Our Homeschool at Bluebonnet Ridge - Teacups in the Garden

Warning: Colonial Basketweaving 101 more Difficult than any Collegiate Class

We had basketmaking kits with all the parts! We had my son, the engineering-artist who problem solves everything! What could go wrong?

Becoming Pocahontas, Squanto, and a Praying Indian

Using IEW my kids wrote a 10-page research paper on the settling of the Thirteen Colonies, which they used to create a power point presentation.

An Economics Lesson for us to heed, from the Pilgrims

The Pilgrims were funded by a joint-stock company, just like the Jamestown Colony…that failed due to it’s socialistic structure.

Chasing Static Electricity with Balloons in Physical Science

Chasing balloons to no avail was another of my daughter’s fun physical science labs from Dr. Jay Wile’s science series. Her younger brother can’t wait to start.

Engine-building with a Smithsonian kit for Science

Recently my son built a model engine from a Smithsonian science kit.
Then he watched a Magic Schoolbus episode about engines.

Using a Sextant to Measure the Height of the House

Our recent studies have been interspersed by sailors who sight the stars for navigation.
My son made a sextant to determine the height of our two story house.

Egg-ceptionally Smashing Velocity in Physical Science

After studying General Science with Dr. Wile last year, my daughter anticipated the fun experiments in Wyle’s physical science course. So was my younger son!