Tips for Homeschool Science Podcast from Elemental Science

Want to talk shop? Send me a text. Welcome to the final episode in season 9 of the Tips for Homeschool Science podcast! In this episode, we'll be discussing how classical science compares to traditional science and a few of the benefits we have found from doing classical science. Key Takeaways The classical student won’t follow the traditional model, but you can rest assured that they will be...

Want to talk shop? Send me a text. Welcome to episode 5 in season 9 of the Tips for Homeschool Science podcast! In this episode, we'll be discussing rhetoric stage science - your goals, the tools, and how to put it all together. Key Takeaways The goals for the rhetoric stage student will be to teach them how to learn and apply the principles of science to what they see in front of them.  I&ap...

Want to talk shop? Send me a text. Welcome to episode 4 in season 9 of the Tips for Homeschool Science podcast! In this episode, we'll be discussing logic stage science - your goals, the tools, and how to put it all together. Key Takeaways The goals of logic stage science are to capitalize on the student's need to know why and continue to feed them with scientific information.  Science f...

Want to talk shop? Send me a text. Welcome to episode 3 in season 9 of the Tips for Homeschool Science podcast! In this episode, we'll be discussing grammar stage science - your goals, the tools, and how to put it all together. Key Takeaways The goals of grammar stage science are to spark an interest and build a foundation for the future. For the grammar stage, you need to have the three keys...

Want to talk shop? Send me a text. Welcome to episode 2 in season 9 of the Tips for Homeschool Science podcast! In this episode, we'll be addressing whether a plan for classical science can be rigorous or not. Key Takeaways At its core, a rigorous, or a strong, science foundation is going to have three things each week - doing, reading, and writing. You'll have those three keys in a well...

Want to talk shop? Send me a text. Welcome to season 9 of the Tips for Homeschool Science podcast! In this episode, we'll be sharing the basics of classical education and how science fits into that model. Key Takeaways The heartbeat of classical education is to teach our students to think critically and to know how to learn. In classical education, there are stages or cycles of learning that...

Want to talk shop? Send me a text. Science Soundtrack #9 I have to teach it all.-->I get to customize my chosen science program to fit our needs. For season 8, we are taking these negative soundtracks, or beliefs, and turning the volume dial down. Then, we are turning the dial up on a new soundtrack – one that will help us share science with our kiddos. Key Takeaways I used some of the same pro...

Want to talk shop? Send me a text. Science Soundtrack #8 I do not know enough.-->What I do not know, I can learn or find someone else who can teach it. For season 8, we are taking these negative soundtracks, or beliefs, and turning the volume dial down. Then, we are turning the dial up on a new soundtrack – one that will help us share science with our kiddos. Key Takeaways We, as home educators...

Want to talk shop? Send me a text. Science Soundtrack #7 Science has to be done in a lab.-->There are lots of ways to see science in action. For season 8, we are taking these negative soundtracks, or beliefs, and turning the volume dial down. Then, we are turning the dial up on a new soundtrack – one that will help us share science with our kiddos. Key Takeaways In your home, co-op, or at your...

Want to talk shop? Send me a text. Science Soundtrack #6 I cannot teach science.-->With the right materials in hand, I can teach science. For season 8, we are taking these negative soundtracks, or beliefs, and turning the volume dial down. Then, we are turning the dial up on a new soundtrack – one that will help us share science with our kiddos. Key Takeaways There are endless possibilities and...

Want to talk shop? Send me a text. Science Soundtrack #5 I have neglected science for so long that there is no point in starting now.-->I have been sharing silent science and now it is time to put words to what we have seen.  For season 8, we are taking these negative soundtracks, or beliefs, and turning the volume dial down. Then, we are turning the dial up on a new soundtrack – one that will...

Want to talk shop? Send me a text. Science Soundtrack #4 I MUST teach science.-->I GET to teach science in a way that works for us. For season 8, we are taking these negative soundtracks, or beliefs, and turning the volume dial down. Then, we are turning the dial up on a new soundtrack – one that will help us share science with our kiddos. Key Takeaways Let’s stop saying that we must teach scie...

