Chelli Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 We are in the middle of our school year, and I'm changing sciences to BSFU. I am in LOVE with the idea of integrating all the sciences so that kids can see how each branch of science is inter-related. However, I'm not sure how to structure the order of the lessons. :confused: Could those of you who use BSFU post what order you are using for the lessons? I know that some lessons build on previous lessons, but I'm not sure how to integrate between all of the sciences (my ps background of study one science all year long is coming back to haunt me!) My natural inclination is to start on the first lesson and just go straight through, which totally defeats the purpose of why I bought the book. Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovinmomma Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 We are in the middle of our school year, and I'm changing sciences to BSFU. I am in LOVE with the idea of integrating all the sciences so that kids can see how each branch of science is inter-related. However, I'm not sure how to structure the order of the lessons. :confused: Could those of you who use BSFU post what order you are using for the lessons? I know that some lessons build on previous lessons, but I'm not sure how to integrate between all of the sciences (my ps background of study one science all year long is coming back to haunt me!) My natural inclination is to start on the first lesson and just go straight through, which totally defeats the purpose of why I bought the book. Thanks in advance! Join the yahoo group there are sample schedules from other users there. Very helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 Have you joined the Yahoo group? There are several schedules posted there, and lots of useful discussion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SevenDaisies Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 Here is a sequence I came up with based on pre-requisites. I had to save it as a text file to upload it, but you can open it in excel. As others said, you will find several other versions on the K5Science Yahoo Group. ScienceK2_plan.txt ScienceK2_plan.txt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelli Posted January 22, 2011 Author Share Posted January 22, 2011 Thanks so much! I don't why I didn't think of that, but it's been one of those days!!! :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoVanGogh Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 The author suggests digging in and coming up with your own schedule. It took me several attempts, then I had to spend a few hours alone (ie: quiet house!) to really get the flow of making my schedule. After that, I looked at the samples available through the Yahoo group. Mine was somewhat similar to others. Here it is, just for general information. (BTW, we used this 1.5 years ago and loved it!) Page 39: A/B-1 Organizing things into categories Page 45: A-2 Solids, liquids, gases Page 127: B-2 Distinguishing living, natural non-living and human-made things Page 51: A-3 Air is a substance (Concurrent with C-1 and D-1) Page 249: C-1 Concepts of energy I: Making things go Page 309: D-1 Gravity I: The earth’s gravity Page 57: A-4 Matter I: Its particulate nature Page 261: C-2 Sound, vibration and energy Page 271: C-3 Concepts of Energy II: Kinetic and potential energy (Concurrent w/B-3) Page 145: B-3 Distinguishing between plants and animals Page 153: B-4 Life cycles (Concurrent with B-4A and B-4B) Page 161: B-4A Identification of living things Page 166: B-4B What is a species? Page 218: B-10 Plant science I: Basic plant structure Page 80: A-6 Matter II: Air pressure, vacuums and the earth’s atmosphere Page 98: A-8 Matter III: Evaporation and condensation Page 227: B-11 Plant science II: Seed germination and seedling growth Page 64: A-5 Distinguishing materials Page 105: A-9 Matter IV: Dissolving, solutions and crystallization Page 113: A-10 Rocks, minerals, crystals, dirt and soil Page 316: D-2 Day and night and the earth’s rotation (Concurrent with D-3 and D-3A) Page 321: D-3 Read and draw maps Page 327: D-3A North, south, east and west Page 72: A-5A Magnets and magnetic fields Page 334: D-4 Land forms and major biomes of the earth Page 176: B-5 Food chains and adaptations Page 184: B-6 How animals move I: The skeleton and muscle Page 190: B-7 How animals move II: Different body designs Page 198: B-8 How animals move III: Coordinating body movements Page 278: C-4 Concepts of Energy III: Distinguish between matter and energy Page 206: B-9 How animals move IV: Energy to run the body Page 364: D-8 Rocks and fossils Page 236: B-12 Plants, soil and water Page 340: D-5 Time and the earth’s turning Page 347: D-6 Seasonal changes and the earth’s orbit Page 284: C-5 Inertia Page 291: C-6 Friction Page 301: C-7 Push pushes back Page 355: D-7 Gravity II: Weightlessness in space Page 89: A-7 Air: a mixture of gases Page 376: D-9 Resources: Developing an overview Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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