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Our grades 3–8 family-style science units average 12–14 lessons each.

Purchase one course book for your family and an age-appropriate student journal for each child.

We recommend families complete 3–5 science units per year. Units can be completed in any order.


Science Units

Continue scrolling (swipe to the right on mobile) to see all of our science units, or click on a unit title to jump ahead. All science units have been updated to the new bound course books and student journals. PDF downloads are available for purchase by clicking on the book titles.

High School Biology

  • High School Biology Full Set | The Good and The Beautiful

    High School Biology Course Set

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    Six Unit Workbooks, Tests and Quizzes booklet, online Wonders of Biology texts, PDF Answer Key, course and lab demonstration videos

    $119.99
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Arthropods

  • Arthropods: Course Book: One Per Family

    Arthropods: Course Book: One Per Family

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  • Arthropods: Student Journal Grades 3-6: One Per Student

    Arthropods: Student Journal Grades 3-6: One Per Student

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  • Arthropods: Student Journal Grades 7-8: One Per Student

    Arthropods: Student Journal Grades 7-8: One Per Student

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  • Arthropods Science Activity Book | The Good and The Beautiful

    Arthropods: Science Activity Book

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  • Arthropods Book Pack

    Arthropods Book Pack

    Includes

    The Boy who Loved Bugs, Fiddler Crab and The Story of Maria Merian

    $22.97
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  • The Insects and Arachnids Questions & Answers Book: by Anthony Klemm and Sue Stuever Battel

    The Insects and Arachnids Questions & Answers Book: by Anthony Klemm and Sue Stuever Battel

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Birds

  • Birds: Course Book: One Per Family

    Birds: Course Book: One Per Family

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  • Birds: Student Journal Grades 3-6: One Per Student

    Birds: Student Journal Grades 3-6: One Per Student

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  • Birds: Student Journal Grades 7–8: One Per Student

    Birds: Student Journal Grades 7–8: One Per Student

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  • Birds Science Activity Book | The Good and The Beautiful

    Birds: Science Activity Book

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  • Two book covers of books about birds | The Good and the Beautiful

    Birds Read-Aloud Book Pack

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    2 Books: The Good and the Beautiful Songbirds Study and Mission Migration

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  • On the Wings of Wonder—The Story of John James Audubon

    On the Wings of Wonder—The Story of John James Audubon

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Botany

  • Botany: Course Book: One Per Family

    Botany: Course Book: One Per Family

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  • Botany: Student Journal Grades 3-6: One Per Student

    Botany: Student Journal Grades 3-6: One Per Student

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  • Botany: Student Journal Grades 7-8: One Per Student

    Botany: Student Journal Grades 7-8: One Per Student

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  • Botany Science Activity Book | The Good and The Beautiful

    Botany: Science Activity Book

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  • Botany Book Pack

    Botany Book Pack

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    3 books and a game: The Good and the Beautiful Flower Study, The Good and the Beautiful Flower Game, Plant Hunters—The Stories of Two Woman Botanists, Carl in the Garden

    $38.96
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  • Among the Leaves: by The Good and the Beautiful Team

    Among the Leaves: by The Good and the Beautiful Team

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Chemistry

  • Chemistry: Course Book: One Per Family

    Chemistry: Course Book: One Per Family

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  • Chemistry: Student Journal Grades 5-8: One Per Student

    Chemistry: Student Journal Grades 5-8: One Per Student

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  • Chemistry Book Pack

    Chemistry Book Pack

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    3 Books: Marie Curie, The Book of Elements and The Story of Alice Ball

    $21.97
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Ecosystems

  • Ecosystems: Course Book: One Per Family

    Ecosystems: Course Book: One Per Family

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  • Ecosystems: Student Journal Grades 3-6: One Per Student

    Ecosystems: Student Journal Grades 3-6: One Per Student

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  • Ecosystems: Student Journal Grades 7-8: One Per Student

    Ecosystems: Student Journal Grades 7-8: One Per Student

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  • Ecosystems Science Activity Book | The Good and The Beautiful

    Ecosystems: Science Activity Book

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  • Ecosystems Read-Aloud Book Pack

    Ecosystems Read-Aloud Book Pack

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    2 Books: Ecosystems in Your Backyard & Elf Owl and His Ecosystem

    $15.98
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  • The Amazon Rainforest: by Elizabeth Thuernagle

    The Amazon Rainforest: by Elizabeth Thuernagle

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Geology

  • Geology: Course Book + Rocks and Minerals Kit: One Per Family

    Geology: Course Book + Rocks and Minerals Kit: One Per Family

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    Course Book and Rocks and Minerals Kit

