I thought I could be an explorer—from my own backyard. But first, I got lost.
Learning By Doing
Water Works
Let’s try a few fun water projects.
H2Whoa
Explore water’s cohesion and adhesion!
Checkerboard
Learn how to make your own natural checkerboard!
Learning By Doing, Creating a Backyard Hummingbird Sanctuary
Did you know that hummingbirds could live right in your backyard? With a little effort, you can make a special place for them!
This is for the Birds!
“Thank you, Mom. That was fun. Now our little friends will have lots of different snacks to eat, and we can reuse the pinecones all winter long!”
Building a Wren House
If you enjoy watching House Wrens or have a problem with wrens nesting in your bluebird boxes, this birdhouse might appear attractive to them.
Making Epoxy Resin Plates
Learn how you can imbed a moment of nature in a plate!
Salts & Optics
You have tasted sodium chloride (table salt), but have you ever seen any salts under a microscope?
Christmas Decorations That Keep Giving
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Photo © Dana Atkinson. Grandma got more than she bargained for when she brought in some greenery for Christmas. You might get some surprises too if you...
A Turkey Feather and a Bottle of Wasp Ink
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Photo © Dana Atkinson. Tiny wasps help tell a story of George Washington and Samuel Pannebecker “for those who come after….”The little fellow came tearing...
Treasures of the Bow
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Photo © Kervin Good. I get excited when I see a rainbow in the sky. I’m sure Noah did too. God told him to take it as a sign of His promise to never...
How to Make a Beeswax Candle
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive You Will Need: Electric Crock-Pot (We use one with a removable insert.) Two waxed cardboard containers Filter (We use a piece of T-shirt material.) Candle...
Bog Slog, Part 2
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Ah, yes, we were on a bog slog! You may recall we were headed out of the bog and back to solid, dry ground. Of course, the Gulper was threateningly...
Bog Slog, Part 1
View the full issue in the Magazine Archive “Let’s go on a bog slog! We’ll get to see carnivorous plants and bee-tricking bog orchids!” Friends and family often hear me say that during early June....