Tag: homeschool

Messy Science Experiments

Messy Science Experiments

October 22, 2021 72 Comments

My book, Chemical Reactions!: With 25 Science Projects for Kids, is out! To celebrate, I’m sharing two messy science experiments from the book.

MIDDLE GRADE FANTASY WITH ANIMALS_Louie fav books outside

Middle Grade Fantasy Books with Animals

September 30, 2021 70 Comments

Since I write middle grade fantasy, I read a plethora of middle grade fantasy books! Louie always requests middle grade fantasy books with animals. So I decided to compile a list of what I consider some of the more recent top fantasy books for middle schoolers. With animals!

Magnet Magic

Science At Home : Magnets

June 22, 2020 80 Comments

People in movies and books find their way out of the woods by making their own compass out of who knows what. This skill is COOL.

In the interest of us all being cool, a blog post was in order.

Impress Your Posse With Science Magic : Bulb Magic

Science At Home : FLOWERS

May 12, 2020 82 Comments

Want to impress your kids, friends, significant other, w/ easy science magic? Make your neighbors jealous!

I’ve got a perfect STEM activity. Botany magic!

Louie loves STEM at home activities

Science At Home: Candle Trick and Fire!

April 22, 2020 60 Comments

If you want to impress your kids, grandkids, significant other, neighbor or your dog, I’ve got a few cool tricks you can show them! No advanced degrees needed.

Old Time Remedies

Old-Time Pandemic Remedies That Sometimes Worked

April 8, 2020 54 Comments

Since I need to distract myself from the news, I’m delving into medical remedies from history. Some of the treatments people thought would work are downright silly.

Boreal Owl with squirrel

Beacons of Hope _Birds!

March 27, 2020 32 Comments

When I let Louie out this morning, the birds were singing.

I decided that sharing some of the wonder of birds with you was a perfect idea!

Alaska View From the Tundra of Skilac Lake

Six Most Difficult Places To Visit On Earth

February 17, 2020 15 Comments

Do you want to travel to the most difficult places to visit on earth?

In this day and age, I figured we could hop a plane to get anywhere.

I was wrong…

Diamonds and bananas

Diamonds or Banana Peels? Which would you choose?

February 3, 2020 16 Comments

Which would you choose? Diamonds, right? Well, maybe this needs rethinking.

Meteor in deep blue sky

Best Meteor Showers for Viewing in 2020

December 19, 2019 2 Comments

Meteor showers are magical and mystical. Sighting meteor showers in 2019? I failed miserably.

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