Every homeschool science plan must include three things. Each of these will help your students gain a true understanding of the subject.

Since many of us are gearing up for the upcoming school year, we wanted to share with you all the three things that are essential to your plan for teaching science. We call these the three keys to teaching science.

Our hope is they will help you prepare and organize a plan for next year.

Don’t want to read through them? Check out our audiobook for The Three Keys to Teaching Science or watch a video about the three keys to teaching science!

What every plan for homeschool science needs

#1—DO science

The first essential is to actually DO science. A solid plan for homeschool science will have the students performing hands-on scientific tests.

These scientific tests can be:

• Teacher-led scientific demonstrations,

• Student-performed experiments,

• Nature studies,

• Science fair projects,

• Or interactive on-line demonstrations.

By doing, the students are seeing the concepts they are learning in action. They will engage with the information face-to-face and see science in action.

#2—READ about science

The second essential is to READ about science. A strong plan for homeschool science will have the students gather information from a reliable source.

The students can read from:

• Standard textbooks,

• Science-focused living books,

• Non-fiction works,

• Or age-appropriate encyclopedias.

By reading scientific information from one of the above resources, the students are learning the information they need to know. They are learning about the science they saw, which helps them understand the principles and concepts involved.

#3—WRITE science

The final essential is to WRITE science. A sound plan for homeschool science will have the students keep a record of what they have learned.

The student can do this through:

• Notebooking pages,

• Comprehension worksheets,

• Lapbooks,

• Or lab reports and experiment sheets.

By keeping a record, the students are organizing and sharing with others the facts they have studied.

In a Nutshell

What do you need to do for science? You need to...

• DO hands-on science

• READ about science

• WRITE what you learned

That’s it!

The great news is that every one of our programs includes these three things already laid out for you. So if you are using a homeschool science program from Elemental Science, you can rest easy knowing that you are giving your students a solid science education at home.