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My Favorite Rock in The World {Petrified Wood}

November 18, 2016 by Paige's assistant

Petrified wood has always fascinated me. It was a dream of mine to see this rock in person for a long time - one that I finally got to fulfill several years ago during an epic road trip out west. Petrified wood is a perfect example of a replacement fossil, which is  a replica of something that was once alive, such as trees or sea creatures. The fossil forms when the living thing is trapped and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: earth science, instascience, teaching science at home Tagged With: fall, petrified wood, rocks

Travertine {InstaScience}

August 19, 2016 by Paige Hudson

Travertine in it's natural state looks nothing like the travertine you have on your bathroom floor. Learn more about this muddy rock in an instant

We went for a hike on a trail that boasted some of the largest travertine deposits in the area. I was super excited to see these deposits in person, but when we got there - my excitement temporarily fell. It looked like a bunch of mud piled up everywhere - not so pretty - until we got up close and could really see the beauty in this sedimentary rock. Travertine is a type of limestone. It … [Read more...]

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

Sand {InstaScience}

June 16, 2016 by Paige Hudson

If you love to visit the beach during the summer, you know what it is like to deal with sand. Come on over to see what exactly sand is and what makes it up!

As a mom, I hate the way it sticks to just about everything. And don’t get me started about how sand changes that quick snack you had planned to eat on the beach! But as a scientist, sand fascinates me. So, today as a part of our month of beach science - I, the scientist-side of me, am going to share with you all about sand. If you Google “sand images” you will come up with a huge variety of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: earth science, instascience, nature study, teaching science at home Tagged With: fall, instascience, planet earth, rocks, spring, summer, winter

Gneiss {InstaScience}

May 5, 2016 by Paige Hudson

Gneiss is a metamorphic rock that has banded structure due to the differing proportions of minerals. Click on over to learn about these rocks which glitter.

[Photo Credit - Siim Sepp, used with permission under Creative Commons] As I write this, I have just finished another set of outlines for volume 5 in the Sassafras Science series. This one is all about geology, in other words, volcanoes, earthquakes, and rocks. One of the rocks that really caught my eye this time around was gneiss and I thought that I would share about it with you all this … [Read more...]

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

Scoria {InstaScience}

January 11, 2016 by Paige Hudson

Scoria is an igneous rock formed by extrusion, very similar to pumice and basalt. Learn how this type of rocks forms and see how it differs from pumice.

A few years back, we took a very long road trip out to Arizona to see the Grand Canyon. It was spectacular and I still can't really put into words how amazing it is to see this canyon in person. But a surprising highlight of our trip out there was a last minute addition, Sunset Crater National Monument. We were giddy at the chance to see a cinder cone volcano up close. Not only did we had the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: earth science, instascience, nature study Tagged With: fall, instascience, rocks, spring, summer, winter

Basalt {InstaScience}

October 29, 2015 by Paige Hudson

We found this super strange looking rock in a creek on our property. Click "Read More" to learn what the rock was and grab a few activities!

We found this super strange looking rock in a creek on our property. It’s quite large and very hard. I hate to admit it, but I was stumped. I’m more of a lab rat than a rock hound. So like any good homeschoolers, we looked it up and found out that our large grey chunk was actually a piece of basalt! Basalt is an igneous rock that forms when molten rock is extruded out of the ground during a … [Read more...]

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