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First Week of Homeschool 2026-2027

The first week of homeschool started for us on Monday, 8/17/26. My youngest is now my only child in homeschool, as her two older siblings have graduated. She is taking English 2, US History 2, Geometry, Chemistry, Spanish 2, Health, and Photography this year. As in previous years, I have scheduled the lessons for my… Continue reading First Week of Homeschool 2026-2027

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Tip #31 Top 10 Chemistry Lab Tools

(As an Amazon Affiliate, I earn commissions for purchases made through links provided in this post. Thank you for your support!) If you read my Top 10 Biology Lab Supplies post, you know that I try to keep homeschooling costs low by buying lab supplies that can be used for several years. Many of the… Continue reading Tip #31 Top 10 Chemistry Lab Tools

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Tip #30 Top 10 Biology Lab Supplies

(As an Amazon Affiliate, I earn commissions for purchases made through links provided in this post. Thank you for your support!) The decision to homeschool through high school is not an easy one. The stakes are higher. The curriculum is more rigorous. The need for expensive lab supplies seems eminent. I have discovered you do… Continue reading Tip #30 Top 10 Biology Lab Supplies

Curriculum · High School · Science

My first book is LIVE on Amazon!

(This post contains Amazon Affiliate links to my book on Amazon. I receive compensation for purchases made through the links. Thanks for supporting my blog!) I am SO excited to share this with you: my first ever book is now LIVE on Amazon! The Ultimate Homeschool Biology Review by Jennifer Burden Writing and publishing a… Continue reading My first book is LIVE on Amazon!

Curriculum · Science · Teacher Pay Teacher Store

Preview video for the Big Biology Curriculum Bundle for Homeschool is now live!

If you have been curious about the Big Biology Bundle of Curriculum, I just uploaded a preview video today to YouTube. The FREE year-long lesson plan for this curriculum bundle can be found HERE in my Teachers Pay Teachers store. Remember my post about 5 Ways for Your Students to Fall in Love with Biology?… Continue reading Preview video for the Big Biology Curriculum Bundle for Homeschool is now live!

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Tip #24: Choosing classes for your homeschool high school

In the previous post, I shared the importance of having an overall plan for your homeschooled high schooler. For any journey, you must map the route to get to your destination. A template for laying out that educational pathway was also shared in that post to help with planning. To a homeschooling parent new to… Continue reading Tip #24: Choosing classes for your homeschool high school

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Complete Homeschool Biology for High School Lesson Plans for FREE

All year, I have been creating biology resources that aimed to be fun and solidify biology concepts for high school students, such as building bacteria models out of pastry, using candy to learn symmetry, or cards games to sort characteristics of vertebrate animals. I still have two more units to complete, but I went ahead… Continue reading Complete Homeschool Biology for High School Lesson Plans for FREE

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Tuesday Teaching Tip #17: Making models with air-dry clay & recipe

We have had a cold in our house. It hit me first, then my freshman. My husband and two older teens have somehow dodged it. It has been just over a week for me, and while my congestion is less, the fatigue still lingers. My freshman had a rough weekend, but woke up better this… Continue reading Tuesday Teaching Tip #17: Making models with air-dry clay & recipe

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Biology activities for Valentine’s Day

Holidays bring excitement, even if the holiday is not one that warrants a day off from school. Luckily, Valentine's Day falls on a Saturday this year, but even so, I predict that Friday the 13th will be a hot mess of student distraction. Also, it will be Friday the 13th. To help use some of… Continue reading Biology activities for Valentine’s Day

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Five ways for your students to fall in love with Biology

Use videos to help explain complex topics, like Amoeba Sisters and Crash Course Biology. Teach concepts with fun, hands-on experiences. Labs can be engaging and fun without specialized equipment or complicated prep. Use models! Engage students by building models of biological systems. Explaining the process and drawing parallels between models and real-world phenomena utilizes critical… Continue reading Five ways for your students to fall in love with Biology