Some may think I use this as a way to just get out and enjoy my time with the boys while taking lovely hikes, and …
Nature Studies
Category: Science
Under the Weather.
Really. We are. We are sick this week- it started as a cold and turned into the flu. It has given us time at home …
Kelsey Creek
We now have every Thursday and Friday free!!! We have decided to make Thursday our Jammy Day, and spend Fridays in the Forest (or at …
Playtime
The boys could play all day- and when their play looks like this, I let them!!
Ice Cream in a Bag.
It’s hot outside. We could use this time of year to do many experiments about weather, water, and heat. But, we are tired and just …
Window Garden.
We added more…
Brightwater Center in Woodinville
Perfect timing as we learn more about the water cycle.
Just more stuff…
This week… The Water Cycle, Biospheres, Maps, Weather, Benjamin Franklin, and Fish. I have no idea where this is going- we are all over the …
Narbeck Wetland Sanctuary
This is our first outing for our new science curriculum. Our goal is to embrace and observe nature to gain a better understanding and respect …
Under Construction.
The Scholastic website offers projects to correlate with most episodes of The Magic School Bus (very similar to the Magic Tree House site). Today after …
Science
Legos & K’nex
My favorite part of homeschooling is time. We have time (most days) to do the things we enjoy. I love when I see the boys …
Fossils
Chase has been into fossils (a bit) lately- not like he’s into the Titanic (which I now know more about than I ever imagined I …
Snakes.
Today at the zoo, the Creature Feature was a small constrictor. Both boys got to pet the snake- they were pretty excited. We didn’t see …
Outer Space
Through the summer, Chase gets to pick what we study each week (or month) in Science. This week (and last) was Outer Space. These are …
T-Rex
Archeology
This week Chase is exploring the world of archaeology. After he completed his lessons, he got to dig for fossils! It is taking a while …
Manipulated.
It’s here! It’s finally here! We have had beautiful weather this week. I am sure it won’t last, it never does. But, we’re enjoying it …