This resource page contains information and quick links to the activities suggested in Intro to Science. Any corrections or additional resources will also be found on this page. (If you need the links for the Updated (2nd) edition, please visit this page.)

Resources for Intro to Science

Spine Texts*

The following books are scheduled as optional additional resources. They are not necessary, unless you want to add a bit more to your plans.

• Handbook of Nature Study, 1986 Edition
• Usborne Children's Encyclopedia, 2014 Edition

*Disclosure: The above spine text links are affiliate links through Amazon.

Teacher Resources

The following two books are resources that we have written to help you as teach science at home:

• The Homeschoolers Guide to Experiments
• Success in Science

Quick Links from the Intro to Science Teacher Guide

Student Materials

• Intro to Science Student Diary Pages
• Intro to Science Lapbooking Templates 

The following two books are resources that we have written to help you as teach science at home:

• The Homeschoolers Guide to Experiments
• Success in Science

Introduction

• The Three Keys to Teaching Science
• Should I read science aloud or not?
• Don't skip that science discussion time
• Scientific Demonstrations vs. Experiments
• Do you need to bother with the "extras" for science?
• How do we narrate and what to expect
• Writing in Science: The Elementary Years
• The Basics of Notebooking
• Elemental Science Classical Science Facebook Group

Lesson Links

Chemistry Unit

• Week 3: Density Fireworks
• Week 4: Snowflake Crystals

Physics Unit

• Week 6: Homemade Bubbles

Geology Unit

• Week 1: Fossils Game
• Week 4: Volcano Video, All About Volcanoes Video
• Week 6: Make a Compass

Meteorology Unit

• Week 3: Banana Snowmen, Seasons Booklet
• Week 4: Homemade Bubbles
• Week 5: Tornado Website, Tornado in a Bottle
• Week 6: Homemade Thermometer

Botany Unit

• Week 1: Plant Growth Video
• Week 2 & 4: Nature Print T-shirt

Zoology Unit

• Week 2: Fingerprint Snakes
• Week 6: Goldfish Bowl

Templates 

• Download a packet with the appendix templates.

Changes to Intro to Science

Corrections

There are no know errors at this time. If you do find an error, please send it to support@elementalscience.com so that we can correct it in the next printing.

Changelog

• 2024: The third edition of this program was released. The new edition has an easier to use format, including the demonstration instructions in the guide.
• 2018: The updated edition of this program was released. The new edition has updated pictures, plus additional nature study pages for the student.
• 2015: A second printing of the first edition was released that fixed the known errors and updated some of the pictures.
• 2010: The first edition was released.