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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
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
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...]
Homeschool Science Corner ~ Why Teach Science?
In my house, science is a subject near and dear to our hearts. Both my husband and I hold degrees in the field, which means that our kids get a double dose of the subject! Our experiences with science have been overwhelmingly positive. The sad reality is that for many people this is not true. Most of the population cringes when you mention words like chemistry or physics. Science is often … [Read more...]
Experiment Kits from Elemental Science
Did you know that at Elemental Science we offer experiment kits for each of our preschool and classic series programs? Why we offer experiment kits We began putting together experiment kits after we got repeated requests for the liquid bluing used in our Intro to Science program. The first go-around we assembled about 20 kits around our kitchen table. They were so successful that we decided … [Read more...]
Homeschool Science Corner ~ Types of Rocks
In this week's Homeschool Science Corner, we are going to look at the three main types of rocks - igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic. Each of these is composed of different minerals found in the Earth's crust and core. We are also going to discuss crystals a bit, since they are made out of minerals as well. This post is in no way meant to be an exhaustive look at this subject, rather it … [Read more...]