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To simplify measuring distances in the solar system, scientists use astronomical units. One astronomical unit is equal to approximately 93 million miles. This is the average distance between the Earth and Sun. Let’s use our Jupiter example to find out how astronomical units work. We said Jupiter is 438,654,262 miles from the Sun. One AU equals 93 million miles. Let’s divide 438,654,262 by 93,000,000. 438,654,262 / 93,000,000 = 5.2 (rounded) Therefore, we can say Jupiter is 5.2 astronomical units away from the Sun. That is much easier to write, say and understand than 438,654,262 miles   Understanding the Astronomical Unit...

 Streamable Learning is new to me, and something that I'm excited our district is launching this fall.   I would consider it less a digital platform and more of an opportunity to connect with dozens of experts from institutes and museums not just across the United States, but around the globe!Summed up in an elevator pitch, Streamable Learning gives students an opportunity to take a virtual field trip via two ways: registering for a livestream event, or accessing a voluminous bank of archived webinar videos from the past. While access is mainly teacher-centered, some options exist for student access to prior recordings;...

What is “Clear the List”? It’s a nationwide movement to support teachers by purchasing items for their school supply lists. Let’s Help Teachers Clear The List! 🍎 With a new school year starting soon, thousands of teachers across the country are working to prepare their classrooms for the 2022-2023 school year, and this typically means stocking up on school supplies! Did you know that many teachers pay for a majority of classroom supplies out of their own pockets? Yes, it’s true! Classroom supplies are not cheap and some school districts struggle, leaving many teachers to pay for school supplies on...

I’m not bold enough to announce I’m starting a new series or anything but I did ask for reader request topics on IG a week ago and got some really great input (thank you!). I typed them all out in a google doc and am going to just go through them in order, checking them off one by one. Hopefully one post a week! There is everything from favorite quick dinners to the specifics of running short term rentals to planning family travel and more; lot of all over the place ideas, just how I like it. If you have...

 Disclosure:  I received this complimentary product through the HOMESCHOOL REVIEW CREW. If you know me, you know that I absolutely love resources from Home School in the Woods.  They are always on point and so great to have in our homeschool.We have been so blessed to receive their Activity-Pak: Make-A-State for review, which is part of their Hands-on History Activity Paks.  As the name implies, this set provides us with the materials to study every state in the U.S. as well as Washington, D.C.!  There are so many projects that incorporate research, creating writing, coloring, mapping, and so much more.  This is a great...