Fire Prevention Unit Study
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Fire Prevention Week provides lots of opportunity to discuss
fire safety.
Janice VanCleave Wants to Exchange Ideas
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I just need help in making my science ideas more useful in a homeschool setting. I am listing some of the ways that you can help me.
Adding
Fish to Your World
I am astonished how much fish biology, chemistry, and physics
I remember from having a childhood fish tank. by Roberta Gibson,
HELM.
Betts Computers
Parents who want to register can be given teacher rights to create
materials. The materials will be freely available to other students
as well.
Building
an Education by Taking Things Apart
What is to be done with a one-child demolition crew bent
on dismantling everything in sight? Encourage him!
Court
TV Forensics
Though you must register first, even though the registration
doesn't appear to work, you will then be allowed to retrieve
several large, complete lesson plans with easy to advanced crime
scene investigations.
Curricular
Companions
Detailed resources-complete with background content, kit enrichment,
interdisciplinary connections, assessment strategies, standards,
and more-tailored to the larger science theme encompassing the
kit you are teaching.
Dry Ice Science Fun
Dry ice is frozen carbon dioxide. Instead of melting, dry ice turns directly into carbon dioxide gas but does not melt like real ice. Here are some interesting and fun experiments you can try with your dry ice.
Exploring
Planets in the Classroom
Includes lots of hands-on demos and experiments for earth science
projects.
Family
ASTRO
The Astronomical Society of the Pacific is developing a series
of hands-on astronomy kits for families on such topics as Exploring
the Night Sky and Race to the Planets. Available currently in
the San Francisco area only.
Helping Your
Child Learn Science
Children develop their own ideas about the physical world, ideas
that reflect their special perspectives. Children's experiences
help them form their ideas, and these often don't match current
scientific interpretations. We need to allow our children to
ask questions and make mistakes without feeling "stupid."
HomeSchool 2.0
Brings you links to the best computer software, hands-on projects, literature (fiction & non-fiction) and web-resources, with a strong emphasis on learning by *doing*.
Homeschooling Resources to teach evolution NEW
The Associated Press recently reported "Top Homeschool Texts dismiss Darwin, evolution" and while I disagree with much of the article, as a homeschooler who chooses to teach my children about evolution, the headline is certainly true, and I and my friends have struggled to find homeschool-friendly science curricula that teach evolution, and don't take a creation science perspective.
Inquiry
Learning
Stories about students becoming questioners, investigators and
communicators. Many of these students look closely at the world
around them and raise significant questions that can extend their
learning remarkably.
Iridescent
The lessons are all a bit crazy (as they are designed by engineers) and focus on bringing cool, cutting-edge research to the public. Some of the topics are Cardiovascular mechanics, sports science, structural color, biomechanics, bird flight aerodynamics, physics of MRI, etc.
I. Science MaTe
Integrating Science, Math and Technology Reference Curriculum.
Children learning to solve problems through science, using hands-on
activities that last for a lifetime.
Insectclopedia
Loads of links with lesson ideas for the study of insects.
JASON Expeditions
Commercial Site, but I'm listing it here as many homeschool groups
often enjoy doing these activities with their 9-14 year olds.
Purchasing the program as a group keeps the cost down per family.
Current theme is Operation: Monster Storms.
Kids
Gardening Family Resource Center
Weekly updates on family projects for learning botany in your
own garden.
Learning
with Leonardo
Becky shares resources on every aspect of da Vinci's work, and
covers Shakespeare, Science Verse, and college level lectures.
by Becky Rupp - HEM J/A 05
LEGO/Logo:
Learning Through and About Design
We examine how students using LEGO/Logo can learn important mathematical
and scientific ideas through their design activities,
while also learning about the design process itself. Mitchel
Resnick and Stephen Ocko, Epistemology and Learning Group, MIT
Media Laboratory.
Mathematics
In You
The human skeleton presents an unusual opportunity to teach mathematical
skills and concepts. This paper will show the interactions of
the science of Anatomy with methods of teaching mathematics.
