4 Science Experiments in a Jar (Self-Paced)
4-Lesson Course: Practice the scientific method as we complete 4 experiments that can all fit in a jar. (Ages 5-10)
Course Summary
Practice the scientific method as we complete 4 hands-on science experiments that can all fit in a jar! Experiments Include: Dancing Raisins, Snow Storm, Ocean Layers and Salt Volcano.
Little scientists have the option of getting the weekly supplies and participating in the science activity or may choose to simply observe. Every week will include a science journal to practice the scientific method and fill out during lessons. Journals also include key terms and explanations pertaining to the science experiment of the day. Have a competitive side to you? Play our online games over and over to fight for your space at the top of the leader board! We will cover many scientific terms in a fun and simplified way.
Science activities include:
WEEK 1 - Dancing Raisins - Learn about density and buoyancy in a fun way as we watch in amazement while our raisins dance up and down in our jars! What else can we get to dance?
WEEK 2 - Snow Storm - Create beautiful balls of white looking snow inside our jars as we learn about chemical reactions.
WEEK 3 - Ocean Layers - Have fun creating beautiful layers in our jars while learning about the ocean.
WEEK 4 - Salt Volcano AKA Salt Lava Lamp - Learn about density and buoyancy as we separate layers and then add salt for a magical surprise. Final Kahoot quiz covering all of the terms we learned throughout this course.
I will provide step-by-step instructional videos for our activities in order for students to participate along at home. I often include my own children in videos to create more of an age appropriate classroom like environment. I want your learner to feel like they are part of a class and will be available for any questions or communications. New videos will be available each Monday for 4 weeks. Each week students will get a “Scientist Journal” AKA a printable one-page questionnaire, supplies and information worksheet. Students can fill out the questionnaire with their hypothesis and observations. How does a “Flexible Schedule” course work? No scheduled live video chats. Video lessons are each about 10-25 minutes long and can be paused, viewed, re-watched and studied at your convenience. Great if your learner prefers independent pacing or is uncomfortable with live video chat.
Course Curriculum
Elizabeth McMann
Hello parents and students,
I started Teach Me Truth Christian School because of the need for families to have a safe space for learning. After reading, "Mama Bear Apologetics", I recognized the call for a Christian education platform. Not only teaching children about the Bible, but also teaching apologetics that back up the Bible with science, logic, facts, history and intellectual reasoning. I am passionate about homesteading, homeschooling and working on becoming more independent from the world and government. Most schools in person and online censor Christianity and promote everything else - and I mean everything else! As parents, our jobs are becoming more difficult to protect our children from the evils of this world while at the same time educating them about the truth. Soon after starting the online platform, God called me to start an in-person school as well.
My Teaching Style: I encourage learning through enthusiastic engagement. I believe children learn best through curiosity or play. Teaching online has been my passion for six years. I was an online English teacher with VIPKID for over three years and an Outschool teacher since 2020. VIPKID taught me how to engage with students in a virtual setting. They taught me how to use props, singing and demonstrations to increase learning. I encourage student output and participation during class.
About Me: I have a bachelor's degree in marketing and science. I am an entrepreneur and business owner. I have also been in the beauty industry for over 15 years. I am a homeschooling mom of five. I am constantly seeking creative ways for my children and students to learn new things.
My Homeschooling Style: As a homeschooling mom of 4, my favorite part of teaching is sort of "tricking" them into learning. What I mean by this is, we often play learning games and sing songs. In addition to this, my children have learning games on their devices and we listen to learning songs in the car. Some of our favorite online resources include: Easy Peasy Homeschool, Education.com and Miacademy and Flock School. Some of our favorite learning games are: ABC and sight word bingo, memory match, shout-and-grab, ABC caterpillar board game, dinosaur nest game, Uno, chess, checkers, matching, fill in the blank phonics sounds and more. We love arts and craft time as well as create weekly science projects. My kiddos enjoy both live and self-paced online classes. Our kids participate in chores, taking care of our chickens, ducks, dog and cat. We love projects and currently are building a chicken coop. Lastly, our book work is a small part of learning each day.
