Category: Science & Health

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Two full color, illustrated books, are included in the optional Wonders of Energy Read-Aloud Book Pack. These beautiful biographies immerse your children in the lives of two famous scientists enhance your study of energy and are designed for all ages.

Experience the joy of discovery while reading about Michael Faraday, a pioneer in the science of electromagnetism in The Spark by Shannen Yauger (22 pages, 11″x8.5″)

Discover the world of locomotion through the inspiring story of a young African-American train engineer and inventor in The Amazing Mind of Granville Woods by Maggie Felsch (17 pages, 11″x8.5″)

These books are both published by The Good and the Beautiful and are designed to appeal to children in grades K–8. Lessons will prompt students to read these optional books, but they are not integrated into the lessons.

Wonders of Energy Read-Aloud Book Pack

$16.98

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Two full color, illustrated books, are included in the optional Wonders of Energy Read-Aloud Book Pack. These beautiful biographies immerse your children in the lives of two famous scientists enhance your study of energy and are designed for all ages.

Experience the joy of discovery while reading about Michael Faraday, a pioneer in the science of electromagnetism in The Spark by Shannen Yauger (22 pages, 11″x8.5″)

Discover the world of locomotion through the inspiring story of a young African-American train engineer and inventor in The Amazing Mind of Granville Woods by Maggie Felsch (17 pages, 11″x8.5″)

These books are both published by The Good and the Beautiful and are designed to appeal to children in grades K–8. Lessons will prompt students to read these optional books, but they are not integrated into the lessons.

Wonders of Energy Read-Aloud Book Pack

$16.98

Two full-color, interactive books included in the optional Health and the Physical Body Read-Aloud Book Pack expand learning and provide a fun, engaging addition to your Health and the Physical Body study.

Have you ever caught a cold and wondered what it is, where it came from, how to treat it, and where it goes after you feel better? Learn the answers to these and many more questions in The Story of a Cold. Follow a Finnish girl named Ada who learns firsthand the science behind catching a cold when she herself becomes sick. (32 pages, full-color, 11″x8.5″)

50 Amazing Facts About Bones is a comprehensive book about bone anatomy and physiology. Full of illustrations, diagrams, sketches, and X-ray images, this book is thorough enough to engage a curious first-time bone explorer and enrich a student’s current skeletal study. (29 pages, full-color, 11″x8.5″)

These books are all published by The Good and the Beautiful Library and are designed to appeal to children in grades K–8. Lessons will prompt students when to read these optional books, but they are not integrated with the lessons.

Health and the Physical Body Read-Aloud Book Pack

$15.98
Level 7

Sometimes the impact a person has on the world isn’t seen for years to come, and that was the case with Dr. Daniel Hale Williams. Though faced with discrimination and financial hardship, Dr. Williams pursued a degree to help provide quality medical care for African American people. In July 1893, Doctor Dan’s life changed forever as he found himself facing an enormous decision, one that could end his career and ruin his reputation forever but might just save the life of his ailing patient.

54 pages, 5.5″x8.5″, written by Boone Jenkins

This book is suggested to accompany our Health and the Physical Body science unit as extra reading for students in Grades 7–8.

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

$6.99

PDF for self-printing

Each student grades 3–6 needs his or her own copy of the Birds Student Journal which includes interactive activities, games, and worksheets the child will complete during the lessons. The parent-led lessons in the Course Book will direct the student regarding when to complete the Student Journal activities.

Birds Student Journal Grades 3-6 (PDF)

$9.99

PDF for self-printing

Each student grades 7–8 needs his or her own copy of the Birds Student Journal which includes interactive activities, games, and worksheets the child will complete during the lessons. The parent-led lessons in the Course Book will direct the student regarding when to complete the Student Journal activities. The grades 7–8 journal also includes a student-directed Lesson Extension for each lesson. These allow your older students to dive deeper into the lesson concepts.

Birds Student Journal Grades 7-8 (PDF)

$9.99

50 Amazing Facts About Bones is a comprehensive text about bone anatomy and physiology. Full of illustrations, diagrams, sketches, and X-ray images, this book is thorough enough to engage a curious first-time bone explorer and enrich a student’s current skeletal study. Learn all about bone basics, growth, structure, movement, composition, and healing as you take a look at the incredible human skeleton.

