Last month’s Great Backyard Bird Count has entered the history books. More than 600,000 people from over 200 countries participated! Were you and your homeschoolers among them?
🌕 Lunar Society Bulletins: Citizen-Science Projects for Homeschoolers
“Men work together,” I told him from the heart,
“Whether they work together or apart.”
Information about the many independent citizen-science projects in a wide variety of fields that are available to homeschool students. Browse through our whole list of recommended projects to find one that would be a good fit for your family and get started today. And be sure to add your name to our free River Houses mailing list to get these and other great homeschool teaching opportunities delivered right to your mailbox every week! 📫
❡ Calling all homeschool photographers: One of the special projects we recommend is the Wikimedia Commons Photo Challenge, a monthly opportunity for your homeschool students to improve their photographic skills and submit high-quality images to the public Wikimedia Commons database. We put up a separate post with the current Photo Challenge themes at the beginning of every month. 📸
📡 JOIN A CITIZEN-SCIENCE PROJECT for Einstein’s Birthday
You and your young science students can join the search for undiscovered pulsars in deep space, right from the comfort of your own homeschool living room. (Really!) How cool is that?
📸 PHOTO CHALLENGE for March: “Courthouse” and “Gray”
Calling all homeschool photographers! The Wikimedia Commons Photo Challenge is a great way for enthusiastic homeschool photography students to develop their skills and gain some recognition for their work. This month’s themes are “Courthouse” and “Gray.” Take a look!
🌏 🌑 🌞 HOMESCHOOL SCIENCE: Solar Eclipse on 8 April 2024
Invite your young homeschool astronomers to view the solar eclipse coming up on Monday, 8 April 2024, all across North America.
🚀 🌕 FLY YOUR HOMESCHOOL to the Moon (Really!)
Your homeschool can fly along on NASA’s VIPER mission to the moon this year. Here’s how to add your name. (Deadline 15 March 2024.)
🌕 HOMESCHOOL “CITIZEN SCIENCE” PROJECTS for February
Our February full-moon report on the many “citizen science” projects around the world that you and your students can participate in from the comfort of your little home academy. Pick one and get started today!
📸 PHOTO CHALLENGE for February: “Knots” and “Lunar New Year”
Calling all homeschool photographers! The Wikimedia Commons Photo Challenge is a great way for enthusiastic homeschool photography students to develop their skills and gain some recognition for their work. This month’s themes are “Knots” and “Lunar New Year.” Take a look!
🐦 NATURE NOTES: Join the Great Backyard Bird Count!
Get your homeschool naturalists involved in the Great Backyard Bird Count, an annual international survey that will let you and your students make a real contribution to science. It’s one of the best educational nature activities your can do all year.
🌕 HOMESCHOOL “CITIZEN SCIENCE” PROJECTS for January
Our January full-moon report on the many “citizen science” projects around the world that you and your students can participate in from the comfort of your little home academy. Pick one and get started today!
📸 PHOTO CHALLENGE for January: “Silos” and “Masks”
Calling all homeschool photographers! The Wikimedia Commons Photo Challenge is a great way for enthusiastic homeschool photography students to develop their skills and gain some recognition for their work. This month’s themes are “Silos” and “Masks.” Take a look!
🌕 HOMESCHOOL “CITIZEN SCIENCE” PROJECTS for December
Our December full-moon report on the many “citizen science” projects around the world that you and your students can participate in from the comfort of your little home academy. Pick one and get started today!
📸 PHOTO CHALLENGE for December: “Fossil Fuel” and “In a Box”
Calling all homeschool photographers! The Wikimedia Commons Photo Challenge is a great way for enthusiastic homeschool photography students to develop their skills and gain some recognition for their work. This month’s themes are “Fossil Fuel” and “In a Box.” Take a look!
🌕 HOMESCHOOL “CITIZEN SCIENCE” PROJECTS for November
Our November full-moon report on the many “citizen science” projects around the world that you and your students can participate in from the comfort of your little home academy. Pick one and get started today!
