We’re excited about collecting micrometeors during the upcoming meteor showers over the next few weeks. Want to learn more about micrometeors and the upcoming meteor showers? Check out the post over at GeekMom for all the details! Collecting Micrometeors
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Collect Micrometeors During Meteor Showers
Posted by ginac on July 28th, 2011
Posted in Activities, Science 
Tags: aquarids, astronomy, meteor showers, meteors, micrometeors, perseids 
Comments OffLearn The Parts of the Eye Through Virtual Dissection
Posted by ginac on July 27th, 2011
Eschoolonline has a simple but effective online tool for learning about the anatomy of the eye. In just a few minutes, users can review the parts of the eye on the website. Next, users take a turn at virtually dissecting the eye and categorizing the parts into the proper containers. Although lacking in in-depth detail [...]
Posted in Activities, Biology, Online Tools, Science Tags: anatomy, Biology, eye dissection, eyeball anatomy, online tools Comments OffMoonBots 2.0: A Google Lunar X PRIZE LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Challenge
Posted by ginac on May 18th, 2011
What a cool summer challenge! Google has partnered with FIRST robotics and Wired magazine to create an X Prize challenge especially for kids. Teams of young people ages nine through seventeen can register for this cool challenge. Teams of between three to six people, including one adult mentor, design a Lego Mindstorms robot to explore the moon. [...]
Posted in Computer Programming, Contests, Electronics, LEGOs, Science, technology Tags: FIRST Robotics Competition, GeekMom, google, LEGO, LEGO Mindstorm, LEGO Mindstorm NXT, Moon, Robotics, Wired (magazine), X Prize Foundation, Youth Comments OffHowtoons: Geeky Comics Show Kids How to Make Stuff from Household Items
Posted by ginac on February 26th, 2011
Howtoons is a comic-based website full of rich comic strips containing ingenious instructions on how to make things using basic science and engineering principles. Aimed at 8 to 12-year olds, Howtoons uses rich, colorful animation and a fun story to engage children’s natural interest in humor, comic strips, and having fun. Our youngster gravitated to the marshmallow [...]
Posted in Activities, Art, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Programming, Eclectic Homeschooling, Ecology, Environmental Conservation, Interdisciplinary, Make, Music, Physics, Science Tags: Arts, comic, Comic strip, Howtoons, Online 2 Comments »Serious Science ‘Toys’
Posted by ginac on June 13th, 2010
We love finding serious, fun learning tools, especially inexpensive options that require mostly household items. We recently discovered sciencetoymaker.org, which is an awesome website that shares fun science-based projects. Sciencetoymaker.org always includes an explanation about ‘why’ these toys work (the real science part). In my opinion, the fun part without the why part is just [...]
Posted in Activities, Online Tools, Physics, Science Tags: paper glider, Science, science projects Comments OffVolcanoes and Vikings
Posted by ginac on April 21st, 2010
With the volcano erupting in Iceland, interrupting European travel for days, the news is full of stories about how people are coping. Why was Iceland so volcanically active? Did the Vikings flee from volcanoes when they colonized Iceland? Anyway, we set out to answer these questions, but ended up studying about both volcanoes and Vikings. [...]
Sophisticated Science Gadget How-Tos on Scitoys.com
Posted by ginac on December 31st, 2009
Scitoys.com has an impressive array of science gadgets that kids and adults will enjoy making. The website even has an online store that sells everything you need to make some of the gadgets. However, your local RadioShack should have much of the items needed. What sets this website apart from most other science websites for [...]
Posted in Biology, Chemistry, Eclectic Homeschooling, Electronics, Gifted, Math, Physics, Science Tags: Electronics, homeschool, Science, science projects Comments OffMake: Science Room – A Homeschool Science Fan’s Wish Come True
Posted by ginac on December 14th, 2009
Homeschoolers that are interested in science, particularly chemistry, will love the Make: Science Room website. The Make: Science Room website provides free chemistry lab experiments, offers advice on setting up a home lab, provides tips for maintaining a lab notebook properly, and offers professional quality glassware kits so that kids can learn to use real [...]
University of Utah Hosts Cool Genetics Learning Website
Posted by ginac on October 31st, 2009
Thanks to the Homeschool Math Blog for finding this cool genetics website. We checked it out and highly recommend it. The site is really interactive, beautifully designed, and easy to read and navigate. The short animations provide a nice, basic overview so that younger learners aren’t overwhelmed. I bet even older kids will enjoy the [...]
Get Ready for Wolfram|Alpha Homework Day Oct.21
Posted by ginac on October 20th, 2009
Wolfram|Alpha, the online worldwide computation engine is hosting Homework Day on October 21, 2009. There promises to be a lesson plan showcase for all levels (K-12 and beyond), a chance to interact with the Wolfram|Alpha experts, and an amazing line up of thought leaders. The event kicks off online at noon and doesn’t end until [...]
