Homeschool Science Corner ~ All About Seasons

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All over the globe we have seasons. In some areas they are more pronounced than others, but we all experience a change in our overall weather throughout the year. In my neck of the woods, we are smack dab in the middle of my favorite season, spring! So in honor of that, in this Homeschool Science Corner we are going to look at activities for exploring the concept of seasons! This post … [Read more...]

Why We Love to Teach Homeschool Science, part 2

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I love to hear about how other homeschoolers teach certain subjects, even science. I find it so inspiring to look at teaching from a different perspective. This is why I have set out to gather thoughts on teaching homeschool science from some of today's leading bloggers. This month, I've asked Karyn, Ticia, Maureen, and Amy to share their thoughts. Thank you ladies for offering your perspective … [Read more...]

Homeschool Science Corner ~ Science Encyclopedias

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I see A LOT of different science encyclopedias in my line of work. In fact, "a lot" doesn't cover the volume of children's scientific reference books I have been through. I've seen the awesome, the good, the bad, and the ugly. I do enjoy leafing through these resources and sharing them with my own children, so I can't complain! Today, I wanted to share with you some of my favorites - … [Read more...]

The Science Fair Project ~ Our Experience

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I consider the science fair project to be an essential component of a middle school student's science education. It's an excellent opportunity for these students to practice the scientific method from start to finish. So now that our daughter has hit the middle school years, we finally get to really dig into a  science fair project. This year, we decided to also have her participate in a … [Read more...]

The Scientific Method through the Ages

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As you all know by now, I feel that the scientific method is one of the foundational tools of science. I believe that no high school student should graduate without a firm grasp of this concept and that simply memorizing the steps is not enough. Students need to have used the aspects of the technique over and over until it becomes a natural habit. The goal is to have them fully etch this … [Read more...]

Why We Love to Teach Homeschool Science, part 1

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Last week for the Homeschool Science Corner I shared about why we should teach science along with an inspirational "how to" from Marci the Homeschool Scientist. This week I asked some of my favorite homeschool bloggers to share their thoughts on teaching science. Here's what they had to say: Why we love to teach homeschool science Cindy West Student Ages - 17, 13, 7 Years Homeschooling … [Read more...]

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