Collection: Biology Programs from Elemental Science

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Learn about animals, plants, and the human body with our biology programs!

Do you want to learn about life science with your students? We offer several lines of biology programs for you and your students.

Each of these series has its own unique features, but each one includes:

  • Weekly schedules and lots of teacher guidance;
  • Reading plans and related hands-on science activities;
  • Plus, customized student materials for your students to record what they have learned.

In short, all of our programs include the three keys to teaching science expertly planned out for you!

Biology Programs

The Classical Science Series

Our award-winning Classical Science Series explores animals, plants, and the human body over a full school year. 

In addition to the teacher guide, which contains a buffet of options for each week, we offer student notebooks, lapbooking templates, and coloring pages. We also have put together experiment kits to make finding the materials for the demonstrations in the program super easy!

The programs in this series make teaching biology within the classical model super easy!

Biology Programs in the Classical Science Series 

The Sassafras Science Series

Our Sassafras Science series takes your students on a journey to learn about science! This series is based on our wildly-popular, modern living books for science, The Sassafras Science Adventures

In addition to the adventure-packed novel, we offer several support materials to enhance your journey - an activity guide, SCIDAT logbooks, a lapbooking guide, and coloring pages. We also have put together experiment kits to make finding the materials for the demonstrations in the program super easy! 

In a nutshell, the novel and the support materials work together to create a full homeschool science curriculum that makes learning fun and exciting!

Biology Programs in the Sassafras Science Series

The Science Chunks Series

Our Science Chunks series makes it possible for you to teach about animals, habitats, plants, and the human body in bite-sized chunks! You can pick and choose the subjects that your students want to learn about these 4- to 12-week-long units.

The easy-to-use plans and attractive lapbook and notebook templates will help you to create a fantastic learning opportunity with minimal effort! This option will allow you to pick and choose what your students will study throughout the year.

Biology Unit Studies (K to 5th grade)

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    Turn a science adventure into a full homeschool science curriculum with the Sassafras Science printed combo!

    The science adventure begins for Blaine and Tracey Sassafras! In this volume, the twins (and you) will learn all about the amazing animals that can be found around the globe. 

    You'll visit the African Grasslands, the Amazon Rainforest, and the Alaskan Tundra as you read through the book. The twins will learn about mammals, reptiles, birds and so much more from their fascinating local experts. Don’t miss a minute of their summer-long zip line journey with their crazy Uncle Cecil! Read an excerpt from the book.

    The Sassafras Guide to Zoology has chapter summaries, SCIDAT logbook information, encyclopedia readings, additional book lists, experiments, copywork/dictation, activities, quizzes, and more! It gives you the tools to turn your zoology journey into a complete science curriculum for your elementary students.

    The Official Sassafras SCIDAT Logbook: Zoology Edition is authorized and approved by the Sassafras twins. This logbook gives the student space to record what they have learned as they follow the animal adventures of Blaine and Tracey Sassafras.

    View a sample of The Sassafras Guide to Zoology and The Official Sassafras SCIDAT Logbook: Zoology Edition or watch the video below to see inside these books.

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    This printed combo includes a copy of The Sassafras Science Adventures Volume 1: Zoology, The Sassafras Guide to Zoology, and The Official Sassafras SCIDAT Logbook: Zoology Edition. 

    The Sassafras Science Adventures Volume 1: Zoology

    • perfect bound book (black & white interior)
    • 5.5 by 8.5 inches
    • 316 pages
    • 5th-grade reading level 
    • ISBN: 978-1-935614-20-3

    The Sassafras Guide to Zoology

    • perfect bound book (black & white interior)
    • 8.5 by 11 inches
    • 170 pages
    • ISBN: 978-1-935614-22-7

    The Official Sassafras SCIDAT Logbook: Zoology Edition

    • perfect bound book (black & white interior)
    • 8.5 by 11 inches
    • 100 pages
    • ISBN: 978-1-935614-23-4 

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      Turn a science adventure into a full homeschool science curriculum with the Sassafras Science printed combo!

      The science adventure continues for Blaine and Tracey Sassafras with The Sassafras Science Adventures Volume 2: Anatomy! In this volume, the twins (and you) will learn all about the human body as they zip around the globe.

      You will visit locations like an ancient tomb in Ethiopia, a garbage dump in Texas, and a bistro in Italy.  The twins will meet a variety of local experts who help them to learn about the different systems of the human body. Don’t miss a minute of their summer-long zip line journey with their crazy Uncle Cecil! Read an excerpt from the book

      The Sassafras Guide to Anatomy has chapter summaries, SCIDAT logbook information, encyclopedia readings, additional book lists, experiments, copywork/dictation, activities, quizzes, and more! It gives you the tools to turn your anatomy journey into a complete science curriculum for your elementary students.

