Recently there's been a lot of talk and even some legislation passed regarding what politicians like to call "school choice" and "funding following the student". At first glance these sound like great things. Parents being able to choose a school based on its merits, rather than children just attending whatever public school they live closest to, would create competition, hopefully leading to better public schools. The thing is, you can already do this. We already have school choice in this country. There are many valid education options outside of the public school system, and there are no laws preventing anyone from using them . If you are dissatisfied with your local public school, you are allowed to pull your children and home educate them or enroll them in a private school of your choosing. We don't need new legislation granting us school choice, we already have it. There are a lot of people in the homeschool and private school communities who think tha

Grab a printable Water Cycle Learning Pack  here and then check out some of the water cycle activities and resources below! What is the Water Cycle? Earth's water is always in movement through a cycle known as the water cycle or the hydrologic cycle. This cycle includes water moving on the Earth's surface, below the Earth's surface, and in the atmosphere above the Earth. Water in Earth's oceans and other bodies of water is warmed by the sun, which causes some of the water molecules to vaporize into the air. Water molecules also vaporize from soil and plants- a process called transpiration. The water vapor rises into the air. As it gets higher, the air becomes cooler and causes the water molecules to condense into clouds. When clouds become saturated or filled with water droplets, the droplets fall from the sky as precipitation (rain, snow, sleet, etc...). Eventually the water from snow and rain makes its way back to the ocean or other bodies of water via runoff, creeks

Learn all about what makes an insect an insect, insect anatomy, insect classification, metamorphosis, insect lifecycles, pollinators, and more with this 21-page printable learning pack.  Includes 6 informational reading sheets, butterfly fact cards, insect order fact cards, an insect family tree sorting chart, vocabulary words, nature study journaling sheets, a crossword puzzle, a wordsearch, a coloring page, and more! Grab it here:  https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/All-About-Insects-Learning-Pack-8137332 For more information, resources, and activity ideas for learning about insects with your kids, check out: - All About Butterflies - Ladybug Lifecycle Craft - Our Adventure Raising Caterpillars And you can check out my other printable resources  here . Follow me on: Facebook Instagram Pinterest