Description
Unless you are using this course with someone else and they have the Helps & Hints you may want to order the set not just the textbook
Science in the Ancient World is the second book in a hands-on, multilevel elementary science series that introduces scientific concepts using history as its guide. Because each lesson is built around an activity or experiment, it is engaging for all K-6 students. In addition, there are three levels of review for each lesson, so the parent/teacher can choose the depth at which each student is expected to grasp the material. The course contains roughly 90 hours of instruction, 35 of which are composed of hands-on activities.
The course covers the scientific work of natural philosophers who lived from about 600 BC to the early AD 1500s. It concentrates mostly on what these ancient scientists got right, but it does spend some time discussing what they got wrong, because even the mistakes that scientists make can sometimes advance our understanding of the natural world. Of course, when the students are taught something that is now known to be incorrect, they are made aware of this fact!
Because the course covers science as it was developed, it covers a wide range of topics including human anatomy, medicine, optics, heliocentrism, geocentrism, sound, music, magnets, how steam is used to generate power, the motion of objects through a medium, combustion, levers, pulleys, plant growth, plant anatomy, tree ring dating, the atmosphere, astronomy, the basics of graphing, plastics, density, water flow, friction, and erosion. Throughout the course, students learn that most of the great scientists who lived from AD 500 to the end of this time period were devout Christians who did science because they thought they could learn more about God by studying His handiwork.
Testimonials
"[We] are going through Science in the Ancient World right now and love it. [My son] especially loves that every day has a science experiment, because he is my hands-on-learner. Now I am the type of mom who hates making a mess to learn a concept. Can’t we just read the text and learn the lesson from it? But I have to admit that every science experiment we have done has been easy and we usually have all the supplies on hand. My son begs to do Science first thing every day!"
"My boys are 6 and 9 and we have been doing a couple of lessons a week so far this term. The lessons are the right length to hold their interest with just the right amount of information for them to be able to hang onto the main point for that lesson. What is best is that I am understanding it with them! I love how you have provided questions at the end for different age groups so I can do the review questions with my youngest and get my older boy to complete his review questions in his notebook. The experiments are fun and easy to put together."
"We are absolutely LOVING the course we are doing. We have all learned so much and I love being able to tailor it to my individuals children's needs. It is absolute gold and I recommend it to every other homeschool parent I speak to!"
"I love doing the experiments, especially when they have candies that you can eat at the end! I also enjoy doing the drawing and coloring parts in your questions. Thank you too for giving us some challenging questions."
"...this is our 2nd year with your elementary science. I can't express what a blessing it has been!! The year before I found your curriculum was a horrible science year. Errors and confusion abounded. We stopped before completing it. In previous years we used Fulbright's 'Exploring Creation With....' Good, yet too long, and we were never sure if we got the correct result in the experiment or not. Nothing stuck with my two children."
Denise McFarland –
Excellent Science!
We are enjoying it very much. The experiments are very helpful for understanding, but not overwhelming.
I highly recommend.