📚 🇺🇸 HOMESCHOOL HISTORY: The Veterans History Project
You and your homeschool students can contribute to an important historical documentary project by interviewing American veterans in your family or community for the Library of Congress.
📸 PHOTO CHALLENGE for November: “Bicycles” and “Too Many to Count”
Calling all homeschool photographers! The Wikimedia Commons Photo Challenge is a great way for enthusiastic homeschool photography students to develop their skills and gain some recognition for their work. This month’s themes are “Bicycles” and “Too Many to Count.” Take a look!
🐦 BIRD-FEEDING SEASON is Here! (And so is Project FeederWatch!)
Setting up a bird feeder is one of the simplest and most educational homeschool activities you can do at any time of year. And by tracking the birds you see at your backyard feeder you can make a real contribution to science through Cornell University’s Project FeederWatch.
🌕 HOMESCHOOL “CITIZEN SCIENCE” PROJECTS for October
Our October full-moon report on the many “citizen science” projects around the world that you and your students can participate in from the comfort of your little home academy. Pick one and get started today!
📸 PHOTO CHALLENGE for October: “Silhouettes” and “Pollution”
Calling all homeschool photographers! The Wikimedia Commons Photo Challenge is a great way for enthusiastic homeschool photography students to develop their skills and gain some recognition for their work. This month’s themes are “Silhouettes” and “Pollution.” Take a look!
🌕 HOMESCHOOL “CITIZEN SCIENCE” PROJECTS for September
Our September full-moon report on the many “citizen science” projects around the world that you and your students can participate in from the comfort of your little home academy. Pick one and get started today — it’s a great way to begin the new homeschool year!
📸 PHOTO CHALLENGE for September: “Beach” and “Compost”
Calling all homeschool photographers in the new homeschool year! The Wikimedia Commons Photo Challenge is a great way for enthusiastic photography students to develop their talents and gain some recognition for their work. This month’s themes (to begin the year) are “Beach” and “Compost.” Take a look!
🌕 HOMESCHOOL “CITIZEN SCIENCE” PROJECTS for Late August
Our late August full-moon report on the real “citizen science” projects around the world that you and your students can participate in from the comfort of your little home academy. Pick one and get started today!
🐦 HOMESCHOOL NATURE NOTES: Getting Started with Bird Study and eBird
Bird study is one of the best subjects you can take up in a homeschool environment. Here’s a great way for you and your young naturalists to get started.
📸 PHOTO CHALLENGE for August: “On Stage” and “Millet”
Calling all homeschool photographers! The Wikimedia Commons Photo Challenge is a great way for enthusiastic homeschool photography students to develop their skills and gain some recognition for their work. This month’s themes (to wrap up the current homeschool year) are “On Stage” and “Millet.” Take a look!
📸 PHOTO CHALLENGE for July: “Halfs” and “Climate Change”
Calling all homeschool photographers! The Wikimedia Commons Photo Challenge is a great way for enthusiastic homeschool photography students to develop their skills and gain some recognition for their work. This month’s themes are “Halfs” and “Climate Change.” Take a look!
🌕 HOMESCHOOL “CITIZEN SCIENCE” PROJECTS for July
Our July full-moon report on the real scientific and scholarly projects around the world that you and your students can participate in from the comfort of your little home academy. Pick one and get started today!
🌠 JOIN A HOMESCHOOL SCIENCE PROJECT for International Asteroid Day!
You and your students can help astronomers study the shapes and orbits of real asteroids in space, right from the comfort of your little home academy. How cool is that?
📸 PHOTO CHALLENGE for June: “Tents” and “Seven Prismatic Colors”
Calling all homeschool photographers! The Wikimedia Commons Photo Challenge is a great way for enthusiastic homeschool photography students to develop their skills and gain some recognition for their work. This month’s themes are “Tents” and “Seven Prismatic Colors.” Take a look!