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FREE Back to School eBooks

August 13, 2015 By: amyswanderingcomment

Read Back to School themed eBooks for FREE through the Open Library

Even though we homeschool, we still enjoy reading back to school books every August. I’ve rounded up a list of Back to School eBooks that can be borrowed for free through the Open Library system.

If you are not familiar with the Open Library, it is a collaboration with several libraries around the country to provide an online lending library. You can borrow five books at a time for two weeks. [Read more…]

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Funschool: Chocolate

August 7, 2015 By: amyswanderingcomment

Celebrate Milton Hershey's birthday on September 13th with FREE lesson plans, websites, and printables about Chocolate

Welcome to Funschool, a weekly list of FREE educational lesson plans and printables built around a seasonal theme! This week’s theme is Chocolate. September 13th is Milton Hershey’s birthday!

Exploring Chocolate

Serious Eats: Chocolate

The Story of Chocolate [Read more…]

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Nature Crafts for Kids

July 29, 2015 By: amyswanderingcomment

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Nature Crafts for Kids using rocks, sticks, acorns, pinecones, and flowers

I am not a crafty mom, but I really enjoy doing nature crafts with my kids. I think it is because the finished projects really add a natural beauty to our home, unlike toilet paper rolls and tissue paper.

Use this list to start crafting  with your kids!

Rocks & Sticks

  • Pebble Pals
  • Ladybug & Tadpole Tic Tac Toe
  • Rock Monster Magnets
  • Painted Walking Sticks
  • Twig Dragonflies
  • Nature Paint Brushes
  • Bark Owls
  • Yarn & Stick Spider Webs

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Exploring Nature with Science Experiments

July 28, 2015 By: amyswanderingcomment

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Exploring Nature with Science Experiments - add a little hands-on fun to your nature study

Want to add a little hands-on fun to your nature study? Science experiments are a great way to stir up curiosity.

Use this list to explore nature with science experiments!

  • Make a Snake Egg
  • Worm Experiments
  • Butterfly Projects & Experiments
  • Honey Bees for a Day
  • Tell the Temperature with Crickets
  • Make an Ant Maze
  • Biospheres
  • Making Clean Water
  • Chromatography with Leaves
  • The Pine Cone Experiment
  • Soil Erosion Experiment
  • Compost Cups
  • Jar Terrarium
  • Puddle Science
  • Make a Rain Gauge
  • Build Your Own Barometer
  • Botany Activities for Kids
  • Nature Science Experiments

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Exploring Nature Through the Holidays

July 26, 2015 By: amyswanderingcomment

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Exploring Nature Through the Holidays - scavenger hunts, unit studies, and printables for nature study during the holidays

I love to incorporate the holidays into our studies. It adds a bit of festive fun without taking time away from what’s already on the schedule.

I created a FUN set of Holiday Nature Walks to go with this series.

Free Printable Holiday Nature Walks

This set includes nature walks for:

  • New Year’s Eve
  • Valentine’s Day
  • St. Patrick’s Day
  • Easter
  • Halloween
  • Thanksgiving
  • Christmas

You can download your Holiday Nature Walks HERE

Use this list to start exploring nature through the holidays!

Valentine’s Day

  • Valentines Treasure Hunt
  • Preschool Nature Activities for Valentine’s Day
  • Hearts in Nature Scavenger Hunt
  • Heart Wreath Nature Walk

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