      The Official Sassafras SCIDAT Logbook: Anatomy Edition is authorized and approved by the Sassafras twins. This logbook gives the student space to record what they have learned as they follow the human body adventures of Blaine and Tracey Sassafras.

      View a sample of The Sassafras Guide to Anatomy and The Official Sassafras SCIDAT Logbook: Anatomy Edition or watch the video below to see inside these books.

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      This printed combo includes a copy of The Sassafras Science Adventures Volume 2: Anatomy, The Sassafras Guide to Anatomy, and The Official Sassafras SCIDAT Logbook: Anatomy Edition. 

      The Sassafras Science Adventures Volume 2: Anatomy

      • perfect bound book (black & white interior)
      • 5.5 by 8.5 inches
      • 354 pages
      • 5th-grade reading level 
      • ISBN: 978-1-935614-24-1

      The Sassafras Guide to Anatomy

      • perfect bound book (black & white interior)
      • 8.5 by 11 inches
      • 170 pages
      • ISBN: 978-1-935614-27-2

      The Official Sassafras SCIDAT Logbook: Anatomy Edition

      • perfect bound book (black & white interior)
      • 8.5 by 11 inches
      • 112 pages
      • ISBN: 978-1-935614-28-9

      SKU: SSAV2PC

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        These classical science plans will help the homeschool teacher, co-op leader, or classroom educator teach biology to middle school students!

        Biology for the Logic Stage is a 36 week classical science curriculum designed for studying biology. It leads students through a study of plants, animal life, and the human body by digging deeper into what was studied during the elementary years.

        View the sample for this program.

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        This printed combo includes 1 Biology for the Logic Stage Teacher Guide, 1 Biology for the Logic Stage Student Guide, and the two required spines.

        Biology for the Logic Stage Teacher Guide

        • perfect bound book (black & white interior)
        • 8 by 10 inches
        • 258 pages
        • ISBN: 978-1-935614-38-8

        Biology for the Logic Stage Student Guide

        • perfect bound book (black & white interior)
        • 8 by 10 inches
        • 262 pages
        • ISBN: 978-1-935614-39-5

        Required Books Included in Package

        • Usborne Science Encyclopedia, 2015 Edition
        • Kingfisher Science Encyclopedia, 2017 Edition

        Have one of these books already? Contact us at support@elementalscience.com and we'll adjust this book package just for you!

        SKU: BLSBP

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        Turn a science adventure into a full homeschool science curriculum with the Sassafras Science printed combo!

        In The Sassafras Science Adventures Volume Three Botany, the zip-lining science adventure advances for Blaine and Tracey Sassafras! The twins, and your students, learn all about the wonderful world of plants as they zip around the globe. Blaine and Tracey meet a variety of local experts who help them along the way to learn about the variety of plants found around the world. Read an excerpt from the book

        The Sassafras Guide to Botany has chapter summaries, SCIDAT logbook information, encyclopedia readings, additional book lists, experiments, copywork/dictation, activities, quizzes, and more! It gives you the tools to turn your botany journey into a complete science curriculum for your elementary students.

        The Official Sassafras SCIDAT Logbook: Botany Edition is authorized and approved by the Sassafras twins. This logbook gives the student space to record what they have learned as they follow the plant adventures of Blaine and Tracey Sassafras.

        View a sample of The Sassafras Guide to Botany and The Official Sassafras SCIDAT Logbook: Botany Edition or watch a guided tour of the Sassafras Science series with the author.

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        This printed combo includes a copy of The Sassafras Science Adventures Volume 3: Botany, The Sassafras Guide to Botany, and The Official Sassafras SCIDAT Logbook: Botany Edition. 

        The Sassafras Science Adventures Volume 3: Botany

        • perfect bound book (black & white interior)
        • 5.5 by 8.5 inches
        • 356 pages
        • 5th-grade reading level 
        • ISBN: 978-1-935614-33-3

        The Sassafras Guide to Botany

        • perfect bound book (black & white interior)
        • 8.5 by 11 inches
        • 170 pages
        • ISBN: 978-1-935614-32-6 

        The Official Sassafras SCIDAT Logbook: Botany Edition

        • perfect bound book (black & white interior)
        • 8.5 by 11 inches
        • 96 pages
        • ISBN: 978-1-935614-31-9

          SKU: SSAV3PC

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          Teach your student the basics about the human body in bite-sized chunks! 

