About Real Science-4-Kids Building Blocks of Science
Kids ask real science questions. Building Blocks of Science enables them to discover real science answers. Because science disciplines are so interlaced, to learn one subject requires a foundational understanding of another. Building Blocks of Science addresses this by introducing students to the five core scientific disciplines of chemistry, biology, physics, geology, and astronomy.
With Building Blocks of Science, students learn science in a sequential and logical order, beginning with basic building blocks of science and expanding on these as they advance in grade level. Hands-on experiments for each chapter encourage critical thinking, experimentation, and creativity.
Exploring the Building Blocks of Science is a year-long graded program for grades 1-7 covering all five core disciplines each year. It’s based on an upward-spiral teaching method where disciplines are repeatedly visited and built upon over months and across grades, which is proven to lead to better long-term mastery of facts and concepts.
Building Blocks of Science is written to accommodate both secular and Christian homeschoolers. The publisher, Real Science-4-Kids, has received several awards, including the Practical Homeschooling Reader Awards. The study bundles contain a student textbook, teacher’s manual, and laboratory notebook, as well as printable lesson plans, quizzes, and a study notebook. See our optional lab kit here.
What Topics are Covered in Book 1?
Exploring the Building Blocks of Science Book 1 has 22 chapters, with four chapters about each of the five core science subjects (chemistry, biology, physics, geology, and astronomy), plus an introductory and a concluding chapter. Topics include a general introduction to science, an overview of the scientific method, and how chemistry, biology, physics, astronomy, and geology all participate in shaping the field of study we call science. Students learn about atoms and how atoms combine to form molecules; how chemical reactions work; the difference between living and non-living organisms; what viruses and bacteria are and where they live; what force, work, and energy are and how they're related; the rocks and minerals that form our planet; volcanoes and earthquakes; Earth, the Moon, the Sun, and our solar system; and much more.
Experiments include: observing chemistry in everyday life, making model molecules, sorting objects, observing living and nonliving things, exploring the concept of work in physics, testing gravitational stored energy, observing dirt and rocks, exploring lava flows, modeling solar and lunar eclipses, observing the Moon, and many more.
If you would like a convenient, time-saving way to get nearly all of the materials you will need for the experiments, we now offer a lab kit! This lab kit is already assembled with virtually every non-household item the curriculum requires, so you won't have to go searching for elusive components.
Three books:
A full-color, hardcover Student Textbook that your child reads to learn the building blocks of science A softcover Laboratory Notebook that guides your child through real data-driven, hands-on experiments A softcover Teacher’s Manual that contains information about how to set up the laboratory experiment and lists the materials needed
Plus the following digital products:
A Study Notebook that contains activities to help reinforce each lesson and provides a place for the student to record their ideas An adjustable Lesson Plan to help you create the schedule that works for you A Quiz set with 2 midterms and a final exam
View Building Blocks of Science Book 1 Sample. Sample set includes 3 chapters each of the student text, teacher’s manual, and laboratory workbook, plus the corresponding chapters for the lesson plan, study notebook, quiz question, and graphics package.
Not sure if this is the right level for your student? Check out this assessment chart.
Get the optional Lab Kit for Building Blocks of Science 1 here.
Publisher's Information:
Student Textbook
Pages: 195
Format: Hardcover
Chapters: 22
Teacher's Manual
Pages: 94
Format: Softcover
Experiments: 22
Laboratory Notebook
Pages: 232
Format: Softcover
Experiments: 22
Study Notebook
Format: Downloadable product (student prints and assembles)
Layout: Full-color (pdf)
Answer Key: Black and white with instructions (pdf)
Lesson Plan
Format: Downloadable product (you print)
Layout: Full-color (pdf)
Quizzes
Format: Downloadable product (you print)
Includes: (2) Midterm Quizzes (chapters 1-11 and 12-22), plus (1) Final Quiz
Layout: Black and white (pdf)
Publisher: Real Science-4-Kids
Faith-Based: No
Kids ask real science questions. Building Blocks of Science enables them to discover real science answers. Because science disciplines are so interlaced, to learn one subject requires a foundational understanding of another. Building Blocks of Science addresses this by introducing students to the five core scientific disciplines of chemistry, biology, physics, geology, and astronomy.
With Building Blocks of Science, students learn science in a sequential and logical order, beginning with basic building blocks of science and expanding on these as they advance in grade level. Hands-on experiments for each chapter encourage critical thinking, experimentation, and creativity.
Exploring the Building Blocks of Science is a year-long graded program for grades 1-7 covering all five core disciplines each year. It’s based on an upward-spiral teaching method where disciplines are repeatedly visited and built upon over months and across grades, which is proven to lead to better long-term mastery of facts and concepts.
Building Blocks of Science is written to accommodate both secular and Christian homeschoolers. The publisher, Real Science-4-Kids, has received several awards, including the Practical Homeschooling Reader Awards. The study bundles contain a student textbook, teacher’s manual, and laboratory notebook, as well as printable lesson plans, quizzes, and a study notebook. See our optional lab kit here.
What Topics are Covered in Book 1?
Exploring the Building Blocks of Science Book 1 has 22 chapters, with four chapters about each of the five core science subjects (chemistry, biology, physics, geology, and astronomy), plus an introductory and a concluding chapter. Topics include a general introduction to science, an overview of the scientific method, and how chemistry, biology, physics, astronomy, and geology all participate in shaping the field of study we call science. Students learn about atoms and how atoms combine to form molecules; how chemical reactions work; the difference between living and non-living organisms; what viruses and bacteria are and where they live; what force, work, and energy are and how they're related; the rocks and minerals that form our planet; volcanoes and earthquakes; Earth, the Moon, the Sun, and our solar system; and much more.
Experiments include: observing chemistry in everyday life, making model molecules, sorting objects, observing living and nonliving things, exploring the concept of work in physics, testing gravitational stored energy, observing dirt and rocks, exploring lava flows, modeling solar and lunar eclipses, observing the Moon, and many more.
If you would like a convenient, time-saving way to get nearly all of the materials you will need for the experiments, we now offer a lab kit! This lab kit is already assembled with virtually every non-household item the curriculum requires, so you won't have to go searching for elusive components.
Features
Study Bundle Includes:Three books:
Plus the following digital products:
View Building Blocks of Science Book 1 Sample. Sample set includes 3 chapters each of the student text, teacher’s manual, and laboratory workbook, plus the corresponding chapters for the lesson plan, study notebook, quiz question, and graphics package.
Not sure if this is the right level for your student? Check out this assessment chart.
Get the optional Lab Kit for Building Blocks of Science 1 here.
Publisher's Information:
Student Textbook
Pages: 195
Format: Hardcover
Chapters: 22
Teacher's Manual
Pages: 94
Format: Softcover
Experiments: 22
Laboratory Notebook
Pages: 232
Format: Softcover
Experiments: 22
Study Notebook
Format: Downloadable product (student prints and assembles)
Layout: Full-color (pdf)
Answer Key: Black and white with instructions (pdf)
Lesson Plan
Format: Downloadable product (you print)
Layout: Full-color (pdf)
Quizzes
Format: Downloadable product (you print)
Includes: (2) Midterm Quizzes (chapters 1-11 and 12-22), plus (1) Final Quiz
Layout: Black and white (pdf)
Publisher: Real Science-4-Kids
Faith-Based: No