Science

Tips for Planting the Summer Vegetable Garden

Here in southern New Mexico, we pass our last frost date near the beginning of May, so it is time to prepare and plant the summer garden....

Homeschool Chemistry Unit Study

Homeschool Chemistry doesn't have to be intimidating or complicated. Here are resources for a Chemistry unit that is engaging, fun, and...

Homeschool Science for Elementary and Middle Grades

Science is one of the subjects that fills many homeschool parents with worry, but it doesn't have to! Homeschool science really can be...

Earth Science Unit Study

You can have fun learning about earth science with your kids! My kids and I recently completed a semester-long unit on Earth Science....

Astronomy Unit Study Resources (with 3 FREE Printables)

[2023 UPDATES: Now including another hands-on project, "The Earth as a Peppercorn", plus how to use "The Planets" book as a read-aloud...

30 Human Body Books

2022 UPDATE: A few more books were added to this list for older kids based on our most recent exploration of the human body. My children...

Spring in Our Homeschool, and 7 Simple Springtime Exploration Ideas

We haven't been doing much with our curriculum resources lately. Instead, with the weather warming up, our homeschooling has focused more...

Nature Study in Our Homeschool

While I did include some aspects of nature in our early home schooling experience, it wasn't until I read about Charlotte Mason that I...

Adventures in Backyard Chicken Keeping

We Decide to Get Chickens My family lives on a small suburban plot of less than 1/4 acre, and over the last five years we've dedicated...

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