Kids love learning online. There are numerous online resources available for learning about sustainability, but we’ve selected a few that are extra cool. After all, our philosophy is that learning is fun! PBSKids Great short videos designed for kids, PBSKids Loop Scoops tackles topics like manufacturing of “stuff”, recycling, and the environment. Rustle the Leaf [...]
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Fun Sustainability Games, Videos and Learning Resources
Posted by ginac on April 15th, 2011
Posted in Activities, Eclectic Homeschooling, Ecology, Environmental Conservation, Online Tools 
Tags: Earth Day, Lesson plan, Sustainability 
Comments OffFive TEDTalks Around Innovative Sustainability
Posted by ginac on April 15th, 2011
Celebrate Earth Day by sharing some inspiring TED videos with children. There are numerous amazing TED Talks on sustainability and the environment. Here are a few of our favorites. Enjoy! Mitchell Joachim: Don’t build your home, grow it! Janine Benyus shares nature’s designs Mushrooms are the new plastic Natalie Jerejimenko: The art of the eco [...]
How to Calculate Your Carbon Footprint
Posted by ginac on April 15th, 2011
Your carbon footprint is simply an estimate of how much carbon dioxide you produce as a result of your daily lifestyle. Besides the obvious CO2 you produce through breathing, chances are that the products you consume, the energy you use to drive, heat your home, or power your electronic devices all add to your carbon [...]
The Story of Stuff
Posted by ginac on April 15th, 2011
The Story of Stuff is an educational video that demonstrates how the process of manufacturing, consumption, and disposal of stuff works, how it started, and how it is damaging not only our environment, but our culture.
Posted in Eclectic Homeschooling, Ecology, Environmental Conservation, social change Tags: Earth Day, Story of Stuff Comments OffHowtoons: Geeky Comics Show Kids How to Make Stuff from Household Items
Posted by ginac on February 26th, 2011
Howtoons is a comic-based website full of rich comic strips containing ingenious instructions on how to make things using basic science and engineering principles. Aimed at 8 to 12-year olds, Howtoons uses rich, colorful animation and a fun story to engage children’s natural interest in humor, comic strips, and having fun. Our youngster gravitated to the marshmallow [...]
Posted in Activities, Art, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Programming, Eclectic Homeschooling, Ecology, Environmental Conservation, Interdisciplinary, Make, Music, Physics, Science Tags: Arts, comic, Comic strip, Howtoons, Online 2 Comments »Back to Homeschool: What Does Education Mean to You?
Posted by ginac on August 15th, 2009
As you are gearing up for another year of homeschool after a summer break, take time to consider what the word ‘education’ means to you. According to Webster’s Dictionary, it means : the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or [...]
Posted in Art, Chemistry, Eclectic Homeschooling, Ecology, History, Interdisciplinary, Math, Music, Science Comments OffHomeschooling over the summer?
Posted by ginac on April 25th, 2009
UPDATE: Last year, we posted some of our plans for homeschooling over the summer, and we had lots of fun. This year, we plan to have just as much fun and figured that last year’s post is still a great place to start if you are trying to get ideas for your summer homeschool. Please [...]
Posted in Activities, Art, Eclectic Homeschooling, Ecology, Environmental Conservation, Music, Reading, Science Tags: Activities, homeschool, projects, summer 1 Comment »Summer Homeschool Unit Study: Eastern Mosquitofish
Posted by ginac on May 26th, 2008
Eastern Mosquitofish are tough little fish that got their name because they love to dine on mosquito larvae. Well, every body of water in our area is filled with these little fish so we decided to learn a bit more about them. We compiled some of our favorite learning activities into a short unit study [...]
Posted in Biology, Eclectic Homeschooling, Ecology, Science, Unit Study Tags: Eastern Mosquitofish, Puzzles Comments OffBat Conservation International
Posted by ginac on February 23rd, 2008
Kids love Bats. Because bats are extremely beneficial creatures and are fun to study, they are an easy topic when studying about environmental conservation. The Bat Conservation International website has some nice resources to round out a unit study or provide information, photos, video clips and sound recordings of bats for the little bat enthusiast. [...]
The International Crane Foundation
Posted by ginac on January 24th, 2008
A friend recently shared the International Crane Foundation website with me and I think it is worth sharing. The International Crane Foundation (ICF) is a charitable organization created to protect cranes and their wetland ecosystems. The website has some nice educational materials that can be used in a unit study or just in a lesson [...]
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