          Science Chunks - Human Body covers:

          • Cells
          • Skin and Hair
          • The 5 Senses
          • Plus the Major Body Systems

          Each lesson includes reading assignments, vocabulary, writing assignments (both for a lapbook and a notebook), hands-on science activities, and a to-do list to check off as you work through the lesson!

          View the sample

          Please note that the reading assignments in this unit come from the following:

          • Younger students (1st to 3rd grade) - DK First Human Body Encyclopedia
          • Older students (4th to 6th grade) - Kingfisher Science Encyclopedia

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          • 11 lessons
          • pdf file (black & white)
          • 83 pages

          SKU: SCHUMBOD

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          Teach your student the basics about plants in bite-sized chunks! 

          Science Chunks - Plants covers:

          • Leaves
          • Flowers
          • Fruits and Seeds
          • Cones and Spores
          • Stems and Plant Cells
          • Roots

          Each lesson includes reading assignments, vocabulary, writing assignments (both for a lapbook and a notebook), hands-on science activities, and a to-do list to check off as you work through the lesson!

          View the sample

          Please note that the reading assignments in this unit come from the following:

          • Younger students (1st to 3rd grade) - Basher Biology 
          • Older students (4th to 6th grade) - Usborne Science Encyclopedia

          Both of these books are used in other Science Chunks units.

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          **eBooks are non-refundable** 

          • 6 lessons
          • pdf file (black & white)
          • 57 pages

          SKU: SCPLANTS

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          Get all you need for an introductory year with the Sassafras Twins!

          The Sassafras Science Year K bundle includes what you need for a preview year of science with the Sassafras Twins before you begin your journey with them. You will take a first look at eight different areas of science, learning basic facts through what Summer likes to call - sandwich science!

          This bundle includes the following:

          To view samples click on the links above. To learn more about this program, visit the Summer's Lab page.

          If you need another lab manual for an additional student, use the dropdown menu above to select the "Year K Bundle + Additional Lab Manual" option.

          SKU: SASSYKB

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          Easy-to-use classical science plans with the tools you need to teach biology to your elementary students!

          Biology for the Grammar Stage is a thirty-six-week classical study of the living world, animals, the human body, and plants using:

          • Visually appealing encyclopedias,
          • Scripted hands-on demonstrations,
          • And customized student notebooking options.

          This program has the tools you need to read, do, and write about science in an easy-to-use format.

          View the Sample Packet

          Program Details

          • Ages: 5 to 8 years old
          • Grade: Kindergarten through 2nd grade
          • Length: 36 weeks
          • Topics Covered: Living World, Animals, Human Body, Plants
          • Required Books (3rd Edition): My First Encyclopedia of Animals (Kingfisher, 2021 Edition), First Human Body Encyclopedia (DK, 2018 Edition), and Basher Science: Biology - Life as we know it! (Kingfisher, 2008 Edition)

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            Biology for the Grammar Stage Teacher's Guide

            • perfect bound book (black & white interior)
            • 8 by 10 inches
            • 220 pages
            • ISBN: 978-1-953490-14-8

            Biology for the Grammar Stage Student Workbook

            • perfect bound book (black & white interior)
            • 8 by 10 inches
            • 160 pages
            • ISBN: 978-1-953490-15-5

                SKU: BGSPC3

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                Classical science plans with the tools you need to teach biology to your elementary students!

                Biology for the Grammar Stage is a thirty-six-week classical study of the living world, animals, the human body, and plants using:

                • Visually appealing encyclopedias,
                • Scripted hands-on demonstrations,
                • And customized student notebooking options.

                This program has the tools you need to read, do, and write about science in an easy-to-use format.

                View the Sample Packet

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                This book package combo includes 1 Biology for the Grammar Stage Teacher's Guide, 1 Biology for the Grammar Stage Student Guide, and the three required spines.

                Biology for the Grammar Stage Teacher's Guide

                • perfect bound book (black & white interior)
                • 8 by 10 inches
                • 220 pages
                • ISBN: 978-1-953490-14-8

                Biology for the Grammar Stage Student Workbook

                • perfect bound book (black & white interior)
                • 8 by 10 inches
                • 160 pages
                • ISBN: 978-1-953490-15-5

                  Required Books Included in Package

                  • My First Encyclopedia of Animals (Kingfisher, 2021 Edition)
                  • First Human Body Encyclopedia (DK, 2018 Edition)
                  • Basher Science: Biology - Life as we know it! (Kingfisher, 2008 Edition)

                  SKU: BGSBP3

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                  The Homeschooler’s Guide to Experiments is your 

                  go-to manual for hands-on science!

