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The Charming Crocus – Find it in Siberia and Your Backyard

March 10, 2017 by Paige's assistant

When we lived in Virginia, the sight of crocus blooms popping up in our yard meant that spring was close at hand. I think that is the reason why the crocus remains one of my favorite spring bulbs! But did you know that there are over 80 different varieties of crocus? The crocus is part of the iris family and is thought to have originated in Europe, Asia, and Africa.  These flowers can live from … [Read more...]

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

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 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

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

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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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