Note: This giveaway has ended; thanks for your interest!
Welcome to a spring science giveaway–sponsored by Be Naturally Curious.
From Valerie at Be Naturally Curious:
“I am a mom to two energetic and inquisitive young girls and also happen to be a former college Biology professor.
One of my greatest passions in life is to help all kids experience the joy of learning science and exploring nature!
I believe this is best done by focusing on concepts and reinforcing learning with multiple, non-traditional teaching techniques, which is why I started Be Naturally Curious, creating science and nature mini-courses for kids grades K-5.
I love to share and discuss ideas about science and learning on our Facebook page —please connect with us!”
“I’ve enlisted the help of several other scientists, many of whom are also moms, to make mini-courses on really important and fascinating scientific concepts (these are the real thing—nothing watered down!).
Current mini-courses include:
- Take Off with Airplane Science
- A Wide World of Vertebrates
- A Butterfly’s Evening Adventure
- Freddie and His Ocean Friends
- Molecules are Everywhere
- The Adventures of Carbon
- Discovering DNA
- Mighty Magnets
- Life in the Desert
- See with your Ears!
- Our Neighbor, the Moon!
- Amazing Animal Migrations
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Plate Tectonics: The Changing Continents
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The Scoop on Sharks
They are designed to give parents the tools to teach higher-level scientific concepts to all styles of learners. Whether you have a kinesthetic learner or a visual one, your child can master everything from molecules and DNA to ecosystems and the carbon cycle.”
“As moms ourselves, we specifically designed the courses so they can be done easily at home or on a trip with minimal supplies—most materials can be cut directly from the course print out. We believe science can be done anywhere!
Each mini-course focuses on a different scientific concept, whether it be how airplanes fly or how dolphins echolocate.
Every mini-course is designed to appeal to all kinds of learners and a wide range of ages (grades K-5), and includes a beautifully illustrated story, a board or card game, a movement-based activity, a craft or modeling activity, and an experiment or outdoor exploration activity.
Try them with all the kids in your family—each person has his or her own best way to learn.
Each mini-course also includes additional resources to allow kids to follow their curiosity (the most important thing we can develop!) and concept badges kids can add to their Science Tool Kits (print out included in each mini-course.)”
The prize
One Simple Homeschool reader will win a complete set of Be Naturally Curious mini-courses (worth $140), in PDF format!
PDFs can be printed in their entirety or in part for the activity materials.
How to Win
Note: This giveaway has ended; thanks for your interest!
To be entered for a chance to win, leave a comment on this post answering this question: How old are your kids, and which Be Naturally Curious course would interest them most right now? (see list above!)
This giveaway IS open to international readers–hooray!
(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.)
For an extra entry, share about this giveaway on Facebook, using the share button at the bottom of the post. Then leave another comment here letting me know you’ve done so!
Special Offer
Be Naturally Curious is offering Simple Homeschool readers 50% OFF all purchases of mini-courses through the end of May!
That makes each course just $5, so go ahead and stock up for next year. Use the discount code SHSPRING2017 at check out.
This giveaway has ended and the winner has been contacted via email; thanks for your interest!
Read the World Summer Book Club 2017
Shared on Facebook!
Age 5 and 7; they would LOVE a Butterfly’s Evening Adventures!
My kids are 8,6 and 11 months. We would pick “Our neighbor, the moon!”
9- DNA
My son will be 5 next month. I read the list to him and he said Sharks! Immediately followed by “all of them! ” Then i asked him to choose one to do first and Sharks it is! We read a book about them about a month ago at a friend’s place and he has been interested in them ever since. We live on the road most of the time, so a pdf version with the option to print would be awesome!!! Such an awesome resource and give away! Thank you!
Just posted on FB. Much Gratitude for sharing this resource!
My kiddos are 4 & 5(almost 6). When asked, my six year old stated that he would like to learn more about Life in the Desert. We will soon be traveling to AZ see the desert.
My kids are 4, 5.5, and 8 and would love the moon unit.
My children still being homeschooled are 14, 11, 8 and 5 tomorrow. They would love the magnet unit.
I have a 7 year old who would love the Scoop on Sharks
6 years old
Discovering DNA
My son is 5 and really interested in plate tectonics right now. I’ve been looking for a great resource to help him understand it better.
My grandchildren are 6, 4, and 2. (I’m still homeschooling my youngest who is 15.) I think they would love any of the animal courses, especially A Butterfly’s Evening Adventure.
My kids are 4 (Freddie and his ocean friends) and 8 (Butterfly’s Evening Adventure).
I have a 4 year old who would love Freddie and his ocean friends and a 2 year old who would love the Scoop on Sharks.
My kids are 6 and 2 years old. My girls would.like Freddie and his Ocean Friends the most!
It is so cool that this is open to international readers, woo hoo! My nine year old would love any of the animal courses but if I have to name one I’d say … mmm… “A Wide World of Vertebrates”.
I’ve shared on facebook too. Wish me luck 😉