Posts by "Sherri Seligson"

As a young homeschooler, I always thought teaching elementary ages would be fun and easy. We could spend our days reading great books, exploring outside, crafting models of historic places, and baking treats while doing math. But as my children began to mature, I noticed lots of changes that affected the way they learned. And...

Physical science is an important subject; it teaches students the basics of much of our world. However, many parents feel unfamiliar with the subject and, therefore, are nervous about teaching it. Parents may be asking things like: What is physical science? What is the best location and situation to teach this subject? Is it worthwhile...

The idea of teaching high school biology can often strike fear in parents. How can I teach a subject I don’t feel capable of teaching? What curriculum do I choose? What about dissections? If you feel this way, you’re not alone. Many parents feel like it is difficult to provide their teens with a quality...

Science fair projects are a wonderful opportunity to go beyond the knowledge you learn in a textbook. Through independent research, a science fair project allows you to explore any scientific or engineering topic that interests you, study a subject in depth and come up with a hands-on experiment that investigates a question you have about...

A homeschool student once asked me,  “What is the difference in God’s eyes between a person and animals?” This is a very good question. Many animals are remarkably intelligent. Some can see further than humans, while others can see things beyond the color spectrum of visible light. Animals often run faster than we can. Many...

There are several ways to write a lab report, and depending on your class or your instructor, the requirements will vary. This guide, created by Sherri Seligson, has been developed to help you understand the reason why knowing how to write a lab report is an important part of the science process. It will also...

We want our children to succeed but how do we facilitate this? How necessary is it that our children choose a career path before graduating high school?