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To order any of the below items, just click on the links throughout the page ORDER FORM . A separate window will pop up, in which you can place your order. OR, you may e-mail Lynn and place your order with her. If she has the material in stock, it will take about a week or two to get it to you, if she does not have it in stock, it may take a little longer. SCIENCE MATERIALS NEW THIS WEEK! Get Ready for Hazardous Weather: Learn through puzzles, games and exercises. Written by Randy Jackson for the Hazardous Weather Preparedness Institute, this 40 page booklet is a great tool for helping your younger students understand about the potential problems with hazardous weather and how to be prepared. This is a great resource tool! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3.00 Tropical Weather Tracking Book - Written by Randy Jackson, David Aiken and Steve Market of the Hazardous Weather Preparedness Institute. This book is to help maximize your readiness before the storm strikes. There are full color pis, SEVERAL weather tracking maps, 2003 and 2004 tropical season reviews and lots more information. This is a terrific resource to have for your middle school and older student! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.00 The Ocean of Truth: The Story of Sir Isaac Newton: Written by Joyce McPherson and printed by Greenleaf Press, this book makes Sir Isaac Newton come ALIVE. She details how he became a Christian and the role that played in his life. There are some great black and white illustrations by Tad Crisp as well. This one is written for your 5th or 6th grade student to read by himself OR you can read it to even younger children. The book is so interesting! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8.95 A Piece of the Mountain: The Story of Blaise Pasca: Here is the story of Blaise Pascal written by Joyce McPherson and printed by Greenleaf Press. I didn't realize that Pascal came to know the Lord as an adult! Also included are the ways that his father tailored his education to Pascal's talents and interests! Like the book above, this one is for 5th/6th graders or even better to be read to younger children as a "read aloud". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8.95 Beginning Science Detective - Put out by Critical Thinking Press, this great new book is for grades 3-4. students read lessons that include a variety of charts, tables, and graphs. Then, they answer critical thinking questions to improve their understanding of the science concepts and develop their reading comprehension, and inferential and deductive thinking skills. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18.99 Men of Science Men of God: Great Scientists of the Past Who Believed the Bible - Contrary to what some may believe, some of the founders of our important scientific fields were actually Christian believers. Written by Henry Madison Morris, this book introduces us to a number of those scientists and mathematicians. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8.95 GREAT SCIENCE ADVENTURES This is a fantastic program published by Common Sense Press. You can go to the website Great Science Adventures to see about this program in detail. The concept is wonderful for k-8. They believe in "inquire", "discover" and "apply".This is going to be a series of 16 titles with the release dates on the rest to be published soon. Keep an eye on this site for the latest information! Here's a list of the entire series: Items in BOLD are available NOW!! The World of Plants The World of Insects and Arachnids The World of Vertebrates Discovering Biomes-Earth's Ecosystems The World of Health and Safety The World of Tools and Technology Discovering Energy, Forces and Motion Discovering the Human Body and Senses The World of Light and Sound Discovering Magnets and Electricity The World of Space Discovering Earth's Atmosphere and Weather Discovering Earth's Landforms and Surface Features Discovering Atoms, Molecules & Matter Discovering Earth's Oceans & Fresh Water Discovering Rocks and Minerals ORDER FORM Back up HOT OFF THE PRESSES!!! THE NEWEST GREAT SCIENCE ADVENTURES - THE HUMAN BODY Discovering the Human Body and Senses: Dinah Zike and Susan Simpson: The magnificent workings of the human body are introduced by the systems where they function. For example, while studying the respiratory system students learn the parts of the system, how each work individually and with other parts, and the importance of these parts in the entire body. Labs and other activities show students how these system parts complete their jobs in the body.3D Graphic Organizers made in each lesson visually present information for all aged students. Desk Top Projects are created by students for each system of the body. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $22.00 The World of Plants: Dinah Zike and Susan Simpson: This program works with 3D Graphic organizers and the Teacher's Pages include vocabulary, concept maps, assignments for all grade levels and enrichment activities. This volume not only discusses the different types of plants, it compares and contrasts them! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $22.00 The World of Tools and Technology: Dinah Zike and Susan Simpson: Create a toolbox full of tools; complete with 3D Graphic Organizers, samples, and hands-on activities about the forces of each of the six simple tools. The history of tools comes to life with a Timeline Graphic Organizer used throughout the program. Following directions is a major emphasis in this volume! