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Apr. 26, 2021
Sonlight Science: Literature-based, Hands-on, & STEM-integrated
As part of the new product releases of 2021, Sonlight Science has been revamped! Taking a hint from national science standards, the product development team has enriched the existing Sonlight Science and made it more robust. This new Science still … Continue reading
Tagged curriculum, experiments, science, Sonlight
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Feb. 24, 2021
What to Do When the Science Experiment Fails
We all have our own pictures of what the ideal homeschooling day looks like. Mine definitely include an amazing, mind blowing science experiment that has all my kids in awe. Bubbling beakers, microscopes, home-made circuits, dry ice vapor, rubber gloves, … Continue reading
Tagged experiment, failure, Homeschooling, science, Sonlight
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Oct. 21, 2020
12 Books Perfect for Science Strewing
Just leave these books out where kids can find them, and let the science magic happen! That's what strewing is. It's a slightly sneaky and very laid-back learning strategy that capitalizes on a child's natural curiosity. You simply strew about … Continue reading
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Mar. 19, 2020
Introducing Sonlight's New Kindergarten Science Program: Ecosystems, Meteorology, Physics and Engineering Design
NEW FOR 2020Sonlight's Kindergarten Science Program: Ecosystems, Meteorology, Physics and Engineering Design AVAILABLE APRIL 1, 2020 SEE THE PROGRAM We're excited to introduce Sonlight's NEW Kindergarten Science: Ecosystems, Meteorology, Physics and Engineering Design. With this new STEM-based science program, your … Continue reading
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Jun. 28, 2019
How To Turn Any Sonlight Read-Aloud Into STEAM Gold
STEAM is all the rage in education circles, and it’s easy to see why. Making science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics (STEAM) meaningful opens doors to a deeper understanding of key topics and even career options that might otherwise fly … Continue reading
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May. 6, 2019
Kitchen Chemistry: Testing pH Levels with Cabbage
Acids and bases are common knowledge in our culture, so much so that the term litmus test means not simply to test for pH level, but also to make a determination on whether or not something—or someone—is acceptable. It’s interesting … Continue reading
Mar. 13, 2019
Build a Working Arm Muscle: A Science Activity Tutorial
An observational approach is terrific for nature study, but doesn’t quite do the trick when it comes to anatomy, does it? It can be challenging to adequately teach about muscles and bones, when all the moving parts all hidden away … Continue reading
Tagged activities, anatomy, experiments, hands on, Learning Activities, projects, science
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