It can be difficult to find ways to teach kids creation with a biblical worldview, so I thought it might be nice to gather up the ideas I could find in one place. My original goal
Learn all about seahorses through these fun hands-on activities!
I'm a literacy lover...getting my Masters of Education in Reading makes that pretty evident. So, when it comes to teaching math in the classroom I often felt like I was doing a terrible job. My brain does not go the math route. And trying to convince my learners that math was amazing got a little
Teach your kids the color mixing with this simple and easy color-changing water science experiment. They will be amazed at how the water magically changes color!
Are your kids learning astronomy this year? These free astronomy worksheets will go perfectly with Apologia Astronomy.
These light experiments are great science lessons for 1st graders! Aligned with NGSS, the resource also includes books and related activities.
I love using interactive lapbooks in the classroom. They are fun to create, engaging and can be used throughout the year to review skills taught. I finally completely my Lapbook Bundle and I am happy to share the lapbooks included with you. Whether you think your learners will enjoy creating all of the lapbooks, if you
Preschoolers will have fun exploring apples with this fun fall or back to school themed FREE Apple Science Experiment Worksheet.
It's another week of teaching bible class to these precious three year olds! They sure loved this lesson of Samuel and the fun activities that went with it. ARRIVAL Just like every week, the first 10-15 minutes of class the children come in and play with toys that are laid out on the table. It is
Here’s an easy science lesson plan about forces. Children can make a simple spinning top and use it for a forces experiment to see the effect of forces, gravity, and friction. Easy forces science lesson plan with free spinning tops printable In this simple science lesson we will use spinning tops to explore […]
Similar to when we were learning about how arctic animals stay warm. This shark buoyancy is another great animal science experiment for animal lovers.
Find out how you can make your own rainbow, one of nature's most splendid phenomenons.
Learn about the 5 layers of an ocean (also called ocean zones) with your child using this hands-on activity with materials already in your pantry!
A simple unit study is something our family loves in our homeschool and I'm sharing all we did for our SPACE unit recently.
Apples are a huge hit in our house...apple slices, applesauce, apple juice and, of course, apple pie. It was no surprise that our apple science and math activities this past week were a success, too. Apple Science Read Aloud We began our apple fun by reading the book How Do Apples Grow? by Betsy Maestro. This book
If you are looking for an easy-to-use earth science program for your homeschool, stop what you are doing and grab a cup of coffee because Apologia's Exploring Creation with Earth Science is
We have just finished up the 2nd part of our lapbooks: Lesson 2, The Skeletal System for Apologia’s Exploring Creation with Human Anatomy and Physiology. These things are becoming monstrous! And…
We just finished up our FOSS Magnet portion of the kit that we need to cover in fourth grade each year. I love the activities and supplies that FOSS offers, but at times the fun of magnets is lost in the FOSS lessons. Our science standards that we are using in our city are based on 1991 standards from our state. This seems a bit outdated even though many of these concepts are seen in the new NGSS standards. Because our state has not adopted these new standards I like to take what we already have to do and integrate the new NGSS standards where ever I can. The great thing about magnets also is that the 3rd grade NGSS science standards of Forces and Interactions fit perfectly within the FOSS Magnet unit. 3-PS2-3 has students: ask questions to determine cause and effect relationships of electric or magnetic interactions between two objects not in contact with each other. So for example you could have students take two permanent magnets and see the relationship between steel paperclips with one magnet vs. the relationship between two magnets and those same steel paperclips. FOSS gives you the magnets, but how you use them to cover other standards is the key. You can also use the FOSS lesson of the farther apart magnets are the weaker the force...by testing and using the NGSS standards to prove the cause and effect relationships and how they culd show that the distance between objects affects strength of the force and how they orientation of magnets affects the direction of the magnetic force. Using what they know about magnets can help you figure out how to take the curriculum that you have and how you can add the NGSS standards to existing lessons. Here is what I did... As I focused on creating extensions of our magnet unit, I focused on 3-P S2-4. I created one of the activities that students can create a simple game design that can solve a problem as they apply scientific ideas about magnets. Maybe they could make a game that uses a latch to keep something shut or create a game that can keep two moving objects from touching each other... this then takes once again the FOSS Magnet section and extends it with activities that tie in NGSS standards. There is only one real way to teach them effectively with whatever standards you are working with...hands-on. Loving the magnets of FOSS, but not loving the lack of fun interactive activities...I made my own! When the students were done exploring the different lessons I had to do... such as permanent magnet interactions with a bag of objects to discovering the forces of attraction and repulsion there is so much more you can do with these concepts they could work on stations that were set up around the room. What I loved to see was how they worked hard to make sure that their FOSS sheets were done (requirement before they got to pick a station in the room...) You might also see in some of my activities that we did...we used the idea that FOSS had, but made it more kid friendly and connected it with their lives. This connections help them understand the WHY of why they are learning about magnets! Check out the activities and stations that were set out for my students to choose from! Interested in this Magnet Unit for your kiddos? Find it HERE!
