Really cool freebie!

Supercharged Science is giving away a free sample of their newest hands-on Ultimate Science Curriculum today!

Get this... It’s an easy-to-do experiment where your kids can actually measure the speed of light using a chocolate bar and a ruler!  Guaranteed to get kids interested in this kind of science, and you don’t need to know a thing about science yourself because it’s self-guiding.

So, for the time being you can get it totally for free at this link:

www.sciencelearningspace.com/members/go.php?r= 12445&i=l47

I thought this latest free sample was pretty cool and you would really enjoy sharing it with your kids.

Here's the link - be sure to get it now, because it may not be available for long:

www.sciencelearningspace.com/members/go.php?r= 12445&i=l47

How to Keep A Scientific Journal---Guest post

How to Keep a Scientific Journal 
By Aurora Lipper, Supercharged Science 

Does your child hate writing? Or reading? Or documentation of any kind? And let me guess… 
you probably need something of this sort to hand in as proof that you’re homeschooling, right? 

Here’s a quick and easy way to handle the documentation issue minimal fuss and hassle. And 
this method will even score you points toward your science curriculum requirements along with 
setting up a life-long habit, which will serve your child even greater in the future, which is really 
what we’re after. There are three simple steps to this process: Grab, Title, and Record: 

Step 1: Grab a notebook. You don’t need a 
fancy quad-ruled, glossy bound, gold-letterembossed notebook, either. Just find a regular 
spiral-bound notebook from the store and 
scribble your child’s name across the top. (You 
can even staple ten blank pages together and 
call it a notebook if you really want to.) 

Step 2: Title the top of a fresh page with the 
name of the lesson or experiment. For 
example, from Unit 1, you’d write: Gravity. 
Easy so far, right? Add the date and time to the top corner and number your pages (in case you 
need to reference them later on. Trust me – it’s a lot easier to number as you go). 

Step 3: Record by describing what you’re doing. If you’re reading about gravity, jot down a few 
notes about what you picked up. This is where you want to capture your Ah-HA! moments. If 
getting your child to write is harder than changing a car transmission in a snowstorm, then grab 
a video camera and record them as they work and talk their way through the experiment. Just 
have them describe what they are doing as they do it (you can probe them along with questions 
if they get stuck for words). For shyer kids, don’t have them look at the camera – in fact, if you 
focus the camera only on their hands as they work through an experiment, their shyness usually 
will vanish. 

A lot of scientists and engineers carry around a voice recorder, so when they have a GREAT 
IDEA, they can quickly capture it with words by hitting the ‘record’ button (even while driving!). 
This allows them to quickly capture and talk about the idea without fussing with the slowness 
of a pencil and paper. They later play it back and jot down notes and expand it when they have 
more time. 
If you love to write and draw, simply write down the experiment or reading bullet points and 
illustrate with pictures, describing it with real words that make sense to you. Don’t worry about 
it not being ‘formal’ or ‘correct’ – this is your journal, not for anyone else. 

For example, if you’re launching the potato cannon, and you finally figured out how it worked, we’d rather see you write “I shoved the stick in, 
which squashed the air, and POP!” instead of “…as the lowermost potato slug was moved in an 
upward direction, the pressure increased as the volume decreased until the structural integrity 
of the uppermost potato was breached, at which time the…” Use words that really speak to you 
in your own terms. You are not writing a textbook, but rather capturing the essence of the 
experience you’re having as you learn science. Get it? 

Also, if you have any questions that pop up along the way (especially ones that require more time to search for the answers), write them down here as well. Highlight or *star* each question so you remember to go back and get them answered when you have more time. 

If you’re recording your progress on a science experiment, get your picture taken as you are doing the experiment and paste it in the notebook. Add a caption about what you are doing, what you found, etc. Most scientists will also record any data they took for the experiment alongside the picture of their set up so it’s all in one place. 

An excellent idea many families have reported using is at the end of the unit, the parents will 
become the student and the kids teach the lesson back to the parent until the parent gets it. 
This may take a bit of work of the kid’s part, but most of the time, you’ll find kids are determined and creative at getting their point across because they are so excited and passionate about what they have just learned. (Don’t believe us? Try faking ignorance and see what your child comes up with.) 

And that’s it! Do you think this is something you can do? If so, you’ve just boosted yourself to 
the top 10% of the students worldwide that actually take the time to capture and record their work. If you just hear or read something only one time, you will only remember 12% of it after about a week. However, when you capture and record notes about what you’re doing, the retention after a week shoots up to over 65%. When you take it one step further and teach it to others, you’re now over 85% retention after the first month. 

Cool Summer Activity

I just got word from Aurora at Supercharged Science
that her online science camp (e-Camp) is now OPEN for registration.

Click the link below to get all the details before it's too late:
--> www.sciencelearningspace.com/members/go.php?r= 12445&i=l43

If you're not familiar with e-Camp, here's the scoop.

e-Camp is an all-out totally fun AND educational online science camp.   

Imagine sending your kids off to a really great hands-on summer science camp.  BUT, you get to decide what day and time they go.  This is e-camp.

Plus, It's designed so they can do it on their own - just set them up and they'll be engaged for hours.  So it’s perfect if you don’t have time to work with your kids, or if science isn’t really your thing.

If you want to keep your kids' learning this summer, but you also want it to be totally fun, this might just be the answer.

As a parent, you can feel good because even though they're having a total blast, they're actually learning good
solid science. The kind of learning that really relates to the world around them.

Rather than try to explain it all, I'll leave that to Aurora herself.