    $34.98
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  • Geology: Student Journal Grades 3-6: One Per Student

    Geology: Student Journal Grades 3-6: One Per Student

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  • Geology: Student Journal Grades 7-8: One Per Student

    Geology: Student Journal Grades 7-8: One Per Student

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  • Geology Science Activity Book | The Good and The Beautiful

    Geology: Science Activity Book

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  • A collage of the Geology science read aloud book covers and five rocks and minerals | The Good and the Beautiful

    Geology Read-Aloud Book Pack

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    2 Books: The Good and the Beautiful Rocks and Minerals Study and The World Beneath My Feet

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  • Caves—The Underground Wilderness

    Caves—The Underground Wilderness

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Health and the Human Mind

  • Health and the Human Mind: Course Book: One Per Family

    Health and the Human Mind: Course Book: One Per Family

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  • Health and the Human Mind: Student Journal Grades 3-6: One Per Student

    Health and the Human Mind: Student Journal Grades 3-6: One Per Student

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  • Health and the Human Mind: Student Journal Grades 7-8: One Per Student

    Health and the Human Mind: Student Journal Grades 7-8: One Per Student

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  • Health and the Human Mind Grades K through 2 | The Good and The Beautiful

    Health and the Human Mind: Science Activity Book

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  • Health and the Human Mind Book Pack

    Health and the Human Mind Book Pack

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    2 Books: The Amazing Thing Called Memory and A Penny for Your Thoughts

    $15.98
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  • The Addiction Questions and Answers Book: Health and the Human Mind Grades 7–8 Extension

    The Addiction Questions and Answers Book: Health and the Human Mind Grades 7–8 Extension

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Health and the Physical Body

  • Health and the Physical Body: Course Book: One Per Family

    Health and the Physical Body: Course Book: One Per Family

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  • Health and the Physical Body: Student Journal Grades 3-6: One Per Student

    Health and the Physical Body: Student Journal Grades 3-6: One Per Student

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  • Health and the Physical Body: Student Journal Grades 7-8: One Per Student

    Health and the Physical Body: Student Journal Grades 7-8: One Per Student

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  • Health and the Physical Body Science Activity Book | The Good and The Beautiful

    Health and the Physical Body: Science Activity Book

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  • Health and the Physical Body Book Pack

    Health and the Physical Body Book Pack

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    2 Books: The Story of a Cold and 50 Amazing Facts About Bones

    $15.98
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  • The Story of Dr. Daniel Hale Williams: Health and the Physical Body Grades 7-8 Extension

    The Story of Dr. Daniel Hale Williams: Health and the Physical Body Grades 7-8 Extension

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Kingdoms and Classification

  • Kingdoms and Classification: Course Book: One Per Family

    Kingdoms and Classification: Course Book: One Per Family

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  • Kingdoms and Classification: Student Journal Grades 3–6: One Per Student

    Kingdoms and Classification: Student Journal Grades 3–6: One Per Student

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  • Kingdoms and Classification: Student Journal Grades 7–8: One Per Student

    Kingdoms and Classification: Student Journal Grades 7–8: One Per Student

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  • Kingdoms and Classification Science Activity Book | The Good and The Beautiful

    Kingdoms and Classification: Science Activity Book

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    $6.49
    $6.49
  • Kingdoms and Classification Read-Aloud Book Pack

    Kingdoms and Classification Read-Aloud Book Pack

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    2 Books: Microbes—The Tiny Creatures Around Us and Taxonomy Trivia

    $13.98
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  • The Good and the Beautiful Fungi Study: Kingdoms and Classification Grades 7-8 Extension

    The Good and the Beautiful Fungi Study: Kingdoms and Classification Grades 7-8 Extension

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Mammals

  • Mammals: Course Book: One Per Family

    Mammals: Course Book: One Per Family

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  • Mammals: Student Journal Grades 3-6: One Per Student

    Mammals: Student Journal Grades 3-6: One Per Student

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  • Mammals: Student Journal Grades 7-8: One Per Student

    Mammals: Student Journal Grades 7-8: One Per Student

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  • Mammals Science Activity Book | The Good and The Beautiful

    Mammals: Science Activity Book

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  • Mammals Read-Aloud Book Pack

    Mammals Read-Aloud Book Pack

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    3 Books: Can You Track It? Mammals, Marvelous Mammals from Down Under, and Along the Mountainside

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  • Prairie Dog Town: by Margaret T. Raymond and Carl O. Mohr

