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Homeschool

Everything is educational, but these projects are perhaps just a little more educational than everything else:

Chemistry: Acid Plus Base Experiments

Make an Underwater Volcano Erupt in a Test Tube


Roll to a Hundred Game

Circular Perpetual Calendar

Cookie Solar System

Colored Carnations


Ice versus Salt


Cornhusk Dolls

13 British Colonies Montessori Mapwork

Cuisenaire Rod Multiplication and Addition


The Dinosaur Name Game

D.I.Y. Wipe-Off Handwritng Sheets

Edible Chess

Life-Size Chalk Dinosaur Outlines

Tangrams

Magic Tree House Books on the Timeline


Blue Celery

Quill Pen Compositions

Color Mixing Math

Dot-to-Dot Draw a Star

Bamboo Skewer and Gumdrop Structures

Timeline

Refrigerator Marble Run

Mason Jar Butter (or Whipped Cream!)

Oil and Water Do Not Mix

Vinegar and Baking Soda Volcano

Road Trip Unit Study

Overhead Projector

Countdown Flashcards

Paper Chain Countdown

Egg in Vinegar

Oobleck

Non-Newtonian Fluids

Art History Masterpieces on the Timeline

Bread Mold

Learning Map

Poster-Sized Montessori Mapwork
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Goodreads

Goodreads: Book reviews, recommendations, and discussion

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Crafty Blogs

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  • Art Teacherin' 101
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  • FanningSparks
    Signal Flag Driftwood Sailboat - [image: My Completed Signal Flag Driftwood Sailboat at Yacht Club @FanningSparks]When it comes to making, some ideas just need time to percolate before the...
  • FanningSparks
    Signal Flag Driftwood Sailboat - [image: My Completed Signal Flag Driftwood Sailboat at Yacht Club @FanningSparks]When it comes to making, some ideas just need time to percolate before the...
  • Brown Eyed Baker
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  • Papercrafts and other fun things
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  • smitten kitchen
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  • apple franca
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  • Slice of Pi Quilts
    These shoes were made for....sewing! - Laura of Slice of Pi Quilts is sharing a unique finish this week - shoes! Hop over to her post to see how she made her own fabric shoelaces!
  • Jenny's Crayon Collection
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  • Bear, Dolly and Moi
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  • CLONEHENGE
    Happy Solstice! Clonehenge Says Good Bye :’-( - Happy solstice and happy/merry other end of the year holidays to all! May 2024 surprise us by being wonderful. Friends, when I started Clonehenge the inter...
  • EPBOT
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My Special Interests

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  • Sewhooked
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    4 days ago
  • The Geometry Code
    2026 Martineau Solar System Geometry Wall Calendars now available - This perennial wall calendar – of ray-traced planetary art representing very accurate models of geometric relationships between planetary orbits in our s...
    1 week ago
  • MathHappens
    MathHappens Workshop at the Davidson Institute, Israel. - Thank you to Dr. Yossi Elron and the Davidson Institute for a terrific visit and the opportunity to share MathHappens philosophy and methods with twenty ...
    1 week ago
  • Use Resources Wisely
    Finding requirements for retired badges and interest projects - I've heard from more and more leaders who want their girls to find badges that meet their interests. They're not content to a few dozen options, or the vag...
    10 months ago
  • Bloggy Come Lately
    BAD DOG – RAFIL KROLL-ZAIDI - Bad Dog by Rafil Kroll-Zaidi My rating: 4/5 cats WELCOME TO DECEMBER PROJECT! this explanation/intro will be posted before each day’s short story. scroll...
    2 years ago
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