Building foundations of scientific understanding

BFSU can be an overwhelming resource. After using it for a while, I realized that many of the topics are set up to flow in mini-units, or fl...

Building Foundation of Scientific Understanding has lessons in four separate pathways; these will normally be put in different branches of S...

Building Foundations of Scientific Understanding by Bernard J Nebel, PHD This document was created for the sole purpose of making this book easier to use for myself, but hopefully this can help others too. I found I've been putting off science for months because it isn't the most "open-and-go" bo...

Sorting and Classification: Building Foundations of Scientific Understanding

Returning to BFSU was an excellent decision. Last week’s lesson, (C-4) Distinguishing between Matter and Energy, was a lot of fun. We first spent some time reviewing the concepts from previous less…

(There may be affiliate links in this post – click here to learn more. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.) If you’ve read my review of Building Foundations of Scientific Understanding (BFSU) science curriculum, you’ll know it’s no secret that I love it! The content is awesome, it’s organized logically, and it encourages…

This is Part 2 of my review of Building Foundations of Scientific Understanding (BFSU) - the K-8 science curriculum my family has been using for years in our homeschool. In Part 1, I covered the basics - the overall approach and layout of BFSU. In this post, I’ll get into the more detailed pros and…

Constructivist learning theory boils down to the idea that humans construct knowledge and meaning from their experiences to build a foundation of understanding. As a science educator, I like to keep this mindset at the forefront when planning units and lessons, but constructivism is certainly applicable to all disciplines.

Today we studied BFSU Lesson C1 - Concepts of Energy I - Making things go. The objectives where:- Recognise and describe how things do not go, work, move, or change by themselves. Something additional is required. In any given situation, identify the "something additional" as: heat, electricity, lighr, or movement. Which are knows as "forms of energy" Describe that many things (gas, wood, batteries, and a food) are not energy by themselves, but contain stored energy that may be released…

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