Science Curriculum

My pick at this point for a good elementary school science curriculum is the God's Design series by Debbie and Richard Lawrence.

There is a separate book for each science subject such as plants, animals, the earth, the universe, weather, atoms and molecules, matter, etc. Then each book is divided into chapters that build on each other. It is so organized and full of good information in a format easily understood by the child. Also, each chapter lists the materials you may want to have to do the activity or experiment suggested for each chapter. It is so nice to have it all done for you. I read the chapter to my kids which is written in language for kids and we talk about what we read and then do the activity or experiment to go along with it. There is very little prep time. My kids really like learning real science and I even learn new things along with them. It is very fun!!

Just thought I'd pass this along, I am working on War and Peace and the first 2 books of Herodutus, slowly but surely. I'll finish my essays on the Greek plays at some point, but I got a little burnt out, if you didn't notice!! I've had to give up sewing in order to read, but this month I went back to sewing (for Halloween) and thus the reading went out the window. It's been a nice change of pace, but it's time to get back to reading and cleaning!!