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by Paige Hudson at Elemental Blogging.I wanted to share with you all that I will be speaking at CurrClick’s “Can’t make it to Homeschool Convention?” free webinar tonight! The event features a large...
View ArticleScience Corner: The Element and Atom
by Paige Hudson at Elemental Blogging.What is an element? What is an atom? How do an element and atom differ? Today I’m getting a bit technical as I share about these two essential concepts in...
View ArticleSummer Science Fun: Creek-side Learning
by Paige Hudson at Elemental Blogging.We have been spending a good deal of time outdoors lately doing a lot of impromptu nature study. This past week we spent some time in and around a creek near our...
View ArticleOur 2013-2014 Curriculum Plans
by Paige Hudson at Elemental Blogging.I haven’t shared much over the last year about our homeschool, since this is the Elemental Science blog. Even so, I thought that I would take some time today to...
View ArticleSummer Science: The Bounty of the Garden
by Paige Hudson at Elemental Blogging.We have been spending a good deal of time outdoors lately doing a lot of impromptu nature study. This past week we spent some concentrated time in our own...
View ArticleScience Corner: All About Experiment Variables
by Paige Hudson at Elemental Blogging. There are three main types of experiment variables that our students must be aware of, especially when approaching the science fair project. They are the...
View ArticleExclusively for Elemental Blogging Email Subscribers!!
by Paige Hudson at Elemental Blogging.At Elemental Blogging, we want to let you know that we appreciate your subscription to our blog! As a way of saying thanks, we are offering our new book, Living...
View ArticleDry Ice Exploration (FREE Printable Included!)
by Paige Hudson at Elemental Blogging. Dry ice is one of those materials that can induce hours of science fun for your students. It appears to boil in room temperature water, sending out billows of...
View ArticleNew Release: Chemistry for the Logic Stage!
by Paige Hudson at Elemental Blogging.Announcing the official release of our newest title — Chemistry for the Logic Stage! Chemistry for the Logic Stage is a 36 week classical science curriculum...
View ArticleBut I don’t have the experiment supplies…
by Paige Hudson at Elemental Blogging.I know that I’m not the one this happens to — I forget to look ahead in my plans and as a result I don’t have all the experiment supplies I need on hand for the...
View ArticleLearning through Science: An Introduction
by Paige Hudson at Elemental Blogging.I’ve had this idea rolling around in my head — what if I could use science to teach my son all about his colors, shapes and letters? My son is 3 years old and he’s...
View ArticlePerfect Curriculum Panic
by Paige Hudson at Elemental Blogging.It’s Friday. You are set to begin school on Monday. You read on the forum, or on your favorite blog, about such and such curriculum and you begin to sweat. You...
View ArticleObservation Is Key
by Paige Hudson at Elemental Blogging.Observation is a key ability for all scientists to possess, but what exactly is observation? Webster’s says: Observation — an act or instance of noticing or...
View ArticleLearning the Color Red through Science
by Paige Hudson at Elemental Blogging.Welcome to the Learning Colors, Shapes & ABC’s through Science preschool series! My goal is to introduce my preschooler to his colors, shapes and letters...
View Article9/11 I remember…
by Paige Hudson at Elemental Blogging.This post is a bit of a departure from my normal homeschool science tips, but on a day like today, I want to honor the memory of those who gave their lives on such...
View ArticleScience Corner: Choosing a Microscope for Homeschool Use
by Paige Hudson at Elemental Blogging.Looking through a microscope opens the doors to a normally invisible world for our students. Using one will help them to appreciate how complex life really is....
View ArticleLearning the Color Yellow through Science
by Paige Hudson at Elemental Blogging.Welcome to the Learning Colors, Shapes & ABC’s through Science preschool series! My goal is to introduce my preschooler to his colors, shapes and letters...
View ArticleClassical Education for Homeschool Science
by Paige Hudson at Elemental Blogging.Does classical education for homeschool science really work? Normally when one thinks of classical education for homeschool, they equate it with literature, Latin,...
View ArticleScience Corner: Using a Microscope for Homeschool Science
by Paige Hudson at Elemental Blogging.My family and I are on vacation this week. We are enjoying a much deserved rest, but I still wanted to share with you all this week’s Science Corner! Two weeks ago...
View ArticleLearning the Color Green through Science
by Paige Hudson at Elemental Blogging.Welcome to the Learning Colors, Shapes & ABC’s through Science preschool series! My goal is to introduce my preschooler to his colors, shapes and letters...
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