Parent uses AI-simplified papers to homeschool 8- and 11-year-olds in real science
kevinnbass · x · 2026-09-04
A parent describes their homeschool science curriculum: 8- and 11-year-olds read both original and AI-simplified papers, then run experiments. The goal is reading real scientific papers unassisted within about three years, while thinking deeply about ethics and controversial topics. They say the kids learn more than in college and it's their favorite subject.
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