After studying General Science with Dr. Wile last year, my daughter anticipated the fun experiments in Wyle’s physical science course for her 8th grade year.
Also greatly intrigued, my younger son participated in this intriguing lesson on velocity…smashing eggs!
Humorously, my kids purposely placed the duck(y) with an egg book at the top of the stack of books that created the required incline. (see header photo)
My kids’ just crack me up!
While my daughter did all the dirty work, my son excitedly anticipated the moment of the messy crash!
Then my daughter switched up the scenario of how the eggs smashed together, as per the very clear steps in Dr. Wile’s textbook.
Happily, this meant more messy smashing.
What class can be better than this on a boring, wintery day?
Amidst all the (contained) mess, my daughter recorded various calculations to complete her lab report that would detail what happened, and why.
Meanwhile, my younger son simply couldn’t wait to start Dr. Wile’s General Science the next year.
EPILOGUE 2026
Looking back, I wish I had grouped my kids to study Dr. Wile’s books together.
My son was always a patient teacher for his older sister, who struggled with connections.
A homeschool friend of mine combined her many kids to study together with great success, the oldest and youngest of whom were merit scholars…showing that it won’t hurt!
Although my son considered engineering in his later years my daughter never once considered the sciences.
Nevertheless, she learned much, and would have learned more easily with her younger brother joining her.
Even if she never completed as many science courses by going at her younger brother’s pace, she would have learned more deeply all the basics…and still fulfilled college entry requirement
We can’t change the past, but it is something to keep in mind for their kids when they homeschool.
