Turning Our Backyard Pond into Bali’s Ultimate Homeschool Science Experiment!

**Turning Our Backyard Pond into Bali’s Ultimate Homeschool Science Experiment!** Our little backyard pond has become the heart of our most exciting homeschool project yet—and it’s flourishing! What started as a fun idea has evolved into a hands-on lesson in biology, sustainability, and patience for the whole family. **Meet Our Newest Resident: Chips!** 🐢💙 This week, we welcomed a new member to our pond—Chips, our tiny turtle! If you're wondering about the name, well... his fellow pond-mates are named Fish. So now we have Fish & Chips! 😂 Watching how they interact has been a fascinating lesson in pond life and natural ecosystems. **Lotus Flowers & Nature’s Life Cycle** 🌿✨ After our beautiful white lotus flowers dried up, we collected the seeds, sanded them down, and started soaking them, hoping to grow new lotus plants. It’s a beautiful example of regeneration and nature’s cycle—something we love sharing with the kids. Seeing them nurture tiny seeds into sprouts teaches patience, responsibility, and appreciation for sustainable practices. **Koi Farm in the Making?** 🐟🎉 In the biggest surprise of the week—we discovered dozens of tiny baby fish darting around the pond! Whether they’re koi or goldfish, time will tell. We managed to rescue three (let’s not talk about the rest—blame Fish and Chips! 😅). Watching them grow is turning into an exciting new learning opportunity. This simple backyard pond has become a living classroom, teaching our kids about ecosystems, water quality, and the delicate balance of nature. Who knew homeschooling could be this much fun? Stay tuned… we might start accepting applications for our Koi Farm Apprenticeship Program soon! 😉🐟🌱 #HomeschoolScience #KoiFishFarmers #BackyardEcosystem #BaliLife #NatureSchool #HandsOnLearning