*I designed this schedule in WEB layout. (Microsoft Word: tool bar: view: web layout). You may have to adjust the tables if you want to view it in print layout.Exploration Education graphic and BrainPOP logo used with permission.

Notes about the library, supplies I need, etc. are added for my convenience. Feel free to delete.

How to use this schedule: Move down through the topics. Do the main lesson from the spine (either or both) Exploration Education and/or Exploring Creation with Physical Science and then do the activities to the right as desired (printables, activities, kits, movies, etc.).Once you've moved through all of the columns in a row, then move down to the next row and so on. This schedule is meant to be a "buffet".Columns that extend into more than one row are meant to be used as desired during the main topic grouping.

Question: Why do you schedule in SO many books and activities?Answer: I believe that the best retention is obtained by using a variety of sources and activities. It's also interesting and beneficial (at least for us) to read or hear about a topic presented several different ways. AND… a lot of the items add to the "fun factor". Sometimes Otter doesn't get something the way it's presented in one book, but then after seeing it in a video, or learning about it in an activity (or whatever), suddenly the light bulb will go on! We LIKE learning about the same thing via "different voices" and methods of instruction. We also love science. Having said that though, this is an ambitious schedule (as most of my schedules are, if you are familiar with them). Treat it like a buffet and don't get bogged down in all the "stuff".

Question: How do I use Exploration Education and Exploring Creation with Physical Science at the same time?Answer: I think we are going to probably do alternate between the two. In other words, maybe we'll do chapter 1 in Exploration Education and then module 9 in Exploring Creation. Or we may just do an entire section (chapters 1-5 in Exploration Education) and then the corresponding chapters in Exploring Creation.

Question: Didn't you just do physics awhile back? Physical science seems to repeat some of the topics.Answer: We did do a brief overview of physics a couple of years ago, but I didn't get to a lot of the extras I had planned on using at the time and didn't really delve as deeply as I would have liked to. Some of the topics in this schedule will be a bit of review, while others will either be new or explored in more depth (and at a higher level of understanding).

Books

* Otter has already read a few of the books listed below when we briefly studied

More books/For Fun Reading

These are literature

Spine program #1:

physics. However, this is a perfect time to review and re-read some of the books we have on the shelves!

assignments I've scheduled to accompany our science lessons/topics. Some of the choices are purely for fun, only containing an element or two about what we are learning. Others expand on a lesson by adding a historical element or other connection.

Exploration Education Physical Science Advanced

Click here to see a table of contents.

We will probably NOT be doing a lot of the student notebook that comes with this program. Most of the writing Otter will do this year for science will be in the Exploring Creation with Physical Science Lapbook Journal instead.

*NOTE: In the schedule for ME I included screenshots of the table of contents for each chapter. I do not have permission to post Exploration Education's chapter headings so I've taken those out. I left in the very first one as a sample so you can see how that worked, in case you wish to recreate what I did (or just type it all in).

The Basics / Intro to Physical Science

Millions to Measure LibraryAir

Paddington Takes the Air LibraryJust a good excuse to read a fun book. ;-) Otter still loves these kinds of stories.

Water

A Drop Of Water Library

Earth

The Librarian Who Measured the Earth Library

Journey to the Center of the Earth Just a good excuse to read some

literature that has a thread of a connection (at least in the title!) to what we are studying in science. ;-)Library

Weather

The Weather Book (Wonders of Creation, Vol. 1) *Christian bookHave at home(Free study guide)

The AMS Weather Book: The Ultimate Guide to America's WeatherLibrary

Electric Storm (Magic School Bus Chapter Books, No. 14) (if we want to do the lapbook)

Library

Hurricane & Tornado (DK Eyewitness Books) Library

Tornado: Nature in Action Library

The Magic School Bus Chapter Book #05: Twister Trouble (if we want to do the lapbook)Library

Forces and Motion

How to Think Like a Scientist: Answering Questions by the Scientific MethodA solid introduction to the scientific method. Not too exciting though with black and white cartoon illustrations and a story-line about raising chickens.Have at home

Investigating the Scientific Method with Max Axiom, Super Scientist Comic book/graphic novelHave at homeThis series of comic books will probably appeal more to a boy than a girl. I've included them as a quick, easy and fun read for Otter. He likes them.

