Rainbow Resource
Product
Secular/Neutral Science Curriculum
Grade
*
Classiquest Science
5-8
S
-some maybe difficult to obtain
Earlybird Start-Up Science
1-2
S
-materials are easily accessible
Elemental Science
K-7
N
Elements: Intro to Chemistry
3-7
N
Exploring the Building Blocks
of Science (Gravitas)
1-5
S
8-12
N
-easily accessible materials for experiments
-manipulatives sold separately
Great Science Adventures
K-8
N
-easily accessible items
Home Science Adventure
1-8
N
Lyrical Science
4-10
N
-Materials for experiments are included
in the accompanying kit
-you will need to add hands-on activities,
field trips, etc.
Lower Secondary Science
Matters (Singapore)
7-8
N
McRuffy
K-3
N
-science kit available from the publisher
-items are easily accessible w/out the kit
My Pals are Here! Inter Ed.
1-6
S
-some difficult
Paradigm Accelerated
8-12
N
R.E.A.L. Science Odyssey
1-8
S
“Focus On” Science (Gravitas)
K-9
N
Friendly Chemistry
(Singapore Science)
Experiments & Supplies
-easily accessible materials
-experiments come from the resource
books recommended for each level
-easily accessible items
-multisensory activities
- materials are easily accessible
-maybe difficult to find
-this course isn’t lab based and is for the
student who isn’t as strong in math and
not going on to college.
-easily accessible materials
-Materials are easily accessible
-most easy to find
-do need owl pellet kit
Sassafras Science Adventures
K-6
S
Saxon Homeschool Packages
1-12
S
-virtual experiments at the high school
level
S
-activities and experiments are done with
easily accessible items.
-found in the daybooks
-easily accessible items for projects
-most activities are workbook pages, but
there is a project for each lesson
(Holt, HM, McDougal)
Science Daybooks &
Sciencesaurus
4-8
Science Essentials
5-6
S
Science Fusion (Saxon)
K-8
S
Science Power Basics
6-12
S
Story of Science (by Joy Hakim)
5-8
S
Starline Press
3-12
N
-activities are found in the text,
and workbook
-easily accessible items
-materials are easily accessible
-some maybe difficult to obtain or
expensive
-Classical approach
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Notes
-consumable workbooks
-no teacher guide
-grade specific**
-classical approach/ based on the trivium
-uses real books
-includes reproducible student booklet, song cd, games
& activities, links to online activities
-multi-age level***
- consumable lab books
-3 parts: text, teacher, & lab book
-teacher edition is necessary – includes the
experiments, tests, etc.
-now has DVDs
-all instruction and student pages in one book
-can reproduce mini-books
-multi-age level***
-multi-age level***
-multi-age level***
-reproducible for family or classroom
-academically advanced option
-textbook w/ answer key; workbook w/ optional TG
-Practical Book (labs) w/ optional TG (answers)
-human sexuality section covers premature sex,
abortion, birth control and STDs
-teacher edition has scripted lessons and is necessary
-student workbook is consumable, not reproducible
-packet of cards, charts, games, posters included in kit
-grade specific**
-E5 model: engagement, exploration, explanation,
elaboration, & evaluation
-all metric
-European feel-analyze; ground nut (peanut)
-activity books are consumable
-teacher resource packet has ans. Key, quizzes, tests
-may need to add labs
-Classical approach
-reproducible for family use only
-no teacher edition, all instruction in one book
-Gr 5-8 Biology w/ teacher’s guide
-multi-age level***
-10 lessons per book at each level
-consumable lab book or pages
-multi-age level***
-Living Books approach
-Novel-Guide-Log book
-Anatomy, Zoology, Botany
-2 or 5 day pace, flexible
-written for classroom use
-online lesson plans available for some courses
-all materials are non-consumable
-student daybook is consumable
- teacher’s guide ties the daybook and Sciencesaurus
together and includes answer keys
-grade specific** daybooks
-consumable workbook, not reproducible
-websites for extended learning
-no teacher guide, all instruction in one book
-grade specific**
-online course with accompanying text
-all books are consumable except teacher guide
-written at 4th grade reading level w/ jr/sr high content
-grade specific**
-3 parts: text, Teacher’s Quest guide, & Student Quest
guide
-individual, consumable booklets
-grade specific
- meets most CA standards
*Secular (S): materials may include evolution, sex education, environmental awareness and issues, and tend to be politically correct. Some materials don’t deal with either
evolution or creation and therefore would be considered neutral (N).
**Grade-specific: intended for use with a single grade level and usually includes content from the 3 branches of science—life science, physical science, and earth & space science.
***Multi-age level: program is intended for use with a variety of age levels simultaneously, as opposed to one specific grade level.
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