Resources for the Science Chunks Year B Units

Scheduled Encyclopedias*

The following books are the encyclopedias that are scheduled in the six units of Science Chunks Year B. (Note—The editions noted here are the most current editions. However, the past two editions of each of these spines will also work.)

Younger Students

• DK First Human Body Encyclopedia, 2005 Edition
• The DK Children’s Encyclopedia, 2017 Edition 
• Chemistry: Getting a Big Reaction (Basher Science), 2016 Edition 
• Glow-in-the-Dark Constellations, 1999 Edition

Older Students

• The Usborne Science Encyclopedia, 2015 Edition 
• The Kingfisher Science Encyclopedia, 2017 Edition 
• Glow-in-the-Dark Constellations, 1999 Edition

All Students

• Pasteur's Fight Against Microbes, 1996 Edition by Beverly Birch

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Quick Links

Unit Introductions

• The Three Keys to Teaching Science
• The Basics of Notebooking
• Lapbooking versus Notebooking
• Scientific Demonstrations versus Experiments

Science Chunks: Human Body Unit

• Lesson 1 - LEGO DNA Tower
• Lesson 8 - Model Lung Tutorial
• Lesson 11 - How to test for bacteria

Science Chunks: Weather Unit

• Lesson 2 - All About Seasons
• Lesson 3 - {Video} Tornadoes
• Lesson 6 - {Video} Weather Forecasting

Science Chunks: Stars Unit

• Lesson 1 - Life Cycle of a Star
• Lesson 2 to 6 - The Stars and Their Stories
• Lesson 2 - Pipe-cleaner Constellations
• Lesson 5 - Geoboard Constellations
• Lesson 6 - Constellation Cupcakes

Science Chunks: Acids and Bases Unit

• Lesson 2 - {Video} Importance of pH in everyday life, {Video} What is the pH scale?, Kitchen Acid Test
• Lesson 3 - Fizzing Lemonade 

Science Chunks: Matter Unit

• No Links

Science Chunks: Energy Unit

• Lesson 2 - {Video} Wind Energy
• Lesson 3 - {Video} Nuclear Power
• Lesson 5 - {Video} Heat Transfer

Science Chunks: Pasteur Unit

• Lesson 1 - {Video} The Chemistry of Bread 

Appendix

• Download the appendix templates, glossary, and quizzes

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Changelog

• 2022: The first editions of the units were released.