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Science Recommendations for Each Elementary Year (1-6)?
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I have previewed the SCM science modules and I have some questions.
I am planning to purchase 106 Days of Creation for my K and 5th grader to use along with nature studies for the new school year. My 7th grader will be using Apologia General Science and will be joining us for nature studies also.
1) When we’re done with “106 Days of Creation,” will I just include nature studies along with science living books, bios and science kits for the remainder of the five years (5 modules)? [Once my children reach 7th grade, I plan to have them start on Apologia for the remainder of their science studies.]
2) When I select nature study topics per term, should they coincide with the science (e.g., Earth Science) we’re covering for the year or should I purposely choose different topics so we will cover a wider range of topics in a year (e.g., studying Earth Science and choose birds, mammals, etc. for nature studies)?
I hope my questions make sense. Thank you so much!
God bless!
Sharon Nelson
My kids are 9, 8, 5 and 3. For the last few year or so I’ve let them pick a topic and then we explore it. We’ve studied oceans (and the animals in them), birds, chemistry, the human body and a couple other things. Next is astronomy but they are talking about changing it to robots. I have a list of topics (since it’s hard for them to think of everything) and they take turns choosing. We grab some books and videos and coloring pages and experiments and explore until they’re ready to change topics.
We also read lots of living science stories like Among the Forest People and such. And spend whatever time we can outside although the TX heat is murder right now. We tend to do more outside nature study in the fall and spring here.
That’s just one way of doing it. I’m sure there are many others.
I’ll address nature journals since that’s a particular favorite topic of mine. When we do nature drawings, I encourage the kids to pick whatever strikes their fancy. I don’t try to coordinate the studies with anything else we’re doing. Though, if we are studying trees or rocks or clouds or rivers at home, those items might suddenly be more appealing to draw in nature (or visa versa). I also try to encourage experimenting with different media in our journals, but I don’t insist upon it. I try to keep the journals as free and open as possible so they remain a delight and not a chore.
Also, we bring along our journals when we visit nature centers and science museums. I don’t insist that we draw in those situations, but we often do if there are no crowds. My kids have some awesome drawings from a visit to an indoor aquarium. Those drawings led to an interest in studying octopus and squid.
As for other science topics, I’ll let others pipe in since it’s not my strongest subject, other than nature journaling.
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