Now that we’ve had an introduction to minerals, we’re diving into a short study of rocks with our rock cycle lesson plans! For this lesson, students will need a hand lens, some rocks, some minerals, a die, and the Rock Cycle Diagram print-out (included in our Introduction to Rocks and Minerals Lesson Packet). This lesson uses the […]
Mineral Identification Stations & Flowchart
Here’s where my love of rocks meets my love of teaching. I keep coming across a recurring question amongst moms when it comes to earth science: What on EARTH do we do with all these rocks? Most of what I’ve found regarding rocks and minerals is complicated to sort through – and a bit complicated to understand. […]
High School Science: Discover Physics
As our oldest children have progressed through high school, we found that among the homeschooling community, there’s a general lack of interest in pursuing high school physics. This has somewhat shocked me. Not only is physics the most basic of all the science disciplines (due to its practical aspects and the principles of physics that […]
Orchestra & Famous Composers
Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens Woodwinds and Brass and Percussion and Strings, These are a few of my favorite things! Once upon a time, I played flute, piccolo, bass drum, cymbals and baritone (but… not all at the same time). In high school, I placed my flute on a shelf to collect years […]
Framework for a homeschool co-op
The Mission Great Commission curriculum series is a family-style schooling approach built upon a missions-focused, biblical Christian worldview. The program incorporates scriptural truths while teaching world cultures, history, geography, science, art, hymns, and orchestra/composers. While the program has been developed for families that have at least one student in grades 2-8, students older and younger […]
Hide the Word Scripture Memory Work System
I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you. Psalm 119:11 (NIV) Scripture Memory Work Of all that we memorize in our family, scripture is the most important. And although we memorize scripture in our home, we often fall short in this area. After all, it’s easy to focus […]
Building Work Ethic in Boys (and Girls)
This year we’ve been reading and discussing the book Created for Work as an extra devotional in our home — and I only wish we had found it sooner! Although this resource is recommended for boys in middle school and up, we’ve found that it applies to our whole family — from our 5th grader […]
High School Chemistry Simplified
For years, our family has used Jay Wile’s Discovering Design with Chemistry, which has prepared our sons well for college-level science. However, we’ve been searching for another option to help families in tackling this often challenging subject with confidence. We’re excited to share that we’ve finally found a high school chemistry course that not only […]
Christmas Wrap 2024
As we look back upon the year Twenty Twenty-Four, Now it’s time to wrap up all this year had in store… We started the year with subzero temps While half of us escaped on a Honduras mission trip Crowder and Cain made the Winterjam scene On Valentine’s Day, David aged to eighteen. At Congress Levi […]