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 the ages.
Show Notes - https://elementalscience.com/blogs/podcast/93
NOTE - This audio is an expansion of a popular post from Elemental Science. See the original post here: How to record an experiment (You can also download free templates from this post.)
Timestamps
(0:45) What season 7 of the Tips for Homeschool Science Show will look like.
(2:11) This episode to about how to keep a written record of your hands-on science activities.
This will change with ageIt's one of the three keys to teaching scienceALWAYS keep writing expectations at or below the student's level(3:19) If you have a preschooler, you will want to listen to this part!
Keep it simple and sweetJust a picture and a sentence(4:48) If you have an elementary student, you will want to listen to this part!
And, keep it simpleFour sections - tools, methods, outcome, and insights.Begin to show what the scientific method is all about(7:37) If you have a middle school student, you will want to listen to this part!
Reports will be after the scientific methodSix sections, some can come from the program you useInclude the title, hypothesis, materials, procedure, observations/results, and conclusions(11:48) If you have a high school student, you will want to listen to this part!
Same as middle school, but with more detailThose going into science can add analysis and research as well(13:04) Get help for teaching science at home with our programs.
Ep 129 - All About Spelling Those Science Words
Ep 128 - How should you handle notebooking through the different ages?
Ep 127 - Writing in Science with a Well-Trained Mind
Ep 126 - Which one is better in your homeschool - a lapbook or a notebook?
Ep 125 - What are lapbooks?
Ep 124 - What is notebooking?
Season 11 is on its way!
3 Negative Things to Stop Saying about Homeschool Science {Audio-blog from Elemental Science}
3 Reasons We Continue To Do Nature Study During the Winter Months {Audio-blog from Elemental Science}
Two Different Ways You Can Handle Science During the Holidays {Audio-blog from Elemental Science}
4 Tips to Increase Your Homeschool Science Teaching Mojo {Audio-blog from Elemental Science}
3 Supplies for Fall Science Experiments {Audio-blog from Elemental Science}
Let's get ready for another year of homeschool science
Take the Quiz-->Are you a homeschool scientist? {Audio-blog from Elemental Science}
5 Ways to Learn About Science This Summer {Audio-blog from Elemental Science}
Season 10 Recap - How the Sassafras Science Series Works
Ep 123 - Are living books the only way to teach homeschool science?
Ep 122 - Nature Study and Living Books (with Cindy West)
Ep 121 - How to use living books for middle school science
Ep 120 - Morning Time and Living Books (with Pam Barnhill)
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