As far as I can tell, these resources do not advocate a specific religious world view. Continue reading
Secular Homeschooling Curriculum: High School Science
Tag Archives: Science
Resources for Teaching Epidemiology
For those who have high schoolers who are not gunning to get a 5 on the AP Physics, Biology, and Chemistry exams or are just looking for a different approach to the traditional high school science sequence, consider a class on Epidemiology. Continue reading
San Antonio Astronomical Association
Since its founding in 1974, the San Antonio Astronomical Association of San Antonio, Texas, has become one of the largest non-profit amateur astronomical organizations in the United States. Continue reading
Teaching Science in the Field
How frequently do students study the natural world “outside?” Teaching science in the field provides unique opportunities to investigate the natural world of students’ everyday lives. As in the classroom, lessons designed to foster “meaningful learning,” provide “hands-on activities” and promote student “inquiry” can be effectively implemented in the world’s largest laboratories, the natural and built environments of the outdoors. Continue reading
Teaching Archaeology
The following article is from the Office of Educational Research and Improvement which is part of the Department of Education.
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How could handchipped stones, ancient ruins, old broken dishes, and antiquated garbage help students learn about the world and themselves? Within archaeology, these seemingly irrelevant items can enlighten students about the world around them through science, culture, and history. By using archaeology in the classroom, educators can lead students on learning adventures while engaging them in thinking about life in the past and who we are as humans today. Continue reading
Science Notebooks: Tools For Increasing Achievement Across the Curriculum
With the implementation of high stakes accountability programs, instruction in science has suffered. In some states, science is receiving decreased attention because it is not tested. A 1999 study of elementary school teachers found that 34 percent of instructional time was being devoted to reading, 24 percent to mathematics, and 17 percent to writing, while only 9 percent of total class time was spent on social studies, and only 8 percent on science. Only physical education and health received less time than science at a mere 5 percent and 3 percent respectively (Jones, et al., 1999). This study was conducted in North Carolina where high-stakes testing had been implemented. Continue reading
Science in the Home School
The following article is from the Office of Educational Research and Improvement which is part of the Department of Education.
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If your child is among the 700,000 to 1,150,000 currently being schooled at home in the United States (Ray, 1996), you may have questions about the science he or she should be learning. Though children schooled at home perform quite well on achievement tests and are often placed at higher grade levels than their peers in school, (Rudner, 1999), decisions have to be made about the specific science skills and content to be learned. Parents who are looking to the future and are emphasizing math, science, and reading proficiency (Rieseberg, 1995) will want to align their home school programs with professional, state, and national standards. Continue reading
Fruit Bats, Cats, and Naked Mole Rats: Lifelong Learning at the Zoo
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It is a hot and muggy day and a group of seven friends and relatives decides to visit the zoo. These seven rather diverse members of Homo sapiens, ranging in age from 5 to 85, are all eager to have a good time, but how does an informal learning environment such as a zoo, aquarium, or nature park assure that people with widely varying interests all have a meaningful experience? Continue reading
Helping Your Child With Science
The following article is from the Office of Educational Research and Improvement which is part of the Department of Education.
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“Being “scientific” involves being curious, asking how things happen, and learning how to find the answers. Curiosity is natural to children, but they need help understanding how to make sense of what they see. All we need is a willingness to observe and learn with them, and, above all, to make an effort and take the time to nurture their natural curiosity.” Continue reading
Science Matters: 7 Free Energy Curriculum Resources for Homeschoolers
There is a lot of free stuff on the web and some of it is actually pretty good. But who wants to spend the time looking up each site to find out what is actually on it? Right. So I’ve done it for you. I admit I didn’t go through all the gajillion results but I did get through quite a few of the pages of an “energy curriculum” search. I found out all kinds of interesting stuff including curriculum plans for college degrees. But I’ll spare you and just list the finds related to energy curriculum. Continue reading
