Home schooling resources for children and parents.
Learning at home means you get to shape education around your child. No two kids learn the same way—and that’s where home education really shines. To help you guide their journey, we’ve created a growing collection of Parent Q&A sheets made just for home-educating families.
Each Q&A sheet links directly to one of our popular Info Zone articles and pairs perfectly with a matching lesson plan. You can print them out, use them on screen, or tweak them to suit your child’s pace and interests. They’re great for starting conversations, checking understanding, and making each topic feel more real and relevant.
These sheets work well during a topic, after a lesson, or even as part of a weekly review. However you choose to use them, they’re here to make learning deeper, easier, and a lot more meaningful—for both you and your child.
This parent Q&A page helps you guide home learning about the Ukraine War. With 20 age-appropriate questions and answers, it covers why the war began, who’s involved, what children need to understand, and how the topic links to geography, politics, and global peace. It also encourages critical thinking and curiosity at home.
This universe parent Q&A sheet helps home-educating families explore the biggest questions in astronomy. It covers real scientific theories about how the universe could end, from the Big Rip to Heat Death. With clear explanations, helpful analogies, and real-world connections, it’s designed to support meaningful conversations at home.
This Parent Q&A page helps you explore the mystery of ʻOumuamua, the first known object to fly into our solar system from another star. It looks at what made this mysterious interstellar object so strange, whether it could be artificial, and how we might spot others in future. Great for curious minds at home.
This stars universe parent Q&A page gives home-educating parents the tools to explain one of the biggest questions in space: how many stars exist? With step-by-step answers, thought prompts, and real-world examples, it’s designed to support ages 8–16 without needing a science background. Practical, conversational, and fully accurate.
Q & A – How Does AI Drive Self-Driving Cars! If you’ve ever heard your child say, “How can a car drive by itself?”, you’re not alone. This AI self-driving cars parent Q&A page has been created to help you answer those big science questions confidently at home. Whether your child is 8 or 16, … Read more
Q & A – The Schrödinger Equation: The Mathematics of Quantum Waves If you’re exploring quantum physics at home, this Schrödinger equation parent Q&A page will help you feel more confident. The Schrödinger Equation is a big idea in science, but don’t worry — you don’t need a maths degree to support your child with … Read more
This home education supernova parent Q&A gives you clear answers to your child’s questions about exploding stars. Learn what causes a star explosion, how supernovas affect life, and whether you could spot one from Earth. Designed for ages 8–16, it’s a supportive, easy-to-use guide for home learning — no science background needed.
This home education parent Q&A helps you explain the post-scarcity economy—where technology could make essentials so cheap they become free. Clear answers, simple definitions, and relatable examples help you respond to your child’s big questions about the future of money, jobs, and resources. Great for families learning together at home.
This Parent Q&A page offers clear, accurate answers to common questions about quantum superposition. It supports home education parents in explaining one of physics’ most surprising ideas — that particles can be in multiple states at once. With examples, analogies, and age-appropriate explanations, it’s suitable for curious learners aged 8–16.
This superhero origins parent Q&A gives you the confidence to answer your child’s questions about the world’s first superhero and the early days of comic book history. It’s written in plain English for ages 8 to 16 and is ideal for home education. Includes practical examples, real-world relevance, and step-by-step explanations.
