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Apollo 11 Moon Landing for Kids with Printables and Activities

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On July 20, 2019, America will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing and man's historic first walk on its surface. Whether you watched it live or were born well after, it's an event worth celebrating. We're a family that loves astronomy so we're excited to learn more about this historic event. (You can see our favorite tools for star lovers here, including the telescope we use.)I created an Apollo 11 Moon Landing Printable Packet that you can see below. I've also assembled a collection of activities to help you easily … [Read more...] about Apollo 11 Moon Landing for Kids with Printables and Activities

Middle School Chemistry for Relaxed Homeschoolers

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We've made the official move to year round homeschooling which I'll address in another post. Today I wanted to share what we're doing for Science this summer and the following four months. We're taking a relaxed, living books approach to this and I think we've hit a home run with it.(I'll share more in my other post about why we're taking this approach with Science right now.) Middle School Chemistry I've been wanting to do some chemistry with Caroline to give her a solid start in the terminology and basic principles, starting with the … [Read more...] about Middle School Chemistry for Relaxed Homeschoolers

Nature Study Ideas for Indoor People

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Nature study is a very popular topic in homeschooling circles right now, especially thanks to those who follow a Charlotte Mason style of education. And while I think most everyone would agree that the idea of nature study is a great one, it often doesn't work for some families for any number of reasons.These reasons might include:allergies that make going outside a substantial challenge physical limitations asthma living in a challenging environment that makes being outside for extended periods of time less than ideal … [Read more...] about Nature Study Ideas for Indoor People

100 Field Trip Ideas for Homeschoolers {Free Printable}

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I've compiled a list of 100 field trip ideas for homeschoolers to provide inspiration and help you plan to add them to your homeschooling. (Don't miss the free printable at the end!) Field trips are a great way for homeschoolers to provide their children with a wide variety of learning experiences. In fact, the freedom to go on field trips is one of the ways homeschooling exceeds traditional brick and mortar schooling.Homeschooling offers the flexibility of time and schedule to go out and experience the real world instead of only reading … [Read more...] about 100 Field Trip Ideas for Homeschoolers {Free Printable}

Squirrels Unit Study Activities

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A squirrels unit study is a great way to learn about these amazing acrobats. Even though they are technically rodents, they are fun to watch during all four seasons.There are many fun activities, printables, books, videos, and more to make creating a squirrel unit study very easy. If unit studies are new to you, check out my post on How to Create a Unit Study. In order to make planning even easier, I've created the Unit Study Planner and Printables – 21 Print-and-Go Pages that can be used with almost any unit study. I've priced it to make … [Read more...] about Squirrels Unit Study Activities

Rose-Breasted Grosbeaks Activities, Printables, and Worksheets

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While we were preparing lunch a few years ago, I remarked that I thought the rose-breasted grosbeaks should be returning soon. It's usually the second week of May we start to see them at the feeders in our part of West Michigan. Five minutes later I looked out and there he was! The first grosbeak of the season. I thought these birds would make a lovely rose-breasted grosbeak unit study! If unit studies are new to you, check out my post on How to Create a Unit Study.To make planning your unit study as easy as possible, I created this Unit … [Read more...] about Rose-Breasted Grosbeaks Activities, Printables, and Worksheets

Learning Geography with Gardening

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This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Miracle-Gro Gro-ables. All opinions are 100% mine.Integrating multiple subjects is a great way to get the most bang for your homeschooling time. Some topics naturally seem to go together - science and math, history and geography, and reading and writing. If I asked you what you could integrate with gardening, I'm sure your first thought would be science and then probably math.What about integrating gardening and geography? That's what we're doing as we continue to work on our Gro-ables … [Read more...] about Learning Geography with Gardening

Growing Vegetables and Herbs with Your Kids

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This post brought to you by Miracle-Gro Gro-ables. The content and opinions expressed below are that of Sallie Borrink Learning.Since Caroline was tiny we have tried to provide her with a wide variety of hands-on learning activities and opportunities so she would understand how the world works. One area where we’ve done this is by planting gardens. At one point we had two large square foot gardens. More recently we’ve had to simplify life and we’ve scaled back to pots on the deck. The important thing is making sure she understands the life … [Read more...] about Growing Vegetables and Herbs with Your Kids

Building a Amplifier with EEME – Part 1

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We are all about real life, hands-on learning in our home and the opportunity to learn about electronics with EEME was a great one for us! David and Caroline are in the process of building an amplifier from scratch.  It is a six step process and today I'm going to share a bit from their first step.EEME offers a number of different online lessons and hands-on project kids. This is the first part of the amplifier.There are excellent videos that walk you through each step of the process. They are clear and well-done.Caroline said … [Read more...] about Building a Amplifier with EEME – Part 1

Online Science Activities for Kids

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With a learner who prefers video and learning online to just about anything else, I'm always on the lookout for new sites she can explore. Here's a list of online learning activities for kids. NOAA Discover Your World Activity Book NOAA (North Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) has a free downloadable NOAA Discover Your World Activity Book for children. It is full of hands-on activities related to science topics such as the earth, weather and climate. These would be especially good for upper elementary and middle school students. The … [Read more...] about Online Science Activities for Kids

100 Early Elementary Printables You Don’t Want to Miss

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I asked some of my online friends to share their best and favorite early elementary printables with me. I also spent several hours looking online to find great resources. Below you will find a selection of both free and paid products that cover a wide variety of topics. I hope you will many helpful ideas below!P.S. If you like what you see here, would you please spread the word and share this post so others can find these resources? Feel free to share this post on Facebook, in Facebook groups, on Pinterest, etc.On behalf of all the … [Read more...] about 100 Early Elementary Printables You Don’t Want to Miss

Live HD Streaming Earth Viewing from International Space Station

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We thoroughly enjoy learning about the International Space Station (ISS). I keep track of when it will be flying over our home and if it works out with bedtimes, we'll go out in front of the house and watch it go over. Finding Live Stream from International Space Station By using NASA's simple Spot the Station feature, you can use the pull down menus to find the next flyover closest to your home.Now not only can you see it when it flies over, you can see what it is flying over! This live HD Earth Viewing feature lets you watch live … [Read more...] about Live HD Streaming Earth Viewing from International Space Station

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