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Homeschool Astronomy Resources

homeschool astronomy resources

It’s that time of year again. The time when I start researching and finding resources for the upcoming year. It’s one of my favorite times of year, because I absolutely LOVE researching. Problem is, a month from now I won’t be able to find that extensive list I made in the purple sparkly notebook, or … Continue reading

The Science of Questions

how we do science

My kiddo loves science, and I love that she loves science. I want, more than anything, to foster this love, which means I’m willing to do just about anything in the name of science. This includes buying “curriculum”. Which is hilarious, because every single time I buy a curriculum, we start, and then veer off … Continue reading

CompoundIt! Review

compound it game review

*We received a free copy of CompoundIt!, in exchange for an honest review. Opinions, as always, are all mine. 🙂 * I don’t know if you remember, but I used to hate games. Then I decided I didn’t want to hate games anymore, and started buying new, better games, and playing them a lot more. … Continue reading

NASA Eclipse Kit Supply List

nasa eclipse kit supply list

We are pretty excited to start our second homeschool year tomorrow with the NASA Eclipse Kit! While our big plan for science is middleschoolchemistry.com, we’re going to take a couple detours first, including the Eclipse Kit and The Science of Climate Change before we jump into chemistry. 😀 You can download your NASA Eclipse kit … Continue reading

Science Subscription Box: Our Tinker Crate Review

Last Summer we tried to build a rocket. We used The STEAM Kids book, which I love. Our rocket was a bust. Turns out our cork had a hole in it, (um, hello, corkscrew) so it wouldn’t allow pressure to build, which is what makes the rocket take off. This is why I LOVE science … Continue reading

How Do Fireworks Work: The Chemistry of Fireworks

chemistry of fireworks: How do fireworks work?

We are not huge fireworks people, but this year we stopped and bought some. As a homeschooling mom, my first thought is how do fireworks work?! As I’m finding an answer to this question, I realize it’s chemistry! Yep, the chemistry of fireworks is what makes all the gorgeous colors. Using different chemical mixtures in the … Continue reading

How We Do Science

how we do science

This is my first summer as an actual homeschooler. Last year, it was all the planning to BE  a homeschooler. I was planning like crazy. Turns out, only one thing I planned worked. That was Science. 🙂 The perspective is interesting on this side of the first year. It’s kind of interesting impossible trying to … Continue reading

Hand Held Microscope: Take Homeschool Science Everywhere

hand held microscope take homeschool science everywhere

Before we started homeschooling my mom gifted Hanna a microscope one year. As I was researching homeschooling, and putting together all the curriculum we were going to use I found this awesome unit study for the microscope. My kiddo LOVES the microscope. I thought we’d be golden. <3 HA. Not so much. The first day of … Continue reading