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I have been homeschooling my daughter for over seven years now and every once in awhile I love to take a moment to look back over her previous work. It cracks me up to read some of her responses and helps me to know how far we have come. In this week's Homeschool Science Corner, I want to share with you how to record the experiments your students have done. So that you can look back in … [Read more...]
How to scale one experiment for multiple ages
As homeschoolers, it is not uncommon for us to have a wide age range of students. We are comfortable scaling writing assignments, spelling words, history notebooks, and art projects. Even so, the thought of being able to do one experiment with all of our students seems elusive. In today's Homeschool Science Corner, I wanted to share with you could use one experiment - with all of your students … [Read more...]
Homeschool Science Corner ~ DNA Activities
In this week's Homeschool Science Corner, we are sharing all about DNA! What is DNA? DNA is the material that carries all the information about how a living thing will look and function. It is found in the nucleus of each of our cells and is unique to every individual. Its full name is deoxyribonucleic acid, which can be complicated to say, so we usually refer to it as DNA for short. DNA is … [Read more...]
Homeschool Science Corner ~ Inside the Cone
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...]
Homeschool Science Corner: Teaching about the Solar System
Welcome back to the bi-weekly homeschool Science Corner! This week I want to share with you some activities to help you as you teach your students about the solar system. What is the Solar System? Our solar system is the collection of planets and other objects that orbit around the sun. It includes the eight major planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. It … [Read more...]
Science Corner ~ Activities on Balance
In today's Science Corner, I wanted to share a few activities on balance. What is Balance? Balance exists when there is an even distribution of weight which allows someone or something to remain upright or steady. Every object has forces, or energies of motion, acting upon it. A book sitting on a table has the force of gravity pulling it down to the floor and the force of the table … [Read more...]