Macroinvertebrate Exploration: Hands-On Learning for All Ages
What homeschooling family hasn’t wanted to escape the house on a beautiful fall, spring or summer day to play in the creek or stream? This article will tell you how to do just that, all…
Exploring Wild Bees in Our Ecosystem: Why Are They Important?
Let’s explore the world of wild bees – those tiny powerhouses essential for a thriving ecosystem. Much like when we explored freshwater macroinvertebrates to understand stream health, and the power of clouds to impact our…
Explore the Wonders of the Sky with Globe Observer: Clouds
Have you ever gazed up at the sky, fascinated by the ever-changing shapes and patterns of clouds? What if I told you that your cloud observations could contribute to real scientific research? With Globe Observer:…
How to Motivate Your Teen: Six Strategies for Success
As homeschooling parents, motivating teens can often feel like we’re pushing against the wind. We want to ignite their passions and guide them toward success, but sometimes we’re met with indifference, avoidance, or even anger….
Connect Learning to Making Change: The Clean Water Challenge
Do you want to increase your kids’ awareness of the wider world? Do you also want to help them understand and show compassion for others who are less fortunate than them? And would you love…
Respond to Bad News with Positive Change: Nitrate Watch
Often our kids read about distressing events in the news and feel helpless to do anything that helps cause positive change. Well, what if they found ways where they could? Let me share with you…
Nature Study: How To Make Your Own Birdwatching Station
In this blog post, we’ll share how to make your own birdwatching station that attracts birds AND homeschoolers! Watching birds from the comfort of your own home is a great way to do nature study…
Monarch Migration: Track Butterflies on their Journey
Monarch butterflies are renowned for their beauty, with their orange wings delicately outlined in black. But arguably, monarch migration is an even more impressive aspect of these amazing insects. In the summer, millions of monarch…
Can You See the Stars? Help Scientists Track Light Pollution
When you think about pollution, what comes to mind? For me, I imagine smoke from a chimney, trash on a roadway, or an orange-tainted river. But what I should add to my list are the…
17 Firefly Fun Facts and How To Help Scientists Learn More!
In many places in the United States (and the world), fireflies signal the unofficial start of summer. I can remember many evenings in childhood spent catching flashing fireflies in jars set up as mini-habitats, with…