For our first lesson in astronomy, we chose to include a religious aspect by adding verses from the Quran as part of the content. In the, Quran 6:96 Allah says, "He is the One Who makes the dawn break; He has set the night for rest, and the sun and moon for reckoning."

In this lesson for our astronomy main lesson block, we introduce the concept of the imaginary lines of latitude and longitude. Included in this lesson is a religious component. We included verse from the Quran, Surah 6 ayat 97.

In 1761, John Harrison invented the chronometer. This device allowed sailors to accurately measure time while on the open sea. Thermometer was able to keep time even during stormy weather when the boat was rocking back-and-forth, and even with temperature changes or pressure changes.

We did this lesson three ways. The first part of the lesson is an oral delivery of the lesson and explaining about the earth seasons and the earth's axis. This is still quite abstract for the student, even though the student is in middle school and is prepared to take on more abstract concepts.

The four seasons, as experienced in Southern California are different than in other parts of the world or the country. While there may be some similarities, I was really excited to focus specifically on how we experience Southern California weather throughout the four seasons, especially in the chaparral.

Having just experienced a partial solar eclipse, we used it to work on an Astronomy lesson prior to the formal start of this main lesson block. In the video I share a bit about the Muslim prayer during an eclipse. It is a special prayer that is offered in congregation at the masjid, and read aloud.

What do you mean every lesson isn't 'perfect'? Why would you show such a failure, I mean, what's the point? I had high hopes for this lesson, I mean after all, I successfully did it the last time we did the main lesson block. So what changed? I

Making flash cards is probably one of the easiest homeschool DIYs. But I'll admit, if there's a way to add art to the project (and complicate it), you can be sure I'll find that way. Watercoloring the planets for this project is easy and enjoyable.

For our astronomy unit, we made these fold-out solar system books using two 10"x30" strips of light-weight watercolor paper cut from a large sheet. We adhered them together to make a fold-out book.

We got this hanging solar system mobile project from the book "Classical Kids: An Activity Guide to Life in Ancient Greece and Rome" by Laurie Carlson. This activity works well for an astronomy unit or for an ancient Rome unit.

Ever wonder how the astronomers of the past observed the stars and planets? The basic components of the instruments are rather simple, and with a few items you probably already have around the house, you can construct a rudimentary quadrant to record the ascension of the stars and planets and track their path across the sky.

For our astronomy unit we made these interactive books. We read the book "Along came Galileo" by Jeanne Bendick. We recreated the demonstrations Galileo made in the 1600's: dropping two objects of different weights and timing the swings of a pendulum. We made the books interactive with movable models. The kids love these books!

Edible learning is probably the most memorable of all educational experiences. It's not just hands-on, it takes all your senses into account when food's involved. You touch the cookie, smell the cream, hear it crunch in your mouth and then taste the yummy goodness. I'm sure you've seen this phases of the moon project from cookies and today we add a little twist to the activity.

I'm sure you could DIY this Phases of the Moon memory game, but as much as I'm a crafting homeschool guru, I take full advantage of pre-assembled kits to make doing these kinds of projects easy and fast. There are certainly benefits to making things on your own.

The study of the moon and its phases is not restricted to the month of Ramadan, but it seems that every year, that's when we focus our attention on this subject area. Each year we seem to add one more project or activity to help in our understanding of this subject.

These are probably the cutest peg dolls I've ever made! I actually made a complete lunar phase set to last an entire month! Granted it did get a little tedious and some crescents and moons look awfully similar to one another, but we got a complete set!

For our first lesson in astronomy, we chose to include a religious aspect by adding verses from the Quran as part of the content. In the, Quran 6:96 Allah says, "He is the One Who makes the dawn break; He has set the night for rest, and the sun and moon for reckoning."

In this lesson for our astronomy main lesson block, we introduce the concept of the imaginary lines of latitude and longitude. Included in this lesson is a religious component. We included verse from the Quran, Surah 6 ayat 97.

In 1761, John Harrison invented the chronometer. This device allowed sailors to accurately measure time while on the open sea. Thermometer was able to keep time even during stormy weather when the boat was rocking back-and-forth, and even with temperature changes or pressure changes.

We did this lesson three ways. The first part of the lesson is an oral delivery of the lesson and explaining about the earth seasons and the earth's axis. This is still quite abstract for the student, even though the student is in middle school and is prepared to take on more abstract concepts.

The four seasons, as experienced in Southern California are different than in other parts of the world or the country. While there may be some similarities, I was really excited to focus specifically on how we experience Southern California weather throughout the four seasons, especially in the chaparral.

Having just experienced a partial solar eclipse, we used it to work on an Astronomy lesson prior to the formal start of this main lesson block. In the video I share a bit about the Muslim prayer during an eclipse. It is a special prayer that is offered in congregation at the masjid, and read aloud.

What do you mean every lesson isn't 'perfect'? Why would you show such a failure, I mean, what's the point? I had high hopes for this lesson, I mean after all, I successfully did it the last time we did the main lesson block. So what changed? I

Making flash cards is probably one of the easiest homeschool DIYs. But I'll admit, if there's a way to add art to the project (and complicate it), you can be sure I'll find that way. Watercoloring the planets for this project is easy and enjoyable.

For our astronomy unit, we made these fold-out solar system books using two 10"x30" strips of light-weight watercolor paper cut from a large sheet. We adhered them together to make a fold-out book.

We got this hanging solar system mobile project from the book "Classical Kids: An Activity Guide to Life in Ancient Greece and Rome" by Laurie Carlson. This activity works well for an astronomy unit or for an ancient Rome unit.

Ever wonder how the astronomers of the past observed the stars and planets? The basic components of the instruments are rather simple, and with a few items you probably already have around the house, you can construct a rudimentary quadrant to record the ascension of the stars and planets and track their path across the sky.

For our astronomy unit we made these interactive books. We read the book "Along came Galileo" by Jeanne Bendick. We recreated the demonstrations Galileo made in the 1600's: dropping two objects of different weights and timing the swings of a pendulum. We made the books interactive with movable models. The kids love these books!

Edible learning is probably the most memorable of all educational experiences. It's not just hands-on, it takes all your senses into account when food's involved. You touch the cookie, smell the cream, hear it crunch in your mouth and then taste the yummy goodness. I'm sure you've seen this phases of the moon project from cookies and today we add a little twist to the activity.

I'm sure you could DIY this Phases of the Moon memory game, but as much as I'm a crafting homeschool guru, I take full advantage of pre-assembled kits to make doing these kinds of projects easy and fast. There are certainly benefits to making things on your own.

The study of the moon and its phases is not restricted to the month of Ramadan, but it seems that every year, that's when we focus our attention on this subject area. Each year we seem to add one more project or activity to help in our understanding of this subject.

These are probably the cutest peg dolls I've ever made! I actually made a complete lunar phase set to last an entire month! Granted it did get a little tedious and some crescents and moons look awfully similar to one another, but we got a complete set!