--- product_id: 25957832 title: "Elementary Science Education: Building Foundations of Scientific Understanding, Vol. II, grades 3-5, 2nd ed." price: "395.95 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 12 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/25957832-elementary-science-education-building-foundations-of-scientific-understanding-vol-ii store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # Elementary Science Education: Building Foundations of Scientific Understanding, Vol. II, grades 3-5, 2nd ed. **Price:** 395.95 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Elementary Science Education: Building Foundations of Scientific Understanding, Vol. II, grades 3-5, 2nd ed. - **How much does it cost?** 395.95 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/25957832-elementary-science-education-building-foundations-of-scientific-understanding-vol-ii) ## 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 Elementary Science Education: Building Foundations of Scientific Understanding, Vol. II, grades 3-5, 2nd ed. Science Lesson Plans That Develop Understanding of Scientific Ideas and Concepts in Clear Steps. Building Foundations of Scientific Understanding (BFSU) is a complete K-8 science curriculum in three volumes. This Elementary Science, BFSU is Volume II for grades 3-5. The BFSU science curriculum addresses all the major areas of science: nature of matter (chemistry); life sciences; physical science and technology; and Earth and space science. Lesson plans in each area provide for systematic, step-by-step learning (a learning progression) that leads to a comprehension of basic ideas and concepts fundamental to each area of science. In addition to providing rigorous learning progressions, BFSU guides teachers and homeschoolers in using teaching techniques that have been proven to be most effective in developing students' proficiency in exercising the practices of science. Key among these are: making observations, asking questions and exercising logical reasoning in deriving answers to those questions. Within each lesson, teachers/homeschoolers will find "signposts" that direct them in bringing students to exercise these and other practices that are crucial, not only to science, but to every other profession and countless aspects of everyday life as well. Students completing the BFSU curriculum will have the knowledge and skills prerequisite for any high school AP science course plus the understanding necessary to contribute positively toward implementing solutions to problems of the day. The Building Foundations of Scientific Understanding volumes are only part of the package. For no additional charge, the author provides an online support/help service. Go to BFSUcommunity.com, sign in, and you will have easy access to photographs, diagrams, videos, and other aids that will enhance your presentation and aid your children's learning of each lesson. There is also space to ask questions, state problems, or make other comments. As the author, I will be on hand to help, so far as I am able, and every group member is encouraged to share her/his experience and expertise. The site is to remain free of advertising. It is hoped that you and your kids will become participating members of a flourishing, supportive, science learning community-BFSUcommunity.com. In total, BFSU provides teachers and homeschoolers with the "what to teach," the "how to teach it," and ongoing support needed to give children a solid foundation of knowledge, understanding, and practices covering and integrating all the major areas of science. If there are requirements for preparing students for NGSS (K-5), teachers will find that BFSU will serve admirably. The author lives with his wife in Catonsville, MD and may be reached at bnebel@erols.com Review: A worthy successor to the green book (BFSU #1) - We're just a few lessons away from completing this 2nd level of Nebel's BFSU series of science books, and here are my thoughts: If you are new to BFSU, you may want to start with the green book, which is strongly prerequisite for the blue book. There are some pretty advanced concepts that aren't normally taught at such an early age in traditional curricula. (I'm thinking about kinetic and potential and other energies.) We've had a lot of fun with this book. Some of our highlights: *Directly observing Brownian motion by observing diluted whole milk under a microscope *Measuring displacement and understanding why and how objects sink and float *Constructing our own thermometer *Observing convection currents over a stove top, then applying those observations to Hadley cells in the atmosphere *Directly observing microorganisms' motility: flagellum in a Euglena, cilia in a paramecium, and amoeboid movement in an amoeba. It was awesome. *Learned how things fly, from helicopters to airplanes to birds *Spent a great deal of time studying center of gravity/center of weight. Who knew there were so many ways to demonstrate this concept? *Learned about ground water, run off, and related water cycle topics, I, as a mom, was only dimly aware of We are in the middle of simple machines and will study a bit of electricty before moving on to BFSU 3 (the purple book). I will say that compared with the green book, BFSU #2 doesn't correlate as well with it's bibliography. For example, in the botany section, we learn about meristem cells and how plants grow. You won't find any elementary curricula describing meristem cells. All the other kids are learning about xylem and phloem. Xylem and phloem. All the children's nonfiction botany books describe xylem and phloem, not meristem cells. Nebel believes it is more important to study how plants' cells grow and differentiate, particularly in contrast to animal organisms. I was only able to find correlated reading in an advanced botany textbook that was not cited in Nebel's text. Like BFSU #1, the blue book requires preparation, preparation, preparation. This is true of nearly any science curriculum, though. If you are homeschooling and teaching science at home, you need to be organized to be successful, and this is particularly true for Nebel. Unlike BFSU 1, you need to purchase a high quality compound microscope adn a triple beam balance. We also purchased a stereo microscope. The scopes are not cheap, but then, so is private school, and we use it so much outside of BFSU. BFSU does not include any worksheets, exams, or other school-y busy work. Students are expected to take their own notes in their science notebooks. I resisted this at first, but now I see the value of this. I now sit down with each student individually as they document what they understand and know, and it gives me a chance to assess their knowledge and make sure everything it set in their minds. I wish I had done this sooner, as this text does not provide any other sort of assessment. If you favor a curriculum that includes worksheets, fill in the blanks, quizzes, tests, and general busywork, this is not the curriculum for you. We have been more than pleased with the science education we are all receiving and look forward to BFSU #3. Thank you, Dr. Nebel! Review: Requires very organized teacher, GREAT science - The experiments are solid, I really love how it interweaves different scientific fields together, and it's helped me to organize a scientific notebook for my kids, rather than using the worksheets that come with other programs. