Science for K?

[RMM1117]

What would you reccomend to teach homeschool science for kindy? We are using HOP for math, reading, and printing, but still havent found anything for science!
TIA!

[AAK]

I really wouldn't use anything except to grab books from the library on topics of interest for her. Does she love horses? Learn about their care, what they eat, how they birth, basic anatomy, etc. Go riding or visit a farm. Does she show an interest in stars? Grab books about the solar system, make one out of styrofoam balls, visit a planetarium. You get my drift. I would choose 3 topics of interest and simply explore them. Books, projects, and field trips.

amy

[elizawill]

we use the "let's read and find out about..." science series. we also love books by gail gibbons. you can find them fairly cheap online, and i've also had great luck with my library and thrift stores. they aren't a curriculum per se, but rather they're non-fiction books that discuss a specific topic or interest. additionally, i love science books by janice van cleave, which is more of a curriculum and focuses on experiments. i think there is a berenstain bears science book too???? i think that's right anyway???? it's supposed to be good though. hth.

[lach]

I've heard that it's labor intensive on the parent's part, but that a book called Building Foundations of Scientific Understanding is absolutely amazing. It's on my Amazon wishlist and I'm crossing my fingers that I get it for Christmas. If not I'm ordering it on December 26th.

There's also a really great preschool book called Science is Simple that I think would be really good for a kindergartener, too. It's designed for a preschool classroom, FWIW. But there's nothing in there that wouldn't translate to a one on one home environment.

[earthmama369]

We're continuing to focus on the natural world and how things work. Where does our food come from? What's a lever? Fairly concrete things that lend toward consistent experiments and fun field trips.