Want to talk shop? Send me a text. Season 11 of the Tips for Homeschool Science podcast is all about writing and science. In this episode, we'll be interviewing Robin Williams from All About Spelling. In our conversation, we discussed tips and tricks for spelling all those science words! Get 10% off from All About Spelling through the end of March with the coupon code SAVE10! Key Takeaway Spelling words correctly is important for science. Games are a fantastic way to learn how to spell science w...
Mar 25, 2024•11 min•Season 11Ep. 129
Want to talk shop? Send me a text. Welcome to season eleven of the Tips for Homeschool Science Show, where we’re breaking down the lofty ideals of writing and science into building blocks you can use in your homeschool. In this episode, we are chatting about notebooking with different age groups! Key Takeaway Notebooking is a wonderful tool we can use to document what our students have learned in a way that is meaningful to them. Episode's Topics 00:00 – Intro 00:28 – Notebooking with different ...
Mar 18, 2024•7 min•Season 11Ep. 128
Want to talk shop? Send me a text. We are so excited to share this interview about writing in science with two experts from the Well-Trained Mind. In this episode, Susan Wise Bauer and Susanna Jarret are joining Paige to share tips and tools about the third key to teaching science! Key Takeaway Use your narrations in science for writing. One thing - just worry about your students remembering one thing to write down. Episode's Topics 00:00 – Intro 00:35 – Welcome our guests 01:11 – Should we writ...
Mar 11, 2024•22 min•Season 11Ep. 127
Want to talk shop? Send me a text. Season 11 of the Tips for Homeschool Science podcast is all about writing and science. In this episode, we'll discuss how to choose between lapbooks and notebooks in your homeschool. Episode's Topics 00:00 – Intro 00:32 – Lapbook or Notebook 01:33 – What is a Lapbook 02:04 – What is a Notebook 03:17 – 4 Questions to Ask 05:18 – Wrapping it Up Key Takeaway Lapbooks are great for younger kids and shorter units. Notebooks are great for older kids and longer units....
Mar 04, 2024•7 min•Season 11Ep. 126
Want to talk shop? Send me a text. Welcome to season eleven of the Tips for Homeschool Science Show, where we’re breaking down the lofty ideals of writing and science into building blocks you can use in your homeschool. In this episode, we are chatting about lapbooks! Key Takeaway Lapbooks are educational scrapbooks that fit into the lap of a student. Episode's Topics 00:00 – Intro 00:36 – A review of notebooks 01:36 – What are lapbooks 03:32 – The Mini-book 05:04 – 3 Ways to use lapbooks 06:58 ...
Feb 26, 2024•8 min•Season 11Ep. 125
Want to talk shop? Send me a text. We’re back with new episodes for the eleventh season of the Tips for Homeschool Science Show. In this season, we are talking about writing and science. I’ve gotten a lot of questions lately about lapbooks, notebooks, and what to expect, so I thought it was time to dedicate an entire season to the third key to teaching science—writing it down. In this episode, we're chatting about notebooking! Key Takeaway Notebooking is the best method of writing for science! E...
Feb 19, 2024•8 min•Season 11Ep. 124
Want to talk shop? Send me a text. Season 11 will be about writing and science! We've got two guests scheduled, plus loads of tips for writing in science. The first episode will be here on February 19th, 2024. Got questions? Email support@elementalscience.com or connect with us on the web: Instagram - @elementalscience Website - https://elementalscience.com/ Read this far? THANK YOU! Please help us get the word out by REVIEWING this podcast, by SUBSCRIBING to this podcast, and by SHARING this po...
Feb 05, 2024•2 min
Want to talk shop? Send me a text. The new year is the perfect time to hit reset on our homeschool science plans. But before you do that, be sure to ditch these three negative thoughts! Episode Links Original Post What is the heart of science education? The Three Keys to Teaching Science Mid-year Evaluation for Science Got questions? Email support@elementalscience.com or connect with us on the web: Instagram - @elementalscience Website - https://elementalscience.com/ Read this far? THANK YOU! Pl...
