Tips For Homeschool Science Podcast From Elemental Science

Want to talk shop? Send me a text.Key Takeaway->If you want to continue homeschooling during this stressful season, I recommend you read a lot, laugh a lot, and make a lot of good memories.I think that recent events definitely qualify as “stressful.” We’ve had a lot of changes to handle, in fact, some of you may be tuning in for the very first time as you find yourself a brand-new, sudden homeschooler. So, this week, we are going to chat about three tips to help you homeschool during this and other stressful seasons without losing your mind.These three things help me stay sane during difficult times:1. Read a lot.2. Laugh a lot.3. Make a lot of good memories.Links mentioned->Read-aloud Revival Book List: https://readaloudrevival.com/rar-booklist/The Sassafras Science Adventures: https://elementalscience.com/collections/sassafras-scienceA List of Let’s-Read-And-Find-Out Books for Science: https://elementalscience.com/blogs/news/list-lets-read-and-find-out-books-for-science80+ Completely Free Science Acti

Want to talk shop? Send me a text.Key Takeaway->If you don't have the supplies - try to find a similar material or swap the experiment out for a different one before you scratch it and head outside to observe science in your own backyard.One of the biggest struggles with doing experiments at home is having the right supplies on hand. But you don’t need to ditch hands-on science activities just because you don’t have the exact supplies suggested for the experiment! In this episode, we are going to chat about how you can rescue that science-learning opportunity.When you don't have the supplies for an experiment, try one of these tips:1. Find something similar.2. Swap it out for a different experiment.3. Just head outside.Links mentioned->The Three Keys to Teaching Science: https://elementalscience.com/blogs/news/3-keysExperiment Books On Our Shelf: https://www.instagram.com/p/BzdT_98Hver/How to Skip an Experiment: https://elementalblogging.com/skip-experiment/Show Notes (including a full transcr

Want to talk shop? Send me a text.Key Takeaway->It takes some effort on our part to encourage independent learning, but the rewards are well worth it!One of the key skills that we as homeschoolers can impart to our students is to teach them how to learn independently. This is a gradual process, but today I want to share with you three tips to help you encourage your students to get on the road to independent learning.These are the three things we have done to set our kiddos on the road to independent learning:1. Know when they are ready.2. Choose a curriculum that fosters independence.3. Set them up for success.Links mentioned->Ep 86 - Homeschooling with a big age gap: https://elementalscience.com/blogs/podcast/86Our logic stage materials: https://elementalscience.com/collections/logic-stage-scienceA Day in the Life of a Newly Independent Learner: https://elementalblogging.com/day-in-the-life-independent-learner/Show Notes (including a full transcript): https://elementalscience.com/blogs/podcast/87Join

Want to talk shop? Send me a text.Key Takeaway->Having a big age gap between your kiddos may not allow for easy combining of subjects, but that doesn’t mean you can't homeschool successfully.Do you have a big age gap between your oldest and your youngest? We have 8 years between our two kiddos and have homeschooled both of them. At times, it was the best thing ever to have a big age gap. At times, it was the most challenging thing ever to have a big age gap. And it’s out of those experiences that I am sharing today’s three tips!Here is what we do:1. Connect with morning time.2. Foster independent learning.3. Don't divide, provide.Links Mentioned->Friday Fun Day: https://elementalscience.com/blogs/homeschool-science-tips/friday-fun-dayShow Notes (including a full transcript): https://elementalscience.com/blogs/podcast/86Join the THS Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thspodcast/-------------------------------**Share the Tips**If you found these homeschool science tips to be helpful

Want to talk shop? Send me a text.Homeschool Science Tip of the Month - Add in a bit of science memory work!Memory work is a hallmark of classical education, but that doesn't mean that it's not a beneficial addition to a non-classical homeschool. So this month, our tip is to add in a bit of science memory work to your homeschool plans!Welcome to the Tips for Homeschool Science Show where we are breaking down the lofty ideals of teaching science into building blocks you can use in your homeschool.Links Mentioned->The Grammar Stage Reference Guide The Logic Stage Reference GuideBetter Together by Pam Barnhill To see the full tip visit: https://elementalscience.com/blogs/homeschool-science-tips/memory-work-------------------------------**Share the Tips**If you found these homeschool science tips to be helpful, would you please take a moment to rate it in the podcasting app you are using? This would help me tremendously in getting the word out so that more earbuds are filled with science-teaching enc

