Why bother with writing when you could be mixing up chemicals, blasting rockets, or spinning laser beams? Doing science experiments is fun, exciting, and full of big ideas! Because all your “great ideas” are worth nothing if you can’t tell others about what you’re...

I'll show you how to take regular dish soap, rubbing alcohol, and fruit from the fridge to visibly be able to see DNA in shimmery, ghostly thread-like strands!  If you found this helpful and you find yourself thinking, “Hey, you know, I want this person to teach my...

Most people have a blank stare when I ask them what their educational goals are for their child. It's not that they don't have them, it's that they haven't formally figured out where they are headed, so the chances of reaching those goals in their head are small.  ...

Most people have a blank stare when I ask them what their educational goals are for their child. It's not that they don't have them, it's that they haven't formally figured out where they are headed, so the chances of reaching those goals in their head are small....

What IS a homeschool curriculum REALLY? Here are a couple of things to keep in mind as you work through your homeschool curriculum with your child. Watch the video for more details! If you found this helpful and you find yourself thinking, “Hey, you know, I want this...

I am going to share with you the three tings you need to do in order to teach science in a way that really works, whether you're new to homeschooling or just gearing up for lessons this academic year. If you want me to teach your kids hands-on science, go to...

Want to join (or create) your own Robotics Team? Now you can! My kids have participated in both of these (links below) and their team has won the World Championship three times! My two oldest boys, Ben and Joseph, are too old to participate in VEX (it's for kids up...

Do you know who your child views as a role model? Most folks don't give a second thought to who their child is picking up information from, whether it's a teacher, a textbook, or a babysitter. It's our job as parents to understand both perspectives and guide your...

Kids who have a solid science and technology background are better equipped to go to college, and will have many more choices once they get out into the real world. Learning science isn’t just a matter of memorizing facts and theories. On the contrary, it’s developing...

If your kids are interested in magic shows and doing (safe) experiments in thermochemistry, this is one you can do right along with them. PLEASE USE GOOD JUDGEMENT AND DO ALL FIRE EXPERIMENTS WITH AN ADULT.  If you found this helpful and you find yourself thinking,...