Want to talk shop? Send me a text. Science Soundtrack #3 Science is boring.-->I get to make science fun! For season 8, we are taking these negative soundtracks, or beliefs, and turning the volume dial down. Then, we are turning the dial up on a new soundtrack – one that will help us share science with our kiddos. Key Takeaways Let’s stop looking at the blank science squares on the planning shee...

Want to talk shop? Send me a text. Science Soundtrack #2 This experiment will fail because all the ones we try fail.-->When we do experiments, we may not get the expected outcome, but we can always learn from the experience. For season 8, we are taking these negative soundtracks, or beliefs, and turning the volume dial down. Then, we are turning the dial up on a new soundtrack – one that will h...

Want to talk shop? Send me a text. Science Soundtrack #1 Science is too hard.-->Science is simply providing opportunities for the mind to work. For season 8, we are taking these negative soundtracks, or beliefs, and turning the volume dial down. Then, we are turning the dial up on a new soundtrack – one that will help us share science with our kiddos.  Key Takeaways At its heart, science educat...

Want to talk shop? Send me a text. {Prequel} Science Soundtrack I can't teach science that way.-->I have a unique way to approach teaching science. Season 8 of the Tips for Homeschool Science Show is officially beginning next week!! In this short episode, we share a sneak peek at what's coming up for the Science Soundtracks season. Key Takeaways Season 8 will be all about how to flip...

Want to talk shop? Send me a text. This past month I shared a Zoom session with a charter school and at a conference and we thought you all might have the same questions they do. So we are sharing the Q & A sections from those calls. Show Notes - https://elementalscience.com/blogs/podcast/100 Timestamps (0:35) I am using a logic stage program with my older student, what should I do with my 5-y...

Want to talk shop? Send me a text. This past month I shared a Zoom session with a charter school that I thought you all would enjoy listening in on. It's all about how to teach science at home! Show Notes - https://elementalscience.com/blogs/podcast/99 Timestamps Here is what you'll find in this episode along with a few links to what is mentioned in the session.  (0:37) The session begin...

Want to talk shop? Send me a text. If you have been listening to this podcast for any length of time, you know how important hands-on science is. But I also live in reality and I understand that there are times when skipping an experiment is an unavoidable reality. Today, I am sharing what to do when you find yourself in that rare situation. Show Notes - https://elementalscience.com/blogs/podcast/...

Want to talk shop? Send me a text. Do you struggle with the idea that science is boring? It doesn't have to be! In this podcast, we'll be chatting about three ways you can make science fun and exciting. Show Notes - https://elementalscience.com/blogs/podcast/97 This audio is an expansion of a popular post from Elemental Science. See the original post here:  How to Make Science Fun Timest...

Want to talk shop? Send me a text. Lapbook or notebook? Notebook or lapbook? How do you choose between the two? In this podcast, you are going to learn how to do just that! Show Notes - https://elementalscience.com/blogs/podcast/96 This audio is an expansion of a popular post from Elemental Science. See the original post here: Should you use a lapbook or a notebook? Timestamps Here is what you&apo...

Want to talk shop? Send me a text. I never intended to work from home and homeschool, but that's exactly what I have been doing for almost 15 years. And in that time, I have learned a few tricks to get done what needs to be done, which I am sharing in this podcast! Show Notes - https://elementalscience.com/blogs/podcast/95 If you want to know more about the story of how I became a work-from-h...

Want to talk shop? Send me a text. Should you demonstrate or experiment for hands-on science? And how do you know the difference?  In today’s podcast, we are going to take a look at these two types of hands-on scientific tests and when you should use them. Show Notes - https://elementalscience.com/blogs/podcast/94 Note - This audio is an expansion of a popular post from Elemental Science. See the...

Want to talk shop? Send me a text. So you have been doing hands-on science activities and your kiddos are having a blast! And you know that these will become a part of your weekly routine, but how do you keep a record of the science they are learning is behind those activities? Simple – you have them write it up. And in today’s podcast, we are going to breakdown what this should look like through...

Want to talk shop? Send me a text. Homeschool Science Tip of the Month - Be a student first.  When we started sharing monthly science tips over four years ago, I wasn't sure how long we would keep doing so. Well, here we are at tip number 52. And I feel like this is the perfect time to wrap-up the homeschool science tip of the month series. The final tip I want to leave you all with is . . ....