    Prairie Dog Town: by Margaret T. Raymond and Carl O. Mohr

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Marine Biology

  • Marine Biology: Course Book: One Per Family

    Marine Biology: Course Book: One Per Family

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  • Marine Biology: Student Journal Grades 3-6: One Per Student

    Marine Biology: Student Journal Grades 3-6: One Per Student

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  • Marine Biology: Student Journal Grades 7-8: One Per Student

    Marine Biology: Student Journal Grades 7-8: One Per Student

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  • Marine Biology Science Activity Book | The Good and The Beautiful

    Marine Biology: Science Activity Book

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  • Marine Biology Read-Aloud Book Pack

    Marine Biology Read-Aloud Book Pack

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    2 Books: Dangerous Sea Creatures and Dive! Explore Coral Reefs Around the World

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  • Explore the Ocean Floor: Marine Biology Grades 7-8 Extension

    Explore the Ocean Floor: Marine Biology Grades 7-8 Extension

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Maturation and Sexual Reproduction

  • Maturation and Sexual Reproduction: Course Book: One Per Family

    Maturation and Sexual Reproduction: Course Book: One Per Family

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  • Maturation and Sexual Reproduction: Student Journal: One Per Student

    Maturation and Sexual Reproduction: Student Journal: One Per Student

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Motion and Simple Machines

  • Motion and Simple Machines: Course Book: One Per Family

    Motion and Simple Machines: Course Book: One Per Family

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  • Motion and Simple Machines: Student Journal Grades 3–6: One Per Student

    Motion and Simple Machines: Student Journal Grades 3–6: One Per Student

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  • Motion and Simple Machines: Student Journal Grades 7-8: One Per Student

    Motion and Simple Machines: Student Journal Grades 7-8: One Per Student

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  • Motion and Simple Machines Science Activity Books | The Good and The Beautiful

    Motion and Simple Machines: Science Activity Book

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  • Motion and Simple Machines Read-Aloud Book Pack

    Motion and Simple Machines Read-Aloud Book Pack

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    2 Books: Motion in Sports and The Story of Invention

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  • Archimedes: Motion and Simple Machines Grades 7-8 Extension

    Archimedes: Motion and Simple Machines Grades 7-8 Extension

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Paleontology

  • Paleontology: Course Book: One Per Family

    Paleontology: Course Book: One Per Family

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  • Paleontology: Student Journal Grades 3-6: One Per Student

    Paleontology: Student Journal Grades 3-6: One Per Student

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  • Paleontology: Student Journal Grades 7-8: One Per Student

    Paleontology: Student Journal Grades 7-8: One Per Student

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  • Paleontology Grades K through 2 | The Good and The Beautiful

    Paleontology: Science Activity Book

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    $6.49
    $6.49
  • Paleontology Read-Aloud Book Pack

    Paleontology Read-Aloud Book Pack

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    2 Books: The Ultimate Dinosaur Guide and Ancient Animals

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  • Amazing Archaeological Digs: Paleontology Grades 7-8 Extension

    Amazing Archaeological Digs: Paleontology Grades 7-8 Extension

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Reptiles, Amphibians, and Fish

  • Reptiles, Amphibians, and Fish: Course Book: One Per Family

    Reptiles, Amphibians, and Fish: Course Book: One Per Family

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  • Reptiles, Amphibians, and Fish: Student Journal Grades 3-6: One Per Student

    Reptiles, Amphibians, and Fish: Student Journal Grades 3-6: One Per Student

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  • Reptiles, Amphibians, and Fish: Student Journal Grades 7-8: One Per Student

    Reptiles, Amphibians, and Fish: Student Journal Grades 7-8: One Per Student

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  • Reptiles Amphibians and Fish Science Activity Book | The Good and The Beautiful

    Reptiles, Amphibians, and Fish: Science Activity Book

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  • Reptiles, Amphibians, and Fish Read-Aloud Book Pack

    Reptiles, Amphibians, and Fish Read-Aloud Book Pack

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    2 Books: Curious Reptiles and Amphibians and Snake Bytes: Snake Stories from Around the World

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  • The Reptiles, Amphibians, and Fish Questions & Answers Book: Reptiles, Amphbians, and Fish Grades 7-8 Extension

    The Reptiles, Amphibians, and Fish Questions & Answers Book: Reptiles, Amphbians, and Fish Grades 7-8 Extension

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Safety

  • Safety: Course Book: One Per Family

    Safety: Course Book: One Per Family

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  • Safety: Student Journal Grades 3-6: One Per Student

