Science in the Scientific Revolution
Berean Science teaches science through the lens of history, with narrative dialogue, a Christian worldview, diverse topics, and many experiments.
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Science in the Scientific Revolution
Science in the Scientific Revolution follows the discoveries, debates, and experiments that transformed science between 1543 and the late 1600s. Through more than 90 lessons, your child will meet the thinkers who challenged old assumptions, asked new questions, and helped lay the foundation for modern scientific understanding.
Written from a Christian worldview, the course highlights many of the scientists who viewed scientific investigation as a way to better understand God's creation. Along the way, your child will explore topics such as astronomy, anatomy, microbiology, fossils, probability, motion, and mathematics while learning how scientific thinking developed during this pivotal period in history.
Every lesson includes a hands-on activity designed to bring the concepts to life. Your child might investigate probability with coins, model population estimates using candy, explore the mechanics behind seat belts, examine the structure of the human body, or discover how early scientists made sense of the natural world. The activities help transform scientific ideas from historical facts into experiences your child can observe, test, and discuss.
The colorful hardcover text presents complex topics through short, conversational lessons supported by engaging illustrations. Three levels of review questions at the end of each lesson allow younger and older children to learn together while responding at an age-appropriate level.
Parents and children use the same text, while the included Helps & Hints guide provides answers, explanations, and teaching support. Optional tests and answer keys are included for families who prefer formal assessment, and an optional lab kit simplifies preparation by supplying many of the harder-to-find experiment materials.
Science in the Scientific Revolution shows your child that scientific discovery didn't happen all at once. It grew through observation, experimentation, debate, and perseverance. By studying the people behind the discoveries, he gains a deeper appreciation for both the process of science and the God who created a world worth exploring.
How to Use Science in the Scientific Revolution
- Plan to complete two lessons each week if you want to focus on core instruction. At that pace, your family will cover the essential readings, discussions, and activities without feeling rushed.
- Watch for the red lessons listed in the table of contents. These enrichment assignments are optional and can be added when your child is especially interested in a topic. Completing them typically adds about two extra science sessions each month.
- Read the lesson together, discuss the review questions, and complete the hands-on activity. The experiments are designed to reinforce the concepts being studied while helping your child experience science as many early scientists did—through observation, investigation, and experimentation.
- Use the consumable notebook alongside the main text. Your child can record observations, document experiments, answer questions, and organize notes as he works through the course. Over the course of the year, the notebook becomes a personal record of both his scientific investigations and his study of the Scientific Revolution.
- For multi-age families, allow younger and older children to participate together as they respond to the review questions at their own levels. The built-in question sets make it easy to teach science as a family without creating separate lessons for each child.
- Follow your child's curiosity. Science in the Scientific Revolution provides a complete course, but the optional lessons and historical investigations offer plenty of opportunities to explore topics more deeply whenever an idea captures his interest.
Ready to Turn Science Time into a Notebook Adventure?
These practical companions to Science in the Scientific Revolution make it easy for your student to capture experiments, explore discoveries, and keep his work all in one tidy place. Sure, you could use plain paper, but these Berean Science Notebooks are built to keep things fun and focused with just the right mix of lined space, blank room for creativity, and a few surprises—like fill-in-the-blank sentences, diagrams, and even open-ended pages for those challenge lessons.
Notebook Options for Every Age Group
- The Older Student Notebook is perfect for children who have their writing muscles warmed up and ready to go—think confident 3rd and 4th graders.
- For kids who are charging ahead and eager for deeper questions, the Oldest Student Notebook steps it up a notch and often fits well with 5th and 6th graders.
For the Youngest Group
What if your child is in the youngest group? Great news—no notebook needed! For our littlest learners (typically 2nd grade and below), the questions can usually be answered aloud during discussion time. Simple, joyful learning.
Choosing the Right Notebook
Not sure which notebook will fit your child best? Just flip to the end of any Berean Science lesson. You’ll find a preview of the younger, older, and oldest student questions. Compare them, and you’ll know exactly which level suits your junior scientist. And yes, that’s one more thing you can check off your homeschool list—done and done!
Publisher: Berean Builders Publishing
Author: Dr. Jay L. Wile
Age Recommendation: 5-12
Grade Recommendation: K-7th
Faith-Based: Yes
Consumable: Yes (Student Notebook), No (text)
ISBN: 9780989042444 (text)
9780989042451 (Helps & Hints)
9781733316842 (Older Student )
9781733316859 (Oldest Student )
Format: Hardcover (text), Softcover (Helps & Hints) Spiral bound softcover (Student Notebook)
Copyright: 2019
Made in: USA
Table of Contents PDF (text)
Text Sample PDF
Lab Supply List by Lesson PDF
Consolidated Lab Supply List PDF
Scope and Sequence PDF
Printable Older Notebook PDF
Printable Oldest Notebook PDF
Get the optional Lab Kit for Science in the Scientific Revolution here.
