & 4
I have already shared with you all our day 1 & 2 from Week 13 of Biology for the Logic Stage. Now I'm back to share with you all our routine from the next two days. On day three and four we typically do the vocabulary words, sketch work, and further reading assignments. A Week with Biology for the Logic Stage: Day 3 & 4 Here's what that looked like for us on week 13. Day 3: Vocab … [Read more...]