This giveaway has ended; thanks for your interest!
Welcome to this week’s giveaway–sponsored by Home Science Tools.
From Home Science Tools:
“Homeschooling parents choose to give their kids the incomparable gift of their time, attention, and abilities. The return? Parents are present as their children light up with understanding and connect concepts.
Shared experiences make learning fun and engaging, and strengthen family bonds.
When families come together to discover the fascinating worlds of science – from infinitely small cells to gigantic galaxies – they create warm memories that kids and parents want to repeat and build upon.”
Homeschool science just got easier
“Science teaches us that great innovation starts with a twinkle of curiosity; igniting that curiosity and encouraging science discovery is the mission of Home Science Tools.
Home Science Tools supports the success and enjoyment of homeshooling families by offering convenient, affordable science solutions.
The products, curriculum, lab kits, free project ideas and science lessons at www.homesciencetools.com
The prize
Just stepping into the backyard can be a wonderful way for kids to learn through play!
Today one lucky Simple Homeschool reader will win Home Science Tools’ Young Naturalist’s Backpack Kit (a $107 value)!
This kit is a perfect way to explore nature close to home, and includes: an insect net; a pop-up insect habitat; compact binoculars; a plant press; books on insects, wildflowers, birds and nature and more inside a durable backpack.
The Young Naturalist’s Backpack Kit is a winner of the National Parenting Publications Gold Award.
Check out one mom’s review:
“When we gave our girls (10 and 12) the chance to use these backpacks, science changed in our house. They didn’t just ask, “Why?” Nor were they satisfied with simply reading about science anymore. Instead, they captured/observed something, proposed questions to themselves and each other, observed behavior, formulated opinions, and researched answers in encyclopedias.” ~ Jennifer, June 2015
How to Win
This giveaway has ended; thanks for your interest!
To be entered for a chance to win, leave a comment on this post answering the question: How old are your kids, and which science activity do they enjoy most right now?
(If you’re reading this via email or reader, you must click here to leave your comment on this post at Simple Homeschool. Comments or emails left elsewhere don’t count as entries.)
Note: This giveaway is open to U.S. readers only. Sorry international readers!
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Special Offer
Home Science Tools is offering 12% off all your back-to-school science shopping through August 22, 2015. Just use the discount code “SIMPLE15” at check-out.
Head here to browse their products by Grade/Age range. * Note: Discount not applicable on gift e-cards and shipping & handling.
This giveaway has ended, and the winner is Laura, who wrote: “My kiddos are 4 and 6 and right now all our interest is in volcanoes, earthquakes and plate tectonics!”
Inspiring homeschool links
My son is 7 years old and loves combining baking soda with vinegar.
I have littles who love to do nature walks and find bugs.
My kids are 11, 9, and 13 and we love doing experiments!
My kids are 6 & 2 1/2. They love to explore outside, take nature walks & listen for birds.
My kids are 10 and 11. They love experiments and really all things science.
My kids are 14, 13, 11, 9, 8, 6, 5, 4, 2, and 9 months.
My kids love to go exploring by creeks and ponds, looking for crawdads and other interesting finds. Lately, they’re interested in learning more about bird calls. My oldest son (13) wants to learn more about how microscopes work. They’re fascinated in the world around them!
We have used one of these backpacks before at a Forest preserve by the kids’ grandparents’ house. It is really neat! We would love one for our home!
My kids are 6 and 3 and love to catch and study bugs.
My kids are 12, 10, 8, and 5. Science experiments are at the top of their lists! Thanks for the chance!
13, 9, and 7…the oldest loves chemistry experiments, and the littles love any science they can do outside…bird-watching, bug catching, plant collecting, etc. 🙂
My kids are 8 and 6, and love anything related to science. Their current favorite is chemistry. They love making concoctions. 🙂 Thank you for this opportunity to win!
My 6 and 9 year old really like natural science, but they are getting more and more interested in electricity and chemistry.
My kids are 10 and 7 and they love nature walks…we are studying apologia land animals right now…would LOVE to win!!
My kiddos are 7,5,5&15 months. They are into bugs right now!
We have four boys. Our 9 year old and 10 year old loves bugs and reptiles. Our 11 year old loves birds. Our 15 year old loves all the simple do it at home experiments with baking soda and vinegar, coke and mentoos, etc…..
My son is 10 & loves doing experiments.
My kiddos are 7, 3 and 3 and they love exploring on nature walks and creek walks, looking for plants, insects and trees. So much fun!
My daughter is 7. The thing she loves the most is growing butterflies and ladybugs every year! The transformation. The observing and then letting them go! Such a beautiful experience to share with my daughter and see the wonder in her eyes!
My boys are 13, 11, 10, 8, and 6. They love doing any experiment.
My kids are 9 and 3. They love nature study. We are studying clouds right now and they love it!
9 and 6 and we’re all about botany and kitchen science at the moment!
my kids are 2, 4, 6, and anything to do with animals –specifically what they eat and where they sleep are what they love learning about right now. then of course they go off and “become” whatever animal we just learned about
My kids are 5, 3, and 1. They love anything involving water these days!
I have 3 boys ages 13, 12 and 10. They LOVE Chemistry experiments and Nature stuff.
Our kids are 10, 8, 6 and 2 1/2. They enjoy anything science, but especially love outside exploring.