It’s Tuesday, and time for Homeschool Resources: Science. As we begin a new week, I wanted to share their Science Resources with you and if you have used them in the past can you let me know what you thought of them. Or if you haven’t used them but would like to can you let me know why.
Recommended Website:
Age Range: 9-18 (Grades 4-12, with parental supervision; however, non-readers will need help navigating the site and younger children may enjoy some of the interactive games)
This website is designed to help kids learn all about fungi.
When you get to the site you will see a brief introduction and a menu that includes:
- Experiments, Puzzles, & Games – Click on this section to find activities that will help you learn about fungi. Learn the parts of a mushroom, discover where fungi live and grow, cook with fungus, try a science experiment or two, and play an online mushroom hunt game.
- Fun Facts About Fungi – This section contains fascinating information about the biodiversity of fungi. Learn about various forms of fungi including mushrooms, lichens, and slime molds. Find out how insects coexist with fungi, learn the history of penicillin, and discover how forms of fungi are used in medicine and industry.
- Teacher’s Guide – This section is really a site map that displays the topics covered in the items mentioned above. Also check out “Meet the Authors” where you can read a brief bio on the creators of this website.
This site provides a great introduction to the study of fungi. If your students want to know more, try this site as well: Fungi — See stunning photography of fungi, yeasts, slimes, molds, rusts, etc.
Age Range: 6-14 (Grades 1-9, with parental supervision)
At this site you will find free sets of questions that lead to Science Investigations that you can easily do.
The fall topics include:
- Apples
- Bats
- Buds in Fall
- Cones
- Cranberries
- Five Senses in Fall
- Leaf Activities
- Nuts
- October Changes
- Signs of Fall
- The Start of Fall
- Traveling Seeds
- Turkeys
- Which Trees Change First?
- And many more!
These questions should keep you busy for the rest of the fall season!
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
