It always amazes me to see so many people think they need expensive equipment to teach the basics of science. Did Newton need a digital scale to study the effect of gravity? Did Einstein use a telescope to study the relationship between light and the planets? I’m afraid not.
Most of the historical giants of science never had access to expensive equipment. In fact, most of these great scientists used nothing more than a pencil and some paper. It was ideas that made their science come alive.
And you can do that too! All you need are the right ideas (and maybe a few kitchen utensils too.)
Luckily for you, all the ideas you need can be easily learned. I spoke about these four concepts in an earlier post that can be used when discussing scientific explanations. These four concepts are:
Check out the following posts on the Science of Breakfast:
How to Teach Science During Breakfast… With Bacon
How to Teach Science During Breakfast… With Coffee
How to Teach Science During Breakfast… Soggy Cereal Science
How to Teach Science During Breakfast… With Pancakes
Find out more about scientific concepts for your family within the Classic Science Curriculum
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