Jan 08, 2024•5 min
Want to talk shop? Send me a text. We have shared often about how nature study is a great way to make science real and practical. In our homeschool, we lean towards doing impromptu nature study while we are already enjoying the outdoors. But as the weather turns colder should you bother with continuing to do nature study? This month, I thought we'd share three subjects that make us bundle up and brave the temps for winter nature study! Episode Links Original Post Types of Lichen Types of Rocks G...
Dec 04, 2023•4 min
Want to talk shop? Send me a text. Science during the holidays, to change or not to change - that is the question. Here are two options for you to consider! Episode Links Original Post 25 Activities for Christmas Science Timestamps 00:00 Introduction 00:32 Science During the Holidays 01:05 Option 1 02:30 Option 2 04:05 Help for Holiday Science Got questions? Email support@elementalscience.com or connect with us on the web: Instagram - @elementalscience Website - https://elementalscience.com/ Rea...
Nov 06, 2023•5 min
Want to talk shop? Send me a text. Homeschool science-teaching mojo is the magical ability to attract your kiddos to want to learn about science. These 4 tips from Elemental Science will help you increase your HST-mojo! Episode Links Original Post FREE Science Activities 50+ Books for Science YouTube Channels for Science See how we can help you teach science! Got questions? Email support@elementalscience.com or connect with us on the web: Instagram - @elementalscience Website - https://elemental...
Oct 02, 2023•4 min
Want to talk shop? Send me a text. Fall may be a sign that winter is close at hand, but it also has a beauty of its own that can’t be beat! I wanted to share with you all three of my favorite supplies to use for fall science experiments. Episode Links Original Post - 3 Supplies you must have on hand for Fall Science Experiments Fall Leaf Chromatography Video Got questions? Email support@elementalscience.com or connect with us on the web: Instagram - @elementalscience Website - https://elementals...
Sep 04, 2023•4 min
Want to talk shop? Send me a text. Homeschool science can be simple when you have the right tools in your hand. This audio boot camp helps you gather what you need before your homeschool year begins! Homeschool Science Boot Camp Day 1 - Get ready for experiments Day 2 - Get ready for science reading Day 3 - Get ready for writing in science Day 4 - Get ready for the extras Day 5 - Get ready for this next year Got questions? Email support@elementalscience.com or connect with us on the web: Instagr...
Aug 07, 2023•3 min
Want to talk shop? Send me a text. It's time for you to take the quiz and know for sure if you are a homeschool scientist! Episode Links Original Post - Are you a homeschool scientist? Take the quiz to find out! Got questions? Email support@elementalscience.com or connect with us on the web: Instagram - @elementalscience Website - https://elementalscience.com/ Read this far? THANK YOU! Please help us get the word out by REVIEWING this podcast, by SUBSCRIBING to this podcast, and by SHARING this ...
Jul 03, 2023•5 min
Want to talk shop? Send me a text. Summer the fun season. And science is known as the boring subject. But that doesn't have to be the case! You can mix science with summer and have a blast! Episode Links Original Post - 5 Ways You Can Learn About Science And Have Fun During The Summer 48 Summer Science Activities List of Living Books for Science The Sassafras Science Adventure Series Got questions? Email support@elementalscience.com or connect with us on the web: Instagram - @elementalscience We...
Jun 05, 2023•4 min
Want to talk shop? Send me a text. Wondering how the Sassafras Science series came about? And how this modern living book will work for science in your home? In this Season 10 bonus episode, we're answering these questions and more! Episode's Topics 00:00 – Intro 00:32 – The story of how the Sassafras twins came into existence 03:29 – The Novel 05:24 – How you can use the Sassafras Science Adventures Novels 05:37 – What the support materials are meant to do 06:00 – The Activity Guide 06:39 – The...
Apr 24, 2023•12 min
Want to talk shop? Send me a text. Are living books superior? In this episode, we'll be discussing whether or not living books are superior and if they are the only tools you should use in your homeschool. Key Takeaways Living books are really wonderful resources to have in our homeschooling toolbox. Living books help create interest pegs and these interest pegs can help boost retention of the material. Living books aren't necessarily superior or the only way to teach science, but rather a tool ...
