Basic Science Mysteries and Natural Science Mysteries
If you’ve enjoyed some of Tiner’s biographies of famous scientists, mathematicians and inventors, you should like this series. The authors begin each chapter with a narrative and plot which requires enough application of scientific and (Christian) life principles to solve mysteries. In other words, the narrative approach is used to engage students and draw them through the course with great interest.
Features of this complete curriculum are: introduction to great scientists of the past and present (including great black and white pictures) and to the foundations of all modern science fields and grounding in scientific methodology. Positive life principles, personal responsibility and Christian morals are reinforced and tied to the lesson.
Question: Does this curriculum use living books?
Answer: It is a living book itself. A
seamless narrative takes you through the lives of numerous famous people
and events of science and teaches through their findings the facts
about science. There are questions at the end of each chapter for ease of use and retention.
Quotations from happy students and parents:
"I used to hate science but now it's my favourite subject. I do it first now and I think I really understand it."
"My son always does his science first now and he says he enjoys it."
"One of my students was a complainer...never wanting to do anything. Now he loves the course and is running through it."
"I have tried everything and could not motivate my son to do his lessons. I would stand over him to make sure he did his work. Not any more. Your Basic Science Mysteries keeps him interested and I don't have to make him do it."
Buy by the booklet or by the grade. Partial details of books below:
Gde 7: Chapters 1 – 5 Basic Science Mysteries (each chapter = a different book)
- Ch. 1: covers human body systems, ecosystems, genetics
- Ch. 2: covers fish, simple machines, bacteria, snakes, nocturnal creatures, sun/moon, motors (electric and combustion), spiders, earth’s tilt/orbit, metals, caves, telescopes, thunderstorms
- Ch. 3: covers fossil fuels, crop rotation, photosynthesis, carbon and nitrogen cycles, erosion, body fuels, food pyramid, food chain, soil composition and rock transformation, friction, solutions, ground water, temperature, first aid techniques, measuring energy and work
- Ch. 4: covers Composition of all planets and the sun, the solar system, gravity, scientific laws, in the beginning.
- Ch. 5: covers weather, latitude, mountains, volcanoes, earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, fossils, geologic layers, dinosaurs, extinct/endangered species, pollution problems, drainage and sediment
Gde 8 – Chapters 1 – 5 Natural Science Mysteries (each chapter = a different book)
- Ch. 1: covers matter, animal kingdom, measurement (NB – metric measurement is a fundamental part f the course…it is not all imperial), chemical properties of matter, discoveries, atoms, elements, periodic table, chemical bonds, adhesives, chemical formulas, chemicals that clean, chemicals for everyday use
- Ch. 2: covers measurement of length, distance, long periods of time, weight & temperature, light, electricity, large numbers and their scientific applications, small numbers, area and density, tools for measuring time, mass & weight, heat, temperature, climate, what effects weather, experimental science
- Ch. 3: covers sound, light, reading lenses and telescopes, heat, energy, elements & compounds, atoms & molecules, chemical bonds, metals, families of elements, acids, bases & salts, atomic science, making electricity, using electricity, 3 spheres
- Ch. 4: covers cells, fungi kingdom, protozoa, bacteria, vascular & non-vascular plants, seed& non-seed, roots, stems & leaves, biological discoveries, flowers, fruits & seeds, phyla and sponges, mollusks and arthropods, crustaceans & arachnids, ticks& spiders, insects
- Ch. 5: covers fish, amphibians, reptiles, scientific method: frauds & fakes, Darwin, birds, mammals, marsupials, placentals, whales
Text Booklets Gde 7 $11.50 each.
Corresponding Activity Booklets Gde 7 $9.50 each.
Resource Kit (looseleaf holepunched outline and answers plus quizzes and tests. You provide folder.) $24.95
Total Price for Grade 7 - $129.95 incl. Resource Kit
Text Booklets Gde 8 $11.50 each.
Corresponding Activity Booklets Gde 7 $9.50 each.
Resource Kit (looseleaf holepunched outline and answers plus quizzes and tests. You provide folder.) $24.95
Total Price for Grade 8 - $129.95 incl. Resource kit
Note: If you order a one year set, and all of the booklets are not in stock, we will still give you the total discount as long as you pay for them all at the one time with the first lot sent.