Nature and Science—LDS Homeschooling in California—and everywhere!


Recommendations Free Resources Curriculum By Subject Choosing Curriculum Learning by Listening Virtual Field Trips Membership Has Its Rewards	Nature and Science In the younger years, most of our science was informal. Following the Charlotte Mason method, we would take nature walks, visit zoos, aquariums, nature centers, and science museums. We watched nature programs on TV and read library books and magazines about subjects we are interested in. Science comes naturally as we learn about the world around us, but we also read a lot of science books. A favorite book series we used frequently are the "New True Books" which we borrowed from the library . And we also discovered books by author Holling Clancy Holling such as Seabird, Pagoo, and Paddle-to-the-Sea, that I highly recommend for about ages 8 and up. As the children got older, we continued to do the informal things, but I also began to give reading assignments which are then narrated on various scientific topics. We would also do Great Brain Projects on a variety of scientific topics. There are many wonderful science resources on educational television. Visit your favorite stations' websites and look for teacher resources. Many, like PBS have curriculum helps and online resources to supplement their current programming. Sidewalk Field Trips was one of our favorite curriculum series'. For experiments using easy to find materials, we liked The Backyard Scientist series By Jane Hoffman. You might want to use textbooks in high school. If so, you might check out Apologia, and for scientific equipment, see Acorn Naturalist and Home Training Tools. There are thousands if not millions of websites to explore on scientific topics your children are interested in. You will find many below as well as on the Virtual Field Trips page. TOP
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	Free Resources Science the Charlotte Mason Way By Karen Rackliffe In an English Garden: Nature Study By Catherine Levison Nature Study by Catherine Levison Start a Nature Notebook by Karen Andreola Handbook of Nature Study User Guide Water Color Journaling Richard Bell’s Award-winning Nature Diary Natural History Notebooks Nature Activities for Children Nature Activities Educational in Nature Discovering Nature by Sharon Dequer Backyard Nature Nature Watch eNature The Electronic Naturalist Nature Skills Nature Magazine Audubon Magazine Sierra Club Worldwide Fund for Nature National Wildlife Federation National Wildlife Federation's Kidzone American Humane Association Just for Kids NWF's Kids Zone Kids Go Wild EEK: Environmental Education for Kids Nature Canada Zoobooks Orange County Marine Life Refuge California Parrot Project Marine Science Aquarium of the Pacific Animal Database My Backyard: California California Wildflowers Wildflowers of Southern California California Native Plant Society California Native Plants California's Plants and Animals CalPhotos: Plants CalPhotos: Animals A Sound Walk Across California California Wild California Tide Tables California Animals Oakland Zoo Animals Bats of San Diego County Attract California Birds to your Garden How to Garden for Birds and Other Wildlife Backyard Birding The Robin Family Hummingbird Nest Extraordinary Birds from PBS Audubon's State Birds 50 Birds Raptors in the City The Albatross Project Flights of Inspiration Journey North, Wildlife Migration American Bald Eagle Information Lorikeet Forest Chicago Nature Museum Butterflies Butterflies in Bloom The Butterfly Website Monarch Watch Raising Butterflies Raising Silkworms Insects Beetle Science Get This Bug Off Me Most Wanted Bugs Let's Talk about Insects Myremecology: The Study of Ants Nova: Tales from the Hive Bee Eye Cave Residents A Conversation with Koko Discover Chimpanzees Endangered Species Froguts Virtual Owl Pellet Dissection Ocean Oasis Field Guide Whale Route Whale Sounds Manatees and Dugongs Those that Sting (Jellyfish) Animal Planet Bear Country USA Animal Guide All About Tigers JungleWalk Fin, Fur, Feather Bureau of Investigation Build a Prairie Under the Sea The Amazing Grunion Explore a Pond Pond Life Microbe Zoo Molecular Expressions Introduction to Microscopy Microscopic Images A Tour of a Cell Microangela Microscopic Images of Nature Fun Facts about Fungi Plants and our Environment The Great Plant Escape Trees are Terrific! People and Trees Match a Leaf Game Wild About Plants! The Secret Life of Trees What Comes from Trees? 