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Benefits of Inquiry-Based Learning
I recently wrote about how homeschooling parents can use a dialogue-based approach to education, which I see as a big potential benefit to home education. While many public schools have been forced into test-prep mania that defines success very narrowly, homeschoolers can use this educational approach to develop critical thinking and evaluate learning.
Scientific American has a recent story that reflects my thoughts on the unfortunate increased emphasis on standardized testing in public education.
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Citizen Science
Top Ten Air Pressure Experiments to Mystify Your Kids Using Stuff From Around the House
Avoid the Biggest Mistakes When Teaching Science
Did you have a teacher that really had an impact on you? Remember the excitement? Or the thrill you felt when you taught something to someone else and they really got it? First, let me thank you for your commitment to education – a value that is high enough for you that you are stretching for resources to help you reach your goals. In this article, I am going to share with you some of the common mistakes that educators often make. If you’ve fallen prey to one or more of these, it simply means that no one told you about them ... Read More »
Avoid the Biggest Mistakes When Teaching Science Part 2
... Continued from Page 1 Mistake #3. No space for the job. Once your child excited enough about something that they want to take it and run, your next task is to give them what they need! Now, kids need their own space. However, parents worldwide go crazy with the pack-rat syndrome kids seems to have. Here’s a solution to make both parties happy. In a corner, set up a table that’s all theirs. No touching. This is for two important reasons: first, it’s a lesson in organization waiting to happen. When they whine to you that they can’t find something, you can ... Read More »
Avoid the Biggest Mistakes When Teaching Science Part 3
... Continued from Page 2 Mistake #5. Fear of making mistakes. Honestly, now… when do you learn more? When you make mistakes, or when you get it right? And how many of us have a hard time letting our kids make mistakes? Edison made thousands of mistakes before he invented the light bulb. Or did he? His “failures” resulted in the basis for the internal combustion engine, electrical wiring for your house, and hundreds of other things we use every day. Remember that you always get to choose what something means to you. You can choose to forget about it, or ... Read More »
Easy Crystal Experiments
Crystals are formed with atoms line up in patterns and solidify. There are crystals everywhere – in the form of salt, sugar, sand, diamonds, quartz… and more! When making crystals, there is a very special kind of solution to make. It's called a "super saturated solid solution". What does that mean? Here's an example: If you constantly add salt by the spoonful to a cup of water, you'll reach a point where the salt doesn't disappear (dissolve) anymore and forms a lump at the bottom of the glass. The point at which it begins to form a lump is just past the ... Read More »
Quick and Easy Kitchen Chemistry Experiments You Can Share with Your Kids
Note: Kids, please have adult supervision! Shopping List: Rubbing alcohol (largest bottle) Hydrogen peroxide (largest bottle) Baking soda (largest box you can find) Distilled white vinegar (largest size) Washing soda (near the laundry soap) Citric acid (optional, but nice to have) One head of red cabbage Clear ivory dish soap (small bottle) Alum (check the spice section) Single-use cold pack (not the gel kind) Plastic zipper bags and old water bottles Muffin cup baking tray (12 cups or more) Chemistry is an exciting subject for kids of any ... Read More »
Before You Buy a Telescope
Telescopes for Homeschoolers: Before you buy, save yourself a lot of trouble and expense by obtaining a bit of experience with astronomy. Here are some points to consider before you buy a telescope. Read More »
Germ Warfare
Hand washing and safe food handling are very important to me. I'm not above bringing food safety brochures to potlucks. This fixation is not without cause, though; as a teenager, I contracted my first obvious food-borne illness after eating strawberries in Mexico City. During the space of the next few years, I had the educational experience of coming down with G.I. infections of Staph and Salmonella, also due to the unsafe food handling practices of others. And then, in my youth, I landed a job that required me to become a certified food service manager. It was during this training course ... Read More »
How To Use A Microscope
9 Outdoor Experiments for Summer Science Fun
Taking science outside lets your child explore their environment and enjoy all sorts of messy play. Today, we’re sharing 9 outdoor science experiments for hands-on learning fun!
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Using Scientific Current Events to Understand the Scientific Process
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Spiders Are Our Teachers
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Instead of Curriculum: Electronic Circuit Boards
Teen Tech Project: Building a Computer