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #253,415 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #88 in Education Curriculum & Instruction #183 in Science & Technology Teaching Materials #317 in Elementary Education | | Customer Reviews | 4.3 out of 5 stars 79 Reviews | ## Images ![Elementary Science Education: Building Foundations of Scientific Understanding, Vol. II, grades 3-5, 2nd ed. - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61EgC1xkpJL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A worthy successor to the green book (BFSU #1) *by C***M on February 5, 2012* We're just a few lessons away from completing this 2nd level of Nebel's BFSU series of science books, and here are my thoughts: If you are new to BFSU, you may want to start with the green book, which is strongly prerequisite for the blue book. There are some pretty advanced concepts that aren't normally taught at such an early age in traditional curricula. (I'm thinking about kinetic and potential and other energies.) We've had a lot of fun with this book. Some of our highlights: *Directly observing Brownian motion by observing diluted whole milk under a microscope *Measuring displacement and understanding why and how objects sink and float *Constructing our own thermometer *Observing convection currents over a stove top, then applying those observations to Hadley cells in the atmosphere *Directly observing microorganisms' motility: flagellum in a Euglena, cilia in a paramecium, and amoeboid movement in an amoeba. It was awesome. *Learned how things fly, from helicopters to airplanes to birds *Spent a great deal of time studying center of gravity/center of weight. Who knew there were so many ways to demonstrate this concept? *Learned about ground water, run off, and related water cycle topics, I, as a mom, was only dimly aware of We are in the middle of simple machines and will study a bit of electricty before moving on to BFSU 3 (the purple book). I will say that compared with the green book, BFSU #2 doesn't correlate as well with it's bibliography. For example, in the botany section, we learn about meristem cells and how plants grow. You won't find any elementary curricula describing meristem cells. All the other kids are learning about xylem and phloem. Xylem and phloem. All the children's nonfiction botany books describe xylem and phloem, not meristem cells. Nebel believes it is more important to study how plants' cells grow and differentiate, particularly in contrast to animal organisms. I was only able to find correlated reading in an advanced botany textbook that was not cited in Nebel's text. Like BFSU #1, the blue book requires preparation, preparation, preparation. This is true of nearly any science curriculum, though. If you are homeschooling and teaching science at home, you need to be organized to be successful, and this is particularly true for Nebel. Unlike BFSU 1, you need to purchase a high quality compound microscope adn a triple beam balance. We also purchased a stereo microscope. The scopes are not cheap, but then, so is private school, and we use it so much outside of BFSU. BFSU does not include any worksheets, exams, or other school-y busy work. Students are expected to take their own notes in their science notebooks. I resisted this at first, but now I see the value of this. I now sit down with each student individually as they document what they understand and know, and it gives me a chance to assess their knowledge and make sure everything it set in their minds. I wish I had done this sooner, as this text does not provide any other sort of assessment. If you favor a curriculum that includes worksheets, fill in the blanks, quizzes, tests, and general busywork, this is not the curriculum for you. We have been more than pleased with the science education we are all receiving and look forward to BFSU #3. Thank you, Dr. Nebel! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Requires very organized teacher, GREAT science *by F***S on January 5, 2022* The experiments are solid, I really love how it interweaves different scientific fields together, and it's helped me to organize a scientific notebook for my kids, rather than using the worksheets that come with other programs. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent Science Curriculum *by N***. on February 2, 2012* I love this program. What I think is exceptional about Dr. Nebel's curriculum is that he teaches science in all four threads (Nature of Matter, Life Science, Physical Science and Earth Science) so that children will ultimately be prepared for rigorous study of high school level biology, physics and chemistry. Elementary science education in the US public schools is generally not systematic in its approach and does nothing to ensure that children are building an understanding of scientific concepts. We would never expect children to just jump into Algebra, Geometry and Calculus without preparing them with a systematic foundation in mathematics; however, most elementary science education is basically a hodge podge of fact memorization and "cool" experiments where the actual science behind the experiment is never fully explored, leaving children ill prepared for the demands of high school science. I have looked at (and purchased) a number of other programs (e.g. Noeo Science, Great Source Sciencesaurus) and this is not just the only program that really teaches science in this manner, it is also more engaging, more hands on, and the only curriculum which doesn't seem to be full of busy work. BFSU is not for everyone. It is not open and go, and if you have gaps in your own science background (as I do) some lessons may seem intimidating; but, if you are serious about your child's science education and you don't want to spend hundreds of dollars (as you would with a program such as the Supercharged Science online classes) this is a wonderful curriculum. ## Frequently Bought Together - Elementary Science Education: Building Foundations of Scientific Understanding, Vol. II, grades 3-5, 2nd ed. - Middle School Science Education - Building Foundations of Scientific Understanding: A Science Curriculum for K-8 and Older Beginning Science Learners, 2nd Ed. 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