Like the author of the Science Logic series, I too found that the secular “science curricula for the middle level grades (Logic Stage) [was] strongly lacking.” Like many homeschooling families, we’ve relied these past four years on a cobbling of public school texts, internet finds, and personal knowledge. Luckily for my son, science is an interest for my husband, many of our friends and family, and myself, but I know that isn’t the case for every child. If science is a scary subject to have to cover in your homeschool, or you’re just in the market for middle school science materials, I strongly encourage you to take a look at the Science Logic options currently available: Ecology Explorations ($13.95); Our Dynamic Earth ($19.95); and Cool Chemistry ($16.95). I expect that a physics unit will be forthcoming.
There are free samples to download on the website and a Yahoo! group for access to supplemental files, freebies and collaborate learning opportunities with other families using the Science Logic series. While my family is now past needing these materials, I would have jumped at these programs a few years ago.
Wander over to Science Logic and take a look at the samples. What do you think of them?
