Elemental Science Blog

We talk about living books a fair amount here at Sassafras Science. But we realized that we have yet to share a "What are living books?" post - until now!

You asked and they answered! We're sharing an interview with the authors of the Sassafras Science series and singing a little song in the process!

As parents, we all want to do the very best we can for our children. And in that spirit, I wanted to take a moment to encourage you in your quest to become a better homeschool science teacher.

Click "Read More" to see five ways you can intentionally pursue science teacher-training.

We thought we would share a few review tips for Sassafras Science - these tips have been tested and suggested by your fellow adventurers!

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!

Do you change things up in your homeschool for the holidays? Let me encourage you not to drop science this December, give the gift of wonder and amazement instead.

Click "Read More" to get some help for adding science to your holiday homeschool plans!

We get lots of questions about notebooking here at Elemental Science. Our author, Paige, has already answered a few of them and we have collected them all into one infographic! Click "Read More" to see it.

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! 

What should you expect on your students' notebooking page? See the answer to this question and more with these three content related tips for notebooking!

Biology is typically taught first in homeschool science because topics relating to animals, plants, and the human body are a wonderful first introduction to science.

This month, I wanted to share a brief picture of how you can teach the principles of biology to the students in your homeschool, co-op, or school - just click "Read More".

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.

Should you use a lapbook or notebook? And while we are at it, what are the differences between the two?