Homeschool Institute of Science

February 5, 2019

The Sciences Layer Cake

This is the result of a discussion in my Physical Science earlier this week. What part of the cake looks the tastiest to you?!

Project-based learning is the best way to homeschool your children in the sciences. PBL should have opportunities to learn both application and concepts and the two should reinforce each other. Being able to build and use a simple machine and building pit traps to catch and identify insects are examples of critically important learning opportunities. Quality projects are multi-disciplinary, hands-on, include built-in context, and allow for open-ended learning opportunities. Some other aspects of … Continue Reading