Kids love hands-on projects, especially when they get to learn something new. The idea of making a printable creation wheel craft comes up. Its a bit tricky cause there arent a lot of resources that fit just right.
I love using interactive lapbooks in the classroom. They are fun to create, engaging and can be used throughout the year to review skills taught. I finally completely my Lapbook Bundle and I am happy to share the lapbooks included with you. Whether you think your learners will enjoy creating all of the lapbooks, if you
Getting little learners excited about science is easy with engaging experiments and thematic units. Teaching them to collect and organize data like scientists is accomplished with a Science Notebook.Here are 3 reasons why using a Science Notebook with your learners can help your classroom and curriculum. 1) Work Doesn't Get Thrown AwayWhether you are homeschooling or in the
Teaching a weather unit is so much fun for little learners and adults. There are so many great weather books and simple experiments that can facilitate a weather unit. Creating an interactive and lasting way for your learners to explore the weather is a bonus. Of course, this Weather Interactive Science Lapbook is the perfect way of
Exploring matter and energy in kindergarten and first grade is so much fun. Watching little ones see the objects around them scientifically is exciting and a tad bit adorable. But nothing beats the surprise as they see matter change before their eyes. Teaching states of matter may take a lot of preparation and experiments, but
Make a straw rocket with a free printable file! This STEM activity is for kids of all ages and they will love playing with their creation!
Animals communicate but not with language. Where did language come from and why do we humans all use it? Evolution-based answers are restricted to options that leave out a Creator, even when evidence points right to Him. Conventional researchers have long grasped at any skinny straw that might bolster the belief that language evolved. The latest such straw seems skinnier than ever, and it comes with an inadvertent admission of a creation-friendly answer. A team of researchers from mostly
Cute and easy-to-make Creation Craft for kids to remember the 7 days of creation with a free printable creation crafts for sunday school.
Take a behind-the-scenes look with top textile artists as they share the journey of creating their art. Discover their inspiration, research, and the steps they took to bring their art to life.
A huge collection of creation-themed puzzles and games, including file folder learning centers, worksheets, bulletin board displays, bible minibooks and more!
I love using interactive lapbooks in the classroom. They are fun to create, engaging and can be used throughout the year to review skills taught. I finally completely my Lapbook Bundle and I am happy to share the lapbooks included with you. Whether you think your learners will enjoy creating all of the lapbooks, if you
I love using interactive lapbooks in the classroom. They are fun to create, engaging and can be used throughout the year to review skills taught. I finally completely my Lapbook Bundle and I am happy to share the lapbooks included with you. Whether you think your learners will enjoy creating all of the lapbooks, if you
Teaching sun science in kindergarten will be a breeze with these free resources and engaging STEM lesson that your students will love!
Creating a school-wide STEM Day for your entire school allows teachers to plan together & design engaging lessons students will love!
Exploring sunography: Making sun prints with kids
These free microscope worksheets are fantastic for making science fun for your students. Includes a variety of ways to learn all about microscopes!
These free printables and botany worksheets are a great way to enhance Apologia's Exploring Creation with Botany curriculum.
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