    Safety: Student Journal Grades 3-6: One Per Student

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  • Safety: Student Journal Grades 7-8: One Per Student

    Safety: Student Journal Grades 7-8: One Per Student

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  • Safety Science Activity Books | The Good and The Beautiful

    Safety: Science Activity Book

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  • Safety Read-Aloud Book Pack

    Safety Read-Aloud Book Pack

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    2 Books: The Turn Away Game and A Mushroom Walk

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  • Cyber Safety Questions & Answers Book: Safety Grades 7-8 Extension

    Cyber Safety Questions & Answers Book: Safety Grades 7-8 Extension

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Space Science

  • Space Science: Course Book: One Per Family

    Space Science: Course Book: One Per Family

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  • Space Science: Student Journal Grades 3-6: One Per Student

    Space Science: Student Journal Grades 3-6: One Per Student

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  • Space Science: Student Journal Grades 7-8: One Per Student

    Space Science: Student Journal Grades 7-8: One Per Student

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  • Space Science Activity Book | The Good and The Beautiful

    Space Science: Science Activity Book

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  • Space Science Read-Aloud Book Pack

    Space Science Read-Aloud Book Pack

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    2 Books: Mars Exploration / 1960-2016 and The Story of Mae Jemison

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  • Galileo: Space Science Grades 7-8 Extension

    Galileo: Space Science Grades 7-8 Extension

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Weather and Water

  • Weather and Water: Course Book: One Per Family

    Weather and Water: Course Book: One Per Family

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  • Weather and Water: Student Journal Grades 3-6: One Per Student

    Weather and Water: Student Journal Grades 3-6: One Per Student

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  • Weather and Water: Student Journal Grades 7-8: One Per Student

    Weather and Water: Student Journal Grades 7-8: One Per Student

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  • Weather and Water Science Activity Book | The Good and The Beautiful

    Weather and Water: Science Activity Book

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  • Weather and Water Read-Aloud Book Pack

    Weather and Water Read-Aloud Book Pack

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    3 Books: Wild, Wild Wind; Changing Weather—The Story of June Bacon-Bercey; The Schoolhouse Blizzard

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  • The Beauty of Weather: by Elle Staples and Shannen Yauger

    The Beauty of Weather: by Elle Staples and Shannen Yauger

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Wonders of Energy

  • Wonders of Energy: Course Book: One Per Family

    Wonders of Energy: Course Book: One Per Family

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  • Wonders of Energy: Student Journal Grades 3-6: One Per Student

    Wonders of Energy: Student Journal Grades 3-6: One Per Student

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  • Wonders of Energy: Student Journal Grades 7-8: One Per Student

    Wonders of Energy: Student Journal Grades 7-8: One Per Student

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  • Wonders of Energy Grades K through 2 | The Good and The Beautiful

    Wonders of Energy: Science Activity Book

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  • Wonders of Energy Read-Aloud Book Pack

    Wonders of Energy Read-Aloud Book Pack

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    2 Books: The Amazing Mind of Granville Woods, The Spark

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  • The Energy Questions & Answers Book: Wonders of Energy 7-8 Grades Extension

    The Energy Questions & Answers Book: Wonders of Energy 7-8 Grades Extension

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Science for Little Hearts and Hands

  • Bones and Stones: Course Set

    Bones and Stones: Course Set

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    Parent Guide: Bones and Stones, The Big Book of Science Stories: Bones and Stones, Access to Course Audio Narrations

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  • Fields and Flowers: Course Set

    Fields and Flowers: Course Set

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    Parent Guide: Fields and Flowers, The Big Book of Science Stories: Fields and Flowers, Access to Course Videos

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  • Nests and Burrows Course | The Good and The Beautiful

    Nests and Burrows: Course Set

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    Parent Guide: Nests and Burrows, The Big Book of Science Stories: Nests and Burrows, Access to Course Audio Narrations

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  • Sparks and Stars: Course Set

    Sparks and Stars: Course Set

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    Parent Guide: Sparks and Stars, The Big Book of Science Stories: Sparks and Stars, Access to Course Audio Narrations

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  • Wind and Waves: Course Set

    Wind and Waves: Course Set

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    Parent Guide, The Big Book of Science Stories: Wind and Waves, Access to Course Audio Narrations

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Science Games & Notebooks

  • Nature Notebook

    Nature Notebook

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  • Birdwatching Notebook

    Birdwatching Notebook

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  • The Good and the Beautiful Flower Game

    The Good and the Beautiful Flower Game

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  • SNATCH! A Birds of Prey Game

    SNATCH! A Birds of Prey Game

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