--- product_id: 25957765 title: "Middle School Science Education: Building Foundations of Scientific Understanding, Vol. III, Grades 6-8" price: "346.51 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 11 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/25957765-middle-school-science-education-building-foundations-of-scientific-understanding-vol store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # Middle School Science Education: Building Foundations of Scientific Understanding, Vol. III, Grades 6-8 **Price:** 346.51 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Middle School Science Education: Building Foundations of Scientific Understanding, Vol. III, Grades 6-8 - **How much does it cost?** 346.51 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/25957765-middle-school-science-education-building-foundations-of-scientific-understanding-vol) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description desertcart.com: Middle School Science Education: Building Foundations of Scientific Understanding, Vol. III, Grades 6-8: 9781432770334: Nebel PhD, Bernard J: Books Review: Amazing Resource - I have been homeschooling for over a decade now, and have tried or seen many, many disappointing science curricula. This is the resource I have come back to again and again, because it lays out clearly what the ideas are that we want our students to grasp and how these ideas related to one another. It has allowed me to get a clear grasp of where we are trying to go so that I can effectively steer the ship. If most elementary middle school curricula are the equivalent of a bus trip across Europe where you can get off just long enough to take a picture of each famous site, this is more like a trip you plan yourself, figuring out the local transit system and following a street map as you go. You might not cover as much ground, but the places you do go you will never forget. There is no busy work, no filler and no fluff. Each of the three volumes (Grades K-2, 3-5, and 6-8) include four sections: Earth Science, Physical Science, Life Science and the Nature of Matter. The beginning of each book has a diagram showing how these different strands related to each other, as well as how they related to the ideas in different volumes. Then each section has a series of lessons, which includes a list of learning goals, an explanation for the parent/teacher of scientific principles for that lesson, as well as helpful reminder of what background knowledge is necessary to understand the concept. There are many different suggestions for experiments using mostly household items, as suggestions for questions to help lead the students through the process of making connections for themselves. Charlotte Mason homeschoolers will appreciate the fact that the strands of science are woven together, rather than treated as separate topics and that much of the learning is based on real-world observations. There is also a bibliography of books on each topic for students to extend the work of each section. Parents of large families will appreciate that it is very doable to combine students at different levels, because you can simply choose related threads from different books. Because it does take a little more work to plan these lessons out there is a user forum if you look for bfsu forum. Review: The best by far - We homeschool 6 children grades pre-K through 8. I have tried other secular and non-secular science programs and this one by far is the best guide. It is not a textbook. I have purchased nearly every book he recommends at the end of the units to teach the material he presents and find them to be the best science books we own (in our library of over 1,000 books). The library has most of them, but with our family size it is better for us to have them in our personal collection. But the book lists are just a small part of the value of this program. The real value is the organization of the subject matter across grades and between subject matter. The author provides an exciting alternative to my past methods which lacked cohesiveness and relied way too much on absorption of facts. My youngest ones will receive the greatest benefit from these because they will get the program from the beginning. However, my rising 9th grader is completely ready for high school science (he will take AP courses at the high school here) after just one year following this guide. Buy them all! ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #227,410 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #88 in Science for Kids #114 in Elementary Education #9,536 in Education & Teaching (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (68) | | Dimensions | 8.25 x 1.02 x 11 inches | | Edition | Edition Unstated | | ISBN-10 | 1432770330 | | ISBN-13 | 978-1432770334 | | Item Weight | 2.74 pounds | | Language | English | | Print length | 506 pages | | Publication date | September 27, 2011 | | Publisher | Outskirts Press | ## Images ![Middle School Science Education: Building Foundations of Scientific Understanding, Vol. III, Grades 6-8 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71GNtk2+KVL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazing Resource *by B***S on March 24, 2019* I have been homeschooling for over a decade now, and have tried or seen many, many disappointing science curricula. This is the resource I have come back to again and again, because it lays out clearly what the ideas are that we want our students to grasp and how these ideas related to one another. It has allowed me to get a clear grasp of where we are trying to go so that I can effectively steer the ship. If most elementary middle school curricula are the equivalent of a bus trip across Europe where you can get off just long enough to take a picture of each famous site, this is more like a trip you plan yourself, figuring out the local transit system and following a street map as you go. You might not cover as much ground, but the places you do go you will never forget. There is no busy work, no filler and no fluff. Each of the three volumes (Grades K-2, 3-5, and 6-8) include four sections: Earth Science, Physical Science, Life Science and the Nature of Matter. The beginning of each book has a diagram showing how these different strands related to each other, as well as how they related to the ideas in different volumes. Then each section has a series of lessons, which includes a list of learning goals, an explanation for the parent/teacher of scientific principles for that lesson, as well as helpful reminder of what background knowledge is necessary to understand the concept. There are many different suggestions for experiments using mostly household items, as suggestions for questions to help lead the students through the process of making connections for themselves. Charlotte Mason homeschoolers will appreciate the fact that the strands of science are woven together, rather than treated as separate topics and that much of the learning is based on real-world observations. There is also a bibliography of books on each topic for students to extend the work of each section. Parents of large families will appreciate that it is very doable to combine students at different levels, because you can simply choose related threads from different books. Because it does take a little more work to plan these lessons out there is a user forum if you look for bfsu forum. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The best by far *by M***S on July 23, 2013* We homeschool 6 children grades pre-K through 8. I have tried other secular and non-secular science programs and this one by far is the best guide. It is not a textbook. I have purchased nearly every book he recommends at the end of the units to teach the material he presents and find them to be the best science books we own (in our library of over 1,000 books). The library has most of them, but with our family size it is better for us to have them in our personal collection. But the book lists are just a small part of the value of this program. The real value is the organization of the subject matter across grades and between subject matter. The author provides an exciting alternative to my past methods which lacked cohesiveness and relied way too much on absorption of facts. My youngest ones will receive the greatest benefit from these because they will get the program from the beginning. However, my rising 9th grader is completely ready for high school science (he will take AP courses at the high school here) after just one year following this guide. 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