Did you know that scientists can tell what kind of rock you send to them? Follow this site and find out how you can send a rock to a scientist. They will test the rock with the same technology they use on the mars exploration rover and then tell you what the rock is made of. They feature a rock of the month and give you some interesting links where you can learn even more about rocks. You will see pictures of the whole process of what your rock goes through when you send one in. Here’s the link….http://ratw.la.asu.edu/

Originally posted 2008-06-25 23:55:52. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

I found a great site that lists lots of virtual field trips. I didn’t know that there was one site that had so many of these!  It looks like a lot of fun.  They have everything from geysers, volcanoes, how products are made, and lots more.  I emailed this site to my children to look at. Let me know what you think….  http://www.googolpower.com/content/free-learning-resources/virtual-field-trips

Originally posted 2008-10-06 12:43:48. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

I received several review copies of ebooks published by Guardian Angel Publishing. The titles I reviewed were Rainbow Sheep, Hamster Holidays, Earthquake, Gifts from God and No Bones About It.

These were engaging books that can be viewed on your computer or printed off. They are mainly for ages 0-12. I printed off Read more »

Originally posted 2009-10-13 23:46:04. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

If you’re planning on doing a science fair project or just want to do a science project each week, then this is the site for you.

They have Science fair ideas, Science news, resources and teacher resources.  There is a step by step guide on how to do a Science fair project along with all the resources you might need to find and produce a Science fair project.

I know our homeschool group has a Science fair. Maybe yours does too.  No need to stress out over this.  Just go to http://www.sciencebuddies.org/ and follow along.

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Originally posted 2008-09-17 12:36:39. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Here’s my moon sand review. My son has been wanting Moon Sand for a very long time. I finally broke down and let him get some. He got the Moon Sand Castle Play although we debated getting the Moon Sand Adventure Island.  It’s fun to touch and squeeze and I must say that they have some pretty cool Moon Sand kits.

The only disadvantage I could think of was the messiness of it. It is still sand and still gets all over if you’re not careful. I wouldn’t recommend adding water either unless you want to either drain the water our or throw the sand away.

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Originally posted 2008-07-17 23:50:29. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

For the elementary grades I always recommend using picture books for homeschool Science. You can use boring textbooks if you want, Read more »

Originally posted 2009-03-16 23:20:27. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

I found yet another website that I had not discovered before called Lesson Planet. I received a free membership for a couple of months for review and boy was I surprised…. Read more »

Recently I had the opportunity to become familiar with Super Star Speech. If my children had speech problems, I would strongly consider getting it because I love to be able to do things at home on my own. Read more »

I just found this cool site called 3D Papercraft by Creative Park.  You should see some of the creatures and crafts they have created just from paper!

They cover many different categories too like:

Toys

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Originally posted 2008-07-08 03:07:36. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

With the beginning of summer and talk of the Summer Solstice, it gives you a good opportunity to talk about the moon. Here’s a great website with pictures and simple explanations about the moon and it’s features.http://www.nineplanets.org/luna.html
Moon dot to dot – http://www.coloring.ws/t.asp?b=m&t=http://www.coloring.ws/ctd/cdmoon.gif

Originally posted 2008-06-30 14:02:38. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

I came across a wonderful Science resource called Growing Healthy Homes that I was able to review this last month. The book I received is called Nutrition 101: Choose Life.

If you are looking for a great Science curriculum, wanting to eat more healthy, or just get some good healthy eating information for yourself or your children, this book will do it.

I have been reading about healthy eating for about 20 years. What time and energy it would have saved me to have this kind of resource available to me. There is SO much information in this book, but it is organized in such a way that it doesn’t feel overwhelming at all. I love the recipes and charts, but then I’m a recipe and chart person. The pictures are wonderful too.

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Originally posted 2009-09-26 00:12:28. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Have you ever tried putting drops of water on a piece of wax paper? Boy, this was a real hit at my house for all my children from teens on down.

We put drops of water on wax paper and tried to make them come together, then we separated them and put them together again. We talked about water molecules and their properties. I think I got this idea of Jan VanCleave’s book Chemistry for Every Kid. I couldn’t believe that all my children enjoyed this activity for so long.

