This is another previously unpublished lab. I thought of this lab too late for it to go into RSO Biology 2. The content reviewer for Biology 2 is a high school biology teacher who also helps […]
Category: REAL Science Odyssey Biology 2 for a Science Co-op
Why Are We All so Different? A previously unpublished lab from R.E.A.L. Science Odyssey Biology 2
I believe adamantly that science is well taught only if there is a careful pairing of labs with theory. Sometimes it is difficult to think of labs to pair with the theory. Thinking of a […]
Real Science Odyssey Lab Photo Journal 1
My favorite emails to receive are photos of labs from my courses! I love them. It makes all the hard work of writing worth it! This is a scrapbook of photos I have received since the beginning […]
What happens to scientific theories when definitions change or new information comes to light? A question in the Co-op
I love this exchange, and I thought many of you would too. There has been quite a bit of interest about homeschooling science co-ops based on the number of hits the co-op blog posts on this […]
A Science Fair in Your Science Co-op Class
A science fair in your homeschool science co-op? You bet! I did it, and you can too. This will be the highlight of the entire year of great science!
How Two Homeschooling Moms Used REAL Science Odyssey Biology 2 in Their Co-op
An Introduction from Blair: One day while figuring out what it meant when someone Pinged a blog post I had written, I came across a discussion about R.E.A.L. Science Odyssey Biology 2. One of the […]
Materials List for a REAL Science Odyssey Biology 2 Co-op
I received an email asking about how the material list is affected when teaching a co-op with RSO Chemistry 1. I thought it was a question that deserved an answer for RSO Biology 2 as […]
I Love Science! It even says so on my licence plate!
This is a fascinating article about a fascinating discovery. My guess is that in my lifetime scientists will be able to restore complete mobility to people with spinal cord injuries! This would be an awesome […]
Using REAL Science Odyssey Biology 2 for a Co-op Class, The Detailed Weekly Plan
Each week students were expected to do work outside of class. Outside of class: Weekly Read the text Complete the Famous Science Series Complete the Show What You Know When assigned Lab Reports: not […]
Using REAL Science Odyssey Biology 2 for a Co-op Class, The Weekly Plan: At a Glance
Each week the labs are listed in the order you should do them. Some labs are both lab and microscope lab. These are together on the same line of text. http://www.pandiapress.com/?page_id=82 Chapter/Week Labs 1 Lab […]
Choosing a Curriculum for Your Science Co-op – REAL Science Odyssey is a REALly good choice
Choosing the right curriculum makes a big difference for the success of a science co-op class, both for the student and the teacher. There are certain elements like labs paired with the theory that are important to the […]
Teaching a homeschool science co-op: General Notes
In September, 2013 my family moved from the Mammoth Lakes area in California to the San Diego area. One of the reasons for moving was that my then 13-year-old homeschooled son wanted a community of […]