Cal and the Amazing Anti-Gravity Machine Library

The Ocean Of Truth: The Story Of Sir Isaac Newton *Christian bookOrderAlso in my Timeline history schedule

Books for Module 11:

Nicolaus Copernicus, the Earth Is a Planet

Chapter 1Science and ForcesScreenshot sample below: You will need to either create your own screenshots or type in the info if you want to see what you are studying in Exploration Education during each topic.

Chapter 2

Graphic Discoveries: Isaac Newton and the Laws of MotionGoogle previewComic book/graphic novelOrderAlso in my Timeline history schedule

Or

Isaac Newton and His Apple: Dead Famous

How Do You Lift a Lion?This book is very simple and meant for young students, but Otter likes it and it gives an illustrated introduction to forces.Have at home

LibraryAlso in my Timeline history schedule

Starry Messenger: Galileo Galilei Have at homeAlso in my Timeline history schedule

Johannes Kepler: Giant of Faith and Science *Christian bookOrderAlso in my Timeline history schedule

For Module 12:

Michael Faraday (Trailblazers) *Christian book

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Fatal Forces (Horrible Science)Order

Awesome Experiments in Force & MotionGoogle previewThis is a great book full of short & easy tricks that help you learn some science concepts. If you can't get the book, at least take a peek at the Google link above and play around with a few of the "tricks" that you can see in the preview.Library

A Crash Course in Forces and Motion with Max Axiom, Super Scientist Order

PreviewAlso in my Timeline history schedule

Machines and Energy

The Powerful World of Energy With Max Axiom, Super ScientistOrder

The Wright Brothers: Inventors Whose Ideas Really Took Flight LibraryAlso in my Timeline history schedule

Eyewitness: Energy Have at home(browse through)

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Electricity

Charged Up: The Story of Electricity Very easy picture book

How Ben Franklin Stole the Lightning (Easy picture book)

Chapter 10

Have at home (Because it's SO easy, I wouldn't be scheduling it in except that I have it at home.)

The Shocking World of Electricity with Max Axiom, Super ScientistOrder

The Manga Guide to ElectricityLibrary*Takes the Lord's name in vain in one of the speech bubbles (as in "Oh my G*d).

Awesome Experiments in Electricity & MagnetismGoogle previewLibrary

Have at home

Electricity (DK Eyewitness Books) Have at home (browse through) Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Shocking Electricity (Horrible Science)Order

Magnetism

The Attractive Story of Magnetism with Max Axiom, Super Scientist Order

Amazing Magnetism (Magic School Bus Chapter Book)(if we want to do the lapbook) Library

For chapter 20.2 in Exploring Education

To go with chapter 20.2 in Exploring Education

The Mystery of the Periodic Table *We've already read this for chemistry, but Otter may read it by himself again.

Chapter 15

Chapter 16

Chapter 17

The Periodic Table: Elements with Style! Have at home*We've already read this for chemistry, but Otter may read it on by himself again.

Chapter 18

Chemistry: MatterChapter 19

Chapter 20

Chapter 22

Mixtures and Compounds

Dynamic World of Chemical Reactions with Max Axiom, Super ScientistOrder

Chemical Chaos (Horrible Science)Order

The Adventures of Adam the AtomGoogle previewKind of silly and simple, but helpful for remembering some specifics.

Chapter 23

Chapter 24

Chapter 25

Chapter 26

Chapter 27

Sound

Adventures in Sound With Max Axiom, Super ScientistOrder

Awesome Experiments in Light & SoundGoogle previewLibrary

Sounds Dreadful (Horrible Science)Order

Alexander Graham Bell: Setting the Tone for CommunicationLibrary

Chapter 28

Chapter 29

Chapter 30

Chapter 31

Light

The Illuminating World of Light with Max Axiom, Super ScientistOrder

Frightening Light (Horrible Science)Order

Chapter 32

Chapter 33

Chapter 34

Chapter 35

Chapter 36

Lise Meitner: Had the Right Vision about Nuclear FissionLibraryAlso in my Timeline history schedule