Students can learn basic skeletal anatomy as well as new concepts
in mathematics, grades 5-8.
NASA
Educational Products
Each year NASA produces new educational products, which are used
by NASA education staff at NASA-sponsored workshops and events.
NASA
Image Satellite Program Classroom Activities and Projects
Full-sized, 50+ page PDF documents you can print out and use
for studying space or earth from space.
Mom's
Guide to Nature Journaling
Nature journaling, simply put, is drawing and writing about the
world around you in whatever way you choose. It is a lovely way
to enjoy the outdoors, learn to be more observant of the world
around you and slow down a little.
Ocean
Oasis
An oasis may be in the desert, the sea, or the middle of a city.
It is a place that provides for one's needs.
Rain,
Snow, And Sun: Weather For Kids
And more science study ideas from the author of Good Stuff, Rebecca
Rupp. [HEM Mar 98]
Science
A La Carte
No longer would I force-feed my students an allotment of facts
about a designated subject. Instead, I would offer them a science
buffet. Michele Winkler, HEM J/F 2001.
Science
and Education: What's it all about?
Essays by faculty and students at Bryn Mawr involved in science
education, reflecting on what goes right and what doesn't. They
are meant as a taking off point for a more general discussion
of such problems.
Science
in the Home School. ERIC Digest
Overview of resources for teaching science in the home. By Mark
Lorson.
Science
Karaoke
It is easy to make simple sing-along science 'karaoke' presentations
in Power Point that are fun to use in class, at parties and events
or for whatever your singing science heart desires.
The
Scientific Method
Recognizing that personal and cultural beliefs influence both
our perceptions and our interpretations of natural phenomena,
we aim through the use of standard procedures and criteria to
minimize those influences when developing a theory. As a famous
scientist once said, "Smart people (like smart lawyers)
can come up with very good explanations for mistaken points of
view." In summary, the scientific method attempts to minimize
the influence of bias or prejudice in the experimenter when testing
an hypothesis or a theory.
SEA's K-12
Lesson Plans
The lesson plans are listed by grade level and topic, allowing
you to quickly find a lesson plan that will be of use in your
classroom. Many of these lesson plans were designed by teachers
who have participated in our SEA Experience program.
Southeastern
Michigan Math-Science Learning Coalition
Lesson ideas and career explorations, information about science
clubs.
StarChild Science
My experiences teaching science to homeschooling children has
become the prologue for the next generation of brave homeschooling
parents.
Star
Light, Star Bright
Barb Theisen talks about how she shares her enthusiasm for the
night sky with her two daughters. HEM M/A 01.
Toiletology 101
Sooner or later your kids will need to learn how to fix a toilet. Here's a lesson plan for this lesson in the physics of toilets.
Top Ten Air Pressure Experiments to Mystify Your Kids Using Stuff From Around the House
An interesting thing happens when you change a pocket of air pressure - things start to move. This difference in pressure that causes movement is what creates winds, tornadoes, airplanes to fly, and some of the experiments we're about to do right now.
Unlocking the Secrets to Becoming the Next Einstein
Practical pointers for homeschool families from a real rocket scientist, Aurora Lipper, owner of Supercharged Science.
Using Live
Insects in Elementary Classrooms for Early Lessons in Life
A printable collection of twenty integrated lessons with science
and math activities that use live insects.
Whales:
A Thematic Web Unit
Site even suggests places to watch for whales, as well
as how to incorporate the study of whales in all lessons.
What's out there?
This blog is for folks who have and /or work with children and want them to develop a better understanding of the natural world outside their back door. Each week the blog will give activity suggestions for parents, teachers, or mentors to use with children in the exploration of their local area.
Wolf
Discovery Curriculum
Geared toward middle-school aged students, this online book with
printable pages in pdf format will guide you through teaching
a unit about wolves.
Young Herpetologists
That summer, Douglas, David, and Lydia were fully engrossed with studying herps. Calling themselves "the herp kids," they started going on "herping" expeditions -searching for reptiles and amphibians to observe and document. By Nicole M. Moore, HEM M/A 09.
