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Doing a tide pool unit study through the eyes of a hermit crab can be a lot of fun! My son and I loved doing this. We even went to the pet store and purchased our very own hermit crab, whom he lovingly named “Sir Phineas Aquarius” or Fin for short. He was surprisingly easy to care…
Summer brings hot and often dry conditions. One thing I learned from my time in Kansas was that even during times of harsh hot and dry conditions, there was still beautiful color around me- in the wildflowers. The strength, resilience, and resourcefulness of these flowers inspires me. They are so beautiful with only the simplicity…
With all of us excitedly awaiting our mutual, virtual godchild – I thought it might be a good idea to start learning about our precious bundle of joy. First little tidbit is that the baby giraffe is called a calf. Having gained some extra weight due to Hashimoto’s I feel like a cow already… so…
It will soon be summer, and for many of us, that means a trip to the beach! One of our favorite things to do at the beach is look for dolphins swimming in the water. We love to catch glimpses of them! It just looks like they’re having so much fun out there! It’s also…
I’m not sure exactly what I expected to happen to birds and their nests when it snows, but this really surprised me!! I never expected to see a bald eagle nesting in the snow! I have been fascinated by Explore.org’s Youtube Channel and have been constantly checking out all the different live cams. I…
It’s spring, well almost! And I’m so ready for the warm weather and the hummingbirds!! Here is a precious little hummingbird, Bella and she is sitting on her nest and you can see her baby hummingbirds! Little Bella the hummingbird has been nesting in the branches of a ficus tree in La Verne, California since…
Have you ever wondered how to make learning about the Periodic Table more fun and more interesting? How about this Periodic Table of Elements Project with Cookies? Many students love to learn (and retain more of what they learn) when they do something hands-on. And hands-on projects definitely increase the fun! While it’s true that…
If you’re looking for a delicious way to identify the parts of a cell, you’ll love this Edible Cell Project made with chocolate chip cookie dough, icing, and fondant! Not only are edible cells fun science projects to do with your student (or to have several students do together), but they’re also great for helping…
Since so many of us are on #babygiraffewatch, I thought we should put together a list of signs a giraffe is in labor… because that is what homeschool moms do, right? We are demonstrating being #lifelonglearners for our children. Part of that research is here in this article, part of it is in the article…
April has given birth to a beautiful baby giraffe!! If you missed the birth… here is the video!! April is a giraffe at Animal Adventure Park. The calf should be here any second, so be sure to check in on this live cam often!! We hope to be watching when the giraffe calf debuts! Be…
As the typical homeschooler, we diligently marked our calendar the minute we heard about the eclipse so we would remember to get outside to observe the Penumbral Lunar Eclipse on February 10th. And, we remembered. #homeschoolmamawin As we headed outside at the exact time we should have experienced the eclipse, nothing was happening. Well, at…
Have you heard of the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC)? It’s a citizen science event that’s fun, free, and easy to do! It’s sponsored by the National Audubon Society. It is held for 4 days in mid-February each year. We are using this wonderful citizen science project as a launching point for a Backyard Bird…
