Science is all around us. In the flutter of the butterfly or the roar of the car engine we can find science related principles to study. There is always the possibility of converting anything that you see into a science observation. Take it one step further and you can make it an interactive science activity. Be it biology, chemistry or physics, we are surrounded by possible homeschooling science activities.
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Why can’t there be long term science activities in regular school?
As a homeschooling parent you have the option of having a long term science activity going on simultaneously with your classes. In regular school it is not possible for the science teacher to have an ongoing science activity that lasts more than a week. She has too many other things to do and cover with the students. However as a home schooling parent you can take your time with a long term science activity.
What activities can you plan?
Pick up any activity that your children enjoy. For example it could be star gazing for an astronomy related long term project. Help your children study the night sky over a period of a year. Make maps of the night sky and mark the constellations that you can identify. See how the constellations move from month to month. The stars that you could see staring straight from the window will move and twist in the sky as the seasons change.
Growing things are always a source of fascination
It could be an interesting science activity to grow your own herbs. How do you convert it into a science activity? Make two herb gardens. One can be grown out in the back yard and the other can be grown indoors. See how the lack of sunlight affects the growth of similar plants. Study the growth spurts in the plants that are growing out in the back yard and see if they coincide for the ones growing indoors. It is the records of all the data that you keep that will make this an interesting activity. Think up of other activities that your child enjoys and convert it into a science activity.
Article Inspiration: About Homeschooling
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