Element Cookies
One of my favorite activities from our first time through Cycle 3 was to make element cookies. The first time around (when the kids were 6 and under), I bought ready-bake Pillsbury sugar cookies, a can...
View ArticleResources On Origins From A Young Earth Perspective
We believe that the Bible is the inerrant Word of God and that careful study of the Word clearly tells us that the universe is about 6,000 years old. We would like to share some of our favorite...
View ArticleBlowing Out Candles With Science
You have probably seem the classic science volcano where you mix baking soda and vinegar, but that is not the only fun we can have with those ingredients. When you mix baking soda and vinegar, the...
View ArticleChildren’s Books On The Periodic Table
While we have been studying elements and the periodic table with our CC memory work, I wanted to find a few books at the library to go along with the topic. We will also make element cookies. Of all...
View ArticleBaking Soda and Vinegar: It’s Not Just For Volcanoes
Many of us have seen the classic “erupting volcano” demonstration that is done with baking soda and vinegar. That is a nice demo, and we can enjoy it, but let’s have a little more fun – loud,...
View ArticleUsing Audio Resources In Our Family
We love to listen to audio stories in our family. I wanted to share why we listen to audio, how we make the time, and some of our favorites. Why do we listen? To learn: We have learned a ton of...
View ArticleCombinations and Permutations with Children
When we talk about combinations in the English language, we have a problem. People regularly use the word “combination” when that isn’t what they mean at all. Combinations are a collection of things...
View ArticleVisiting Colonial Williamsburg
We recently went on an awesome vacation to Colonial Williamsburg. (If you are unfamiliar with Colonial Williamsburg, it is a reconstruction of the city of Williamsburg at the time of the American...
View ArticleVisiting Jamestown Settlement
We got a chance to visit Jamestown Settlement on our recent vacation to Colonial Williamsburg. Before going, we had read that most people take 1 1/2 hours in the museum and 1 1/2 hours with the...
View ArticleUsing Mystery of History
We enjoy using Mystery of History in our family, but we don’t use the curriculum in its entirety. Mystery of History has a textbook that a mom could read aloud. There are activities, quizzes, and...
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