A Once (or Twice) in a Lifetime Syzygy
Hello. My name is Howard. Kristen is my other half. It was nearly seven years ago Kristen suggested we see a planetarium show. We saw Passport to the Universe narrated by Tom Hanks at the Bishop...
View ArticleSol Seeker
Hi everyone. Howard again. Last week I mentioned the Venus transit coming up on June 5th, 2012. The last one in our lifetimes. Anyway (before I start waxing poetic on the Solar System again) I...
View ArticleConjunction Junction (what’s your function?)
Whenever I hear the word conjunction, I cannot ignore the schoolhouse rock jingle that is forever burned into my psyche. Without meaning to ignore the grammatical value of conjunctions, the...
View ArticleCuriosity About Mars
The only sport I was even remotely good at was basketball. I wasn’t good enough to play in high school, but I played on street hoops and driveway courts with friends in the neighborhood or out on the...
View ArticleHistory of Robotic Mars Missions
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View ArticleFirmament in Motion
I haven’t been totally unproductive around here even though my lack of blog posts may make you think otherwise. I planned on starting our official homeschool year up this past Monday but then Lyra got...
View ArticleREVIEW and GIVEAWAY – Moonfinder by Jay Ryan (with fun add-on Oreo Cookie...
You’ve probably deduced by now that we’re pretty big on science and astronomy here. My husband and I love taking big concepts and making them attainable for our girls. {Check out our nuclear fusion...
View ArticleWordless Wednesday – April 10, 2013
A week ago we visited the museum where Howard’s sun exhibit is displayed. I grabbed some pictures (although the girls ignored my pleas to stand together for one shot- I swear sometimes I feel like...
View ArticleREVIEW and GIVEAWAY –“La Bella Stella” by Recess Music
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View ArticleThe Homeschooler’s Guide to the Galaxy
Space. The final frontier. Are you getting ready to tackle astronomy and study space in your homeschool? Don’t Panic! I bring you the Ultimate Guide To Studying Space! I’ve compiled some of the...
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