Apr 17, 2023•9 min•Season 10Ep. 123
Want to talk shop? Send me a text. One of the options for the DO part of science is nature study. And the wonderful thing about nature study is that it partners well with living books! In this episode, the empress of nature study, Cindy West, is coming on to share about this homeschooling game-changer. Key Takeaways Nature study is science! It's experiential and hands-on, almost as if it's a science lab for your kids. Nature study can be ever-changing based on the needs of your homeschool. Maybe...
Apr 10, 2023•15 min•Season 10Ep. 122
Want to talk shop? Send me a text. What does it look like to use living books for middle school science? In this episode, we'll be chatting about what you need for middle school science and what it looks like when you use a living book as your main source of information. Key Takeaways The three keys remain the same - do, read, and write - but they mature with your students. Discussion time is still just as important, but the questions you ask will be more thought-provoking and less information-p...
Apr 03, 2023•16 min•Season 10Ep. 121
Want to talk shop? Send me a text. At this point in the season, you know how amazing living books are . . . but how can you fit them into your plans? Enter morning time! In this episode, the queen of morning time, Pam Barnhill, is coming on to share about this homeschooling game-changer. Key Takeaways Morning time is the best time of the day! It's about connections, efficiency, and quick wins. Morning time is a great time to add in living books on science. Morning time is also a good time to loo...
Mar 27, 2023•11 min•Season 10Ep. 120
Want to talk shop? Send me a text. What does it look like to use living books for elementary science? In this episode, we'll be chatting about what you need for elementary science and what it looks like when you use a living book as your main source of information. Key Takeaways Living books are definitely excellent tools we can use to accomplish the goals for elementary science. Remember, with living books, we're creating a relationship with the knowledge. So we want these narrations and these ...
Mar 20, 2023•12 min•Season 10Ep. 119
Want to talk shop? Send me a text. Let's chat about living books and science! In this episode of the Tips for Homeschool Science podcast, we'll be discussing what to look for in a living book for science, how you can use these books, and a few suggestions for you to check out! Key Takeaways You want a living book to pull the reader in such a way that they don't even realize that they're learning about science. We can use living books as a resource that we add on to our current science program to...
Mar 13, 2023•11 min•Season 10Ep. 118
Want to talk shop? Send me a text. Season 10 of the Tips for Homeschool Science podcast is here! This season will be all about living books and science. In this episode, we'll be discussing what living books are with Charlotte Mason education expert, Leah Boden, the Modern Miss Mason. Key Takeaways A traditional education spoon-feeds. A Charlotte Mason education ask of the child, "Why don't you contribute?" Living books help our kids to form relationships with knowledge. If a book is full of fac...
Mar 06, 2023•32 min•Season 10Ep. 117
Want to talk shop? Send me a text. We love sharing about the key men and women in science with our students. We usually do this at different stages throughout their journey and this is something we incorporate into our programs. Episode Links Original Post - 5 Simple steps for writing an interesting biography report on a famous scientist (With a FREE download) FREE Scientist Units - Mendel and Pasteur Got questions? Email support@elementalscience.com or connect with us on the web: Instagram - @e...
Feb 06, 2023•8 min
Want to talk shop? Send me a text. Need tips for hands-on science in your homeschool? Don't miss these tips for experiments, nature studies, and science fair projects! Episode Links Full Post - 19 Tips for Hand-on Science Success in your Homeschool Ep 77 - Can you do science without experiments? Ep 94 - Should you demonstrate or experiment? Ep 93 - How to keep a record of experiments Ep 76 - Should you combine for science? Ep 88 - 3 Tips for doing experiments without supplies Day 1 of the Homesc...
Jan 09, 2023•10 min
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 prepared for what’s ahead. We found that classical education allowed us to dig deep into an area of scie...
Jun 06, 2022•8 min•Season 9Ep. 116
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'm going to suggest that the level of rigor will be dependent upon what your student wants to do in the futur...
May 30, 2022•12 min•Season 9Ep. 115
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 fair projects are a great tool for our kids to see the scientific method from start to finish and our logic stud...
May 23, 2022•16 min•Season 9Ep. 114
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 - do, read, and write - plus, you can add projects and memory work. We want what we do for science, what...
May 16, 2022•9 min•Season 9Ep. 113
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-balanced way. A strong plan for science will start early and build upon that foundation throughout the years ...
May 09, 2022•8 min•Season 9Ep. 112
