goldenecho Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 I love the idea of learning science by story, but I wish that there was more info on what science specifically was covered in them (ie, the science topics dealt with in each chapter). I don't want to have to pre-read the whole book to find that out. Is there any resource out there that does that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 If you look at the Lulu previews for the notebooking books, the topics of each chapter are listed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastalfam Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 The accompanying Notebook that goes with each Quark book has topics listed by chapter, as well as additional reading recommendation by level, and activities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenecho Posted July 29, 2017 Author Share Posted July 29, 2017 I wrote the company and they sent this list: Botany Chapter 1: What is Botany?; Vascular and Non-Vascular Plants Chapter 2: Seeds Chapter 3: Roots Chapter 4: Leaves Chapter 5: Stems Chapter 6: Flowers Chapter 7: Pollination Chapter 8: Fruits Chapter 9: Trees Chapter 10: Gymnosperms Chapter 11: Seedless Vascular Plants Chapter 12: Non-Vascular Plants Chapter 13: Fungi and Protists Chapter 14: Bacterial Flora Chapter 15: Plants in the Food Chain Chapter 16: Plant Ecosystems and Adaptations Chapter 17: Cellular Structure and Photosynthesis Chapter 18: Plant Diseases Zoology Chapter 1: What is Zoology? Chapter 2: Simple Invertebrates; Jellyfish, Coral, Sponges, Anenomes, Worms Chapter 3: Mollusks; Snails, Cephalopods Chapter 4: Arthropods I; Crustaceans Chapter 5: Arthropods II; Insect Characteristics Chapter 6: Arthropods III; Social Insects and Arachnids Chapter 7: Fish I; Fish Characteristics Chapter 8: Fish II; Types of Fish Chapter 9: Amphibians ; Frogs, Toads, Salamanders, Caecilians Chapter 10: Reptiles; Lizards, Snakes, Turtles, Tortoises Chapter 11: Birds; Feathers, Bird Calls, Eggs, Social Life Chapter 12: Mammals I; Marsupials and Monotremes Chapter 13: Mammals II; Rodents Chapter 14: Mammals III; Bats Chapter 15: Mammals IV; Ungulates Chapter 16: Mammals V; Carnivores Chapter 17: Mammals VI; Primates Chapter 18: Mammals VII; Marine Mammals Anatomy Chapter 1: What Is Anatomy? Chapter 2: Organs and Organ Systems Chapter 3: Endocrine System Chapter 4: Nervous System Chapter 5: Problems in the Nervous System Chapter 6: Integumentary System Chapter 7: The Skeleton Chapter 8: Break It, Heal It, Strengthen It Chapter 9: Muscles Chapter 10: Strengthening Muscles, Atrophy of Muscles Chapter 11: Circulatory System Chapter 12: Blood Chapter 13: Respiratory System Chapter 14: Chemistry of Breathing Chapter 15: Digestive System Chapter 16: Food for Humans Chapter 17: Immune System Chapter 18: Boosting the Immune System Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourisenough Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 My DD12 read and enjoyed QC between ages 10-11, but I would never buy the books specifically to 'teach' science. The storylines were engaging enough that she wanted to finish the books so she knew what happened, but they don't really seem like enough to serve as primary instruction or the backbone of a curriculum. Just my $.02 and YMMV. This child does have very good reading comprehension and amazing recall for details, so it's possible that she did learn a lot (or perhaps consolidated material previously learned) via QC, but for most kids/readers I question whether that is a reasonable goal of the books. Another series this DD loved (and just recommended to her cousin) is Itch (relates to chemistry). If you find that your kids enjoy QC, you might follow up with Itch. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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