29 pages, full-color, 11″x8.5″

This book is an optional read-aloud book for our Health and the Physical Body Science Unit and is included in the optional Read Aloud Book Pack which is suggested to accompany that unit.

50 Amazing Facts About Bones by Jessica Jung

$7.99

Have you ever caught a cold and wondered what it is, where it came from, how to treat it, and where it goes after you feel better? Learn the answers to these and many more questions in this book about a Finnish girl named Ada, who learns firsthand the science behind catching and treating a cold when she herself becomes sick.

32 pages, full-color, 11″x8.5″

This book is an optional read-aloud book for our Health and the Physical Body Science Unit and is included in the optional Read Aloud Book Pack which is suggested to accompany that unit.

The Story of a Cold by Heather Horn and Elizabeth Thuernagle

$7.99

PDF for self-printing

Each student needs his or her own copy of the 38-page Maturation and Sexual Reproduction Student Journal which includes interactive activities, games, and worksheets the child will complete during the lessons. The parent-led lessons in the Course Book will direct the student regarding when to complete the Student Journal activities. The Student Journal is appropriate for all ages, and no lesson extensions are needed or included with this unit.

Maturation and Sexual Reproduction Student Journal (PDF)

$9.99

Each student grades 3–6 needs his or her own copy of the 32-page Ecosystems Student Journal which includes interactive activities, games, and worksheets the child will complete during the lessons. The parent-led lessons in the Course Book will direct the student regarding when to complete the Student Journal activities.

Ecosystems Student Journal Grades 3-6

$5.99

Each student grades 7–8 needs his or her own copy of the 48-page Ecosystems Student Journal which includes interactive activities, games, and worksheets the child will complete during the lessons. The parent-led lessons in the Course Book will direct the student regarding when to complete the Student Journal activities. The grades 7–8 journal also includes a student-directed Lesson Extension for each lesson. These allow your older students to dive deeper into the lesson concepts.

Ecosystems Student Journal Grades 7-8

$6.99

The full-color Course Book guides the parent through each lesson in the Geology science course. Hands-on activities, engaging videos, vocabulary words, beautiful illustrations and images, along with engaging information is found throughout the course. Once you gather any simple lesson supplies, the lessons are open-and-go. Just turn to a lesson and start reading and learning together! This course is taught family-style and only one Course Book is needed per family.

A Student Journal for each child is also needed to complete this course.

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.

⚠Warning
Sharp Points Hazard
Product contains functional sharp points. Not for children under 4 years. Use under adult supervision.

Geology Course Book + Rocks and Minerals Kit

$34.98

The full-color Course Book guides the parent through each lesson in the Geology science course. Hands-on activities, engaging videos, vocabulary words, beautiful illustrations and images, along with engaging information is found throughout the course. Once you gather any simple lesson supplies, the lessons are open-and-go. Just turn to a lesson and start reading and learning together! This course is taught family-style and only one Course Book is needed per family.

A Student Journal for each child is also needed to complete this course.

NOT INCLUDED: Integrated The Good and the Beautiful Rocks and Minerals Kit which is used throughout the course. 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.

Geology Course Book

$19.99
Level 7

Archimedes is one of the greatest thinkers the world has ever known. He invented screws and levers and discovered the law of buoyancy. But what was his life like? Step into the world of Ancient Greece and learn about how Archimedes lived and what led him to make such remarkable discoveries.

5.5″x8.5″, 108 pages, written by Jeanne Bendick

This book is suggested to accompany our Motion and Simple Machines Science Unit as extra reading for students in Grades 7-8. 

Archimedes Motion and Simple Machines Grades 7-8 Extension

$6.99

PDF for self-printing

The full-color Course Book guides the parent through each lesson in the Safety science course. Hands-on activities, vocabulary words, engaging information, access to captivating videos, mini books, beautiful illustrations and images, and more are found throughout the course. Once you gather any simple lesson supplies, the lessons are open and go. Just turn to a lesson and start reading and learning together! This course is taught family-style and only one Course Book is needed per family. 

A Student Journal for each child is also needed to complete this course.

Safety Course Book (PDF)

$19.99