This past month I shared a Zoom session with a charter school and at a conference and we thought you all might have the same questions they do. So we are sharing the Q & A sections from those calls.

Welcome to the last episode of season 7 of the Tips for Homeschool Science Show, where we are exploring the how-to’s of teaching science at home so that you will have building blocks you need for homeschool science.

I am Paige Hudson, your guide through this journey. Let’s dig in…

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Episode 100 - 13 Questions about the programs of Elemental Science

Timestamps

Here is what you'll find in this episode along with a few links to what is mentioned in the session. 

(0:35)

1. I am using a logic stage program with my older student, what should I do with my 5 year old?

• Intro to Science

(0:59)

2. Do you have kits?

• Sassafras Science Experiment Kits
• Classical Science Experiment Kits

(1:49)

3. What age range is Science Chunks for?

• Science Chunks Series

(2:19)

4. Should I use Classical Science or Sassafras Science? (Follow-up comment - Yes, my student would prefer to use the children's encyclopedias.)

• Classical Science versus Sassafras Science
• Comparison chart of our 3 series

(3:45)

5. What age is the Sassafras Science series for? And where do we start?

• How the Sassafras Science series works

(4:25)

6. 8 Steps for a science fair project? Tell me more...

• Eliminate your fears and doubts surrounding the science fair project

(5:18)

7. What grade level are your programs?

• See how we can help you teach science from preschool to high school

(5:29)

8. Can you use a Classical Science program with a Sassafras Science program?

• Our experience with the Classical Science series
• Our experience with the Sassafras Science series

(6:21)

9. Are your programs open-and-go?

(7:14)

10. What should I use for a 4th grader?

• The Sassafras Science Adventures Volume 1: Zoology and The Sassafras Science Adventures Volume 2: Anatomy
• Physics for the Grammar Stage

(8:04)

11. Do you have anything to use with my high schooler?

• Our high school programs

(8:51)

12. We love the Sassafras Twins!! (Which caused me to launch into a bit of the history of the series...)

• Read more of the story behind our programs

(9:37)

13. Our kids are 4 years apart - what do we do for science? Can we do science together?

• Should we combine for science or not

(11:23)

Get help for teaching science at home with our programs. And if you want to see the answers to even more questions about teaching science at home, check out Season 5 of the Tips for Homeschool Science Show.