Tips for Homeschool Science Podcast from Elemental Science

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Season 11 of the Tips for Homeschool Science podcast is all about writing and science.

In this episode, we'll be interviewing Robin Williams from All About Spelling. In our conversation, we discussed tips and tricks for spelling all those science words!

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Key Takeaway

• Spelling words correctly is important for science.
• Games are a fantastic way to learn how to spell science words!

Episode's Topics

• 00:00 – Intro 
• 02:01 – How to handle spelling science words
• 02:45 – Best tip for spelling and science
• 03:58 – Tips for writing and science
• 05:53 – About All About Spelling
• 09:51 – Wrapping it up 

Episode Links

• Full Transcript
• Science Chunks Series
• Download the FREE All About Spelling Packet
• All About Learning Press

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Welcome to season eleven of the Tips for Homeschool Science Show, where we’re breaking down the lofty ideals of writing and science into building blocks you can use in your homeschool.

In this episode, we are chatting about notebooking with different age groups!

Key Takeaway

• Notebooking is a wonderful tool we can use to document what our students have learned in a way that is meaningful to them.

Episode's Topics

• 00:00 – Intro 
• 00:28 – Notebooking with different age groups
• 00:57 – Preschool Notebooking
• 01:52 – Elementary Notebooking 
• 03:54 – Middle School Notebooking
• 04:59 – High School Notebooking
• 05:55 – Wrapping it up 

Episode Links

• Full Transcript
• Science Chunks Series

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We are so excited to share this interview about writing in science with two experts from the Well-Trained Mind. In this episode, Susan Wise Bauer and Susanna Jarret are joining Paige to share tips and tools about the third key to teaching science!

Key Takeaway

• Use your narrations in science for writing.
• One thing - just worry about your students remembering one thing to write down.

Episode's Topics

• 00:00 – Intro 
• 00:35 – Welcome our guests 
• 01:11 – Should we write everything down for science?
• 04:20 – What are your top three tips for writing and science?
• 08:44 – How do we handle the blank stares?
• 11:58 – How do our expectations of writing in science change over the years?
• 14:30 –  What I wish all homeschoolers knew about writing and science (Susan's answer)
• 15:38 – What I wish all homeschoolers knew about writing and science (Susanna's answer)
• 19:24 –The Well-Trained Mind Press
• 20:31 – Wrapping it up 

Episode Links

• Full Transcript
• Science Chunks Series
• The Well-Trained Mind Website
• The Well-Trained Mind Podcast

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Season 11 of the Tips for Homeschool Science podcast is all about writing and science. In this episode, we'll discuss how to choose between lapbooks and notebooks in your homeschool.

Episode's Topics

• 00:00 – Intro 
• 00:32 – Lapbook or Notebook 
• 01:33 – What is a Lapbook
• 02:04 – What is a Notebook
• 03:17 – 4 Questions to Ask
• 05:18 – Wrapping it Up 

Key Takeaway

• Lapbooks are great for younger kids and shorter units.
• Notebooks are great for older kids and longer units.
• In the end, choose what will work for you and your student.

Episode Links

• Full Transcript 
• Science Chunks Series

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Welcome to season eleven of the Tips for Homeschool Science Show, where we’re breaking down the lofty ideals of writing and science into building blocks you can use in your homeschool.

In this episode, we are chatting about lapbooks!

Key Takeaway

• Lapbooks are educational scrapbooks that fit into the lap of a student.

Episode's Topics

• 00:00 – Intro 
• 00:36 – A review of notebooks 
• 01:36 – What are lapbooks
• 03:32 – The Mini-book
• 05:04 – 3 Ways to use lapbooks 
• 06:58 – Wrapping it up 

Episode Links

• Full Transcript
• Science Chunks Series

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We’re back with new episodes for the eleventh season of the Tips for Homeschool Science Show. In this season, we are talking about writing and science. I’ve gotten a lot of questions lately about lapbooks, notebooks, and what to expect, so I thought it was time to dedicate an entire season to the third key to teaching science—writing it down.

In this episode, we're chatting about notebooking!

Key Takeaway

• Notebooking is the best method of writing for science! 

Episode's Topics

• 00:00 – Intro 
• 01:05 – What Season 11 is going to look like 
• 01:46 – Why notebooking is the best method for writing in science 
• 03:24 – The Two Components of Notebooking 
• 03:50 – The material component of notebooking
• 05:16 – The visual component of notebooking
• 06:41 – Wrapping it up 

Episode Links

• Full Transcript
• Science Chunks Series

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Season 11 will be about writing and science! 

We've got two guests scheduled, plus loads of tips for writing in science. The first episode will be here on February 19th, 2024.

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The new year is the perfect time to hit reset on our homeschool science plans. But before you do that, be sure to ditch these three negative thoughts!

Episode Links

• Original Post
• What is the heart of science education?
• The Three Keys to Teaching Science
• Mid-year Evaluation for Science

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We have shared often about how nature study is a great way to make science real and practical. In our homeschool, we lean towards doing impromptu nature study while we are already enjoying the outdoors. But as the weather turns colder should you bother with continuing to do nature study?

This month, I thought we'd share three subjects that make us bundle up and brave the temps for winter nature study!

Episode Links

• Original Post
• Types of Lichen
• Types of Rocks

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Science during the holidays, to change or not to change - that is the question. Here are two options for you to consider!

Episode Links

• Original Post 
• 25 Activities for Christmas Science

Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
00:32 Science During the Holidays
01:05 Option 1
02:30 Option 2
04:05 Help for Holiday Science

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