Good morning, when Suzzane was in school her favorite class was Science. Charlie is following in her footsteps. The only problem is I wasn’t sure how or what to teach for a Science Class. Which is why I can’t wait to check out these Homeschool Resources: Science. Would you take a look at these homeschool resources and let me know if you’ve used these resources with your students. If so what did you like or dislike about the resources and why.
The Micropolitan Museum– All Grades, with parental supervision
Take a unique virtual field trip into the world of micro-organisms with this site from the Micscape Magazine.
Designed for Grades 4-5 but can be tweaked for a broader age/ability range, with parental supervision
The University of Illinois Extension offers this free, fun science unit that will help your students solve the mysteries of plant life!
100+ Goo Recipes– All Grades, with parental supervision
One of the greatest ways to introduce kids to science is through experiments that involve mixing things together to create something new, interesting, odd, strange, weird and fun!
Archeology for Kids– Grades 3-8 (with parental supervision)
At this website, sponsored by the National Park Service, kids can learn all about the science of archeology. Many national parks maintain dig sites where researchers and scientists find clues to the stories of the past. This site includes information about archeologists and the fields in which they specialize.
CELLS Alive!– Grades 4-12 approximately (with parental supervision)
This terrific, ad-supported site offers free animations, interactive and colorful illustrations, amazing photography, and interesting text to help visitors learn about the many forms and functions of cells.
U.S. Energy Information Administration: Energy Kids– Grades K-12, with parental supervision
This website, sponsored by the U.S. Energy Information Administration, provides free energy-related lessons, printables, games, and activities designed for classroom use in grades K-12. (They can be tweaked for use in the homeschool environment.)
When you get to the website you’ll see a menu under the banner “For Teachers” that includes:
- Lesson Plans for Primary (K-3), Elementary (4-7), Intermediate (6-9), and Secondary (9-12)
- Teacher Guide with tips on extension activities
- Career Corner to explore jobs in the Energy field
- Science Fair Experiments
- Field Trips with ideas for taking trips to power plants, etc.
- Related Links to resources and energy websites
Once you’ve explored the “For Teachers” section check out the menu in the left margin of the page that offers:
- What is Energy? – Learn energy basics including its forms, how it’s measured, and what it has to do with the periodic table of elements.
- Energy Sources – Discover renewable and non-renewable energy, electricity, hydrogen, and the latest energy stats.
- Using & Saving Energy – Learn how energy is used at home, work, in industry, transportation, and more.
- History of Energy – Check out the timeline of energy inventions including Coal, Electricity, Ethanol, Geothermal, Hydropower, Natural Gas, Oil, Wind, and more. You can also read biographies of people who developed scientific breakthroughs with energy including Celsius, Curie, Edison, Einstein, Faraday, Joule, Marconi, Newton, Oppenheimer, and more.
- Games & Activities – Enjoy riddles, puzzles, science experiments, and take a quiz to test your energy IQ.
There’s also a link to Energy Calculators and a Glossary.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
