The Scientific Method {Homeschool Science Tip of the Month July 2017}

**Homeschool Science Tip of the Month - Practice and learn about the scientific method.** The scientific method requires that one observes and tests before making a statement of fact. It's a key principle of science that we need to introduce to our students. But, how do we as homeschoolers do this with multiple ages of students? Here are a few ideas. During the preschool and elementary years, we can introduce the scientific method through representation. We can do this by: 1. Emphasizing curiosity across the subject lines, which will build their observation and question-making skills both of which are key to the first few steps of the scientific method. 2. Modeling steps four through six of the scientific method to our students during regular scientific demonstrations. During the middle school years and beyond, we can provide hands-on, inquiry-based experiences that will allow our students to practice the steps of the scientific method. We can do this by: 1. Allowing these students to perform their own experiments, under our guidance. 2. Offering them a chance to use the scientific method from start to finish through the science fair project. The key is to allow our students to have real-life, hands-on interaction with steps of the scientific method multiple times during their educational journey. By giving them these opportunities, we are creating a pathway for etching this process into their minds. Check out the show notes for links to articles: https://elementalscience.com/blogs/homeschool-science-tips/scientific-method ------------------------------- Sign up for our weekly emails here: eepurl.com/bFu3Jj. If you have questions, email them to podcast@elementalscience.com. ------------------------------- Find Paige here: > Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elementalscience/ > Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElementalScience/ > Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/elementalscienc/ > Website: https://elementalscience.com/ ------------------------------- > Leave a Rating or Review (iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/teaching-science-at-home-podcast/id1112661697) or (Sticher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/paige-hudson/teaching-science-at-home?refid=stpr)