Want to talk shop? Send me a text.Key Takeaway->To keep the notebooking-clutter beast at bay – plan digitally, keep those loose pages together, and store your past notebooks in an easy-to-reference place.Paper, papers everywhere!! Notebooking is a fantastic tool we can use to teach science, but unless your notebooking pages come pre-made and bound together in a book, you will struggle with a mess of pages to deal with. So, how do you organize all those papers into notebooks?Here's how I organize our notebooks:1. Plan digitally.2. Keep it all together.3. Store it all in an accessible place.Links Mentioned->3 Tips to help you take advantage of science notebooking: https://elementalscience.com/blogs/podcast/84Show Notes (including a full transcript): https://elementalscience.com/blogs/podcast/85Join the THS Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thspodcast/-------------------------------**Share the Tips**If you found these homeschool science tips to be helpful, would you please take a moment

Want to talk shop? Send me a text.Key Takeaway->The beauty of notebooking is that it is a tool that can grow with your students. Once you understand the basics, you can scale-back or level-up to meet the needs of your students.Notebooking is becoming a common recommendation in homeschooling circles because it is such an effective tool. It’s quite the departure from traditional worksheets, so how do you take advantage of the benefits of notebooking for science?This is how we take advantage of notebooking in science:1. Learn about notebooking.2. Don't be afraid to get it wrong.3. Let notebooking grow with your students. Links Mentioned->12 Posts on Notebooking: https://elementalscience.com/blogs/news/12-posts-on-notebooking-dont-want-missNotebooking through the Ages: https://elementalscience.com/blogs/news/notebooking-with-different-agesShow Notes (including a full transcript): https://elementalscience.com/blogs/podcast/84 Join the THS Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thspodcast/------

Want to talk shop? Send me a text.Key Takeaway -> Give your children the opportunity to stretch their imagination and to try out their ideas through exploration. Exploration - the foundation of science. But how do we invite the magic of exploration into our homeschools? In this episode, I'll share three tips to help you roll out the discovery-welcome-mat!Here is how we encourage exploration in our homeschool:1. Provide them with the materials.2. Fill their minds with ideas.3. Model exploration for them.Links Mentioned-> 100 Useful Ideas for a Science Supply Cabinet: https://elementalscience.com/blogs/news/100-useful-items-science-supply-cabinetShow Notes (including a full transcript): https://elementalscience.com/blogs/podcast/83 Join the THS Facebook Group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/thspodcast/  -------------------------------**Share the Tips**If you found these homeschool science tips to be helpful, would you please take a moment to rate it in the podcasting app you are using? This would h

Want to talk shop? Send me a text.Homeschool Science Tip of the Month – Do these three things so you won’t burnout before the year is done.It’s February, often known as the doldrums of homeschooling. It's at this time that many homeschoolers crash and burn. So for this month's tip, I'm sharing the three things I do to avoid burnout.Welcome to the Tips for Homeschool Science Show where we are breaking down the lofty ideals of teaching science into building blocks you can use in your homeschool.Links Mentioned->Keep Going 5 Tips to help you get it all doneTo see the full tip visit: https://elementalscience.com/blogs/homeschool-science-tips/avoid-burnout-------------------------------**Share the Tips**If you found these homeschool science tips to be helpful, would you please take a moment to rate it in the podcasting app you are using? This would help me tremendously in getting the word out so that more earbuds are filled with science-teaching encouragement.-------------------------------Find P

Want to talk shop? Send me a text.Homeschool Science Tip of the Month - Don't be a curriculum slave.As we head into the new year full of promise and new beginnings, I want to encourage you to not become a slave to a homeschool curriculum. Instead, use it as a tool to teach science to your unique children.Welcome to the Tips for Homeschool Science Show where we are breaking down the lofty ideals of teaching science into building blocks you can use in your homeschool.Links Mentioned->You don't have to check off every box  What science should look like each week 5 Ways you never thought you could use to teach science  To see the full tip visit: https://elementalscience.com/blogs/homeschool-science-tips/curriculum-slave-------------------------------**Share the Tips**If you found these homeschool science tips to be helpful, would you please take a moment to rate it in the podcasting app you are using? This would help me tremendously in getting the word out so that more earbuds are filled with science

