(damaged) Building Blocks of Science 1

Exploring the Building Blocks of Science Book 1 Bundle

Exploring the Building Blocks of Science Book 1 has 22 chapters, with four chapters about 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 shape the field of study we call science. 

Students learn about atoms and how atoms combine to form molecules. How chemical reactions work and 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, plus volcanoes and earthquakes, 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, etc.

We offer a lab kit if you would like a convenient, time-saving way to get nearly all of the materials you will need for the experiments! This lab kit is already assembled with virtually every non-household item the curriculum requires, so you won't have to search for elusive components.

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, learning 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 fundamental 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 program for grades 1-7, covering all five core disciplines. It's based on a spiral teaching method where subjects are repeatedly visited and built upon over months and across grades. This has 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, laboratory notebook, printable lesson plans, quizzes, and a study notebook. See our optional lab kit here.

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 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.
The Laboratory Notebook guides your child through real data-driven, hands-on experiments.

Publisher's Information:
Publisher: Real Science-4-Kids
Author: Rebecca W. Keller, PhD
Age Recommendation: 6
Grade Recommendation: 1st
Faith-Based: No
Consumable: No (Student Text, Teacher's Manual), Yes (Lab Notebook)
Format: Softcover
Set Includes: Student Text, Teacher's Manual, Lab Notebook

Student Textbook
Pages: 195
Chapters: 22

Teacher's Manual
Pages: 94
Experiments: 22

Laboratory Notebook
Pages: 238
Chapters: 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)