Real Science-4-Kids Book 4
An easy-to-teach, engaging curriculum that helps kids apply real science to real life—building confidence, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills across all five core disciplines, with no required experiments and plenty of optional support.
$141
Quantity:
Nonreligious
Nonconsumable
In a Curriculum Kit
2026 Fourth-Grade Curriculum Kit
Real Science-4-Kids: Book 4 – Discovering with Science
Curious kids, this one's for you! In Real Science-4-Kids Book 4, your student becomes a full-fledged explorer—discovering new ideas, patterns, and possibilities through science. This is where the real "aha!" moments happen.
By Book 4, your child has built a solid foundation (Book 1), learned the tools of the trade (Book 2), and practiced putting science into action (Book 3). Now it's time to follow curiosity deeper and use scientific thinking to uncover the why behind what we see in the world.
Across chemistry, biology, physics, geology, and astronomy, Book 4 invites students to make connections, ask thoughtful questions, and dig into cause-and-effect relationships. Why do some reactions go faster than others? How does energy move through ecosystems? What clues does Mars' surface give us about its past? This is discovery in its purest form—led by wonder, guided by logic.
Still no required experiments (because life's busy!), but when you're ready to get hands-on, the RS4K Digital Teaching Dashboard is always open. Just download, gather a few supplies, and get curious—without turning your living room into a full-time lab.
Need more structure? The digital tools like quizzes, lesson plans, and student worksheets let you flex the program to fit your family's rhythm. And students with an auditory learning style (plus anyone who needs help pronouncing cephalothorax) will appreciate the Book 4 digital flipbook with audio narration, all part of the Digital Teaching Dashboard.
Why families love Book 4:
- Encourages scientific discovery through observation and reasoning
- Explores deeper concepts while keeping things clear and engaging
- Builds on previous books with a gentle increase in complexity
- Keeps science stress-free—and fun!
With Real Science-4-Kids Book 4, your child won't just study science—he'll experience the thrill of discovery. It's about connecting the dots, following the evidence, and seeing the world through a brand-new lens. Science has never felt more exciting!
What's included?
- Book 4 Text + Digital Dashboard Set: Printed hardcover text plus 18 months of access to the Digital Teaching Dashboard. You'll get lesson plans, answer keys, student notebook pages, lab pages, and quizzes—all downloadable. The Book 4 Text digital flipbook with audio narration is especially helpful for auditory learners. With both a solid print foundation and flexible digital support, this is the set we include in the Fourth-Grade Curriculum Kit.
- Book 4 Text Only: Printed hardcover text. A simple option for families who want to read, learn, and skip the extra structure.
- Book 4 Student Pages Only: Printed softcover Student Pages. These turn reading into doing, with notebook prompts, experiment ideas, and quick quizzes to reinforce each chapter. Prefer paper in hand? This gives you key pieces of the digital content, already printed.
- Book 4 Teacher Pages Only: Printed softcover Teacher Pages with four-day pacing guides, answer keys, and clear lab notes to make experiments approachable. A practical print option if you'd rather not rely on the dashboard.
- Book 4 Digital Dashboard Only: 18 months of access to the full Digital Teaching Dashboard, including lesson plans, student and teacher pages, labs, quizzes, and grading tools—plus the digital flipbook of the Book 4 Text with audio narration.
Take a look inside the Real Science-4-Kids book here:
Find answers to the most frequently asked questions about this product below:
Yes. It is by the same author, but has been substantially updated.
What we love about the update is that it removes the pressure of experiments and lab notebooks while retaining rigorous scientific instruction. Plus, the redesigned books are a visual step up, too.
