Go outside and find science!
Science in my home is often a hands-on experience. We like to get dirty, blow things up, and pick apart the bones with our fingers. Now normally I would blame it on my sons by using the excuse that they are boys, but honestly I enjoy it just as much as they have. I was lucky to grow up in a home where science was important and being a girl meant little in the scheme of things.
Right now Spring is in full bloom so science is pretty much going outside. We are finding all kinds of bugs, worms, spiders, and more in the garden. The creek is full of tadpoles and baby fish for us to chase. And tiny green leaves are shooting up from under the dirt. Who needs a boring old science book when the miricle of life is all around us? And because I like to multitask we can kill science and P.E. in one swoop. 
Right now we’re talking a lot of the environment, a topic I am very passionate about. With gardening comes composting, which brings a lot of time talking about recycling, about how things break down, and about how worms are more than just wiggly things in the dirt. Did you know worms are great for gardens and composting? If you’re interested in learning more here’s a short article Composting tips that you can read. There’s also a longer and more detailed article for Do-It-Yourself Composting.
If you want more great gardening tips I love this post, Raised bed gardens–easy, fast and inexpensive over at Earthly Garden. In fact that’s been one of my favorite blogs to read right now, it keeps me in a gardening state of mind.
science, homeschool, garden, gardening, compost, composting, outside, play, fun, children
April 4th, 2007 at 5:27 pm
Hi Summer!
Thanks for mentioning my blog. Glad you’re enjoying it.
bobbi c.
April 5th, 2007 at 3:37 am
I was brought up with backyard science. None of us became scientists, but all of us develoepd a very good attitude towards learning. We didn’t go ‘ick’ at earthworms: we held them and learned what they meant for the soil. We grew tadpoles and watched them become frogs and learned about amphibians. And we still all pick up stray stones and analyse what they are and where they came from. It was and still is the very best kind of learning.