Collection: For Homeschool Science Teachers (Theory Books)

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Do you struggle with the what's, how's, and why's about teaching homeschool science?

We are here to help! We have lots of free resources to help you teach science. Here's just a few of those to get you started:

We also offer several books to support you as you seek to teach science at home. These books will deliver a boost of confidence for you as you seek to teach science to your kiddos!

"Loved the concrete examples of how to work with a topic when working from each of the educational philosophies/methods (Classical, etc.)." ~Carol F., verified purchaser 

Success in Science provides the blueprints you need to develop a plan for teaching science at home. This book will help you understand your goals for each stage and give the pieces you need to use to reach those goals. Along the way, the authors provide you with examples of how you can put these pieces together to create a complete plan for homeschool science.

The Homeschooler's Guide to Experiments is your go-to manual for hands-on science. This book is your chance to pick Paige's brain about how homeschoolers can do experiments in their kitchens, backyards, and sometimes even in their bathrooms!

The Three Keys to Teaching Science distills the many ideas for teaching science into the three essential elements. This book’s friendly conversational tone makes for a quick, encouraging read that will leave you excited to teach this subject!

The Science Fair Project: A Step by Step Guide breaks the daunting idea of doing a science fair project into 8 clear steps. The book provides the keys the completing each step and walks you through a sample project in the process. Sample pages are included for your student to use.

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    Grab a cup of coffee, sit down, and have a conversation with our author about the three keys to teaching science.

    In a super practical, easy-to-read manner, Paige explains these essential elements in detail and helps you fit the key pieces of the science puzzle into lesson plans that fit your students. This book’s friendly conversational tone makes for a quick, encouraging read that will leave you excited to teach science!

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    • perfect bound (black & white interior)
    • 5.5 by 8.5 inches
    • 48 pages
    • ISBN: 978-1-935614-42-5

    SKU: TTKTS

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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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    Get step-by-step help for your science fair project in the recently revised and updated edition of The Science Fair Project!

    Don't neglect this incredibly useful tool for teaching the scientific method! This book will hold your hand and guide you through the daunting prospect of completing a science fair project.

    The Science Fair Project: A Step-by-Step Guide:

    • thoroughly explains the eight steps for executing a science fair project;
    • provides you with keys for completing each step;
    • details a sample project to give you a clear picture of what a science fair project can look like;
    • includes sheets for the teacher to give to the students as he or she leads them through the process;
    • explains how a science fair project can differ for a high school student.

    Read a sample excerpt of The Science Fair Project or check out how the authors' daughter did her science fair project!

    Read the Kindle Edition for FREE with Kindle Unlimited!

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    • perfect bound (black & white interior)
    • 8.5 by 11 inches
    • 90 pages
    • ISBN: 978-1-482600-34-6

    SKU: SFPPB

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    Learn how to successfully teach science at home!

    Success in Science provides the blueprints you need to develop a plan for teaching science at home. This book will help you understand your goals for each stage and give the pieces you need to use to reach those goals. Along the way, the authors provide you with examples of how you can put these pieces together to create a complete plan for homeschool science.

    Read an excerpt of the book here.

    Get the Kindle version of this book.

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    • perfect bound book (black & white interior)
    • 5.5 by 8.5 inches
    • 156 pages
    • ISBN: 978-1-935614-21-0

    SKU: SIS

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    What should you teach about science and when? These checklists will help you cover the basics at each level!

    Success in Science: A Manual for Excellence in Science Education includes lists of the important facts that you need to cover for science with each age group, separated by discipline. These handy checklists will aid you in making sure that you have covered all of the information for each stage. 

    Simply place this item in your cart and check out as normal.  You will receive the free download link shortly.

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    • pdf file (full color)
    • 8.5 by 11 inches
    • 12 pages
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    Add some Christmas science fun to your holiday lesson plans!

    Deck the halls with some holiday science fun with our brand-new book – 25 Activities for Christmas Science, Plus 6 Winter Nature Study Ideas. This book contains loads of favorite science activities and nature studies from our old annual holiday science eBook, plus a few new ones for you to enjoy!

    In the 25 Activities for Christmas Science book, you will get:

    • 2 Holiday science articles – one on how to handle science during the holidays and one on winter nature study, along with a few extra tips.
    • 25 Christmas-themed science activities – complete with directions, full-color pictures of the activities, explanations of the results, and ideas to take the science-learning to the next level. 
    • 6 Winter nature studies – including information about the subject, a fun fact, and related science activity.

    As you can see, the 25 Activities for Christmas Science book is packed with holiday science fun!!

    Want more of a preview of what you will get? Check out the sample or watch the video above to peek inside this book.

    And don't miss our Christmas Science supply kit, which contains many of the supplies you will need to complete the projects in this book.

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      Digital Option 

      • Digitally-delivered full-color pdf file (The eBook will arrive in your inbox within 10 minutes of your order.)
      • 50 Total pages 
      • **Non-refundable**
      • SKU: CSE

      Printed Option

      • 50 Total pages
      • Full-color perfect-bound book
      • 8.5 by 11 inches
      • Media-mail shipping included
      • ISBN: 978-1-935614-70-8
      • SKU: CSPR 
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        Save time finding the homeschool science supplies you need for the Christmas science activities!

        This Christmas Science Supply Kit includes all the hard to find or difficult to get materials for 25 Activities for Christmas Science book. Shipping is included to the continental US; we will NOT be shipping this kit internationally.

        See inside this supply kit in the unboxing video below.

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        **This kit is only produced in limited quantities near the holiday season.**

        The kit includes the following materials:

        • Air dry clay
        • Baking Soda
        • Borax Laundry Booster
        • Candy canes
        • Cardboard
        • CD
        • Christmas tree cookie cutter
        • Clear plastic ball ornament
        • Coffee filters
        • Cornstarch
        • Epsom salts
        • Eyedropper
        • Flat LEGO board
        • Food coloring
        • Gel glue
        • Glitter
        • Gumdrops
        • Jar with lid
        • Jumbo popsicles sticks
        • LED light bulb
        • Liquid bluing
        • Long taper candle
        • Marble
        • Masking tape
        • Matches
        • Pen
        • Pencil
        • Permanent markers in a variety of colors
        • Plastic cups
        • Plastic bottle cap
        • Pipe cleaners
        • Rubber bands
        • String
        • Tape
        • Toothpicks
        • Watch battery
        • Wax paper
        • Yeast

        This kit does not include the directions for the experiments from the program. You will need a copy of the 25 Activities for Christmas Science book to complete the activities.

        SKU: CSKIT

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