Building Blocks of Science 4

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 4?
Exploring the Building Blocks of Science Book 4 Student Textbook has 22 chapters and introduces students to how chemistry, biology, physics, astronomy, and geology are used to study the planet we live on and the cosmos. Students learn about chemical reactions, states of matter, heat, vertebrates, invertebrates, arthropods, waves, sound, light, Earth's cycles, ecology, natural resources, space exploration, and much more.

Students begin open inquiry with suggested questions found in the Teacher’s Manual, which also has directions for guiding the experiments. The Laboratory Notebook contains 22 experiments that explore topics covered in the Student Text. Experiments include modeling chemical bonding, exploring states of matter, making a field notebook, observing frog and butterfly life cycles, exploring sound vibration, making waves, exploring renewable energy sources, monitoring trash output and recycling, using parallax, building a robot, and much more. Each book has 4 chapters of each of the 5 core science subjects (chemistry, biology, physics, geology, and astronomy) and an introductory and a concluding chapter, for a total of 22 chapters. 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.

The Building Blocks Laboratory Notebook includes the 5 core science subjects (chemistry, biology, physics, geology, and astronomy) integrated into one softcover notebook.

The Laboratory Notebook is meant to accompany the Building Blocks Student Textbook and Building Blocks Teacher’s Manual for one year of study.

There are (22) experiments in each Laboratory Notebook that align to the chapters in the Student Textbook.

There are also (22) optional “Just for Fun” experiments.

Students perform their own experiments and collect their own data.

Students record their data directly in the Lab Notebook.

Study Bundle Includes:
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 4 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 here.

Publisher's Information:

Student Textbook
Pages: 195
Chapters: 22
Format: Hardcover
Size: 8.5" x 11"

Teacher's Manual
Pages: 70
Experiments: 22
Format: Softcover
Size: 8.5" x 11"

The Laboratory Notebook guides your child through real data-driven, hands-on experiments
Pages: 210
Chapters: 22
Format: Softcover
Size: 8.5" x 11"
Publisher: Real Science-4-Kids
Faith-Based: No

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

review by Mama Smiles

”The Building Blocks of Science curriculum does a great job of talking about scientific phenomena you can’t see with a human eye.”

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