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Science articles

Before You Buy a Telescope
A telescope can be useful piece of astronomy equipment, as long as the person is adequately prepared. Too many people make the mistake of rushing out to buy a scope before they are prepared, with lots of enthusiasm and high expectations...

The Seven Biggest Mistakes Made in Teaching Science
In this article, I am going to share with you some of the common mistakes that educators often make. If you’ve fallen prey to one or more of these, it simply means that no one told you about them yet. Once you know, you can then focus on solutions. Or, perhaps you’ll find that you are already on track, and this may reaffirm that you are headed in the right direction...

Easy Crystal Experiments You Can Share With Your Kids
There are crystals everywhere – in the form of salt, sugar, sand, diamonds, quartz… and more! If you add something for the crystals to cling to, like a rock or a stick, crystals can now grow...

Air Pressure Experiments
Try these ten air pressure experiments to mystify your kids using stuff from around the house...

Movies: A Resource for Homeschooling Parents
Each year the movie industry makes some very valuable films that can be used to teach children. Over the last 70 years, these films have accumulated into a national cultural treasure...

Simple Science
Help children develop a love for science, or nurture their already-growing interest, with these simple experiments...

Germ Warfare
Knowing my interest, and tolerating it exceptionally well, my friend Kelly, the homeschool mom who coordinates my kids' science club, asked me to present a unit on microbiology this spring. Imagine my delight at being asked to share the Gospel of Food Safety with seven impressionable children! I found many resources to tap, and put together a loosely structured unit that began with hand washing, then moved to safe food handling, and then into kitchen sanitation...