Does the science “lingo” used in Mason’s volumes and around the CM community confuse you at times? I thought I would take a few minutes to clarify some of the nature …
Elementary Science – Form II (grades 4-6)
I think many Charlotte Mason homeschoolers have been under the false assumption that Elementary Science means reading naturalists’ books in the morning and taking a nature walk in the afternoon. …
Grow [LARGE] Alum Crystals
A quick search on the internet provided me with several sets of instructions for growing alum crystals, but none of them worked the way we had hoped. We kept ending …
Science – The Last Hold Out
In recent years there has been increasing conversation throughout the CM community regarding doing science Charlotte Mason’s way. Science seems to be a last hold out – that one subject …
To Experiment is Natural
Recently I purchased some grass-fed beef gelatin to make homemade jello. A friend told me that the best way to sweeten it is to use pineapple. I thought pineapple was …
To Use the Scientific Method is Natural
One of my children began reading a Christian Liberty Nature Reader this week. So far I highly recommend this for early readers. One of the difficulties with a Charlotte Mason …
Tree Collection
“To make collections of leaves and flowers, pressed and mounted, and arranged according to their form, affords much pleasure, and, what is better, valuable training in the noticing of differences …
Blowing Up Balloons Chemically Experiment
In this experiment the objective is to determine what observable factors are changed in a chemical reaction and what factors remain constant. Chemicals Used: Part one calls for 50 ml hydrochloric …
Keeping a Science Notebook
Setting Up Your Science Notebook: 1. Use a 8″ x 10″ sketchbook. I prefer the stitched variety over the spiral bound, and I look for ones that have a smoother paper …