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Wonderful flowers for your winter world {Pansies}

October 14, 2016 by Paige Hudson

Every year as the brilliant colors of the summer flowers fade, I like to plant a few pansies. And I am not alone, along with mums pansies are among the most popular cool season blooms. Not only are they are easy to grow, but they provide beautiful color throughout late fall and into winter. Pansies are part of the viola family, which contains 500 species - including pansies and violets. Pansies … [Read more...]

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

Daisies {InstaScience}

September 16, 2016 by Paige Hudson

Daisies are a composite flower and each bloom consists of small flowers called florets in the center. Come learn about this amazing flower in an instant!

Around this time of year we start to see Pumpkin Spiced Lattes and fall colored floral arrangements. Most of these flower bunches include a few daisies thanks to their variety of fall-ish colors. These flowers can be red, pink, purple, yellow, or orange. But their most iconic look is white with a yellow center. With daisies, what we see as one flower is actually a composite flower. Each daisy … [Read more...]

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

Queen Anne’s Lace {InstaScience}

September 2, 2016 by Paige Hudson

One of my favorite late summer field flowers is the Queen Anne’s Lace. Come learn about this lacy wildflower in an instant at Elemental Blogging!

One of my favorite late summer field flowers is the Queen Anne’s Lace. There is a myth that says this flower has been named after Queen Anne of England who was an expert in making lace. Based on the legends, Queen Anne pricked her finger with a needle and a single drop of blood fell onto the lace, leaving the dark purple floret found in the flower's center. However the color got there, these … [Read more...]

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

Purple Coneflower {InstaScience}

August 26, 2016 by Paige Hudson

The purple coneflower is a favorite late summer flower of mine! Learn more about this bloom in an instant at Elemental Blogging.

I am in love with purple and with fresh flowers, so you know that when we came across these amazing looking purple coneflowers on one of our walks, we had to stop to take a picture! The purple coneflower is a wildflower that looks like a daisy. It is an erect, perennial herb that grows 1-3 feet stems in height and has medium-green lanced-shaped leaves. The flowers are typically purple, but the … [Read more...]

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

Lilacs {InstaScience}

April 21, 2016 by Paige Hudson

The lilac is one of the most appealing flowers in spring due to its beauty, sweet smell, and color. Learn about this flowering bush in an instant!

We have this incredibly huge lilac bush in the back of our property. We estimate that it is over 80 years old. And every spring it is literally covered in sweet smelling blooms. It’s akin to something you would find in a novel and definitely something we look forward to year after year. The lilac is a bush that is typically grown for its beauty and smell as well as its ability to offer shade … [Read more...]

Filed Under: biology, instascience, nature study, teaching science at home Tagged With: flowers, instascience, shrubs/vines, spring, spring blooms

Tulips {InstaScience}

April 7, 2016 by Paige Hudson

The tulip is the queen of the spring blooms and they are popping out everywhere! Click on over to learn about these beauties as you teach science at home!

Spring is in the air! Flowers are blooming and bees are buzzing! One of my favorite parts of spring are the bounty of blooms that are popping, brightening the landscape with their color. And the tulip is the queen of these spring flowers! Tulips bloom between March and May and they hold the spot of the most sought after spring flowers. These plants are part of a group of bulb flowers, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: biology, instascience, nature study, teaching science at home Tagged With: flowers, garden, instascience, spring, spring blooms

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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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