Year: 2016
Musings from Mrs. D: On Coral Reefs (Part 1)
Coral is a marine invertebrate in class Anthozoa, phylum Cnidaria. This phylum is very diverse, and Includes jellyfish and corals. The word Cnidaria comes from the Greek word cnidos meaning “stinging nettle.” Even casually brushing against cnidarians leads to a tactile experience that quickly reinforces the meaning of the name as the nematocysts fire poisoned…
Make It Stick Part 2–The Good News about Testing
My last post on “Make It Stick,“ covered “desirable difficulties” created by spaced, interleaved, and varied practice to help the brain hold on to new information. One problem the authors noted over and over among students was a disconnect between what they thought they knew and their actual retention of new material. Their recommended remedy…
Musings from Mrs. D
We recently visited the Grand Tetons with our extended family. As we enjoyed the beauty there, the Lord impressed some things on my mind that I would like to share with you. Looking at String Lake (at the foot of Mount Moran in the Grand Tetons) “So teach us to number our days that we…
Make It Stick: What I’m Learning About Learning this Summer
The first new book I read this summer was Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning, by a novelist (Peter C. Brown) and two cognitive scientists (Henry L. Roediger, III and Mark A. McDaniel). The authors focus on integrating current cognitive neuroscience—how the brain stores and retrieves information—with practical learning in the classroom and…
A Visit to Noah’s Ark
Lance and Penney Davis, co-founders of Living Science, were invited to attend the ribbon cutting of the newly built, full-sized replica of Noah’s Ark in Williamstown, Kentucky, and spent three days enjoying the remarkable exhibits. Take a video tour of the Ark Encounter with the Davises. An Enduring Relationship The Davises strongly believe in the…
Living Science Homeschool Graduation: A Time of Reflection and Celebration
A few weeks ago, sixteen Living Science seniors walked into a lovely local church escorted by their very proud parents. They walked across a stage, received diplomas from Living Science and from their parents, and moved their tassels, signifying the completion of their high school education. And these sixteen seniors recessed alone after the ceremony,…
Living Science Expedition Students Learn Hands On at the Beach
At Living Science, we believe that there is no better way to instill a love of science than to provide hands-on experience in the field. That’s why we take our middle school science students to the beach for a week of exuberant exploration. After each exciting day of STEM activities and field trips, middle schoolers…
Team WedgeTech Goes to Washington
Living Science STEM students take 2nd place in high school division of the National Invention Convention and Entrepreneurial Expo in D.C. Everett Apple and Claire Crose, sophomore Engineering Essentials students at Living Science, took their WedgeTech invention to the National Invention Convention and Entrepreneurship Expo (NICEE) in Washington, D.C., last week and returned with a…
Homeschoolers and Dual Enrollment
Georgia’s dual enrollment program allows high school students, beginning in ninth grade, to take college classes to fulfill both high school and college requirements. The program, called Move on When Ready (MOWR) is available to all Georgia high school students. The majority of Georgia’s state institutions and many private colleges are participating. The State pays…
Fun for the Whole Family: STEM Trebuchet Competition
Trebuchet: n. a medieval military engine for hurling heavy missiles. (Merriam-Webster) What does a medieval weapon have to do with teaching physics in the third millennium? At Living Science, quite a bit. A Living Science STEM tradition, the annual trebuchet contest features our high school physics students, each of whom designs and builds a working…
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