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 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 course book covers.
Family-Style Unit Studies
Science for Little Hearts and Hands
Younger children can still participate in learning along with the family however, Science for Little Hearts and Hands introduces children grades preschool through second grade to the wonders of science. Learn more here.
Add some Science Activity Books for Kindergarten–2nd Grade to your homeschool.
Explore the outdoors with our nature notebooks and games.
Arthropods
Birds
Botany
Chemistry
Ecosystems
Geology
Geology: Course Book + Rocks and Minerals Kit
One set needed per family.
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- 112 pages
- Full color
- 14 lessons
- Wire binding; 8.5″x11″
Includes:
The Good and the Beautiful Rocks and Minerals Kit This kit is incorporated into the course and lessons throughout. Using the testing tools, six minerals, and three rocks included in the kit, lessons will prompt children to observe and test different materials, providing hands-on experiences with geology. Items in the kit include 9 rock or mineral specimens (talc, gypsum, chalcopyrite, fluorite, quartz, aquamarine, igneous: granite, sedimentary: limestone, metamorphic: slate), 1 streak plate, 1 copper nail, and 1 steel nail.A Student Journal for each child is also needed to complete this course. Purchase on the Geology Course Set page.
$34.98
Health and the Human Mind
Health and the Physical Body
Kingdoms and Classification
Mammals
Marine Biology
Maturation and Sexual Reproduction
Motion and Simple Machines
Paleontology
Reptiles, Amphibians, and Fish
Safety
Space Science
Weather and Water
Wonders of Energy
New Science Activity Books for Grades K–2
Children in grades K–2 can now experience the joy and wonder of science alongside their older siblings with their very own Science Activity Books! Each book correlates to a Good and Beautiful science unit and is filled with fun activities, including mazes, coloring, matching, puzzles, and more, to keep your child engaged in science and nature.
Science Activity Books can also be used independently from The Good and the Beautiful grades 3–8 science units.
Science for Little Hearts and Hands
Choose one Little Hearts and Hands course for your school year.
Bones and Stones
Dig into the exciting world of dinosaurs, rocks, earthquakes, volcanoes, maps, and more.
Includes:
- Full-color Parent Guide (109 pages)
- The Big Book of Science Stories (235 pages)
- Audio Narrations
$39.98
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Introduce your youngest learners to the exciting world of dinosaurs, rocks, earthquakes, volcanoes, maps, and more in this thoughtfully designed course. Including engaging stories, hands-on activities, and interactive audio narrations, the fun and simple lessons in Science for Little Hearts and Hands: Bones and Stones are a gentle introduction to paleontology and earth science for your children in preschool to second grade.
- 30 short, engaging lessons
- Beautifully illustrated storybook
- Interactive audio narrations, activities, and experiments that explore scientific ideas
- Foundational scientific learning presented in a child-friendly way
- Perfect for preschool to 2nd grade
This course includes a full-color Parent Guide that walks you through teaching the lessons. Each lesson includes either a captivating story from The Big Book of Science Stories: Bones and Stones, an interactive audio narration, or activities and experiments that explore scientific ideas.
Many families find that teaching one lesson per week or more is ideal. This course will take one full school year to complete if it is completed at a pace of one lesson per week. If you plan to teach more than one lesson per week, we suggest also purchasing one of our other Little Hearts and Hands Science courses.
*Note: The Science for Little Hearts and Hands: Bones and Stones course has been written with a focus on basic Bible principles, allowing all families to use this unit and add in their specific beliefs. This unit works well for those who hold either Young Earth or Old Earth beliefs.
Fields and Flowers
Explore God’s amazing creation with young children. Learn about bees, trees, plants, and insects.
Includes:
- Full-color Parent Guide (80 pages)
- The Big Book of Science Stories (203 pages)
- 15 Lesson Videos
$39.98
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With beautiful illustrations, captivating stories, hands-on activities, and engaging videos, Science for Little Hearts and Hands: Fields and Flowers is a gentle introduction to science for the youngest learners. This science unit for young children is a gentle introduction to exploring God’s amazing creation. Learn about bees, trees, and so much more.
- Short, engaging lessons
- Beautifully illustrated science storybook
- Videos packed with learning
- Perfect for preschool to 2nd grade
- Science activities for preschoolers and early elementary children.
- Foundational scientific learning presented in a child-friendly way
This course includes a full-color Parent Guide that walks you through teaching the lessons. Each lesson includes either a beautifully illustrated story from The Big Book of Science Stories: Fields and Flowers, or a short, engaging video.
Many families find that teaching one lesson per week or more is ideal. This course will take one full school year to complete if it is completed at a pace of one lesson per week. If you plan to teach more than one lesson per week we suggest also purchasing one of our other Science for Little Hearts and Hands courses.
Sparks and Stars
Discover planets, stars, and asteroids! Then learn about force, motion, motors, and machines.
Includes:
- Full-color Parent Guide (102 pages)
- The Big Book of Science Stories (225 pages)
- Audio Narrations
$39.98
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Through fun and simple lessons, hands-on activities, engaging stories, and interactive audio narrations, Science for Little Hearts and Hands: Sparks and Stars is a gentle introduction to science for the youngest learners. In this beautifully designed course, children learn about space, planets, electricity, gravity, and machines that move!
- 30 short, engaging lessons
- Beautifully illustrated science storybook
- Interactive audio narrations, activities, and experiments that explore scientific ideas
- Perfect for preschool to 2nd grade
- Foundational scientific learning presented in a child-friendly way
This course includes a full-color parent guide that walks you through teaching the lessons. Each lesson includes either a beautifully illustrated story from The Big Book of Science Stories: Sparks and Stars, an interactive audio narration, or activities and experiments that explore scientific ideas.
Many families find that teaching one lesson per week or more is ideal. This course will take one full school year to complete if it is completed at a pace of one lesson per week. If you plan to teach more than one lesson per week, we suggest also purchasing one of our other Little Hearts and Hands Science courses.
Wind and Waves
Children from preschool to second grade learn about weather, water, and marine life.
Includes:
- Full-color Parent Guide (100 pages)
- The Big Book of Science Stories (253 pages)
- Audio Narrations
$39.98
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Through fun and interactive lessons, your family will explore and learn about rain and snow, rainbows, clouds, the water cycle, what meteorologists do, and more in Little Hearts and Hands: Wind and Waves! With beautiful illustrations, captivating stories, hands-on activities, simple experiments, and interactive audio narrations, this course is a gentle introduction to science for the youngest learners.
- Short, engaging lessons
- Beautifully illustrated science storybook
- Interactive audio narrations, activities, and experiments that explore scientific ideas
- Perfect for preschool to 2nd grade
- Foundational scientific learning presented in a child-friendly way
This course includes a full-color parent guide that walks you through teaching the lessons. Each lesson includes either a beautifully illustrated story from The Big Book of Science Stories: Wind and Waves, an interactive audio narration, or activities and experiments that explore scientific ideas.
Many families find that teaching one lesson per week or more is ideal. This course will take one full school year to complete if it is completed at a pace of one lesson per week. If you plan to teach more than one lesson per week we suggest also purchasing one of our other Science for Little Hearts and Hands courses.