Want to talk shop? Send me a text.**Homeschool Science Tip of the Month - Don't stop sharing Christmas Science with your older kids.**When your kids are younger, homeschooling is cute and Instagram-worthy. As they get older, school becomes less and less about crafts and more and more about hitting the books. But the great thing about the holidays is that we can do things together as a family.And so that's why the tip for this month is don't stop sharing Christmas science with your older kiddos.Welcome to the Tips for Homeschool Science Show where we are breaking down the lofty ideals of teaching science into building blocks you can use in your homeschool.To see the full tip visit: https://elementalscience.com/blogs/homeschool-science-tips/christmas-science-------------------------------**Share the Tips**If you found these homeschool science tips to be helpful, would you please take a moment to rate it in the podcasting app you are using? This would help me tremendously in getting the word out s

Want to talk shop? Send me a text.Key Takeaway->Allowing our students to interact with the steps of the scientific method through representations, hands-on experiences, and repeated applications will serve to firmly etch this foundational concept into their minds.A mention of science education or STEM will almost always bring up a mention of the scientific method. But what is the scientific method and how do we incorporate it into our homeschools? In this podcast, Paige from Elemental Science is going to help you figure out your answer to this common question!Welcome to season 5 of the Tips for Homeschool Science Show where we are breaking down the lofty ideals of teaching science into building blocks you can use in your homeschool.For a full transcript visit: https://elementalscience.com/blogs/podcast/82-------------------------------**Share the Tips**If you found these homeschool science tips to be helpful, would you please take a moment to rate it in the podcasting app you are using? This would help me

Want to talk shop? Send me a text.**Homeschool Science Tip of the Month - Start a Science Club with your homeschooling friends.**As homeschooling mommas, we don’t try to keep our weird, unsocialized homeschoolers away from people altogether. We want them to have friends and to enjoy spending time with people of all ages. But sometimes we need to create those opportunities for them. And a great way to do this is by starting a science club!But where do you begin?In this month's tip, we are going to take a brief look at the steps to start a science club and what a club meeting can look like for you!Welcome to the Tips for Homeschool Science Show where we are breaking down the lofty ideals of teaching science into building blocks you can use in your homeschool.To see the full tip visit: https://elementalscience.com/blogs/homeschool-science-tips/science-club ------------------------------- **Share the Tips** If you found these homeschool science tips to be helpful, would you please take a moment to rate it in

Want to talk shop? Send me a text.Key Takeaway->At its heart, science education is about providing opportunities for the mind to work.What is the core of what makes a lesson a science lesson? How do we know if we are really teaching science? In this episode, we are chatting about the heart of science.Welcome to season 5 of the Tips for Homeschool Science Show where we are breaking down the lofty ideals of teaching science into building blocks you can use in your homeschool.For a full transcript visit: https://elementalscience.com/blogs/podcast/81-------------------------------**Share the Tips**If you found these homeschool science tips to be helpful, would you please take a moment to rate it in the podcasting app you are using? This would help me tremendously in getting the word out so that more earbuds are filled with science-teaching encouragement.-------------------------------Find Paige here:> Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elementalscience/> Elemental Science Website: https://elementalscie

Want to talk shop? Send me a text.Key Takeaway->There are benefits and downsides to the mastery and spiral approaches for teaching science. In the end, what matters most is that you actually share science with your kiddos.Should you teach biology all year long? Or should you teach a bit of biology, earth science, and physical science? In this podcast, Paige from Elemental Science is going to help you figure out your answer to this common question!Welcome to season 5 of the Tips for Homeschool Science Show where we are breaking down the lofty ideals of teaching science into building blocks you can use in your homeschool.For a full transcript visit: https://elementalscience.com/blogs/podcast/80-------------------------------**Share the Tips**If you found these homeschool science tips to be helpful, would you please take a moment to rate it in the podcasting app you are using? This would help me tremendously in getting the word out so that more earbuds are filled with science-teaching encouragement.----------

