Looking for home science tools and ways to teach science at home? We’re discussing science aids, microscopes, lab kits, dissection kits, and other STEM homeschool supplies, homeschool resources, and homeschool tools for parents.
But, before we get to our home science tools…
Do kids like science?
Most kids like science because it fulfills their natural curiosity and gives them reasons to explore. Plus, fun science experiments and hands-on learning help encourage an interest in STEM learning for children.
So, don’t discount science learning for your kids!
What is the best way to learn science and what are the best home science tools?
How do you introduce science to kids?
The best way to introduce science for kids at home is through age-appropriate science projects and using fun classroom and home science tools. Offer learning-center home science tools and hands-on science experiments where kids can get involved.
How can I teach my child science?
- Encourage kids to observe, question, and be curious
- Get them to keep a science journal for kids with observations, doodles, or questions throughout the day
- Do hands-on science experiments
- Use science websites
- Make kitchen science for kids recipes
- Read science for kids articles
- Watch YouTube science videos
- Learn about space science for kids with board games
- Read about cool scientists in history
- Use STEM subscription boxes
- Play free online science games for kids
- Watch documentaries
- Get a cheap portable (pocket) microscope for nature hikes and outdoor play
What are some good science websites?
Try these fun science for kids website combined with your home science tools.
13 FREE Science Sites for Kids
- NatGeoKids
- How Stuff Works
- Sick Science! (YouTube)
- Frontiers for Young Minds
- PeriodicVideos.com
- Smithsonian’s National Air & Space Museum
- Farmer’s Almanac for Kids
- NASA Science for kids
- Lorax Project on Seussville.com
- Exploratorium
- Infrared Zoo from CoolCosmos
- BrianPOP Science
- DiscoveryMindBlown.com
What science experiments can you do at home?
Cool science for kids easy experiments include:
- Slime
- Tornado in a jar
- Soda bottle rocket
- Invisible ink
- Grow crystals
- Egg drop experiment
- Homemade playdough
- Milk art
- Rock candy crystals
- Making your own butter out of cream
- Science for kids hurricanes
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How do I teach my child the periodic table?
- Use science apps
- Grab a super cool periodic table poster
- Play periodic table board games
- Practice with Period Table flashcards
- Use a visual guide to the elements, which makes them easier to remember
- Use the merka Learning Kits for Periodic Tables
Use our link for 20% OFF of a cool periodic table poster!
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Home Science Tools for At Home Science Class
The great thing about homeschool science or STEM learning at home is that you don’t need to follow a specific homeschool science curriculum. Science is one of those school subjects that you don’t necessarily need to follow a course that builds on the last lesson.
You can learn about magnets one week and then combustion the next! And, you can easily do that with homeschool science tools!
Use something like these STEM Challenge Learning Cards for homeschool science experiments along with some of our suggestions below.
Also, you can easily advance science for kids easy to hard based on age and learning level.
Here are home science tools to help you out and how to homeschool science…
1. Online Science Classes
There are a ton of places for online science for kids, but one of our favorite for middle school and up is Great Courses Plus.
Great Courses Plus has a huge variety of online courses for all topics, including real science for kids — they even have a cool high school science series with short lectures to introduce your student to different aspects of science (like botany, physics, astronomy and more), earth science for kids, and more.
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If you’re looking for science for kids videos for all ages, try YouTube’s Crash Course Science (free science for kids YouTube).
2. Kids’ Science Crates
Can I bet honest here?
I haven’t “taught” homeschool science in YEARS. That’s because we use STEM learning crates and my daughter learns SO MUCH.
Try out a monthly (quarterly, etc.) science for kids club like the STEM Discovery Boxes or Club SciKidz Lab and see what you think!
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3. Science Charts, Diagrams, and Models
Science charts and diagrams are important home science tools, especially if you have visual learners.
Bonus if you can get a science model that they can disassemble/reassemble or build for hands-on science experiments and learning.
Try these science charts, diagrams, and models:
- Periodic Table of Elements poster (and other affordable, educational diagrams/posters)
- The Science Timeline Wallbook
- Muscular & Skeletal System Anatomical Poster Set
- Understanding Skin Flip Chart
- SmartLab Toys Squishy Human Body
- DIY Solar Planetarium
- Intro To Atoms, Molecules, Bonding, Chemistry
4. Microscopes
If you’re going to do science at home, you definitely want to add a microscope. Not only can you buy prepared slides of things your kids wouldn’t normally get to see (human blood, animal tissue, etc.), your kids can even make their own slides of things they find outside or around the house!
With all that said, choosing a microscope can be overwhelming. You don’t want to waste money on something so cheap that it doesn’t magnify, but you may not need a top of the line microscope for homeschool either.
If you have young kids, a starter microscope will be fine, but they’ll quickly grow out of it in a couple of years.
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5. Dissection Kits
Did you know you can get dissection kits for homeschool?
Try:
Try this New Path Learning Owls & Owl Pellets Set to go along with your owl pellet dissection!
6. Science Games
Playing science games is a fun way to introduce kids to science and also tackle difficult topics in ways that aren’t as intimidating.
Plus, science games are good for group learning or learning across multiple ages/stages.
Try these board games for you own game science school:
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7. Science Flash Cards
I love using flash cards in learning because they can be used to quiz, as a group game, or kids can even use them on their own.
Try these science flash cards:
8. Children’s Science Books
Lastly, you’ll want to add some good kids’ science books to your learning. We love these children’s books on science:
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