homeschool science tips

We have run across three common misconceptions about homeschool science—fallacies about science that we would like to debunk with the homeschool truth.

Click "Read More" to dig into these misconceptions and see what the real scoop is!

Where does nature study fit into a homeschool science curriculum? Is it the centerpiece? Or just an afterthought?

Should it even be a part of your plan at all? Click "Read More" to learn the answers! 

We cannot simply say “observe” to our students and expect them to automatically have observations skills.

We actually have to teach our students how to observe and we can do that through a variety of ways. Click "Read More" to find out three of those ways.

Observation is a key skill for our little homeschool scientists to possess, but what is observation? Simply put, observation is taking the time to look at the things going on around you. It’s intentionally watching what is happening right in front of you.

Click "Read More" to learn how you can help you students work on their observation skills!

CAUTION – Dangerous chemicals! Wear protective eye-wear. Do not breathe in any fumes.

All that really makes you want to get going on that experiment, doesn’t it? No? Then, click "Read More" to grab some tips to jump over the hurdle of dealing with chemicals and get onto the fun of teaching science!

So, you want to teach science at home? But when you think back to the textbooks you read, a yawn unwittingly escapes from your mouth.

I have good news – you don’t have to use textbooks to teach science to your students at home! Click "Read More" to find out what you can use instead.

I’m guessing that a fair amount of you wrinkled your nose after reading the title of this post. The smell of formaldehyde and the icky feel of that preserved frog all came rushing back, didn’t it?

Never fear! Click "Read More" to jump over this hurdle and feel a bit more relaxed about doing a dissection at home.

Do you struggle with the thought of having to do experiments at home? Do you find the messy and hard to figure out?

Experiments are a key aspect of teaching science at home. Click "Read More for some help!