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Educational Outdoor Activities Utilizing Your Patio Space

Jaimi Erickson — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 20:30:17 +0000

In today’s fast-paced digital world, outdoor learning experiences are more valuable than ever. If you have a patio, you already have the perfect setting for engaging and educational activities like outdoor night games for kids. With the right approach, your patio space can become a mini-classroom where children and adults alike can explore nature, science, […]

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MEL Science: Chemistry Explorations with Mixed Age Groups

Jaimi Erickson — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 09:03:00 +0000

When you have kids at home, teaching everyone together is a normal part of the routine. From reading books to your toddler while nursing a new baby, or working on homework with your children together at the dining room table, you are teaching in a mixed age group. Moms just do this normally without even […]

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Body Tracing Studying the Human Body for Preschoolers

Jaimi Erickson — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 09:41:00 +0000

For preschoolers, science topics are so fascinating. You can really dive into a lot of science topics in your preschool time. If you teach preschool at home, this body tracing studying the human body activity is great to add in on one of the days. We kept it like an overview of the body and […]

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Mastering Flexible Schooling with Master Books What a Character Series

Jaimi Erickson — Wed, 29 May 2024 18:59:47 +0000

When I found out that we would be living in our RV for a while, I knew that having regular schoolwork to help the kids focus – even during the summer months – would be a benefit to our sanity. Going non-stop without a focus or structure is not good for any of us. I […]

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Exploring Geology for Kids: Homeschool Geology Unit

Jaimi Erickson — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 13:45:00 +0000

Exploring geology for kids is a homeschool geology unit for a range of ages. The activities cover grades kindergarten through middle school. Focusing on hands-on exploration of topics in geology, my children really had fun learning while retaining a lot of knowledge in the process. I taught this unit as a whole group learning activity. […]

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Gift for Kids Who Love Science

Jaimi Erickson — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 12:00:00 +0000

Science kits that contain thorough experiments help teach big concepts in ways kids can grasp. We have walked you through two previous Generation Genius science kits. This one was the third experiment that came in our Generation Genius kit. These kits are a gift idea for kids who love science. Anyone else over the gifts […]

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Generation Genius Science Kits for Kids

Jaimi Erickson — Fri, 23 Jun 2023 17:56:05 +0000

You can always count on science kits for kids to engage the kids in hands-on learning that feels like fun. We love doing science experiments at home. Since my children were preschool age, we made volcanoes, explored science using egg shells, and now we dive into interesting science units. As I plan the next school […]

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Exploring the Scientific Method with Children

Jaimi Erickson — Wed, 12 Apr 2023 17:04:51 +0000

In our unit study on geology, we added an activity for exploring the scientific method. Growing our own rock gardens, or crystal gardens as I call them, was engaging for the kids. They got to prep the entire activity. We followed the steps of performing an experiment. Crystals begin to grow pretty quickly. Exploring the […]

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Dinosaur Layers Geology Timeline

Jaimi Erickson — Sun, 12 Feb 2023 08:09:00 +0000

Creating our geology learning unit was a way to create learning activities that worked for multiple learning and age levels. Older elementary age kids to high school age kids can use this dinosaur layers geology timeline activity for enrichment. For the younger kids, I just worked more closely with them. The experience of a challenging […]

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Exploring Plate Tectonics with A Hands-On Puzzle

Jaimi Erickson — Tue, 07 Feb 2023 18:45:37 +0000

When I found these free printable science worksheets to help us make geology more hands-on, I was so excited! The only thing better than a great kids activity resource is a free kids activity resource, right?! Exploring plate tectonics with a hands-on puzzle worked well for a hands-on exploration in our geology unit. >>>View all […]

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