It’s surprisingly common for high-school science classes to be taught by non-specialist teachers. As far back as 2000, a staggering 64.8% of US public high school teachers in the physical sciences lacked an undergraduate or…
Imagine mixing two ordinary kitchen ingredients—vinegar and baking soda—and watching them erupt into a volcano of bubbles. You’ve probably seen that happen before, but have you ever paused to wonder why it happens? That bubbling…
Challenges for Neurodivergent Children Many neurodivergent children find it difficult to thrive in traditional school environments. According to a recent article in the Guardian, one in six UK children with autism didn’t attend school at all…
The Problem With Most Chemistry Lab Kits Too many chemistry kits promise hands-on learning, but don’t really deliver. They often prioritize a single “wow” experiment — like an explosion or dramatic color change — that…
How long do you spend deciding what curriculum to use with your students? If you’re a home educator, you probably spend many hours searching for the best options for your children — researching online, talking…
Feeling Overwhelmed? Feeling overwhelmed by your IGCSE chemistry revision? Lost in all the content, baffled by impossibly difficult topics, and feeling the pressure of the exam countdown? If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Why…
Introduction As every parent and teacher knows, designing a really engaging, exciting, and effective course isn’t easy. A great deal of research has been done in recent decades to identify the most effective teaching methods….
It’s never been tougher for schools to find good science teachers. Even large, well-funded public schools face significant recruitment problems. A national shortage of teachers trained in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) is leaving…
Many home educators would love to get started with high school science. There’s so much to discover, so many exciting experiments to be done, so much of our world just waiting to be explored. There’s…
Hi! I’m Nicole Jeffery — Director of Axiom Science and veteran home educator. Over the years our family has been blessed by an incredible variety of educational resources, which allowed us to stretch our children’s…