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After writing review activities for my own family's use (see the story below), I wanted to make these available to others who are doing science studies with Focus On Middle School textbooks from "Real Science-4-Kids" (Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Geology, or Astronomy) by Dr. Rebecca Keller, Gravitas Publications.
With Dr. Keller's permission, we have published these e-books as part of our Gentle Shepherd curriculum. There are review questions and instructions for making drawings and misc. other activities, to reinforce the vocabulary and concepts in the "Focus on Middle School" Real Science-4-Kids Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Geology, and Astronomy books.
(Please note: the Real Science-4-kids textbooks that these e-books go with were formerly titled "Level I"-- now they are known by the title "Focus on Middle School." However, a revised edition of the "Focus On . . . series" was published in 2019, and this new revision added more content as well as rearranged some of the older edition chapters. So the Review Activities offered here do not line up exactly with the newest edition; they do match up well with either of the older editions.)
With Dr. Keller's permission, we have published these e-books as part of our Gentle Shepherd curriculum. There are review questions and instructions for making drawings and misc. other activities, to reinforce the vocabulary and concepts in the "Focus on Middle School" Real Science-4-Kids Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Geology, and Astronomy books.
(Please note: the Real Science-4-kids textbooks that these e-books go with were formerly titled "Level I"-- now they are known by the title "Focus on Middle School." However, a revised edition of the "Focus On . . . series" was published in 2019, and this new revision added more content as well as rearranged some of the older edition chapters. So the Review Activities offered here do not line up exactly with the newest edition; they do match up well with either of the older editions.)
RS4K Biology Review ActivitiesThere are questions to read aloud with sections of the text, plus a variety of other review activities-- includes assignments for drawing pictures/diagrams, and additional suggested biology writing projects.
RS4K Biology Review ActivitiesPDF ebook
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RS4K Chemistry Review ActivitiesThere are questions to read aloud for sections of the text, plus a variety of other review activities-- includes assignments for drawing pictures/diagrams, and a supplemental chemical elements study that uses research and online videos.
RS4K Chemistry Review ActivitiesPDF ebook
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If you would like to have these Review Activities Science ebooks in CD format, please see more info HERE.
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RS4K Geology Review Activities
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RS4K Astronomy Review Activities |
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There are questions to read aloud with sections of the text, plus a variety of other review activities-- includes assignments for drawing pictures/diagrams, and an additional suggested research report about a scientist.
RS4K Physics Review ActivitiesPDF ebook
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There are questions to read aloud with sections of the text, plus a variety of other review activities-- includes assignments for drawing pictures/diagrams, and additional suggested geology writing projects.
RS4K Geology Review ActivitiesPDF ebook SALE THROUGH 11/23/14
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There are questions to read aloud with sections of the text, plus a variety of other review activities-- includes assignments for drawing pictures/diagrams, and an additional suggest research report about an astronomy topic.
RS4K Astronomy Review ActivitiesPDF ebook
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Review Activities for the Real Science-4-Kids Focus on . . . series (Middle School)
Coming across the Real Science-4-Kids books was what made it possible for us to have a "real" science program in our artsy family's homeschool. The full-color cartoon illustrations and informal font style made science seem less scary!
When we first started using these books, I was so excited-- finally there was a science curriculum that could help me understand basic science concepts. Oh, yeah-- and the children, too!
The way these books are written simplifies science and gives examples that can be visualized. I felt like the light bulb had turned on, and we really enjoyed learning from these books.
To try to get the most learning and retention possible, we also used some review activities-- often this meant drawing our own pictures to illustrate a concept, and always involved some questions for review. I read ahead in the books, and wrote up some questions (and answers) that would help us review the vocabulary and concepts that are explained in the text.
We divided the book into reading sections, and each day read one section (made up of either one or several internal chapter divisions, depending on the length of the reading). Before reading, we always went through some review questions, covering things we'd already read about. Then after reading, we had questions about the section that we'd just read.
This turned out to be a nice routine-- asking the questions before and after reading "framed" our studies. With each reading section, we also did either a drawing or other activity that would help reinforce the concept/vocabulary we had just read about.
We also included the science experiments suggested in the RS4K teacher's manual. There is an experiment for each chapter, so it was easy to schedule these in, and not do the reading and questions etc. on the experiment day. These came about once a week, but not on the same day each week. We did the experiment after each chapter was completed, about once every four to eight days.
This was a great way to learn science, and this subject became not so "spooky" to me and my family. I hope these Review Activities ebooks will be a help to others in their own studies.
When we first started using these books, I was so excited-- finally there was a science curriculum that could help me understand basic science concepts. Oh, yeah-- and the children, too!
The way these books are written simplifies science and gives examples that can be visualized. I felt like the light bulb had turned on, and we really enjoyed learning from these books.
To try to get the most learning and retention possible, we also used some review activities-- often this meant drawing our own pictures to illustrate a concept, and always involved some questions for review. I read ahead in the books, and wrote up some questions (and answers) that would help us review the vocabulary and concepts that are explained in the text.
We divided the book into reading sections, and each day read one section (made up of either one or several internal chapter divisions, depending on the length of the reading). Before reading, we always went through some review questions, covering things we'd already read about. Then after reading, we had questions about the section that we'd just read.
This turned out to be a nice routine-- asking the questions before and after reading "framed" our studies. With each reading section, we also did either a drawing or other activity that would help reinforce the concept/vocabulary we had just read about.
We also included the science experiments suggested in the RS4K teacher's manual. There is an experiment for each chapter, so it was easy to schedule these in, and not do the reading and questions etc. on the experiment day. These came about once a week, but not on the same day each week. We did the experiment after each chapter was completed, about once every four to eight days.
This was a great way to learn science, and this subject became not so "spooky" to me and my family. I hope these Review Activities ebooks will be a help to others in their own studies.
