A few years ago Batman was given one of those thirsty bird bobbers. You know the ones that dip their beak into a glass and then bob back up, and this repeats endlessly? He thought it was the coolest thing ever, but in a cruel twist of sibling carelessnes, it was broken. The … [Read more...]
13 Space Race movies to use in your homeschool
We are fascinated by space. Entire parts of our pop culture are taken up with space. I know I spent large portions of my youth watching Star Trek, and I’ve always been fascinated with how we got into space. With that in mind, here’s some great Space Race movies for your entire … [Read more...]
Get your kids about excited about astronomy with these awesome activities
A few years ago we studied astronomy for our homeschool science lessons, and I think I finally have it all blogged about. We'll see with the way my organization skills are I will find something buried deep down on my computer. We had a blast with our astronomy lessons and there … [Read more...]
Galileo history lesson, or why you shouldn’t smart off to those in charge
I'll get to the Galileo history lesson in just a moment, first a story. Galileo became the center of a bit of controversy several years ago when Carl Sagan pronounced in his show, Cosmos, Galileo had been persecuted because of science and religious ignorance. This idea was … [Read more...]
Is Pluto a planet writing assignment
When I think of homeschool science, I tend to think of blowing stuff up, hands on investigation, I don’t think of writing. But, writing can be a great way to explore ideas, and for my words-oriented daughter, it can be a great way to get her excited about our homeschool science … [Read more...]
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