Homeschooling families and virtual labs
Homeschooling is growing in many African cities. Families often say practical science is the hardest part to cover, because equipment is expensive and some experiments are unsafe at home.
A full lab at home
Virtual labs give homeschooled learners access to physics, chemistry, science and technology equipment that no home could hold.
Planning a homeschool science year
- Choose the curriculum you follow, whether a national curriculum, IGCSE or another.
- List the practical topics.
- Match each topic to a virtual lab.
- Schedule one lab session a week.
Record keeping
Keep a lab notebook with your child's predictions, results tables, graphs and conclusions. It is valuable evidence of learning for exams and portfolios.
Real-world experience
Combine virtual labs with visits to museums, science centres and the VR Labs Africa IoT Lab in Nairobi, where learners work with real sensors and devices.
Learning with others
Homeschooling families can form small STEM groups that meet weekly, or join holiday bootcamps.
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