Use the Scientific Method in All Subjects

July 20, 2017 by Sarah White Leave a Comment

The scientific method is the basic process of investigation and discovery in science, but it can be used in other academic subjects and in life in general, too.

M. Moore Educational Resources ran a series about using the scientific method in different subject, and though it’s pretty old, it’s worth a read if you want to infuse a little more science into everyday life.

She started with how to use questions and research in different school subjects (example: understanding the goals of different assignments or researching an artist), then covered hypothesis and experiment (devising questions based on what they are learning and trying it out) and finally conclusion and publication (explaining what they learned and sharing it with others).

It’s really a pretty simple thing to start thinking like a scientist in other areas of the classroom, and kids with a scientific bent will love coming up with hypotheses related to geography or doing art experiments.

Do you think or talk about different subjects in terms of the scientific method? I’d love to hear your thoughts.

[Photo: M. Moore Educational Resources.]

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Easy Pen and Paper Games for Road Trips and Beyond

When my daughter was younger I would spend a lot of time trying to come up with activities she could do in the car on long road trips and things to entertain her when we were waiting at restaurants and things that didn’t involve screens.

But it turns out there are a lot of great activities you can do with just a piece of paper and a pen.

What Do We Do All Day has a great collection of pen and paper games, including some that can be done with just one person, though they’re all more fun if you have at least two.

There are some classics on here like hangman and dots and boxes, but there are also quite a few I hadn’t heard of before.

I don’t want to spoil the whole list for you because you should definitely click over there and look around, but I will share about the one that you see pictured above.

This game is called Bridges, and you start by making the big random shape and the dividing it into a bunch of sections (the post says 30-50 sections is ideal but I think this one is smaller than that).

Each player gets their own color marker and you take turns drawing bridges from one space to another, crossing a third. Once there’s a bridge, no other bridges can start, end or cross in those spaces. Keep going until no more bridges can be built, and the person who makes the last bridge wins.

Check out the post over at What We Do All Day for more great ideas for no or almost-no prep games you can play with your kids or that kids can play together. I’d love to know if you have a favorite paper and pen game, whether it’s on this list or a different one.

[Photo: What We Do All Day]

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