Want to talk shop? Send me a text.Key Takeaway->For science, you start by reading aloud to your students, as their reading skills develop they will read the materials with you, and finally, as their reading confidence grows, they can read their own science materials.Should you read science aloud? Or should your homeschooled kids be reading their own science materials? In this podcast, we are going to help you figure out your answer to this common question!Welcome to season 5 of the Tips for Homeschool Science Show where we are breaking down the lofty ideals of teaching science into building blocks you can use in your homeschool.For a full transcript visit: https://elementalscience.com/blogs/podcast/79-------------------------------**Share the Tips**If you found these homeschool science tips to be helpful, would you please take a moment to rate it in the podcasting app you are using? This would help me tremendously in getting the word out so that more earbuds are filled with science-teaching encouragement.-

Want to talk shop? Send me a text.**Homeschool Science Tip of the Month - Add in a few activities for fall science.**Fall is here! And this month we encourage you to mark the change in the season with a bit of fall science in this homeschool science tip of the month from Elemental Science.Welcome to the Tips for Homeschool Science Show where we are breaking down the lofty ideals of teaching science into building blocks you can use in your homeschool. To see the full tip visit: https://elementalscience.com/blogs/homeschool-science-tips/fall-science ------------------------------- **Share the Tips** If you found these homeschool science tips to be helpful, would you please take a moment to rate it in the podcasting app you are using? This would help me tremendously in getting the word out so that more earbuds are filled with science-teaching encouragement. ------------------------------- Find Paige here: > Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elementalscience/ > Elemental Science Website: https://elementa

Want to talk shop? Send me a text.Key Takeaway->Don't get discouraged when your kids don't narrate like a pro from the very beginning.If you are new to narration or if you struggle with knowing if you are doing it “right,” this episode is for you! In today's podcast, we are going to chat about what narration is, how you get your kids to narrate, and what to expect.Welcome to season 5 of the Tips for Homeschool Science Show where we are breaking down the lofty ideals of teaching science into building blocks you can use in your homeschool.For a full transcript visit: https://elementalscience.com/blogs/podcast/78-------------------------------**Share the Tips**If you found these homeschool science tips to be helpful, would you please take a moment to rate it in the podcasting app you are using? This would help me tremendously in getting the word out so that more earbuds are filled with science-teaching encouragement.-------------------------------Find Paige here:> Instagram: https://www.inst

Want to talk shop? Send me a text.Key Takeaway->It is possible to teach science without doing experiments, but it is not possible to teach science without some kind of hands-on exploration.Do you have to do experiments for science? Yes and no! In this podcast episode, we are going to discuss how it's possible to do science without experiments, as long as you do some kinds of hands-on science activities.Welcome to season 5 of the Tips for Homeschool Science Show where we are breaking down the lofty ideals of teaching science into building blocks you can use in your homeschool. For a full transcript visit: https://elementalscience.com/blogs/podcast/77-------------------------------**Share the Tips**If you found these homeschool science tips to be helpful, would you please take a moment to rate it? This would help me tremendously in getting the word out so that more earbuds are filled with science-teaching encouragement.-------------------------------Find Paige here:> Instagram: https://www.instagram.

Want to talk shop? Send me a text.Key Takeway->There are two key factors to consider before you decide to combine for science - the age of your students and their age gap.To combine or not - that is the homeschool science question! In this podcast episode, we are going to discuss the two factors you need to consider when deciding whether or not to combine for science.Welcome to season 5 of the Tips for Homeschool Science Show where we are breaking down the lofty ideals of teaching science into building blocks you can use in your homeschool. For a full transcript visit: https://elementalscience.com/blogs/podcast/76-------------------------------**Share the Tips**If you found these homeschool science tips to be helpful, would you please take a moment to rate it? This would help me tremendously in getting the word out so that more earbuds are filled with science-teaching encouragement.-------------------------------Find Paige here:> Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elementalscience/> Elemental Scien