I don’t know about you, but recent world events got my wallet suffering. Every day I find myself pinching cents here and there. But being more budget conscious has not tampered my love and passion for engaging my daughters with nature. In my quest for new and cheap science lessons, I decided to do plantContinue reading “Can Plants Grow From Leaves?”
Category Archives: Biology
Human Body Unit
What do we want our children to know about the human body? Understanding big ideas about living things is core in a science curriculum. There are many right ways to do this at home and in the classroom. One of my favorite ways is to dissect different specimens with children. That’s why we offer aContinue reading “Human Body Unit”
How are babies made?
Most children, sooner rather than later, ask questions such as, How are babies made? How was I made? Where do I come from? How did you make me? These questions usually catch us off guard and answering them correctly but in an age appropriate way can be challenging. I have been there as a parent!Continue reading “How are babies made?”
Hominids Montessori Shelf
I recently shared our hominids task cards on TpT store and wanted to follow up. Check out the post! THIS post, Preparing a Hominids Shelf, is all about how to use the cards, display them, and what other work to add to enhance children’s learning. As always, I am excited to share these ideas withContinue reading “Hominids Montessori Shelf”
Advanced Evolution Work
My oldest child is very interested in the concept of evolution. Specifically, how animals (humans included) have changed over time to adapt to climatic changes. So far, she has used the traditional Montessori chart and has dived deep (through books) in the world of cheetahs and elephants. Because the Montessori key chart was not enough,Continue reading “Advanced Evolution Work”
Dissecting at a Young Age
Introduction to Microscopes
My children are intrigued by how things look under a microscope. So, I obviously wanted to turn such interest into a more in-depth learning experience. First, I took a picture of our microscope and labeled all the parts. If you have a similar microscope and would like to use our picture, you can download itContinue reading “Introduction to Microscopes”