I highly recommend you try it!

Originally posted 2008-07-15 23:50:28. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Have you seen this movie yet?  It is AWESOME!  I thought I would take today to give you a How Great is Our God DVD review.

We watched it at church last Sunday.  I’ve heard a lot about this movie.  One Sunday School teacher showed it this past summer in his class.  Many people bought the DVD and showed it to many of their friends and family members.  Others are using this as Read more »

Originally posted 2008-11-08 15:27:26. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Here’s a website that could get your children excited (or even more excited) about Science.  It’s Robert Krampf’s Science Website.  He has free Science videos, an experiment of the week and live science demonstrations.  If you’re like me and always mess up those Science experiments or just want a scientist to perform your experiments for you, then this site is for you.  Check it out – http://www.krampf.com/

Originally posted 2008-09-15 13:11:51. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

I have looked at and used many homeschool Science books and materials, but none compare with Apologia Science. When my daughters were younger we used Read more »

Originally posted 2008-12-30 14:44:40. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Here’s a great site you and your children will enjoy.  There are some fun quizzes you can take that tell you how much (or little) you know about geography. This site covers earth structure, atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, BGC cycles, and climates.

Send your children an email with this site and tell them to take a certain quiz. )  There is lots of information here to that you can all read about.

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Originally posted 2008-10-01 00:31:06. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

I received several books from Bright Ideas Press. Some of them I have seen before and some I had not. You can tell that they work hard at providing quality materials for students.

The first book (set of books) that I want to mention is The Mystery of History Read more »

I received two review copies of Nature Friend Magazine a couple of months ago, so I am going to share my review with you today.  I knew Nature Friend Magazine had been around for a while, but didn’t realize that they have been in existence for 27 years!

Don’t let that amount of years lead you to think that this is an old or stale looking magazine. Fortunately Read more »

Did you know that Journey Through Learning provides lapbook resources for those of us that are just not creative enough to put together a lapbook?  I have always loved the thought of lapbooks, but wouldn’t even know where to begin to put one together.

That’s where Journey Through Learning comes in. Read more »

I have found more picture books to use for Homeschool Science, so I thought I would share them with you. So many moms think they have to teach a ton of Science or get a curriculum to be able to teach effectively. For the younger grades, I believe Read more »

I’m going to spend this week of posts giving you some great Thanksgiving resources.  My favorite Thanksgiving resource is the children’s book Cranberry Thanksgiving.  My children and I have enjoyed this book so much.  We read it Read more »

Someone sent me this Virtual Owl Pellet Dissection. It’s pretty cool!  You take apart an owl pellet and then it tells you the names of the bones and where it fits for reconstruction. This is a lot better than me trying to figure out what part it is and where it fits.  I’m going to email this link to my children and tell them they better do this or I’ll get some REAL owl pellets instead! )  http://www.kidwings.com/owlpellets/index.htm#

My son’s favorite Science experiment involves simple baking soda and vinegar.  When he says, “Mom, let’s do Chemistry,” I know to get out the vinegar and baking soda.

You just sprinkle some baking soda in any sink or bathtub.  Then you pour some vinegar over it and watch the bubbles and fizz begin.  Most people use this to clean out their drains in a safe manner, but we just love to watch the reaction.  I think I got this idea from Jan VanCleave’s book Chemistry for Every Kid.

I love this method of drain cleaning because it is not harmful to us or our pipes and it works very well.  You should try it sometime!

Here’s another great virtual tour. You’ll need to click on Multimedia at the top right to see all the pictures and videos. I learned a ton just by browsing for a few minutes. I’m looking forward to showing this to my kids. I didn’t realize how involved this process was or how beautiful the land is there.

Check it out for yourself – Panama Canal Virtual Tour

Check out this neat educational site all about summer bugs. They have a list of activities for insect study and lots of websites listed where you can get even more information. There is a cool section about how to make a book of bug riddles and jokes. They even give you quite a few to get you started.

http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson013.shtml