Posts by Betsy

Engineering has always fascinated and terrified me. One miscalculation and a whole building can fall down or a bridge can collapse. However, it’s successful engineering that has brought us some of the greatest marvels of modern civilization. Kids love to build, so today’s hands-on learning station is going to focus on engineering feats. This post is…

Children are experiencing forces at work in their daily lives as they walk, run, bike, and play. Just because they don’t see the forces, doesn’t mean they don’t exist. Learning some balance basics are a great way to introduce them to many aspects of science such as gravity, force, engineering, and technology. I’m utilizing stations…

Electricity powers our world. It is a fascinating facet of science that kids love to learn about. The challenge is finding a way for them to experience this energy source in a safe way…especially if you don’t have a licensed electrician handy to oversee the hands-on experience! Snap Circuits are one of my best homeschool purchases…

Science is generally a subject that has been neglected in modern education. I’m sad to say that it also can be something that gets neglected in my home school as well. There are just so many things to get done, it tends to find itself on the back burner. This is not my desire! I’m…

Our homeschool has been up and running for the past six weeks, and it’s usually around that time when I need to reassess our homeschool schedule and make adjustments so that we can survive the rest of the year. One of my scheduling fails was not giving my teen daughter any individual study time with…