Fostering a Child’s Innate Amazement with the World into a Love of Science One of the greatest gifts of having a young child in the house is the ability to witness first hand the development of wonder and fascination with the world. Everything from shadows to songbirds draws an excited and animated response from baby. [...]

When you look up into the night sky, what do you see? I know that may seem like a straightforward question, with a rather simple answer: you see stars…lots of stars. If you know what you are looking at, you may see planets, as well as the occasional space station that can be viewed overhead [...]

One question I get asked a lot in regards to homeschooling is, “How can YOU expect to teach those upper level science courses to your kids?!” I’m only happy to reply that my oldest son, a 9th grader, is indeed taking his upper level science courses AT HOME and still doing beautifully. What’s the secret? [...]

Who ever said you shouldn’t school during the holidays? When schooling is fun – your kiddos will be learning and they will think it’s all play time. It’s the perfect opportunity to pull a cool science trick out of your sleeve. Even in a southern climate – we need snowflakes for Christmas. Although the weather [...]

Biomimicry is changing our world. What do you call something that improves health, advances technology, helps the environment, saves lives, and fights crime? Nothing a little ‘ole butterfly can’t handle. In the world of biomimectic application, the butterfly is quite the hero. Some of the world’s greatest inventions have come about as a direct result [...]

Have you explored a local science center recently? They can be a fantastic resource for the homeschool family. They can also be quite expensive for the whole family to attend. There is a wonderful program called Association of Science and Technology Centers (A.S.T.C.) Passport Program – developed to encourage families to participate at science centers [...]

Analogy (from Greek ἀναλογία, analogia, “proportion”) is a cognitive process of transferring information or meaning from a particular subject (the analogue or source) to another particular subject (the target), and a linguistic expression corresponding to such a process. In a narrower sense, analogy is an inference or an argument from one particular to another particular, as opposed to deduction, induction, and abduction, where at least one of the premises or the conclusion is general. Simply put – If this is true, then [...]

Human beings are natural collectors. Children are curious about the world around them, how it works, and how it relates to each of us individually. This natural curiosity often leads to collecting – a gathering of information and even a gathering of things to study. We live near the beach so it is a given [...]

Are you a homeschool mom who thinks she’s no good at science? Are you looking for ways to put the fun back into your homeschool day? No, I’m not about to break out with an infomercial, but I’m excited to tell you – I’ve been there! As a homeschool mother of 3 little boys who [...]