Science

Mystery Science: Every scientific conclusion began as a mystery. Someone wondered something about the world, and they set out to investigate it. At Mystery Science, we believe that if you take a child’s questions seriously and help them to investigate, their natural curiosity will develop into a scientific perspective on the world. Click for Units: Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5. Grades K-5.

Science Weekly: Studies Weekly standards-based curriculum applies a balanced literacy approach to education. The combination of printed weekly units and web-based primary source media, audio reader and other features creates a high level of student engagement. Teacher-created lesson plans include rigorous and relevant assessment, word study, writing prompts, reading (modeled, shared, guided, and independent) and much more. Grades K-6.

Picture Perfect Science: Picture-Perfect Science program features ready-to-teach elementary science lessons designed to help families integrate science and reading in an engaging, kid-friendly way. They provide easy-to-grasp background in Physical Science, Life Science, Earth and Space Sciences, and Engineering Practices. Step-by-step teaching notes, student pages, internet resources, assessments, suggestions for further inquiry, and more books to read are also included. Grades K-5.

The Curious Kid's Science Book: your child will learn to design his or her own science investigations to determine the answers! Children will learn to ask their own scientific questions, discover value in failed experiments, and -- most importantly -- have a blast with science. The 100+ hands-on activities in the book use household items to playfully teach important science, technology, engineering, and math skills. Each creative activity includes age-appropriate explanations and (when possible) real life applications of the concepts covered. Grades K-2.

For Kids Science: introduces children to people, events, and ideas that have changed the world; the books in the For Kids series are written in a straightforward and accessible manner. They feature hands-on activities that extend the learning with interdisciplinary activities featuring writing, art, math, and science. Designed and illustrated with photographs and line drawings throughout, each book in the series includes interesting sidebars on the people and ideas that influenced the subject and their contemporaries in the field. Each book also includes a timeline, glossary, index, and resource section listing websites, books, and museums for further exploration. Titles here. Grades K-8.

Interactive Science Activity Books (Pearson/Savvas): this is a supplemental lab book designed for the home environment. The workbooks provide students with a student-centered approach to scientific discovery. Each hands-on activity presents a challenging question that can be investigated and explored independently or with parent guidance. Following the directed inquiry, the child will be given an opportunity to expand and demonstrate scientific reasoning by modifying the investigation and designing their own experiments to illustrate the concept. This is a great supplement to unit studies Grades K-8.

Elevate Science (Savvas): this program starts with real-world, observable phenomena, like weather, robots, oil spills, and space travel. It’s authentic science, science that gets students questioning, problem solving, and engineering solutions through inquiry and evidence. Elevate Science brings three-dimensional learning to your classroom. It's the science of doing. Grades K-8.

REAL Science Odyssey: Each book of RSO level one is a complete one-year science curriculum. Each topic is presented in an entertaining story-like format and is followed by hands-on activities along with background science information, parent instructions, labs, reading lists, journaling ideas, and websites. It is written specifically for home school and small group use. Packed full of serious science and loads of fun, it is an incremental program that gently builds on itself and incorporates mathematics and scientific terminology. Created with the science novice in mind, you don't need any science background to teach these courses. Available courses: Life Science; Earth & Space; Chemistry; Physics. Grades 1-6.

Real Science Odyssey Biology 2: a comprehensive biology course designed to meet and exceed the National Science Education Standards for life science at the middle school level. Level Two courses are uniquely designed to bring high school-level concepts to middle school-aged children. This is designed as an “independent” course; meaning the student text is written to the student. Teacher Guides are available for each course and highly recommended. Student must be reading at a 7th grade level or above. Student text includes:Entertaining Illustrated Lessons - intended to engage students and encourage critical thinking and analytical skills; Famous Science Series - biography essay assignments of; influential scientists and discoveries; Labs and Formal Lab Reports; Microscope Labs; Show What You Know - science vocabulary and lesson review; Activities; Poems; Writing and Research Assignments. Grades 6-8.

The Science of Climate Change--A Hands-On Course: uses text and eighteen hands-on activities to explain and teach the science of global warming and climate change, how humans are responsible, and what can be done to slow or stop the rate of global warming and climate change. This book is a complete, comprehensive guide to an essential environmental topic. Grades 4-8.

Geology Rocks! geology's basics are explored in a lively fashion and are accompanied by a combination of familiar and not-so-familiar experiments and activities. Each chapter introduces a concept followed up with related activities. The text is witty but conveys much factual material. The experiments can be done easily with household items and include safety precautions. Grades 4-6.

Crash Course Kids: Online Science videos to teach science concepts and enhance scientific learning. Grades 3-5.

Crash Course: Online Science videos to teach science concepts and enhance scientific learning. Grades 6-8.

The Science of Disney Imagineering: Disney Educational Productions presents a video-based series that explains concepts of science and engineering using theme park components. Topics here. Grades 5-8.

Elemental Science: The Classic Series uses colorful fact books such as encyclopedias from Usborne. The series is designed with the Trivium stages in mind and incorporates Charlotte Mason, using narration and sketching along with the other learning activities. These programs have weekly experiments that coordinate with what you are studying; use visually appealing children’s encyclopedias for your reading assignments; have coordinated and customized student workbooks that contain all the sheets and drawings you will need for the year; and include plans for ongoing projects and additional activities to enhance your studies. Topics of study by grade level are found here. Grades K-8.

Evan Moor--Daily Science: Science concepts and vocabulary with daily activities including content reading, hands on activities, vocabulary practice and more. Organized into “Big Ideas” and “Why” questions that help students develop and solidify scientific knowledge. Grades 1-6.

Evan Moor--Everyday Literacy Science: Support standards-based science literacy in your early learning program with daily lessons targeting earth, life, and physical sciences. These lessons help young students learn key science concepts and vocabulary through listening, speaking, reading, and writing activities. Early learners will love the engaging topics, while teachers will enjoy the helpful teacher support, easy-to-follow teaching path, student evaluation forms, home–school connection activities, and more! Grades K-1.

Evan Moor--Hands On Science 20 Themes: covers important topics from Life Science, Earth Science, and Physical Science, including: aquariums, sun and shadows, cold and heat, bubbles, sink and float, water, plants, life cycles, light, chemistry, sound, nutrition, air, my five senses, animal behavior, magnets, color, rocks and soil, weather, and microorganisms. Each of the 20 units includes teacher resource pages (materials list, objectives, preparation, background information, lab book instructions and answers, a learning visual) and printable student lab books (lab book pages present the steps for each activity and provide space for students to write observations and answers.) Grades 1-3.

Evan Moor--How to Do Science Experiments with Children: contains 73 can-do projects that use inexpensive, readily available materials for conducting simple science experiments. The projects are organized into 6 sections: Liquids, Gases, Properties and Changes, Sound, Static Electricity, and Forces.Each experiment is presented in a consistent, teacher-friendly format with materials lists, experiment objective, science background, step-by-step teaching procedures, student investigation sheets, and more. Grades 2-4.

Evan Moor--Science Works: Students will participate in hands-on discovery experiences and then they will be guided to describe their experiences in their own words in their logbooks. Interesting activities will enhance vocabulary and knowledge on a variety of concepts as well as give students opportunities to apply their new understandings. Topics Grades K-1; Topics Grades 1-3; Topics Grades 4-6. Grades K-6.

CK-12: online textbook that allows students to choose a learning path and work at their own pace through a variety of Science topics. Grades K-8.