Ep 37 - Notebooking for Science 101

I love notebooking! I have seen just how effective this method of recording what a student has learned can be over my {ahem} years of homeschooling. And so I’m super excited to share with you all the third and final part of the Three Keys to Teaching Science Session where we are going to chat about the third key – keeping a record. Hi, I’m Paige Hudson and you are listening to the Tips for Homeschool Science Show where we are breaking down the lofty concepts of science into building blocks you can use in your homeschool! **Highlights** Get the 30-second tips here->https://youtu.be/5akQPwGn1Og The Three Keys to Teaching Science 1. Performing Hands-on Scientific Tests 2. Gathering Information 3. Keeping A Record Why do you need to keep a record? >Gives students another chance to interact with the information. >Increases retention of the data. >Provides material to review. How to record hands-on scientific tests: >Nature Journals >Simple Lab Reports >Experiment Reports How to record information: >Oral Narration/Dictation >Notebooking (sheets or mini-books) >Summaries >Comprehension worksheets >List of Facts >Outlines >Sketches What you use and how many times you record information each week will depend on your students’ ages. Tips for keeping a record >Make it easy. >Make it fun. >Make it visual. See the shows notes and more tips for gathering scientific information to the page for this session at elementalscience.com/blogs/podcast/37. You can see all the episodes for this series at elementalscience.com/blogs/news/3-keys. If you still have questions, you can leave a comment here or send your question to podcast@elementalscience.com. If you have enjoyed this peek into our conference vaults, would you take a moment to leave a review for the Tips for Homeschool Science Show? These reviews help others know that this show is worth listening to, plus it helps determine where to rank this podcast. I would really appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts. Thanks for listening and I hope you have a great week playing with science! ------------------------------- Don't miss an episode! Sign up for the Elemental Science weekly emails here: eepurl.com/bFu3Jj. ------------------------------- Find Paige here: > Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paige_hudson_sci/ > Elemental Science Website: https://elementalscience.com/ > Sassafras Science Website: http://sassafrasscience.com/