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Exploring Homeschool Science with Wonder and Hands-On Fun: a video interview with Dr. Kristin Moon
Enjoy homeschool science with wonder, curiosity, and hands-on exploration. Watch an interview with Dr. Kristin Moon: molecular geneticist and homeschool mom! I recently spoke with my friend Dr. Kristin Moon, a microbiologist, molecular geneticist, and veteran homeschool mom. We discussed how to encourage our child to love science from the early years all the way through high school. Kristin had great tips and ideas to make science exploration accessible for every homeschool family, and she gave some amazing encouragement you won’t want to miss! Check out the video and show notes below and please share them with your friends! Who is Dr. Kristin Moon? Dr. Kristin Moon has a Bachelor’s degree in…
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Snowy Homeschool: picture books, art, and fun wintry activities to learn about snow in your homeschool
Winter days call for cups of hot cocoa and stacks of picture books. What could be better than enjoying picture books about snow in your homeschool? Pair these lovely read-alouds with some poetry, art, and other simple activities for a cozy, snowy homeschool day! Note: real snow is not required…which is a good thing for those of us in the south! For many of us, these snowy picture books are as close as we will get to a snowman this winter. ❄⛄❄ Books about Snow Snow, Sam Usher Snow Day, Daniel Peddle (wordless book) Snow, Uri Shulevitz (Caldecott Honor Book) Snow, Cynthia Rylant Snow Sounds: An Onomatopoeic Story, David A.…
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My First Science Experiment: a fun, simple, hands-on project you can do at home to fascinate preschoolers and kindergartners with the scientific method!
My oldest son was 5 when he asked, “Daddy, can we do a science experiment?” My husband, a brilliant engineer and an awesome dad, was obviously delighted to oblige. John designed a simple experiment to explore with our son and daughter (then 5 and 3 years old) demonstrating the process of the scientific method at home! Since then, he’s recreated the same demonstration twice: once with our middle daughters (when they were also 5 and 3) and once with our youngest son when he was 4. Try this “Does it Float or Sink?” experiment with your own preschool or kindergarten children for hands-on science experiment fun! The Scientific Method Explained…
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Textbook-Free Science: all the resources you’ll need to learn about WEATHER in your homeschool!
Want to explore the topic of weather in your homeschool science? Here’s a complete textbook-free resource guide for your homeschool learners! All ages are sure to enjoy this homeschool science weather study! Our family keeps science pretty simple in the elementary years. We follow interests (in this case, my daughter’s curiosity about the weather). We read lots of good books. We explore simple hands-on activities and nature walks. We watch some videos. We incorporate nature journaling into our normal reading journal routine. Mostly, we just have fun! Here are some fabulous resources you can use to customize a textbook-free weather curriculum in your homeschool: Weather Book List: Nature Study Guides:…
