Ted Talks have helped share hundreds of good ideas the world over. Now Ted Ed takes this concept to children and their education. There are a number of interdisciplinary videos available on the Ted Ed website which can be used for teaching homeschooling students. Here we discuss just how you would use a video on the website to structure a lesson in your homeschool classroom.
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Select the video on Ted Ed
You as the homeschool teacher have to go through the videos available on the site and relate them to what you are teaching in the homeschool class room. For instance if you are talking to your homeschool students about chemicals you can watch the video on the strengths and weaknesses of acids and bases. Take a look at the questions provided along with the video and make sure that you can answer them competently in case your homeschool students get stuck.
Add to the video seen
In the classroom give a brief introduction about the chemicals that you are teaching them. Then watch the video. Now discuss the multiple choice questions provided in the lesson with the video. Once the basic concepts are clear have them engage in a discussion of how these chemicals are used in day to day life. Debate whether using these chemicals is good or unhealthy. There you have it, an entire lesson based on a six minute video.
Have them use what they learn in real life
Now that they are aware of the different types of chemicals that exist in their lives, have them do a project where they can put this knowledge to use. Allow them to do a few simple experiments with some chemicals found easily around the house. You can do the litmus test for acids and bases in your homeschool science lab for elementary school, or you can do more advanced experiments for older children. Have them look at related videos to gain more knowledge about the harmful effects of chemicals and ask them to suggest how you can make a difference in your lives at home by using this knowledge.
Article Inspiration: About Homeschooling
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