Middle School

Cranberries floating in water with a green leaf on top.

Why do Cranberries Float in Water?

This cranberry nature study is perfect for families who enjoy hands-on learning. The topic works well for your science lessons about the harvest season, Thanksgiving, or Christmas! In this No Sweat Nature Study Podcast episode, your children will explore the surprising science behind cranberries and why they float. Mrs. Cindy uses simple yet effective descriptions…

Girl does math on a worksheet with a calculator while counting little grains of rice. For a blog post about math and literature

Two Exponential Growth Activities: Literature and Math Connections

These exponential growth activities offer an excellent way to blend literature and math! Gather the books One Grain of Rice: A Mathematical Folktale by Demi and The King’s Chessboard by David Birch. The activities below offer hands-on experiences with exponential growth to help children visualize the rapid expansion of doubling numbers. Your children will love…

A row of paper airplanes using green, orange, yellow, purple, and blue construction paper. Used as a pinnable image for a blog post about paper airplane math.

Paper Airplane Math: The Perfect STEM Activity for Homeschoolers

Graphing comes to life with this fun paper airplane math activity! Create, fly, collect data, and use technology for serious learning that will motivate your elementary and middle school children to love learning. This post contains affiliate links. Paper Airplane Graphs Grab some colorful paper and let your children have fun designing paper airplanes to…