Ep 92 - 3 Tips for doing a science fair project at home during your spare time

04/27/20 • 7 min

Tips for Homeschool Science Podcast from Elemental Science

Key Takeaway->The science fair project takes a bit of time to complete, so doing one during a break is a great way to fit one in.
Science fair projects take a good chunk of time to complete. And since we find ourselves with a bit more at-home time than we are used to, now is the perfect opportunity to do a science fair project.
Here are three tips to help you out:
1. Follow the 8 steps.
2. Tie it into what you are studying.
3. Do a video presentation.
Links mentioned->

The Scientific Method: https://elementalscience.com/blogs/news/simple-explanation-of-the-scientific-method
The Science Fair Project: A Step-by-step Guide: https://elementalscience.com/collections/the-science-fair-project-for-homeschoolers
Sample Video Presentation: https://youtu.be/8XxhgyXikEs
Show Notes (including a full transcript): https://elementalscience.com/blogs/podcast/92
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Ep 91 - 3 Tips for adding coding, engineering, and robotics to your spare time

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Key Takeaway->Use a bit of the spare time you find yourself with to add in a bit of STEM education, especially things about coding, engineering, and robotics.
We are all finding ourselves with a bit more time on our hands. And over the next two episodes, I am going to share a few ideas to fill that time with a bit of science. In this episode, I am sharing three tips for adding in robotics, coding, and engineering.

You can do this in three ways:
1. Play computer games.
2. Read a few STEM books.
3. Let them dream up crazy projects.
Links mentioned->
Minecraft: https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/
Kerbal Space Program: https://www.kerbalspaceprogram.com/
Hour of Code: https://code.org/learn
Scratch Coding from MIT: https://scratch.mit.edu/
Nomad Press: https://store.steampowered.com/tags/en/Education/
Our Science Supply Cabinet: https://elementalscience.com/blogs/news/100-useful-items-science-supply-cabinet
Show Notes (including a full transcript): https://elementalscience.com/blogs/podcast/91
Join the THS Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thspodcast/
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If you found these homeschool science tips to be helpful, would you please take a moment to rate it in the podcasting app you are using? This would help me tremendously in getting the word out so that more earbuds are filled with science-teaching encouragement.
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> Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elementalscience/
> Elemental Science Website: https://elementalscience.com/

Got questions? Email [email protected] or connect with us on the web:

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Website - https://elementalscience.com/

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Out-of-the-box Science {Homeschool Science Tip of the Month from Elemental Science}

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Homeschool Science Tip of the Month – Try a few out-of-the-box science ideas.

There is a lingering feeling amongst educators that if a textbook (or encyclopedia) wasn’t cracked open or an experiment wasn’t done, then our students didn’t learn about science. And although we do need to be reading about science, doing science, and writing about science, we have loads of science-learning options at our fingertips!
Welcome to the Tips for Homeschool Science Show where we are breaking down the lofty ideals of teaching science into building blocks you can use in your homeschool.
Helpful Links->
What is the heart of science education? https://elementalscience.com/blogs/podcast/81
The Three Keys to Teaching Science: https://elementalscience.com/blogs/news/3-keys
Do you have to love science to teach it? https://elementalscience.com/blogs/podcast/125215683-episode-4
To see the full tip visit: https://elementalscience.com/blogs/homeschool-science-tips/out-of-the-box-science

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If you found these homeschool science tips to be helpful, would you please take a moment to rate it in the podcasting app you are using? This would help me tremendously in getting the word out so that more earbuds are filled with science-teaching encouragement.
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Find Paige here:
> Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elementalscience/
> Elemental Science Website: https://elementalscience.com/
> Homeschool Science Help Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/homeschoolsciencehelp/

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