How Minecraft Teaches Problem Solving
Minecraft may be fun and exciting, but it’s also a great tool for teaching kids about problem solving, creativity, and more!
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Christmas Science Experiments | Middle School STEM
Let the magic of the holiday season spark your middle school student’s curiosity with the help of these fun Christmas science experiments!
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8th Grade Reading List: Homeschool Science & Math
The 8th-grade reading list for science and math is aimed at middle school students. They are enjoyed by the whole family any time of year.
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STEM Activities That Make Learning Fun
STEM activities are a great way to add fun to your homeschool learning. Here are some easy ways to incorporate it in your lessons!
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4 Reasons Why Open-Ended Creativity Belongs in Your Homeschool
Open-ended creativity is filled with mistakes and mishaps and gives permission to get it wrong before you nail it, before you even know what it is.
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Learning About Inventors
Inventors are a mysterious bunch and learning about them can be a great addition to your homeschool lessons. Here are some ideas!
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Simple Ways to Incorporate STEM Into Your Homeschool
Adding STEM education into your homeschool doesn’t have to be difficult. Incorporate these simple ideas to spark learning in homeschool STEM lessons.
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15+ Awesome Autumn STEM Activities
Pumpkins, cooler weather, crunchy leaves…Autumn is such a fun and exciting time of the year. Now that the heat of Summer has subsided and you’re settling into a normal, daily homeschool routine, it’s the perfect time to add in something new. Hopefully this list of Autumn STEM activities will get you and your family excited!
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25 Activities & Resources for Teens Interested in Engineering Careers
The word engineer is derived from the Latin words ingeniare (“to contrive, devise”) and ingenium (“cleverness”). Today, engineering is one of the fastest growing industries in the world. In anticipation of Engineers Week next month, I’m delighted to share with you 25 activities and resources to help you teach engineering concepts to teens.
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Textbook-Free Human Body Studies for Multiple Ages
Want to learn about the human body with your kids in homeschool science this year, but dread a boring textbook approach? Or do you have multiple ages in your homeschool, and you’re looking for a way to study anatomy with all of them in a hands-on, wonder-filled way? Then save this post, because it is filled with delightful resources and projects for your next human body hands-on unit study!
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Free-schooling: Awesome Homeschool Resources That Won’t Cost You a Dime
If we’re not careful, homeschooling can get expensive! Enter free-schooling. Free high-quality resources to help homeschoolers learn and enjoy learning.
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Using STEM Activities in Your Homeschool
Your science lessons can be transformed into STEM activities without much thought, and there is a good chance you are already doing them in your homeschool.
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The Heart of Science in the Elementary Years: The Homeschool Science Advantage
Is there such a thing as a homeschool science advantage? Learn why homeschooling can give kids an edge when it comes to all things science-related.
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5 Picture Book Inspired STEM Activities
5 picture book inspired STEM activities for teaching reading to your kids. What a picture book STEM activities looks like; choosing picture books for STEM.
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Using Natural Phenomena in the Homeschool Science Classroom
Anchoring the development of general science ideas in investigations of phenomena helps students build more usable and generative knowledge.
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Embracing Technology in the Homeschool for Learning and Assessment
Screen time is an integral part of our homeschool day. We don’t have time limits on using the computer or tablet. Rather, my son’s computer and tablet help enhance his learning. Technology is a necessary tool in his homeschool day for learning and assessment. And it’s no wonder! We live in a world surrounded by technology, so this generation is growing up with the technological innovations as the “norm.” In our homeschool, technology certainly is the norm.
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Lessons Learned From Remodeling With Kids
In our homeschool journey, we have had the opportunity to teach our children through do it yourself projects (#DIYplus5) and home remodels. I can almost guarantee none of our children will build houses for a living when they have graduated yet they will have the “know how.” When we started our first home remodel, we had no idea how our working on a house would morph into some of our greatest assets and building blocks of our children’s education.
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Robotics in Your Homeschool
Mention robotics and my 40+ year old mind goes to Rosie The Robot, the Jetsons’s housekeeper. I used to love that cartoon. My young mind could just imagine the automated life of the future with robots doing all my chores. Fast forward to 2017. Where is Rosie? She hasn’t shown up in my house yet. While we might not be interacting with our robotic housekeeper on a daily basis, robots do play a huge part in our modern way of life.
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