Find answers to the most frequently asked questions about this product below:
Berean Science books are intended for elementary students in grades K-6. We include the five books in this series in our first- through fifth-grade Classic Curriculum Kits.
While there are some positives to working sequentially, families can also be successful beginning with whatever time period most interests them.
The publisher accommodates this by letting you know in the Helps & Hints book what concepts they expect students to know from a previous book in the series. If needed, you can do a quick encyclopedia look-up or internet search to help bridge any gaps.
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- October 3, 2024
Best Science Found
Tasha G.
We have tried out many science curriculums, both secular and religious and this is hands down my favorite! I love the way the book is written to be easily understood and how you can use it for multiple age groups at the same time. They give you notes on the experiments to make them easy to follow and even help with the timeline of longer experiments so you are prepared. My kids are learning so much and have really grown to love science through this and his earlier books!
- March 19, 2024
Very detailed and interesting... but difficult to teach
Elizabeth D.
It could just be me, I'm not a very scientific thinker, but I did not feel confident teaching this when we began in September. It has since sat on our shelf staring malevolently at me. I may try again, maybe we will have better luck with all the optimism that spring brings!
- April 15, 2023
Fun Science
Heather E.
This is our third year using this series of science books, and this one is as good as all the others. My kids always enjoy doing the experiments, and although the explanations can be a bit lengthy, it is easy to shorten them. The materials needed for the experiments are mostly things easily found around the house, but I really recommend ordering a lab kit anyway, because it saves a lot of time and energy.
- February 12, 2023
Good Science
Hannah b.
I like that Science in the Scientific Revolution lessons are only three pages long. I like that there is an activity with each lesson, even though we sometimes skip them if we don't have the equipment or time. I also like that it is multi-level so I can teach multiple students at once. All in all Berean Science is a very good program. Dr. J. L. Wyle is a great teacher.
- March 12, 2021
Easy to use!
Samantha
This science curriculum is easy to use and pretty much open and go. I would ABSOLUTELY recommend buying the science experiment kit with it. We did not buy the kit and there were some experiments that we weren't able to do because I didn't have the items on hand. I like that every lesson has an experiment, but if we aren't able to get the experiment done, the chapter has a good recap. The chapters are short and easy to read.
- December 13, 2020
Good science
Tatyana L.
We like the science, but it’s a bit hard to keep my daughters attention to retain the information. I think it’s a bit higher level for 3rd grader
- December 11, 2020
Science in the Scientific Revolution
Kay B.
We enjoy that the Berean Science set places scientific discoveries in a timeline so that our children can get a full picture. The experiments are easy but comprehensive, and it covers a great deal of information. Your kids will learn to take notes, if they haven't already. Still we find these curriculums great fun and love science in our house!
- October 14, 2020
Science in the Scientific Revolution
Kortnie P.
We really like this book it has a lot of really good information. We really enjoy all we learn with this book and I would highly recommend it. The only downfall is how much reading there is. There is was to much reading for MTV 3rd grader to do on her own so I end up doing a lot of the reading to her and it is just a lot while trying to homeschooled my other child as well
- September 3, 2020
Fascinating but over the top
Heidi S.
It kills me to not give this book a high score... it is a beautifully written, gorgeously illustrated, fascinating textbook. The student workbook is also easy to use. I understand that the basic premise of this multi volume set, organized chronologically, is that it can be used for students between first and sixth grade, and different aged children are held to different standards of understanding. We have completed the first fifteen lessons, having done many of the experiments. This is also our first year homeschooling. BUT - the scope of this book, at least for our extremely bright third grader - is just a bit ridiculous. Knowledge of retrograde motion, parallax, hyaline cartilage, and bile ducts at this age? It got a little overwhelming and we found we needed to supplement with library books and videos, or just to paraphrase the materials ourselves. Again, it’s a great resource, one we will keep for future use, but it’s kind of nuts for an 8-year old. We decided to throw the towel in on this one and are searching for a different science curriculum. For an older student it would still be a solid option, but it’s not for us.
- November 20, 2019
Great program
Jessica
I love these books. When I started homeschooling I was nervous. Got the first book and it eased my mind. I really enjoy teaching with this program and my son likes all the experiments we are doing. This works for a visual learning and review at the end of a lesson is great.
