Chemistry for the Grammar Stage Student Workbook 3rd ed.
SKU
032218
ISBN
9781953490179
Grade 3-4
Classical
Neutral
High Teacher Involvement
Multi-Sensory
Other Materials Required
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Teaching Method
Traditional
Teacher-centered curriculum commonly used in classrooms that may include a text, teacher manual, tests, etc.
Charlotte Mason
A methodology based on the work of a 19th century educator who maintained that children learn best from literature (Living Books), not textbooks.
Classical
A methodology based on the Latin Trivium (three stages of learning), including the grammar stage (memorization and facts), logic stage (critical thinking), and rhetoric stage (developing/defending ideas).
Unit Study
A thematic or topical approach centered around one topic that integrates multiple subject areas.
Montessori (Discovery)
A methodology based on the work of a 20th century educator that emphasizes student and sensory-driven discovery learning and real-life applications.
Other
Other methodologies
Religious Content
Secular
Contains content contrary to common Christian beliefs (i.e. evolution).
Neutral
Avoids religious or theoretical topics or presents multiple viewpoints without preference.
Christian/Religious
Faith-based or including instructional religious content.
Learning Modality
Auditory
Learns through listening, talking out loud or reading out loud.
Visual
Learns through seeing, prefers written instructions and visual materials.
Kinesthetic/Tactile (Hands-On)
Learns through moving, doing and touching.
Multi-Sensory
Curriculum that employ a variety of activities/components.
Presentation
Sequential
Curriculum progresses through well-defined learning objectives. Emphasizes mastery before moving to the next topic.
Spiral
Topics and concepts are repeated from level to level, adding more depth at each pass and connecting with review.
Conceptual/Topical
Focus is on the “why,” often with a unifying concept as well as specific skills; coverage may be broader.
Teacher Involvement
Low Teacher Involvement
Student-led materials; parent acts as a facilitator.
Medium Teacher Involvement
A mix of teacher-led time and independent student work.
High Teacher Involvement
Teacher-led lessons; may utilize discussions, hands-on activities and working together.
Additional Materials Required
No other materials needed
Everything you need is included.
Other Materials Required
There are additional required resources that are a separate purchase.
Other Materials Optional
There are additional resources mentioned or recommended but are not absolutely necessary.
Chemistry for the Grammar Student
Workbook provides
all of the worksheet pages the student will fill in through the course,
including notebooking pages for narration and journaling, lab sheets, glossary
of terms, larger font memory work pages, coloring pages, and review sheets. You
will also find Lap booking template pages (over, overview pages, and mini-book
templates) that families may use for review or in lieu of the student worksheets.
Because the student generates so much of the content in the Student Workbook,
these really become a complete, personalized record of student work.
Consumable. Each student will need their own workbook.
Required
spine books for the Chemistry for the Grammar Stage are the Usborne Science Encyclopedia and the Eyewitness Elements. Recommended for the science biography report is Marie Curie’s Search for Radium and Pasteur’s Fight Against
Microbes. Please note, Pasteur’s Fight Against Microbes is out-of-print.
It may be available at your local library or in the used marketplace. You may
also substitute these titles with similar biographies from your local library.
Publisher's Description of Chemistry for the Grammar Stage Student Workbook 3rd ed.
Harness the benefits of notebooking with the Chemistry for the Grammar Stage Student Workbook!
Chemistry for the Grammar Stage is a thirty-six-week classical study of the basics of chemistry using:
Visually appealing encyclopedias,
Scripted hands-on demonstrations,
And customized student notebooking options.
This product option includes the student workbook only! You will need the Chemistry for the Grammar Stage Teacher Guide to complete the program.
Chemistry
for the Grammar Stage from Elemental Science is a 36-week study of atoms, the periodic table, reactions, and more through
visually appealing encyclopedias, hands-on demonstrations and activities, and
notebooking. The course is organized well and easy to use for parents and kids
alike. Topically students begin the year studying atoms and molecules and the
periodic table, before moving into physical and chemical changes, mixtures,
acids and bases, and organic chemistry. There are two scientist biography
reports recommended: Pasteur’s Fight Against Microbes in the Mixtures
Unit and Marie Curie’s Search for Radium in the Acids and Bases Unit. Please
note: Pasteur’s Fight Against Microbes is currently out of print. It may
be available through your local library, or a suitable substitute may be used. The
course requires the Chemistry for the Grammar Stage
Teacher Guide, the spine resources, and student materials. We also offer
a printed Chemistry the Grammar Stage Student
Workbook. If you
prefer lapbooking, a PDF of Lapbook Templates is available from the publisher.
Written to be religiously neutral, the recommended resource books may reference
evolution or an old earth timeline.
