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Deck The Halls As You Put The Spotlight On The Beautiful Holly

December 23, 2016 by Paige Hudson

Holly adds lots of Christmas color to this time of year, which makes it a perfect subject to look at during the winter months. Click to learn about hollies!

Holly adds lots of Christmas color and cheer to this time of year, which makes it a perfect subject to look at during the winter months. We are lucky enough to have a holly in our front yard, so we spent a few moments outside studying this plant before we ran back inside to warm up with a cup of hot cocoa! Most hollies are evergreens, so they keep their leaves throughout the winter months. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: biology, instascience, nature study, teaching science at home Tagged With: fall, instascience, plants, shrubs/vines, spring, summer, winter

Have You Seen This Wonderful Winter Bird? {Cardinal}

December 16, 2016 by Paige Hudson

Male cardinals are easy birds to spot, thanks to their bright red plumage. Come learn about these birds in an instant at Elemental Blogging.

The male cardinal is an easy bird to spot, thanks to its bright red plumage. The cardinal is one of the first birds our daughter learned to spot and it remains one of her favorites! Cardinals have a rare reddish beak which is offset by a circle of black feathers close to their eyes. The male is dressed from head to toe in beautiful red feathers, while the female has a crown of red with a dress … [Read more...]

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

Just in time for Thanksgiving {Turkey Nature Study}

November 11, 2016 by Paige's assistant

Turkey hand-prints, turkey pine cones, and a whole host of other turkey-related activities are popping up all over the internet. So, I thought that it was about time that we talk turkeys - that is turkey nature study! Back in the early 1900’s, wild turkeys were hunted to near extinction. Nowadays, thanks to restoration programs, the wild turkey can be seen (or heard) in many forests throughout … [Read more...]

Filed Under: biology, instascience, teaching science at home Tagged With: birds, fall, turkeys

The Best Friend of Monarchs Everywhere {Beautiful Milkweed}

November 4, 2016 by Paige's assistant

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...]

Filed Under: biology, instascience, nature study, teaching science at home Tagged With: fall, plants, weeds, wildflowers

Have you seen the amazing work of spiders? {Spider Webs}

October 28, 2016 by Paige Hudson

I just finished reading Charlotte’s Web to my youngest, and like most children, he was captivated by the spiders incredible spinning skills. Every time we read this classic we become keenly aware of the spiders in our little patch of earth. And that’s how we came to spot this dew-kissed spider web carefully set between two trees in our backyard. Spiders spin their webs in all different kinds of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: biology, instascience, nature study, teaching science at home Tagged With: fall, insects, instascience, invertebrates

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

October 21, 2016 by Paige's assistant

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...]

Filed Under: biology, instascience, teaching science at home Tagged With: fall, instascience, nature study, seeds

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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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