4-H Virtual Forest Wisconsin Forestry Christmas Trees and More! Teaching Youth about Trees Paper Recycling Kid's Gardening Gardening with Kids KinderGarden My First Garden Gardening from Provident Living Incorporate Gardening into Your Curriculum The Adventures of Herman (the Worm) Composting for Kids KIND News PBS Nature ABC Nature for Kids BBC Nature and Science Canadian Museum of Nature Earth in Motion Biomes of the World Raising Frogs Classroom Animals and Pets Care of Animals Zoobooks Virtual Zoo Animaland Bottle Biology Adventures in the Rainforest Bioluminescence 4-H Embryology Understanding Genetics Rocks and Minerals Diet Coke and Mentos experiment video Shedd Aquarium Educational Adventures Sea World Teacher Guides Aquarium of the Pacific Activities Boston Museum of Science Virtual Exhibits Science and Nature from the BBC Yes Science Magazine for Kids A Moment of Science Middle School Science Science You Can do at Home Helping Your Child Learn Science Robert Krampf's Science Education Newton's Apple Hunkin's Experiments ScienceMaster Science IQ Explore Science Fun Science Gallery Bad Science Science Netlinks Science News Online BrainPOP The Globe Program Elementary Science Activities Thinking Fountain Try Science The Science Spot Cool Science for Curious Kids Eureka! Science The Exploratorium Science FunLab Science Fair Ideas Steve Spangler's Science Experiments Eco Kids Science Projects Science Toys You Can Make! Educator's Cheapbook Funology - The Science of Fun HMS Crew Maritime Activities Thinking Fountain Ask Dr. Universe Paper Plate Science PBS Science The Discovery Channel Discovery School Jefferson Science Lab Life Cycle The First Nine Months Biology for Kids Zero Bio - High School Biology Anatomy Worksheets The Human Body from the BBC A Look Inside the Human Body How the Body Works Movies The Human Body How you Breathe Your Healthy Heart and How it Works Smart-Mouth Sleep for Kids Human Bones Matching Quiz DNA and Genes Cell Biology Animation Neuroscience for Kids The Science of Music Cells are Us Cells Alive! The Heart:An Online Exploration Brain Pop's Five Senses Bubbles Interactive Health Tutorials Five a Day for Better Health The Path of Alcohol in the Body Science, Tobacco and You What are Vitamins and How do they Work? Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine My Pyramid The Science of Hockey How Fireworks Work Invention at Play Making Butter Ice Cream in a Bag Adventures of the Agronauts Amazing Space Astro-Venture Space Science Education NASA Spacelink NASA Kids The World at Night HubbleSite My Stars Live Virtual Sky Welcome to the Planets The Constellations Celestial Sphere Star Dome : Today's Sky NASA's Picture of the Day Cosmic Quest Mars Exploration Program for Kids Full Moon Fever Astronomy Course for High School Students The Hubble Telescope's Greatest Hits Solar System Simulator Sea and Sky Amazing Space Activities Your Weight on Other Worlds At Home Astronomy Solar System Models The Transit of Venus NASA videos Chem4Kids! Chemistry Tutor Virtual Chemistry Periodic Table from Webelements Element Displays Periodic chart of elements The Periodic Table of Comic Books Chemical Elements Quiz Molecular Expressions Fear of Physics The K-8 Aeronautics Internet Textbook How Stuff Works How Products are Made How Jet Engines Work How Hybrid Cars Work Hybrid Cars How the Stitching Mechanism on a Sewing Machine Works HTML Tutorial for Kids The Science of Surfing Computer History Museum Balloons Full of Holes Colorworm Explains Color The Essence of Simple Machines BrainPop's Simple Machines EdHead's Simple Machines Everything about Construction Equipment Northern Lights How the Earth Works Storm Sounds Web Weather for Kids Cloud Types Wind: The Invisible Force Hurricane Storm Science Snow Crystals Power of Tornadoes How Stuff Works: Earthquakes Make-a-Quake Earthquake Simulator Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada USGS-Earthquakes Tsunamis and Earthquakes The Physics of Tsunamis Facts about Killer Waves Avalache Volcanoes in History Avalanche Awareness Natural Disasters FEMA for Kids Sparky the Fire Dog Red Cross Interactive Zone Kinetic City Kids' Energy Playhouse Is Evolution Compatible with LDS Doctrine? By Michael Griffith BYU Evolution Packet LDS Creation Abraham's Three Truths of Astronomy By John P. Pratt The Planets Testify of a Creator By John P. Pratt The Constellations Testify of Christ By John P. Pratt What Every Mormon Should Know about Astronomy By John P. Pratt Petrified Wood: Days or Millions of Years? By John Pratt and Ronald Millet Intelligent Design By Justin Hart Cosmology and Atheism by Daniel C. Peterson and William J. Hamblin The Case Against a Random Universe By Daniel Peterson and William J. Hamblin Science and Religion from Meridian Magazine Institute for Creation Research The Great Dinosaur Mystery
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