I really enjoy their curriculum, so I was happy to write this post.
Kiddos #3 and 4 worked on the Zoology 3 (Land Animals) this year, while Kiddo #2 worked on Zoology 2 (Swimming Creatures). Kiddo #1 studied Chemistry. We also did a review of Zoology 1 (Flying Creatures). We are definitely looking forward to next year!
What a year full of learning and fun. This is a science curriculum that really knows how to interest kids-- making it hands on, full of activities, projects, experiments and crafts. We also did trips to the zoo and nature center to correspond with our studies. Here is just a small portion of our year in Science in photos:
Kiddo #4 working in her Zoology 3 Notebooking journal classifying reptiles and amphibians
Kiddo #2 doing an experiment from Zoology 2 to see if a layer of blubber helps insulate from the cold
Putting the "map-it" stickers in place
determining if fresh water and salt water both freeze
lizards or snakes?
a fun elephant craft
and a trip to the Circus
learning all about birds
and fun bird activities
a trip to Assateague
more fun in notebooking journals
Chemistry experiment
a visit to the National Zoo
and to our local one
as well as the Aquarium
more hands-on Chemistry
and lapbooks galore
facts to research and pictures to color
visits to even more zoos
and demonstrating wind currents
more hands-on Chemistry
and lapbooks galore
facts to research and pictures to color
visits to even more zoos
and demonstrating wind currents
Wow, we accomplished a lot! (and these are only a fraction of our science photos! lol) We are grateful for these science materials, all they have to offer and how much we fun we had! :-) We plan on continuing our journey over the summer because true learning never ends. As long as the imagination is sparked, creativity fostered and innovation allowed, children will *want* to know more. It becomes a pleasure instead of a chore, It becomes real, it becomes a part of them, something they want to continue and embellish upon. To accomplish this with science is so necessary for our children. It *can* be so fascinating and awesome if we just let it be! :-)
