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Tag: nature study
Nature Study
Almost every homeschooler has written down for their science lessons, nature study. That can mean a wide variety of things. At one point I had a blog I followed that was entirely devoted to “The Handbook of Nature Study,” and it had a nice calming rain and nature sound that played when you opened it.…
Does a pumpkin float?
Some homeschool science lessons can be super duper simple. OF course, some are not so simple, I went with simple this week because I had in-laws coming and costumes to finish. Lots of costumes to finish for Halloween, sigh silly girl. But, back to the experiment: Does a pumpkin float? Before we find out does…
5 simple Nature Study ideas for your kids
A few years ago, a couple of my friends online have been creating some fantastic nature studies and I was jealous of their science lessons. It all started with Phyllis over at All Things Beautiful and her wonderful drawings her kids would do of their nature study. Then Claire over at Angellicscalliwags started up a…
How to identify rocks using a nature guide
Last summer we went back to the Navajo Reservation with our kids. One of the neat features about going is getting to see their handcrafts and buying some neat jewelry. I bought each of the kids a handmade necklace, and this turned into a homeschool science lesson as we tried to identify the rocks used…
How to create a birdwatching station at your house
My son Batman loves birds, and so last year I set out to create a birdwatching station in our house. It was super easy to set up and since I did that a year ago my kids’ ability to recognize different birds has gone through the roof. It seemed a good time to share this…