TMBH 89 What About Lab Sciences? with Dr. Kristin Moon

Mar 29, 2024

Dr. Kristin Moon, a former scientist turned homeschooling educator, shares the importance of hands-on experiences in teaching lab sciences to high schoolers. She provides practical tips for parents to conduct home experiments, resources for self-paced courses, and insights on fostering resilience and problem-solving skills through science education.

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Introduction

00:00 • 2min

Transition from Scientist to Homeschooling Teacher and Course Creator

02:19 • 2min

The Power of Hands-On Science in Homeschooling

04:48 • 8min

Exploring Home Lab Science and Quality Science Resources

12:57 • 4min

Information on Finding Science Resources and Curriculum

16:59 • 2min

In this episode of "Ten Minutes to a Better Homeschool," guest host Dawn Garrett introduces an insightful excerpt from the Navigating High School Course. This excerpt features an interview with Dr. Kristin Moon, founder of kristenmoonscience.com, a former scientist who homeschools her children and shares with homeschool families her passion for teaching high school science.

Dr. Moon discusses the importance of hands-on experiences in learning and she offers practical tips for parents who are considering teaching lab sciences to their high schoolers. Listeners will gain valuable information and resources for providing a quality science education at home, making this episode an essential listen for homeschooling parents seeking guidance on science education.

Key Takeaways:

Lab sciences in high school provide a hands-on experience that helps students connect abstract concepts to real-world applications, making the material more understandable and memorable.
Lab sciences also foster resilience, problem-solving skills, a sense of wonder, and the ability to handle experiments that don't work as expected.
While outsourcing lab sciences to science educators is an option, there are also online resources and self-paced courses available for parents who choose to teach lab sciences at home.
Dr. Kristin Moon offers self-paced high school biology and chemistry courses, designed to work with various science textbooks, providing resources and materials for conducting experiments at home.
Parents can find Dr. Kristin Moon at Kristin Moon Science on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube, and can access her curriculum and valuable science teaching resources on her website at kristinmoonscience.com.

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