Teaching Elementary Science with History
Do you love integrating multiple subjects in your homeschool? If so, you’ll love this curriculum that combines science with history for a fresh perspective!
Have you ever noticed that when homeschool subjects overlap and intertwine, the learning experience is much richer and more memorable?
In fact, that’s why unit studies are so popular in many homeschool families. Kids seem to learn so much more when they approach a subject from multiple angles.
And that’s why I was excited to discover this homeschool science curriculum that teaches science with history.
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Teaching Elementary Science with History
Science Through History is a five-book series published by Berean Builders with the goal of helping kids become critical thinkers.
The Science Through History series covers science from Creation to Marie Curie. Instead of focusing on one science topic at a time, this series takes a historical approach and covers science in the order of its discovery by great scientists throughout history.
Books in the Science Through History series:
- Science in the Beginning
- Science in the Ancient World
- Science in the Scientific Revolution
- Science in the Age of Reason
- Science in the Industrial Age
Science with History: The Industrial Age
We have been using Science in the Industrial Age, the fifth book of the Science Through History series. This book covers science from the early 1800s to the early 1900s.
Engaging Textbook
The student textbook is a quality hardcover book that includes illustrations, pictures, and step-by-step directions for experiments. It is very interesting to read—I think it actually reads more like a story than a school text.
Lessons are typically only about 2 pages long, making it easy to maintain interest. Each lesson is followed by a couple questions for students to answer. No boring worksheets, no overkill.
Easy-to-Use Teacher Guide
The textbook is accompanied by a very simple teacher guide that contains answers to questions and other pertinent information. I appreciate that this guide is very simple and to the point, with only a paragraph or two for each lesson.
Unlike many of the big box curriculums out there, Science Through History doesn’t have a ton of separate components. This makes it SO easy to use—no need to juggle a whole stack of books for one subject. Very homeschool friendly!
Meaningful Student Notebook
Instead of completing worksheets or activity pages, students in Science Through History courses maintain a student notebook. Each lesson ends with a brief assignment to be written in the notebook.
Kendra is using a simple composition notebook to record information about the scientists she is studying. This would also be a great place to record the process and outcome of the science experiments throughout the course.
Writing a summary requires Kendra to understand the material and explain it in her own words, which is far more meaningful than a worksheet could ever be.
Simple Experiments
Many lessons in Science in the Industrial Age are followed by experiments. What I absolutely LOVE about these experiments is that they are easy to do and use only basic supplies. You don’t have to have a fully outfitted lab to be successful!
Kendra really enjoys the hands-on aspect of this science curriculum. And I appreciate that Berean Builders makes it easy for me to provide her with the hands-on learning that helps her understand science concepts.
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