I am excited to announce our newest science experience… Science at Sea 2009.  An immersive science training opportunity has been in the works for a long time at our offices, so when we were able to put all the pieces together for a seven-day Alaskan cruise… complete with our own private naturalist and in-depth shore excursions… I couldn’t have been happier.  I’ve loved reading everyone’s emails requesting an experience like this because we shared the same passion for the trip, so I am pleased to let you all know that registration is now open.  As a fan of this blog, you get the first peek at our Science at Sea Registration Page and you’re the first to know that we’re ready to set sail.  We’ll be heading to Anchorage June 17th to board the ship, so I hope to see you all in Alaska.

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One of the benefits of home schooling is you can take time to wonder, discover and explore. Science instruction can be a really difficult area, however, because you may have limited resources such as chemicals and equipment.

So why not go to the local school and talk to the administrators about the possibility of working with some teachers as they create these science experiences. Tell them you would like to talk about combining some of these experiences and participate in things other kids can do.

For parents who don’t feel comfortable teaching science, go into the community. Science museums are open to home schooling groups. Scientists in the field in your local area are more than happy to help out. All you have to do is ask. As someone who gets a lot of these requests, the best groups are organized clusters and where students have some background — because we can create experiences that are as meaningful as possible.

Be organized and understand you have information and resources available out there to ensure science is an important part of your child’s daily learning experience.

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Ninety-nine elementary teachers were called into action July 27-28, 2005, at the Hands-on Science Boot Camp to explore new and creative science integration strategies for making science education come alive in their classrooms. Named Operation Just Do Science, the intensive two-day, hands-on science training targeted early childhood through third grade teachers who wanted to make science more fun and meaningful in this classrooms. Read the rest of this entry »

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