Pandia Press Presents Secular Science Resources (Ep #62, 4/6/16)

Savvy Homeschool Moms Podcast

(Show recording is at the bottom of the page) In this episode, the moms are joined by Blair Lee, homeschool mom, and author of REAL Science Odyssey Biology 2 and Chemistry 1, from Pandia Press, as they talk about secular science resources.Links in this Episode:Prodigy (math game)Homeschool Group Buys (Meg Groom’s group)–no longer existsRogue FestivalThinking PuttyEarhooxSlow Cooker Facebook groupNoodle Homeschool–Now Tina’s Learning AdventuresTina’s New and Improved Country ReportSEA HomeschoolersTina’s son Tyren as Tweedle DeeTina’s SCICON Reunion line dancing: (Tina: My son was SO into this! LOL! That’s him in the foreground, with me.) (That’s Tyren, Tina’s son, helping lead in the front there.) Blog post by Tina about her SCICON tripSecular Science Resources:Websites:IFL ScienceKids Who ThinkBill Nye’s official websiteProject WildProject WetProject Learning TreePhysics CentralPhysicsQuestSteve Spangler ScienceScience BobOLogySmithsonian KidsScience SparksArticles:Why Neutral Science isn’t Neutral by Blair Lee10 Awesome Science Courses You Can Take Online for FREE!STEAM YouTube Channels for Elementary KidsCurriculum/printables/lesson plans:R.E.A.L. Science Odyssey by Pandia PressMoving Beyond the PageAmazing Frog Dissection PrintableThe Happy Scientist (not complete curriculum) Free ContentIntelligoBite Size PhysicsOak MeadowThe Young Scientists ClubUsing Magic School bus for Science CurriculumThinkwellCK12 no labs, but it’s freeBe Naturally CuriousBooks:Science Is… by Susan V. BosakSharing Nature with Children by Joseph CornellSharing Nature with Children II by Joseph CornellA Guide to Field Identification: Birds of North America by Golden—iBird Ultimate appGlow in the Dark Night Sky Book by Clint HatchettEarth Heroes: Champions of Wild Animals by Carol L and Bruce MalnorEarth Heroes: Champions of the Wilderness by Carol L and Bruce MalnorThe Usborne Flip-Flap Body BookThe Stargazer’s Guide to the Galaxy by Q.L. PearceThe Everything Kids’ Science Experiments Book by Tom RobinsonUsborne Science EncyclopediaUsborne Illustrated Elementary Science DictionaryThe Story of Science by Anna Claybourne & Adam Larkum (Usborne)HowtoonsMax AxiomBasher booksBuilding Foundations of Scientific UnderstandingMake ElectronicsHome | School | Life MagazineThe Way Things WorkPodcasts:StarTalk Radio, with Neil Degrasse Tyson (preview all episodes…adult content sometimes!)Brains On!Fun Kids Digital Radio on iTunes: Age of the Dinosaur (10 eps), Geology Rocks (24 eps), Sky Watch (astronomy, 12 eps), Kitchen Chemistry for Kids (20 eps), Techno Mum (engineering, 58 eps), A to Z of Wildlife (25 eps)…and more!The Science HourTumbleRadiolabPhysics Central NASACastIntroductions Necessary (Celebrating women in STEM)Naked Scientists on iTunes (many different podcasts)…Naked Archaeology, Astronomy, Neuroscience, Genetics, Oceans and more…Astronomy CastVideos:PBS Shows: All ages: Nature, NOVA, NOVA Science NOW, Cosmos (Netflix link…and here’s the link to the free lesson plans to go along with the show!), Wild Kratts, SciGirls, Dragonfly TV…Young kids: Cat in the Hat, Curious George, Dinosaur Train, Sid the Science KidArticle about PBS Kids getting their own TV StationNova Science Now about replacing body organsSciShow episode where they make ice cream while riding a bicycleHard Science–not always kid friendly…screen first! SciShow and SciShow KidsCrash CoursePhysics, Biology, Chemistry, AstronomySecular Homeschooling with Netflix and Other Media (Facebook group)Howard Hughes Medical Institute all are free of chargePopular Mechanics for KidsIt’s OK to be Smart (PBS Digital Studios)Sick Science (Steve Spangler)Socratica Studios (linked to just their science video section)Smarter Every DayVeritasiumWhizKidScienceHooplaKidzLabTedEd Playlist: Before and After EinsteinAsapSCIENCE–caution…some adult content! Screen first!Doctor Mad Science–kid made!Minute PhysicsScience BobPhysicsGirlVSaucePinterest Boards:Beckie’s Homeschool Science BoardTina’s Homeschool Science BoardRSO Biology/Life ScienceRSO Biology 2RSO ChemistryRSO PhysicsRSO Earth & SpaceBrave Writer Lifestyle Facebook Group (Tina mentions in the episode)…and a recent name change to another group she has gives you another group option: BraveSchoolers Facebook Groupa Rafflecopter giveawayPandia Press – Publisher of REAL Science Odyssey and History Odyssey. Check out their fantastic Try Before you Buy! Learn more at www.pandiapress.com. ]]>