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Homeschool Resources: Science
Good morning, if your looking for Homeschool Resources: for Science I would like to invite you to check out Fascinating Education, Sixty Symbols, Compuscholar, Make Me Genius. If you have used any of these resources with your students leave me a comment and let me know what you liked or disliked with the site and why. Or if you haven’t used the resources but would like to why? Fascinating Education Is your student baffled or bored by your Science textbook? If so, check out Fascinating Education’s Chemistry, Biology, and/or Physics online curriculum. This program focuses on the essentials with graphics and audio narration to engage the learner. For Grades 6…
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Is Gluten Good For You?
Gluten is the general name for the proteins found in grains including all kinds of wheat (e.g. bulgur, durum, semolina, spelt, farro), barley, rye and triticale (a cross between wheat and rye). Gluten functions in foods as a glue that holds foods together to keep up their shape. The term gluten is derived from the glue-like property of wet dough. Gliadin and glutenin are the two main proteins in gluten. During the bread making process, they form strands that strengthen the dough and build pockets that trap air (like a balloon) and permit bread to rise and have its appealing texture. Gluten itself doesn’t have a particular function within the…
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15+ Sweet Snowman Crafts
Winter is the perfect time to get the kids involved in some arts and crafts. Snowman crafts are always popular at this time of year; no matter where you live your kids probably would love to get their hands involved in building one! On a winter day, with or without snow, these snowman crafts are the ideal way to give the kids a chance to have a craft session. Most of these ideas take basic supplies, so you will be able to complete them without making a trip to Hobby Lobby! This list has something for all skill levels and abilities. I am sure you will find a few that…





