What Is Nature Study?

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Nature study is a style of educating that searches for the principles of science in nature. It became a popular educational movement in the early 20th century and it is currently regaining popularity once again among homeschoolers. Anna Botsford Comstock, one of the pioneers of the movement, shares the following about nature study in her book: “Nature study cultivates the child’s … [Read more...]

Is It The Perfect Christmas Tree? {The Amazing Pine}

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Every year, many of us welcome pine trees into our homes in the form of Christmas trees. These ornamented trees have been a part of holiday traditions all over the world and date back from the sixteenth century. Pine trees are one of the oldest trees in the world – they live long to the age of one hundred years old or more! There are around thirty-five different types of these evergreen … [Read more...]

Deck The Halls As You Put The Spotlight On The Beautiful Holly

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Holly adds lots of Christmas color and cheer to this time of year, which makes it a perfect subject to look at during the winter months. We are lucky enough to have a holly in our front yard, so we spent a few moments outside studying this plant before we ran back inside to warm up with a cup of hot cocoa! Most hollies are evergreens, so they keep their leaves throughout the winter months. … [Read more...]

What Will You Be Doing On Your Holiday Break?

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Things Only Homeschoolers Say: Holiday Break "For our holiday break, we are planning to make Borax slime and recreate an authentic Victorian Christmas." More Homeschooling Humor See more things only homeschoolers say or laugh along with our homeschool funnies! More Christmas Science Ideas Top Ten Christmas Science Experiments Top 3 Candy Cane Experiments You Absolutely Need To Do … [Read more...]

Have You Seen This Wonderful Winter Bird? {Cardinal}

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The male cardinal is an easy bird to spot, thanks to its bright red plumage. The cardinal is one of the first birds our daughter learned to spot and it remains one of her favorites! Cardinals have a rare reddish beak which is offset by a circle of black feathers close to their eyes. The male is dressed from head to toe in beautiful red feathers, while the female has a crown of red with a dress … [Read more...]

Will You Decorate with Science this Christmas?

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Things Only Homeschoolers Say: Decorate With Science "This year, we are going to decorate the entire tree with science!!" More Homeschooling Humor See more things only homeschoolers say or laugh along with our homeschool funnies! More Holiday Science Cheer {Episode 18} How to easily add a sprinkle of holiday science cheer 3 Beautiful ornaments you can easily make with science … [Read more...]

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