Ep 118 - Living books for science, along with a few recommendations

Tips for Homeschool Science Podcast from Elemental Science

English - March 13, 2023 09:00 - 10 minutes - 7.33 MB - ★★★★★ - 18 ratings
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Previous Episode: Ep 117 - What is a Living Book? (with Leah Boden, the Modern Miss Mason)

Next Episode: Ep 119 - How to use living books for elementary science

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Let's chat about living books and science! In this episode of the Tips for Homeschool Science podcast, we'll be discussing what to look for in a living book for science, how you can use these books, and a few suggestions for you to check out!

Key Takeaways

You want a living book to pull the reader in such a way that they don't even realize that they're learning about science.We can use living books as a resource that we add on to our current science program to add a little bit more interest. Or we can use living books as our main spine or main source of information for science.However you choose to use living books for science, you can't go wrong! You are creating an interest and a passion in this subject within your students by using these resources.

Episode's Topics

00:00 – Intro 00:34 – What to look for in a living book for science02:06 – How to use a living book for science05:27 – Recommendations for the preschool years06:20 – Recommendations for the elementary years07:13 – Recommendations for the middle school years08:18 – Recommendations for the high school years09:08 – If you listen to nothing else, this is the part to hear09:56 – How Elemental Science can help with living books and science

Episode Links

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