Homeschool Science Suggestions
ROCK Meeting Supplement  May 11, 2204
by Teresa Gallagher (homepage)

Because I have a science background and teach homeschool science everyone keeps asking me what we do.  I have been trying to use the Classical Schooling method of teaching in a logical, orderly progression, as described in "The Well Trained Mind".   The authors of that popular book are not scientists, and I find their approach to the sciences to be rather scattered, so I've had to adapt...(more)


Physics

 I like the idea of teaching basic physics concepts early, though I don't have much of a physics background.  I did teach a introductory physics class that followed the Usborne book Energy, Forces & Motion (more...) 


Chemistry

 You don't teach a child to read before he learns the abc's.   So here's a thought: Teach kids about the elements before trying to teach them advanced chemistry.  (more...)


Biology

 I began by identifying the five basic "domains" of life:  Monera (bacteria), Protista (e.g. algae, protazoa), Fungi, Animals, and Plants.  (more...) 


Geology

 Most kids want to learn how to identify the rocks they find outside. Let me caution you that it's harder than it looks.  Even a trained geologist cannot always identify a rock just by looking at it.  (more...)
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