Malam Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 (edited) Hello, I'm looking for some fact-based science curricula recommendations for a 5th grader who prefers a fact/concept-heavy, lab-light approach. Edited July 18, 2022 by Malam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8filltheheart Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 My approach is to simply give them books on science topics that interest them. There are lots of interesting books out there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 I would also just go with a pile of books if you don't want labs. You could also do something like Real Science Odyssey and just not do the labs. Though they're so integrated... Or you could do Guest Hollow maybe? It's secular and it's basically a glorified book list with a schedule and some video links and activities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janeway Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 I, too, would go with a variety of books on the various topics. You could probably get 100% of this from the library. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malam Posted July 18, 2022 Author Share Posted July 18, 2022 Besides the GH booklist, does anyone know anywhere else I can find lists of living books for this age range? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8filltheheart Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 (edited) Here are a few sites with lists, but don't overlook your local library or even Amazon searches. Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K–12 | NSTA (lists of winning titles going back to the 90s, scroll down the page to see older yrs) Elementary Science (tripod.com) High School Science (tripod.com) nmoira's books | LibraryThing For that age, I like the Scientists in the Field series, Jean Craighead George's nature books like her One Day in the Life of or her Moon series Jean Craighead George - Book Series In Order, Amazon.com: A View from the Oak: The Private Worlds of Other Creatures: 9781565846364: Kohl, Herbert R., Kohl, Judith, Bayless, Roger: Books Edited July 19, 2022 by 8filltheheart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne Elliot Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 (edited) We’re doing Blossom and Root science this year for my fourth grader and special needs 8th grader. Mainly books with suggestions for videos and activities. Edited July 19, 2022 by Anne Elliot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cake and Pi Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 Evan Moor Daily Science is a really quick get-er-done program. Lots of facts and vocab, short worksheets, and a few scattered (optional) activities. You could throw in library books about the topics as you go and have a pretty complete program with structure and a bit of pre-designed output. https://www.evan-moor.com/daily-science-grade-5-teacher's-edition-e-book 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Bean Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 Time4Learning- all virtual labs; depending on your kiddos level, they could move straight to the middle school ones. k12 as an independent- just skip the labs Go to the library and let them browse shelves/dvds Bookshark, as a list Build Your Library, as a list Memoria Press nature series in this order: Mammals, Astronomy, Insects, Birds, Trees John Tiner books- use MP's listings. The books have short quizzes at the end of each chapter. My boys did all 7 in one school year at 3 chapters a week. Masterbooks has these as high school level. Excuse me while I wipe the tears of mirth away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keirin Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 I'll give a second recommendation to the Evan moor daily science. It worked better than I could have imagined as a spine for science this last year for one of my kiddos. I just supplemented with some books from the library and some mystery science videos. As another option, I'm signed up for Science Mom's chemistry series this fall for my older two (more your son's age). It looks great, and you can do the course for free on their website or join their chemistry club this fall and do a combination of livestreams and recorded videos. It's also secular. Here is the link: https://sciencemom.teachable.com/p/chemistry-club Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beka87 Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 The website Sabbathmoodhomeschool has excellent book lists. Many of the selections would be secular friendly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haanz Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 Another vote for Science Mom. My kids took Biology 1 and 2 last year and loved it. We are also signed up for Chemistry Club in the fall. She has a free Earth Science curriculum as well, and I believe a couple units from Biology are free to watch on YouTube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 (edited) My youngest read a pile of Scientist in the Field books (easily 18 of them) and a handful of other books for zoology last year (5th grade). 🙂 Right now he's plowing through the earth science books in Build Your Library level 7. (Book lists are in the listings at buildyourlibrary.com.) For 6th we'll be reading piles of books on evolution, prehistory, and astronomy. And some random Star Wars connections. 😄 Edited August 6, 2022 by SilverMoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 Fwiw, as the OP specified secular, Memoria Press and Tiner books aren't secular, and Bookshark is neutral rather than secular. 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seemesew Posted August 8, 2022 Share Posted August 8, 2022 Treasure from Mcgraw hill has these science books and are free https://web.archive.org/web/20190619192117/https://www.mhschool.com/instructional_materials/ca/fwo.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 On 7/18/2022 at 3:45 PM, Malam said: Besides the GH booklist, does anyone know anywhere else I can find lists of living books for this age range? Build Your Library has several unit studies that are science based - Prehistory, Evolution, Sharks are I think the ones that are science based but there may be more. All could be beefed WAY up with lots of extra books. We are doing the Prehistory unit and adding in books and videos from the Blossom and Root Pre-History unit study as well to make it more of a semester(ish) long course. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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