Homeschool Science

The thought of homeschool Science can cause many people to worry and be afraid that they aren’t capable of teaching it adequately. Basically Science can be broken down into 3 main topic areas:

1. Earth Science

2. Life Science

3. Physical Science

You don’t have to learn it all in 1 year. You actually have 13 years to introduce these concepts to your child. A Kindergartener will be introduced to some very basics concepts in these areas of Science. You can choose 1 or 2 areas to study each year after that and have plenty of time to dive into more in-depth areas of study. As a child gets older they get more and more detailed in their study of these areas, but all of this can be done whenspaced out over time.

Here is a more detailed outline of what is covered in each area of Science that can be applied to Homeschool Science as well:

Earth Science - Meteorology, Geology, Astronomy- This includes the basic study of air and water, weather and climate,atmosphere, solar system,water, and land.

Life Science - Biology, Zoology, Botany- This includes:1. Animals and their classifications, characteristics, reproduction and environment.

2. Plants and their characteristics, relationships with animals and reproduction.

3. Human body including parts, senses, teeth, cells, skin, body systems, illness and drugs.

Physical Science - Physics, Chemistry, Technology- This includes force, gravity, machines, air and water as forces, magnetism, energy, electricity, sound, matter, atoms, elements and compounds, gasses, water, solids, electronics, engineering, flight and the periodic table.

Simple Science suggestions:

- Sprinkle baking soda in each sink of our house and then pourvinegar over it to see the bubbles. It’s a fun activity to do together and it gets my drains cleaned without damage to pipes or our lungs.

-Plant seeds indoors our outdoors.

-Draw animals and plants with your child. This helps them notice details and characteristics.

-Watch and track the weather and climate with your child.

-Explore the planets and how they rotate around the sun.

-Get books out of the library about animals and discuss what kind of characteristics they have and where they live.

-Talk about the colors of leaves that fall in Autumn.

-Walk around outside in the Spring and watch the blooms and growthof the trees and flowers.

-Talk about your body and how it works and how to take care of it.

-Talk with them about how machines can be used to get work done.

-Discuss how everything is made up of either a solid, gas or liquid.

Use the time you have with your child to enjoy the world that God has created. Use the resources available to you, but don’t make it a chore. Answer your child’s questions about the world around them and help them create a sense of wonder about how things work and how they were created. This will help you the most when approaching homeschool Science.

Once my children turn 11 or 12 I get them started on the Apologia Science series. Before that you can use Considering God's Creation or the Apologia Science series for elementary grades.

It's really fun to see something form from something that looks just like water. Growing Sugar Crystals

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