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the F-A-M-I-L-Y way
F — Faith/Philosophy
A — Approaches
M — Money
I — Individuals
L — Life
Y — You
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learning stylesScience
• Learn through listening.• Like to read aloud and often like to talk to themselves or create
musical jingles to help them learn new materials.• Like to talk through a problem.• Remember by talking out loud and they like to have things
explained orally rather than through written instructions.
Auditory Learners...
• Learn through seeing.• Like written instructions and prefer to take detailed notes as
they listen to lectures.• Learn best with visual materials such as pictures, charts, videos,
illustrated textbooks, and handouts.• Like to have a quiet place to study and use colorful highlighters
to mark notes and texts.
Visual Learners...
• Learn through moving, doing, and touching.• Need to take frequent study breaks and like to chew gum or to
snack while they study.• Like to stand, rather than sit, when learning something new.• Explorers at heart and like to learn through active participation
in what they are learning.
Kinesthetic Learners...
Like to have music on while they study.
Remember visual details with ease.
Move around when talking or listening.
SCIENCE CURRICULUM COMPARISON CHART
This chart was assembled by Rainbow Resource Curriculum Consultants and is intended to be a comparative tool based on our own understanding of these programs and is not necessarily reflective of publishers’ opinions. Some designations are “best fit,” not absolute.
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SCIENCEComprehensive Programs
Grades Religious Content Price Range
PK K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Christian Neutral Secular $ $$ $$$
BJU Press Science • • • • • • • • • • • • • •LIFEPAC Science (AOP) • • • • • • • • • • • • • •Switched-On Schoolhouse / Monarch (AOP) • • • • • • • • • • • •Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Science Packages • • • • • • • • • • • • • •Apologia Elementary Science (Fulbright) • • • • • • • • •Apologia Middle/High Science (Wile, etc.) • • • • • • • •Gravitas: “Focus On” Science • • • • • • • • • • • • •Gravitas: Exploring the Building Blocks of Science • • • • • • • • • •Earlybird Start Up Science (Singapore Math) • • • •MPH Science Int'l Version (Singapore Math) • • • • • • • •Science Matters/Lower Secondary (Singapore Math) • • • • • • • •Science Fusion (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) • • • • • • • • • • •Elemental Science • • • • • • • • • • • •Discovering Nature (Queen Homeschool) • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •Christian Liberty Science • • • • • •McRuffy Science • • • • • •Elementary Science in History (Dr. Wile) • • • • • • • • •Purposeful Design Science • • • • • • • • • •A Reason for Science • • • • • • • • • •R.E.A.L. Science Odyssey • • • • • • • • • •Sassafras Science • • • • • • • •Science Shepherd Introductory Science • • • • • • • •Starline Press Science • • • • • • • • • • •God's Design for Science • • • • • • • •Christian Kids Explore • • • • • • • •Investigate the Possibilities (Master Books) • • • • • • • •Master Books Science Courses • • • • • • • • • • • •Memoria Press Science • • • • • • • •Truth in Science • • • • • •Ellen McHenry's Basement courses • • • • • • • • • •Science Daybooks & Sciencesaurus • • • • • • •Lyrical Life Science • • • • • •Novare Science • • • • • • • • •Concepts & Challenges (Pearson Learning) • • • • •Science Power Basics • • • • • • • • •Paradigm Accelerated Curriculum • • • • • • • •DIVE Science • • • • • • •The 101 Series: Biology/Chemistry/Physics • • • • • •
Single-Topic Programs
Science Shepherd Life Science • • • • •Science Shepherd Biology • • • • • •Riot and the Dance • • • • • •Biology: Search for Order in Complexity • • • • • •Friendly Biology • • • • • •Friendly Chemistry • • • • • • •Discovering Design with Chemistry • • • • •
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This chart was assembled by Rainbow Resource Curriculum Consultants and is intended to be a comparative tool based on our own understanding of these programs and is not necessarily reflective of publishers’ opinions. Some designations are “best fit,” not absolute.
Approach Teacher InvolvementLabs/Activities Notes
Traditional Charlotte Mason Classical Low Med High
• • • Lab supply kits available
• • • Lab supply kits available; Workbook format
• • • Similar content; SOS is computer software; Monarch is accessed online
• • •• • • Lab supply kits available
• • • Lab suppy kits available
• • • Covers science topically
• • • Covers science by grade level
• • •• • •• • • Lower Secondary program is for grades 7-8
• • • Teaching component of course online; includes 1 year of access
• • • Additional text/reading resources required
• • • No high school lab component; research is emphasized at all levels
• • •• • •• • • Lab supply kits available
• • •• • • Lab supply kits available
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• • • Requires subscription to publisher's video content on their website
• • • Workbook format
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• •• • •• • • Topical courses: Elements, Carbon Chem, Botany, Cells, Protozoa, etc.
• • Complete program together, or use separately as supplementals
• • Uses music.
• • • Old Earth; Kingdom perspective
• • • 5th-6th grade reading level; good for struggling students
• • 4th grade reading level; good for struggling students
• • No High School Labs; Workbook format.
• • • CD-ROM courses correlate w/ BJU, Abeka or Apologia texts; lab kits avail.
• • • DVD based w/ PDF printouts.
• •• • • Lab supply kit available
• • •• •• •• • • Available with co-op/class or 1-student teacher manuals
• • • Online support; Algebra prerequisite; Kit available
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online labsScience
Adam-Human Body and how it works (fee): http://www.adameducation.com/
Biology Labs and Teacher Notes: http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/sci_edu/waldron/
Virtual Fetal Pig Dissection: http://www.whitman.edu/content/virtualpig
Net Frog: http://frog.edschool.virginia.edu/
Virtual Frog Dissection: http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/genbio/ virtual_labs/BL_16/BL_16.html
Cow Eye: http://www.exploratorium.edu/learning_studio/ cow_eye/index.html
On-Line Labs (Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Astronomy): http://onlinelabs.in/
MIT OpenCourseWare: http://ocw.mit.edu/high-school/
Virtual online dissections of various animals: http://www.animalearn.org/links.php#.vni-8nlf8hn
Chemistry Labs/Chemistry Club Link: http://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/students/highschool/chemistryclubs/activities/simulations.html
*While these websites appear to be suitable for mature teens, it is recommended the parent(s) review these sites prior to use by their children. Rainbow Resource Center does not endorse nor is liable for content therein any sites listed above, these links are simply provided as a resource for homeschool families.
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SUPPLEMENTAL WORKBOOKS:• Focus on Science• Science by the Grade• Core Skills Science• Science Power Practice• Spectrum Science Test Practice
RESOURCES:• Science Scope• Giant Science Resource Book• Kingfisher Science Encyclopedia• DK Science Encyclopedia• Janice VanCleave
Usborne: • Illustrated Dictionary of Science • First Encyclopedia series • Science Encyclopedia