                  In The Homeschooler’s Guide to Experiments, we will chat about the following:

                  • What experiments really are.
                  • Why we need to include the hands-on aspect of science as a part of our homeschooling plans.
                  • How to handle hands-on science in the lab and in nature.
                  • And a whole host of topics that will make doing experiments in your home much, much easier.

                  You can read the book as a whole or skip to the chapters you need to read at a particular moment. Either way, this book is your chance to pick my brain about how homeschoolers can do experiments in their kitchens, backyards, and sometimes even in their bathrooms!

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                  • perfect bound book (black & white interior)
                  • 5.5 by 8.5 inches
                  • 128 pages
                  • ISBN: 978-1-935614-57-9

                  SKU: HGE

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                  Teach your student the basics of the living world in bite-sized chunks! 

                  Science Chunks - Living World covers:

                  • Living and Nonliving Things
                  • Single-celled Organisms
                  • Fungi and Molds
                  • Plants and Animals

                  Each lesson includes reading assignments, vocabulary, writing assignments (both for a lapbook and a notebook), hands-on science activities, and a to-do list to check off as you work through the lesson!

                  View the sample

                  Please note that the reading assignments in this unit come from the following:

                  • Younger students (1st to 3rd grade) - DK Children’s Encyclopedia
                  • Older students (4th to 6th grade) - Kingfisher Science Encyclopedia

                  All of these books are used in other Science Chunks units.

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                  **eBooks are non-refundable** 

                  • 4 lessons
                  • pdf file (black & white)
                  • 46 pages

                  SKU: SCLIVING

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                  Teach your student the basics of invertebrates in bite-sized chunks! 

                  Science Chunks - Invertebrates covers:

                  • Mollusks
                  • Crustaceans
                  • Arachnids
                  • Cnidarians
                  • Metamorphosis
                  • Insects

                  Each lesson includes reading assignments, vocabulary, writing assignments (both for a lapbook and a notebook), hands-on science activities, and a to-do list to check off as you work through the lesson!

                  View the sample

                  Please note that the reading assignments in this unit come from the following:

                  • Younger students (1st to 3rd grade) - Kingfisher Encyclopedia of Animals
                  • Older students (4th to 6th grade) - Animal! (DK and Smithsonian)

                  All of these books are used in other Science Chunks units.

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                  **eBooks are non-refundable** 

                  • 5 lessons
                  • pdf file (black & white)
                  • 49 pages

                  SKU: SCINVERT

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                  Get your introductory year of science in one bundle!

                  Intro to Science is a complete thirty-six week set of plans to help you introduce your students to the wonderful world of science! This program has the tools you need to read, do, and write about science in an easy-to-use format.

                  This bundle includes the following:*

                  To view samples click on the links above. To learn more about this program, visit the Intro to Science page.

                  If you need another student diary for an additional student, use the dropdown menu above to select the "Intro Bundle + Additional Student Diary" option.

                  SKU: INTROBUN

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                  Play and learn about science with this preschool science curriculum!

                  Intro to Science is a complete thirty-six week set of plans to help you introduce your students to the wonderful world of science! The teacher guide helps you introduce science to your students through:

                  • Scripted introductions,
                  • Multiple hands-on options,
                  • Reading selections,
                  • And a student diary with customized weekly pages.

                  This program has the tools you need to read, do, and write about science in an easy-to-use format.

                  View the Sample Packet

                  Program Details

                  • Ages: 4 to 6 years old
                  • Grade: Kindergarten through 1st grade
                  • Length: 36 weeks
                  • Topics Covered: Chemistry, Physics, Geology, Meteorology, Botany, and Zoology
                  • Optional Additional Books (3rd Edition): The Usborne Children’s Encyclopedia (2014 edition) and The Handbook of Nature Study by Anne Botsford Comstock (1986 edition)

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                  Intro to Science Teacher Guide

                  • perfect bound book (black & white interior)
                  • 8 by 10 inches
                  • 212 pages
                  • ISBN: 978-1-953490-23-0

                  Intro to Science Student Diary

                  • perfect bound book (black & white interior)
                  • 8 by 10 inches
                  • 162 pages
                  • ISBN: 978-1-953490-24-7

                    SKU: INTROPC3

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