In this fast-food world where processed food is easily accessible and obesity is the norm, it’s hard to imagine that anyone would willingly abstain from food. Yet when we stop the overeating that has become so common in our modern ...
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Whistleblower: Top Gov’t Scientist Reverses And Denounces GMO Crops
Scientific evidence has convinced the man who used to be Canada’s top apologist for GMO products to change his mind. Dr. Thierry Vrain, a genetic scientist and soil biologist, now thinks that genetically modified organisms are dangerous and unproductive. Just ...
Read More »Government Wants To Blame Genetics For Poor Education
A recent study to analyze the reasons for the differences observed in the educational achievement of youth concluded that 98 percent of factors responsible are not inheritable. This report, published in Science, should have been great news to the educators ...
Read More »Teaching The Tough Subjects: Homeschooling In The Older Grades
Perhaps you’re one of those talented few who excelled at every academic subject in school. Calculus? No problem. Honors physics? Piece of cake. But, if you’re like most homeschooling parents, sooner or later, you’re going to run into a subject ...
Read More »Preparing for the Spring’s Mushroom Harvest
Spring is the season of the mushroom. Depending on where exactly you live, finding mushrooms in March, April, or May is a fun, educational, and practical activity. Going out to find wild mushrooms is an ancient tradition. For thousands of ...
Read More »Global Warming or Approaching Ice Age? Scientists Say the Sun Will have the Last Word
LONDON – Met Office and the University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit recently released data from 30,000 measuring stations that reveal there has been no global warming in the last 15 years. In fact, the findings suggest the earth ...
Read More »Composting: Practical and Educational
You probably encounter teachable moments on a daily basis as a homeschooling parent. Being self-sufficient lends itself to a wealth of opportunities for teaching your children about science, math, language, and history. Composting is one of those great chances for ...
Read More »Teach Your Homeschooler the Science of Spring
It may seem far off now, but spring is just around the corner. To battle the winter blues, start learning about spring and the science behind dormant plants and new buds. You can even extend the lessons to include other ...
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