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Snowdrops – when You See These, You Know Spring Is Almost Here!

February 24, 2017 by Paige's assistant

Learn about Snowdrops in an instant with this information, activity, and free printable!

Ahh, spring is in the air. There’s a warm breeze blowing, birds chirping, and snowdrops dotting the ground! But don’t get lulled into a false sense of the season - old man winter can still rear his frozen head. Snowdrops are one of the first flowers to appear each spring. These blooms typically appear as soon as the temperatures are regularly above freezing - depending on where you live this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: articles, biology, instascience, nature study, teaching science at home Tagged With: instascience, spring, spring blooms, wildflowers, winter

The Stinkhorn – A Mushroom Only A Mother Could Love

February 10, 2017 by Paige's assistant

Learn about Stinkhorn Mushrooms in an instant with this information, activity, and free printable!

It “hatches.” It smells like death. Some have a questionable shape. What’s not to love about stinkhorn mushrooms? Stinkhorn mushrooms like to grow on rotting organic matter, so you typically find them in your mulch beds. But don't worry, if you don’t want these stinky ‘shrooms showing up in your flower bed, you can replace your hardwood mulch with pine needles. Like all mushrooms, what we … [Read more...]

Filed Under: articles, biology, instascience, nature study, teaching science at home Tagged With: flowerless plant, fungi, instascience, mushrooms, stinkhorn

The Robin – The Most Common Bird You See

January 27, 2017 by Paige's assistant

Learn about robins in an instant with this information, activity, and free printable!

The first bird I learned to identify was the robin, so although it is not my favorite - that spot belongs to the tufted titmouse - it does hold a special place in my heart. These orange-breasted birds are easy to spot and hear as they are typically the first ones to wake up in the morning! American robins are found all over the US and many stick around through the winter months as they can puff … [Read more...]

Filed Under: biology, instascience, nature study, teaching science at home Tagged With: birds, fall, instascience, robin, spring, summer, winter

The Secret Life of the Gentle and Useful Cow

January 20, 2017 by Paige's assistant

Don’t you love the way cows look at you? It’s so gentle and calming! We used to live near a cow field and although the smell wasn’t so great when the wind was blowing the right direction - we did enjoy pausing on our walks to observe their stocky bodies and wide heads as they gently chew their cud in the fields. These mammals are herbivores and ruminants, which means they digest the grass they … [Read more...]

Filed Under: biology, instascience, teaching science at home Tagged With: cows, fall, instascience, mammals, spring, summer, winter

Careful, Kowalski, You Need To Know This About Penguins First

January 13, 2017 by Paige's assistant

My kids love the Penguins of Madagascar on Netflix - the antics of those birds crack us all up! And so when we visited an aquarium on a recent field trip, we had to spend quite a bit of time observing their penguins. We saw firsthand how these birds fly through the water and waddle on land. Penguins are flightless birds. They have “wings” that act like flippers instead - so they can’t soar in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: biology, earth science, instascience, teaching science at home Tagged With: birds, instascience, penguins, winter

Is It The Perfect Christmas Tree? {The Amazing Pine}

December 30, 2016 by Paige Hudson

Every year, many of us welcome pine trees into our homes in the form of Christmas trees. Learn more about these evergreen trees in this InstaScience post!

Every year, many of us welcome pine trees into our homes in the form of Christmas trees. These ornamented trees have been a part of holiday traditions all over the world and date back from the sixteenth century. Pine trees are one of the oldest trees in the world – they live long to the age of one hundred years old or more! There are around thirty-five different types of these evergreen … [Read more...]

Filed Under: biology, instascience, nature study, teaching science at home Tagged With: fall, instascience, summer spring, trees, winter

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Welcome to the Elemental Blogging Laboratory

 
profile picWelcome to the Elemental Blogging Laboratory, a.k.a. the Eb Lab. Here at the lab, I have the pleasure of sharing with you all my passion for mixing up solutions for homeschool science! My name is Paige Hudson. I am a homeschooling mom and science curriculum writer for Elemental Science.
 
Why do I call this blog the "Eb Lab"? It is because I am scientist at heart and by profession, so it pretty much spills into everything I do. I love to share tips and tools with fellow educators as they seek to share science with their students!
 
That is what this blog is all about. One homeschooler to another, sharing her area of expertise, seeking to support you as you teach your students about the wonders of science.
 
So, grab your lab coat, notebook, and goggles...well maybe not the goggles because let's face it nobody looks good in those...and you probably don't have a lab coat lying around your house either...
 
So, grab a cup of coffee and notebook, and head on in to the Eb Lab to gather tools for homeschool science, tips for homeschooling, and the latest Elemental Science news!
 
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