| SCIENCE CURRICULUM, Grades K-5 | ||||
TRADITIONAL TEXTBOOKS |
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GRADE |
CURRICULUM |
PUBLISHER |
COPYRIGHT |
MEETS CA STANDARDS |
| K - 6 | Houghton Mifflin California Science CDE Ordering and Pricing |
Houghton Mifflin Company | 2007 |
Yes |
| K - 6 | California Science CDE Ordering and Pricing |
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | 2008 |
Yes |
| K - 6 | Macmillan/McGraw-Hill California Science CDE Ordering and Pricing e-Review (FREE online lesson resources: Computer read summaries, quizzes, vocabulary games, Science in Motion, eJournal web research and notetaking activities, and eGlossary). |
Macmillan Mcgraw-Hill School Division | 2008 |
Yes |
| K - 6 | Scott Foresman California Science CDE Ordering and Pricing |
Pearson Curriculum Group / Scott Foresman | 2008 |
Yes |
| K - 5 | Full Option Science (FOSS), CA Edition CDE Ordering and Pricing |
Delta Education, Inc. | 2007 |
Yes |
HOMESCHOOL FAVORITES These curricula are often written by subject or needs-specific publishers, single item publishers, or by homeschooling families who know the needs of homeschoolers. The curricula are typically not aligned to the California state standards. They tend to be homeschool user-friendly in that more of the content is in the student edition and less in the teacher edition, there may be fewer teacher manuals, and tests with answer keys are often included in the curriculum package, not in a separate, teacher resource book. |
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| K - 3 | Real Science 4 Kids, Pre - Level 1 One semester (10-14 weeks) chemistry course for early elementary in fun-to-read textbook, understandable language, with hands-on experiements. Pre-Level 1 Chemistry Set includes a student text, workbook, and teacher manual. Components can be purchased individually. Home Science Tools: http://www.homesciencetools.com A Brighter Child: http://www.abrighterchild.com/ Gravitas Publications: http://www.gravitaspublications.com/ Rainbow Resource Center: http//:www.rainbowresource.com/ |
~Home Science Tools
~A Brighter Child ~Gravitas Publications ~Rainbow Resource Center |
No |
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| K - 8 | Great Science Adventures Created by Dinah Zike who also created the "foldables" program in which students manipulate paper to show their understanding of the content they are learning. . Great Science Adventures workbooks cover a wide range of topics. Students read the content from the program provided books that the students fold and make. Each lesson is followed by 1-3 hands-on activities. The parents and students are also directed to enrichment activities to further expand the lessons. Students show their understanding of the content using the various "foldable" activities. To view each course table of contents and book pages, go to the item on the Rainbow Resource Center website, then click "view inside". Discovering Atoms, Molecules, and Matter Discovering Earth's Landforms and Surface Features Discovering the Human Body and Senses Discovering the Ocean World of Insects and Arachnids World of Light and Sound World of Plants World of Space World of Tools and Technology World of Vertebrates Rainbow Resource Center: http://www.rainbowresource.com A Brighter Child: http://www.abrighterchild.com/ |
~A Brighter Child ~Rainbow Resource Center |
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| 1 - 4 | R.E.A.L. Science (Pandia Press) Read, Explore, Absorb, and Learn science in three disciplines: Chemistry Level 1, Earth and Space Level 1, Life Level 1. Each discipline book is intended to be used from start to finish much like a math book. Each student notebook page with the concepts is followed by 1-4 activities that build upon and reinforce what they learned. Websites and suggested library books, and journal suggestions are included to enrich the learning. A Brighter Child: http://www.abrighterchild.com/ Rainbow Resource Center: http://www.rainbowresource.com/ |
~A Brighter Child ~Rainbow Resource Center |
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| 4 - 6 | Real Science 4 Kids, Level 1 |
~Home Science Tools ~A Brighter Child ~Gravitas Publications ~Rainbow Resource Center |
No |
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HANDS-ON Most programs today have a hands-on component to them. Items in this column are here because they have a "more than most" emphasis on being hands-on, which helps our kinesthetic learners. These materials are also often "homeschool favorites" because a hands-on emphasis engages and improves learning for most students. |
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| K - 3 | Real Science 4 Kids, Pre - Level 1 One semester (10-14 weeks) chemistry course for early elementary in fun-to-read textbook, understandable language, with hands-on experiements. Pre-Level 1 Chemistry Set includes a student text, workbook, and teacher manual. Components can be purchased individually. Home Science Tools: http://www.homesciencetools.com A Brighter Child: http://www.abrighterchild.com/ Gravitas Publications: http://www.gravitaspublications.com Rainbow Resource Center: http//:www.rainbowresource.com/ |
~Home Science Tools
~A Brighter Child ~Gravitas Publications ~Rainbow Resource Center |
No |
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| K - 5 | Full Option Science (FOSS), CA Edition CDE Ordering and Pricing |
Delta Education, Inc. | 2007 |
Yes |
| 1 - 4 | R.E.A.L. Science (Pandia Press) Read, Explore, Absorb, and Learn science. Chemistry Level 1, Earth and Space Level 1, Life Level 1. The book is intended to be used from start to finish much like a math book. Each student notebook page with the concepts is followed by 1-4 activities that build upon and reinforce what they learned. Websites and suggested library books, and journal suggestions are included to enrich the learning. A Brighter Child: http://www.abrighterchild.com/ Rainbow Resource Center: http//:www.rainbowresource.com/ |
~A Brighter Child ~Rainbow Resource Center |
No |
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| 4 - 6 | Real Science 4 Kids, Level 1 |
~Home Science Tools ~A Brighter Child ~Gravitas Publications ~Rainbow Resource Center |
No |
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