I have seen her stuff, and I can tell you that she really over-delivers.
Last year over hundreds of kids enrolled in e-Camp in less than 4 days!

Registration for e-Camp 2013 is only open for 3 days, until this Thursday.

Click the link below now to learn more and to register:

--> www.sciencelearningspace.com/members/go.php?r= 12445&i=l43
 

I know your kids will have a great summer in e-Camp!

Betsy

P.S. This year, Supercharged Science has introduced a brand new Advanced e-Camp for teens.  It’s supposed to keep even the “coolest” teenager interested.  Click below to learn about it:

www.sciencelearningspace.com/members/go.php?r= 12445&i=l43

Another Free Class from Supercharged Science!!!

I’ve got something pretty cool to tell you about.

You may know about Aurora Lipper (from Supercharged Science) and the incredible free science classes she gives.  I heard that a few months ago, she had over 2000 people register for one.

So, the good news is that she’s doing another live online video class this week!

You can reserve a free spot by clicking here:
www.sciencelearningspace.com/members/go.php?r= 12445&i=l25

This class is about Rocketry and Spaceflight.

It turns out that Aurora is actually a real rocket scientist!  She used to work for NASA, experimented with supersonic and hypersonic flight and did PhD work at Stanford University on jet propulsion engines. 

Plus, during the class, kids will build and launch a rocket!

Register for free here:
www.sciencelearningspace.com/members/go.php?r= 12445&i=l25

Not only is Aurora a rocket scientist, but...

…She is also an EXPERT at teaching Science in a way
that is FUN, exciting, and an incredible learning experience
for your kids…

I HIGHLY recommend that you register and attend this great free class.

It’s going to be a blast and a great learning experience for your kids at the same time.

Enjoy!


Don’t miss out on this, remember to register here:
www.sciencelearningspace.com/members/go.php?r= 12445&i=l25

Learning about Electricity and a Video to help

Mija has been doing some "shocking" learning. Electricity has caught her eye.

I all started with her sheet and blanket. One night she saw the "tiny lightening" and was actually a little freaked out. I explained that she was just seeing static electricity...like when one of us rubbed a balloon over our hair.

That calmed her, but she was intrigued.

And then this happened when we were folding clothes one day.

Two strings from this rag (yes, I cut up old things to make rags) were just standing up, side-by-side, due to static. You could put your hands over them and under them and they wouldn't move. It was really cool.

So, now I am finding little lessons to teach about electricity.

One that I found was through Super-Charged Science. I've posted about free classes with them before.  Well, I found one lesson and experiment on electricity and am using it. 

I really like how Aurora Lipper of Super-Charged Science makes everything easy and accessible.
So, if you want a fast lesson about electricity check out HERE. It mentions an access code, but I didn't need one. All I used was my email address, and it took me straight to the lesson.

Free Science Class on Magnetism

Aurora Lipper of Super-Charged Science is doing it again. It's time for her monthly free online tele-class!

This time the topic is...

This class is Wednesday, Jan. 16 at 12 Noon Pacific time. That's 2 PM my time which is Central.

All it takes to register is your email address.
Click HERE and sign up. 

Free Science Class this Wednesday!

Salvete! Tempus Fugit! There is another free science tele-class this week by Supercharged Science! Remember, Supercharged Science is taught by Aurora Lipper who is an actually rocket scientist but doesn't teach like one!

The class will be Wednesday, October 24 at noon Pacific which is 2 PM for me here in the Central time zone.

The topic this month is LIGHT WAVES & LASERS.  All you have to do it sign in with your email address and you're registered for the class.

We try to make it to the class each month. She does a great job, and there's nothing like a free science class that you don't have to teach!!

My favorite FREE Science Teleclass--Wed. Sept. 12

Remember!  All Superchargeed Science classes are taught by a real rocket scientist! We always enjoy them and know you will, too!

Free Live Video Tele-class:

Astronomy!

Relax While Your Kids Have Fun Learning Science and I Do All the Teaching For You!

Rocketry & Space Flight Online Video Tele-class Blast your imagination with this super-popular class on rocketry! Kids learn about fin design, hybrid and solid-state rocketry, and how rockets make it into space without falling out of orbit. This class is taught by a real live rocket scientist (Me!). We'll launch rockets during the class, too. The next live video tele-class is coming up! I'll teach your kids real science through totally fun hands-on activities. My goal is for them to gain an appreciation for the wonder of the world around them through science. The free tele-class on the science of Rocketry and Space Flight is on... Wednesday September 12, 2012 at 12:00PM Noon Pacific Time CLICK HERE TO REGISTER...All it takes is an email address!

Science Experiment Guide----FREE

I mentioned Supercharged Science as something I'm using for science this year. 
It's taught by Arura Lipper, an actual rocket scientist! Well, today, I have a freebie I can pass on from Supercharged Science! It's one they sell for $25 but you're getting if for FREE.

It's..

Science Experiment Guide ($25 value)
This experiment guide includes:

• Over 30 complete experiments...
• Defy gravity as you levitate water
• Crush a soda can using a few drops of water
• Make an indoor corkscrew roller coaster
• Stick you kid inside a real bubble
• Grow crystals overnight
• Create and crack you own geodes
• Build a flying machine that shouldn't be able to fly at all
• ...and much more!

You kids will be so jazzed about science that they'll be betting to learn more. Click HERE to get the Science Experiment Guide. This eBook download comes with bundled with the Rocket Scientist Newsletter, which includes a weekly free science experiment in your email box.

And what's cool is that she tries to use things you already have around the house! It's so easy and convenient!

Grab this freebie now. I'll also let you know about her next free class when it gets closer.

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