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NGSS Standards-based BookShark Science: Why the Change?

NGSS Standards-based BookShark Science: Why the Change?

The new 2021 BookShark Science for levels A through F¹ was designed with Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)² in mind. But why would a homeschool curriculum care about outside standards at all? And yet we never want to become complacent when it comes to providing a top-notch education for your children. So we constantly evaluate our programs to

Why a Spiral Approach Works for Teaching Science

Why a Spiral Approach Works for Teaching Science

As a child, you probably found yourself twisting the spiral that bound your notebook together, watching it circle through the holes down the side of the paper. It looped through a hole then through the next, over and over again all the way up the page. The spiral is a bit mesmerizing to both the

NGSS Standards-based BookShark Science: Why the Change?

NGSS Standards-based BookShark Science: Why the Change?

The BookShark Science for levels A through F¹ was designed with Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)² in mind. But why would a homeschool curriculum care about outside standards at all? And yet we never want to become complacent when it comes to providing a top-notch education for your children. So we constantly evaluate our programs to make sure

Homeschool Science for Multiple Children: How I Failed But Finally Won

Homeschool Science for Multiple Children: How I Failed But Finally Won

With seven years of homeschooling I’ve racked up more than a few successes and failures, but nothing has been so black and white as our science journey. I’m sorry we wasted so much time but grateful we’ve finally found our perfect science fit. Here are six tips that would have gotten us learning and loving science much sooner.

10 Science Shows for Kids on Netflix | Elementary Level

10 Science Shows for Kids on Netflix | Elementary Level

We all have days where we need a break or something extra to cope with a bad day. Netflix is the perfect resource for finding those little extras. And since there are so many educational shows on Netflix, you don’t even have to feel guilty about regularly relying on these videos. My kids thinking watching Netflix is a treat and they hardly