I love notebooking! I have seen just how effective this method of recording what a student has learned can be over my {ahem} years of homeschooling. And so I’m super excited to share with you all the third and final part of the Three Keys to Teaching Science Session where we are going to chat about the third key – keeping a record.
Hi, I’m Paige Hudson and you are listening to the Tips for Homeschool Science Show where we are breaking down the lofty concepts of science into building blocks you can use in your homeschool!
If you found these homeschool science tips to be helpful, would you please take a moment to rate it on iTunes or Stitcher? This would help me tremendously in getting the word out so that more earbuds are filled with science-teaching encouragement.
Why do you need to keep a record?
How to record hands-on scientific tests:
How to record information:
What you use and how many times you record information each week will depend on your students’ ages.
Tips for keeping a record
Students are far more likely to remember what they have learned when they write it down. (Pin this Tidbit)
Don't push your students to write beyond their abilities in science. (Pin this Tidbit)
Check out the following articles for more tips on keeping a record:
And here are the links to all of the podcasts in this series:
What does it look like to use living books for elementary science? Come listen to what it looks like when you use a living book as your main source of information.
Come listen to what to look for in a living book for science, how you can use these books, and a few living book suggestions for you to check out!
What is a living book? Listen for this answer and more in episode 117 of the Tips for Homeschool Science Show.
