How to Help Your Child in Science

  • Establish a routine for completing and checking science assignments.
  • Use the resources your science teacher provides online. Many teacher have homework and assignments posted on line that is updated daily so bookmark their site so you can check it with your student nightly.
  • Students learn in science that classification and organization are used by scientists to better understand and find information. The science notebook is a tool to help students practice this skill. The notebook is key to better understanding the course content and when its put together correctly students can access the information quickly. You should try to help your student organizing their science notebook once a week.
  • The Fallon Science Textbook has an online version with audiofiles that can be downloaded to mp3 files. Go to phschool.com, click on SuccessNet Login, and use the code for your user name and password. Choose the appropriate code for your student’s grade level:

Grade / Username / Password
6th / earth6 / 123456
7th / lifesci / 123456
8th / physicalscience8 / physicalscience8
  • Review the test by discussing the study guide with your student
  • The textbook also has resources to help review for the tests. Go to phschool.com and look for the Course Content box where you can type in the code for your student’s grade level. There you will find vocabulary flashcard, active art, and practice tests

Grade / Webcodes
6th / cwk-9999
7th / cvk-9999
8th / cxk-9999
  • Get your student to follow written directions by asking them to follow a recipe. This will help build confidence when doing activities in the lab and improve their ability to write the procedure section on lab reports.
  • Use visual examples to understand topics by watching science videos on youtube.com
  • Create a picture glossary of terms. Your student can draw a picture of what the term means, write out his/her understand of the definition (don’t use the book for this) and then have them apply it to situations in their lives.
  • If all else fails to improve your student’s science progress, evaluate their math and reading comprehension skills. Science uses both skills extensively and if you student is weak in either skill it can be magnified while doing science work.