Homeschool Science Tip of the Month - Take a few moments to observe.

In our neck of the woods, we are officially smack dab in the middle of summer, which in our house means that we break from normal school. 

But this doesn't mean that learning stops - for us, learning is a way of life. And although we may not crack a single book on science this month, we do observe. We take time to pause and look at the things going on around us outside. 

After all, observation is a key skill that our students need to have to learn about science. It's what helps them to see differences and similarities in nature study, it helps them to see science-in-action during a demonstration, and it helps them to learn new principles of science while doing experiments.

The power to observe is a muscle that needs to be exercised and this can be done at any time!

So my tip for you this month is to take a few moments to observe. You can flex those observations muscles as you and your kiddos do a variety of things, both indoors and outdoors. 

Here are a few ideas for working on observations skills:

• 3 Ways to work on observation
• 3 Ways to practice observation with impromptu nature study

Whatever you choose to do, your students will benefit from a few moments of observation-muscle-building this summer!

Need a few more ideas for homeschool science?

Check out these past tips from July:

• Read about Science 
• Ruminate
• The Scientific Method
• Take a Walk