If you’ve ever wanted to have a homeschool science curriculum that can be used with a wide-range of ages and is Biblically sound, then you certainly want to look at Introductory Science from Science Shepherd. Introductory Science is a complete video science program designed for students age 6-11. Each video is two-five minutes in length.
There are also two Student Workbooks available, Level A and Level B. Level A is written for 6-8 year old students and Level B is written for those students who are 9-11. The 383 page workbook features a soft-cover and spiral binding.
Introductory Science is divided into 35 weeks with 5 lessons per week. Topics include:
- Meteorology
- Geology,
- Oceanography
- Plants
- Astronomy
- Underwater Creatures
- Flying Creatures
- Land Creatures
- Human Beings
- Ecology and Natural Resources
- Matter
- Energy
- Motion and
- Magnets
We received one-year access to the online video courses and a copy of the Level B Student Workbook and Answer Key, for the purpose of this review.
What Do We Think of Introductory Science from Science Shepherd?
We found that it worked well to often watch more than one video per day. Initially, I had the idea that Adisyn would be working through the course, which she did. However, her younger siblings also enjoyed watching the videos. As she went through the workbook, Adisyn often read the questions aloud to them. Eli and Rebekah were able to answer the questions well.
Adisyn and Eli both agree that Introductory Science is really fun! They enjoy the video lessons which are very doable for a variety of ages. Adisyn has enjoyed the workbook, which is well written, with a variety of activities including fill in the blank questions, true or false questions, puzzles, word searches, crossword puzzles etc.
I really appreciate that the lessons begin with the Creation story, as described in the Bible. The Bible is the foundation on which science is built; therefore, it is the foundation that Science Shepherd‘s Introductory Science is built upon.
The optional hands-on activities that are recommended use easily available supplies. Each activity has a list of the supplies that will be needed for that particular activity. Also, if you choose not to complete an activity the kids can watch the video about that activity. Some examples of the hands-on activities include: making a chart for the days of creation, making a pine cone bird feeder, making an anemometer and many, many others.
Our family has really enjoyed using Introductory Science! It has been so easy to incorporate into our schedule. Some weeks we did one lesson per day while other weeks we did multiple lessons per day. This flexible schedule has worked well for us!!
A Little More About Science Shepherd
Science Shepherd was founded by a homeschool dad who saw a need for high quality science curricula. Recently, Science Shepherd has been working to integrate more videos and photos into a streaming curriculum. They continue to branch out and create more levels of Science Shepherd. He and his wife began homeschooling their six children in 1998.
Other members of the Schoolhouse Review Crew also reviewed Introductory Science (Both Levels A and B). While some other members of the Crew reviewed Science Shepherd Biology and Science Shepherd Life Science. Click on the banner below to read their reviews.
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