I am linking up with Susan for
This is something we did a few weeks ago, but I am just now getting around to writing about it!
My favorite resources are:
our homeschool group
If you don't have a homeschool group, I suggest checking Yahoo Groups for a group in your area. Attend some field trips or park days or set up a meet-up in a park near you :)
My other favorite resource is
Classes at our Nature Center
most counties have some sort of Nature Center or Audobon that offers great hands-on classes for kids.
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I really love our homeschool group.
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| Poor, unsocialized homeschoolers :( |
A few weeks ago, we went on a trip with our homeschool group to a Reservoir, where the kids learned about native plants and trees.
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| An excellent tour guide told us about some of the trees and plants native to our state |
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| then the kids got to don waders :) |
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| and grab nets :) |
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| They decided any day that they get to wear waders and go into muck is a good day! |
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| they collected pond scum |
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| some of them looked very fashionable in waders ;-) |
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| I really feel bad that my kids are not socialized and don't have friends--hahahaa! |
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| they looked for minnows and tried to catch some bugs :) |
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| it was stinky and hot, but lots of fun! |
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| see what I mean about friends? |
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| then they went to a lab and looked at the pond scum through microscopes |
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| they sucked up the pond scum in eye droppers and made slides for their microscopes |
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| they used these charts to identify flora and fauna |
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| working with friends is always fun! |
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| they wrote down what they identified in each category on the board |
Afterwards, we headed to the nearby Sprayground for a little Summer Fun!
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| Poor Piper got sunscreen in her eye and was not feeling very great! |
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| Who says homeschoolers can't have great friendships???? |
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| BFFs |
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| An Awesome Day with Friends |
