Let's Talk Science
A. The series includes five levels designed for Kindergarten through 4th grade. Each book is geared toward a specific grade: Level K for Kindergarten, Level 1 for 1st grade, Level 2 for 2nd grade, Level 3 for 3rd grade, and Level 4 for 4th grade. But...
A. Yes, Let’s Talk Science is designed with flexibility for multi-age learning within a family setting. Specific suggestions can be found in the front matter of each book. The author recommends targeting the level to the ages of your students; for example...
A. In alignment with The GENTLE Approachâ„¢, the time commitment increases as the student matures:
Level K: 2 days per week, approximately 20 minutes per lesson.
Levels 1 & 2: 3 days per week, approximately 20 minutes per lesson.
Levels...
A. The courses are essentially standalone and do not strictly require being done in order, as each level explores different fields of science. Families often choose a level based on a child's specific interests or reading readiness. However, the series...
A. Let’s Talk Science is designed to be accessible and engaging, which may mean advanced learners move through a level more quickly than the suggested pace and/or add the suggested supplements outlined in the front matter of each book. Many families ...
A. The curriculum is designed to be easy for parents by using common household items like flour, sugar, shaving cream, chocolate sandwich cookies, balloons, and flashlights. Each book includes a Master Materials List at the beginning and weekly reminders...
A. No, these are all-in-one resources. Everything you need to teach the course, including the daily schedule, lesson text, activity instructions, and the answer key, is contained within the single student book.
A. Faith-building is the heart of the series, showing that God and science work together. Every lesson connects scientific concepts to biblical truths and character traits of God. For example, the study of friction is used to teach students about standing...
A. Learn-Experience-Share is the foundational weekly instructional rhythm built into every level of Let's Talk Science. It is designed to move students through three stages of engagement with each science topic: hearing it, doing it, and teaching it ...
A. Using imagination to wonder what Biblical characters may have experienced is a way for children to fully appreciate Scripture and apply it to their own lives. They realize that Bible characters were real people with real families during a real time...
A. The Science Notebook is a student-created record of what your child is learning and observing throughout the year. It serves as the Share component of the series' weekly Learn-Experience-Share rhythm: after learning a concept and experiencing it through...
A. Each level explores a distinct area of science, building in complexity and scope as students progress through the series:
Level K: The world around us, including the five senses, physical science basics, biology and habitats, earth science, and...
A. Yes, Master Books Academy offers optional video supplements for Levels 1 through 4. In these videos, the author and her children read the lessons aloud and model the experiments (in Levels 1-3) or model the sketching (in Level 4). These supplemental...
A. The series uses storytelling and dialogue to make science relatable:
Level K: Gideon and his teddy bear, Mr. Snuggly.
Level 1: Imagine That stories in which Adam and Eve teach their children Cain and Abel.
Level 2: Imagine That stories...
A. The GENTLE Approachâ„¢ is the instructional philosophy behind all Master Books elementary curriculum, and Let's Talk Science is one of its clearest expressions. Every design decision in the series traces back to one or more of its six principles.
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A. Yes, though it is primarily designed for home use with a parent leading one or more children. The all-in-one format, simple supply lists, and self-contained structure make it straightforward to adapt for a small group setting where one teacher is ...
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