This post is sponsored by Greg Landry of College Prep Science.
Homeschooling is a hot subject right now with the current state of the world. We’re going to keep our kids home and delve into the world of online curriculum and practical applications. I am very fortunate to have in-laws that are retired and willing to help teach the kids science and math (grandma was a biology teacher and grandpa an engineer). Since there are many different paths to take, I’ll introduce you to Greg Landry’s Homeschool Online Science Labs.
Science labs have always been a challenge for homeschooling families: supplies, specimens, equipment, writing lab reports, knowing how to perform labs, smelly frogs on the kitchen table, etc. Some families attempt to remedy those issues by getting together with other families and doing labs together – pooling resources or doing science labs in a homeschool co-op setting. But, that too is sometimes problematic and often doesn’t end well. The newest challenge is not being able to do labs with other families or in a homeschool co-op setting because of COVID-19.
Meet Greg Landry
Homeschool dad and former college professor, Greg Landry, has been teaching science labs to homeschooled students for over 20 years. Labs are his passion! With a desire to make quality science labs with instruction available to homeschooled students at home, he developed interactive online science labs that students love! Using their mouse and keyboard, students perform the labs, step-by-step – all online – no equipment or supplies needed. Professor Landry’s online labs also include videos on lab background information, recording experiment data, and writing good formal lab reports.
Why Homeschool Science Labs?
Many public and private high schools have switched to online labs and they have become the norm. Professor Landry developed labs that are interactive – they involve student participation – not just watching a video as many are.
Colleges want to see these ingredients in what they consider legitimate for a high school science class with a lab and Professor Landry’s online labs meet and exceed these criteria:
– Student interaction in performing the lab experiment (online or in person)
– Writing a formal lab report for each lab performed
– Performing at least 6 labs with formal lab reports for a high school science course
Homeschool online science labs are for 6th – 12th grade students and cover these subjects:
– Biology (10 labs available)
– Chemistry (10 labs available)
– Physics (10 labs available)
– Anatomy & Physiology (10 labs available)
Do your kids like listening to podcasts or playaways? Check out these FREE printable homeschool science lessons with audio. Students love these multi-page infographics with audio and parents love them because the audio makes them a snap to teach. Get free, immediate access to all four of them!
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