As homeschoolers, many of us adhere to a certain learning philosophy, such as classical or interest-led. These methods give us a basic framework for choosing curricula, but it can still be a challenge to find the one specific curriculum that fits your particular family. Every family has different goals and learning styles, which means that no one homeschool science curriculum can fit every … [Read more...]
Elemental Science’s Lapbooking through the Solar System
Welcome back to the Product of the Month by Elemental Science! Today, I want to share with you the details of the newest lapbook by Elemental Science, Lapbooking through the Solar System. Our Lapbooking through... series uses science lapbooks for a more relaxed approach to homeschool science education. We currently have 7 lapbooks available at our CurrClick store, including Lapbooking through … [Read more...]
Using Lapbooks to Teach Science
Are you looking to enhance your science curriculum? Or are you wanting to use something a bit different to teach science in your homeschool? How about using lapbooks to teach science? These incredible educational tools will help you to shake up your current educational plan. On top of that, lapbooks can inject some life and interest into the way your students record what they are learning … [Read more...]
Guest Post ~ Planning a Homeschool Science Fair
From Paige: I'm so excited to welcome Marci from the Homeschool Scientist for today's post. She has a fabulous homeschool science blog that you don't want to miss! So, you want to start a homeschool science fair in your community, but don’t know where to start? I have some helpful tips for you as you start planning. First, start testing the waters. Ask your home educating friends if they … [Read more...]
The Science Fair Project ~ Steps 7 & 8
Yesterday we looked at steps five & six of the science fair project. In today's post, we are going to look closer at step seven, in which the students create their project board, and step eight, where the students will present their project. Step 7: Create a Board The seventh step of the science fair project is to create a board. This phase is not patterned after any step of the … [Read more...]
The Science Fair Project ~ Steps 5 & 6
Yesterday we looked at steps three & four of the science fair project. In today's post, we are going to look closer at step five, in which the students will perform their experiment, and step six, where the students analyze the data they have collected. Step 5: Perform the Experiment The fifth step of the science fair project is to perform the experiment. This phase is patterned after … [Read more...]