Ep 93 - How To: Keep a Written Record of Hands-on Science for All Ages

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.

We'll be chatting about how-to'sSome will be from popular posts and some will be brand-new contentLet us know (support@elementalscience.com) if you have a how-to question you would like us to address

(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.