Adventures of a Catholic homeschooling family in Alaska.
I’ve found that my boys tend to gravitate more towards hands on learning and science is one subject that really lends itself to that approach. Aurora Lipper at Supercharged Science has created a great venue for igniting a child’s interest in learning more about the world around them with e-Science. My boys were thrilled that [Read On]
Space is a subject that has always appealed to humans. We glance up at the sky and wonder about life beyond our planet. The boys have enjoyed previous studies related to astronomy and I figured the opportunity to review Microgravity with Janet’s Planet on DVD would appeal to them. Microgravity with Janet’s Planet There [Read On]
Today for the Virtual Curriculum Fair for homeschoolers, we are sharing about Exploring Our World: Social Studies and more Science. This theme can include history, geography, world cultures, worldview, biology, botany, geology, etc., etc., etc. Last year I shared about our approach to these subjects in Learning About The World Around Us. As is [Read On]
I just got an email that this school year’s PhysicsQuest: Spectra’s Turbulent Times! kit is open for applications. This is open to all educators, including homeschoolers! I’ve signed up and anticipate the boys will love a little break from their biology / life science studies come spring semester when this arrives. Students will do [Read On]
Some years I find myself having a hard time fitting in hands on science for the younger boys. And, when we have to spend a significant amount of time in the van, I am sometimes at a loss as to how the boys can be occupied without an electronic game system. Thanks to Activity [Read On]
Hey everyone. Great news! There is still some room left to enroll in Aurora Lipper’s online e-science curriculum. And, she’d giving away a whole bunch of extra cool stuff. BUT, today is the last day to enroll for fall 2012 and still get all the free bonuses. By the way, my kids totally love [Read On]
One of the things I remember from childhood is pouring over issues of National Geographic when they came into our house. It was such a joy to see photos of far away places as well as stunning examples of nature. But, there were also some photos that made me feel a bit uncomfortable when I [Read On]
The boys and I have enjoyed past studies of ocean animals, especially when we could add some great videos to the mix for learning. There is nothing quite the same as seeing the animals ‘in action’ and in their natural habitat. Annie Crawley’s line of Dive into Your Imagination DVDs give you that glimpse of [Read On]
If you are an educator (including homeschoolers) or librarian, then you might have already heard of Library & Educational Services. This wholesale company offers incredible deals (30 to 70% off retail price) on materials, many of which are Christian and all of which are deemed a good fit for Christian values. One [Read On]
I just got word from Aurora at Supercharged Science that they are closing down enrollment in summer e-Camp 2012 by TOMORROW. If you’re not familiar with e-Camp, here’s the scoop. e-Camp is an all out totally fun AND educational online science camp. If you want to keep your kids’ learning this summer, but you also want it to be [Read On]
Two years ago we joined the Supercharged Science ‘family’ when I enrolled the boys in the summer e-camp. We did not finish all of the possible experiments, but the boys and I had a blast with the ones we did. Since then, we’ve continued with eScience. As you may already know, Supercharged Science (led [Read On]
Like many children out there, my boys love to do hands-on science. And, I want them to do hands-on science, too. It just gets too easy at times to start relying upon reading books and avoid the messiness of experiments. Or, what happens in our house at times is that I am working with another [Read On]
The boys and I use many different resources for learning science. But, one of our favorite places is eScience by the folks at Supercharged Science. If you haven’t experienced the free science classes Aurora Lipper from Supercharged Science gives, this is your chance. I heard that a few months ago, she had over 2000 people register [Read On]
We’ve had the chance to review the second issue of Celestial Almanack and I continue to be impressed. The format is similar to that of the January issue, which one would expect. Below is a snapshot of the almanack’s table of contents. The reader does get some background information on leap years as [Read On]
First off, I need to have a true confession time here. While I personally love to learn more about our world, there are plenty of times in our homeschooling adventure that social studies and science take a back seat to the more ‘core’ subjects of language arts and math. We do fit some of it [Read On]
A few years back, the boys and I spent most of our homeschooling year learning astronomy. There is just something about all the wonders up in the sky, both visible and invisible. Fourth Day Press is a company that I’ve heard about for a while and this past Fall bought a copy of Moonfinder… [Read On]
While we do not always tackle science in a bookish sort of way, the boys do enjoy learning about different areas. Learning more about the human body is something we’ve been itching to do for a while. We’ve now started the studies and kicked it off with a viewing of Rock N Learn’s Human [Read On]
At the complimentary Homeschool Science class this Thursday, Aurora Lipper (a real Rocket Scientist) will be giving away lots of cool Science kits! Remember, this is in ADDITION to the great free online class where Aurora will take your kids on a tour of the universe as they learn Astronomy! Aurora is committed to [Read On]
This past spring I taught a science class for a homeschool group’s co-op. It ended up being P’s primary science for those weeks. After all, if I’m going to spend hours pulling things together I want it to benefit me as well. Using the Physical Science project pack from In the Hands of a [Read On]
There are times when we get in a rut for learning at our house. It happens more often than I’d like to admit. Science is one area where we sometimes speed through lessons with such focus on reading a book that we don’t get much of anything else done. AIMS Educational Foundation [Read On]
Earth science is a particular area of great interest to my boys. For years, they have collected rocks like mad men whenever given the chance. When faced with the question of which Rock N Learn title they wanted to view next, the resounding answer was “Earth Science!” The topics one would expect for an [Read On]
There is still some room left to enroll in Aurora Lipper’s online e-science curriculum. And, she’d giving away a whole bunch of extra cool stuff. BUT, today is the last day to enroll for fall 2011 and still get all the free bonuses My kids totally love e-Science. I’m just amazed how excited they have [Read On]
It looks like today is the day! Some of you have downloaded free science experiments and videos from Supercharged Science recently. I hope your kids got as much out of them as mine did. Well, I just got word that registration for their online e-Science program is officially open! You can try it out for [Read On]
I figured you wouldn’t want to miss this. Supercharged Science is giving away their latest product for free this week! They’re asking people to evaluate it and give them feedback so they can make last-minute improvements before it goes on sale. So, for the time being (just about a week I think) you can get [Read On]
This spring, the boys were able to take a beginner Lego Robotics class through School Aged Services on the Ft. Richardson side of JBER. They had been wanting to try it out for a while and I was happy they could learn from someone with some experience. Far better to do it this way than [Read On]
The boys and I recently had the chance to review another Rock N Learn product…Physical Science! Like other selections we’ve seen from Rock N Learn, this one is a quick paced walk through the topic area. Before even beginning to tackle the subject matter many would associate with physical science, the character Kevin (boy pictured [Read On]
The last session of Science at the library we attended was on bats. What’s not to love when learning about a mammal that flies and uses echolocation? The session started with hands-on learning about pinging. In this case, different sized balls had to be either bounced off ‘walls’ or aimed to pass between them They [Read On]
It’s been a few weeks since I wrote up anything from this spring’s series of programs at our local library. Sadly, the boys have lost most of their enthusiasm for this series as most weeks have no other kids in attendance. That is something that I feel is a real shame given all the volunteer [Read On]
Hey everyone. Great news! There is still some room left to enroll in Aurora Lipper’s online science Camp. And, she’d giving away a whole bunch of extra cool stuff. BUT, today is the last day to enroll for summer 2011. Click the link below to get the details before it fills up: www.sciencelearningspace.com/members/go.php?r=3311&i=l37 If you’re [Read On]
