Category Archives: Nature

Learn While Geocaching!

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Margot

Here in New Hampshire, we are pretty hardy folk. When the famous “Nor’easters” come through, we are prepared. Food, water, fuel – check, check, check!  So when a hurricane comes rolling through, what does our Homeschool Co-op group do? Batten … Continue reading →

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Geologists for a Day

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Margot

Have you ever wanted to explore a deep, dark mine, climb through tunnels, pound against the sides of mountains while listening to water drop in a shallow pool, or find wondrous gem or crystal treasures right from the earth? Our … Continue reading →

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Our first Duck Egg!

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Margot

Hooray! Hello readers. We just had to share our excitement today of finding our first ever duck egg! Our ducks are not even 5 months old yet, (they will be on the 21st) which is right about the time to … Continue reading →

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Ducklings!!!

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Margot

We have been waiting patiently in our home to bring our six little Khaki Campbell ducklings into our family! Since we moved to New Hampshire seven years ago, we have wanted to get chickens, but then we read about how … Continue reading →

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Mastodon Matrix Project!

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Margot

Today we met with some other homeschooling friends and participated in the Mastodon Matrix Project.  The project allows school children from all over to actually assist paleontologists who have unearthed a nearly complete Mastodon skeleton in Hyde Park, New York! … Continue reading →

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Awesome Eagle Video

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Margot

Sometimes we just have to sit back and be in awe of nature. This video of an eagle owl flying toward and landing in front of a camera is stunning.  I enjoy being reminded that nature, whether it is animals, … Continue reading →

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Satellite’s View of Earth

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Margot

Sometimes we just have to sit back and watch something that is utterly amazing…a view of our Earth from an orbiting satellite. This short video was made from a NASA satellite‘s footage from 240 miles above Earth and pieced together by … Continue reading →

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Sun and Salt….ingredients for Power!

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Margot

New technologies, like ones that will aid the planet in clean energy, are fascinating. Discover magazine just had an article about molten salt reactors that melt salt to a liquid form as a means of power for solar cell plants. … Continue reading →

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Amazing mushrooms!

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Alex

I have discovered several mushrooms that are very unusual.  If you live near woods you might have seen some. I took pictures of these mushrooms at the Castle in the Clouds, a mansion estate in Moutonborough, NH. My family and … Continue reading →

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Castle in the Clouds

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Margot

  Wow! That’s a view!  Our homeschool group, Relaxed Homeschoolers of New Hampshire, recently went on a field trip to this unique mansion with breathtaking views. We took a trolley ride from the carriage house up to the main mansion. … Continue reading →

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