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $22.00 The World of Space: Dinah Zike and Susan Simpson: Facts about our solar system are engaging with the 3D Graphic Organizers, tables and charts used in this program. Eclipses and other space events make sense when your students see them in the hands-on activities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $22.00 The World of Insects and Arachnids: Dinah Zike and Susan Simpson: This one is designed to teach your student to graph information about species of insects and other animals. There are games and models to give you tools to help review the information your student is learning. They are encouraged to compare and contrast different insects using either a real insect collection or the paper insects located in the Graphic Pages located in the book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $22.00 The World of Light and Sound: Dinah Zike and Susan Simpson created these Desk Top Graphic Organizers for light and sound provide a format for your students to learn how each travels, reflects, refracts, and affects our daily lives. Labs are designed to show your students the facts that they read about in this physical science studies. Topics also include rainbows, mirrors, shadows, lenses, lasers, and heat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $22.00 Discovering Earth's Landforms & Surface Features: Dinah Zike and Susan Simpson: Understand and discover earth's landforms and surface features using the 3D Graphic Organizers in this program. Topics include earthquakes, mountains, volcanoes, and much more. Knowledge is retained as students learn fascinating physical features of the earth while completing the hands-on activities and writing assignments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $22.00 ORDER FORM Back up OTHER GREAT SCIENCE TITLES Blood and Guts: Linda Allison has done a terrific job with this one! Don't let the title of this book scare you off. The kids love the name and you both will love the experiments inside it. The book is filled with fairly simple experiments that don't require a trip to the drug or hardware store, but teach great things about the human body. The information is very kid-friendly without being dumbed down. This one is a wonderful resource to have and use for years! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.99 Science Scope: Kathryn Stout wrote this super guidebook for teaching science multilevel. She discusses what the basic science skills are and how to teach them. She explains terms and gives you the information that should be covered for each age category. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.00 Developing Critical Thinking through Science: Critical Thinking Press Book 1 (grades 1-4) contains 41 activities and Book 2 (grades 4-8) contain 80 activities requiring minimum budget activities. This covers Physical Science in a critical thinking way. There are step-by-step procedures with critical thinking questions and answers. No special prep required! Please make sure you tell us which level you are ordering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Book 1 (grades 1-4) $24.99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Book 2 (grades 4-8) $29.99 ORDER FORM Back up How to Dissect: Special Projects for Advanced Study William Berman takes you or your student through the spectrum of most dissections that take place in most biology programs. He discusses the different body systems. He makes clear the differences and similarities between life forms. This is a wonderful resource to have if you are dealing with dissections this year! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.00 High School Chemistry in your Home: Bridget Ardoin is a home schooling mother of many years and has written this two-manual set to help us teach Chemistry to our students, even if we are not real comfortable with the subject! Check out Bridget's website! The first manual, the student workbook, organizes topics and research questions into weekly units. This guide systematically leads the student through the many topics taught in a high school level chemistry course. Each weekly unit concludes with directions for laboratory work. The second manual is designed to help parents support the student learning experience. It contains: A list of materials required for each study unit. A directory of suppliers including name, telephone number, and catalog numbers. Learning objectives for each unit. Unit quizzes and end-of-semester exams with answer keys. An instructor's laboratory detailed guide to check the student's work and explanations of the lab procedures and results. Finally a Chemistry curriculum that will work for both you AND your student! Teacher's Book/One Student Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $75.00 Additional Student Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25.00 CHEMISTRY SUPPLIES (specific amounts needed for this program . . . . . . . . $35.00 NEW NAME GREAT BOOK!! High School Biology in your Home: (formerly known as What?? Me Teach High School Biology??) Bridget Ardoin is a home schooling mother of many years and has written this two-manual set to help us teach Biology to our students, even if we are not real comfortable with the subject! Check out Bridget's website! The first manual, the student workbook, organizes topics and research questions into weekly units. This guide systematically leads the student through the many topics taught in a high school level biology course. Each weekly unit concludes with directions for dissection and/or microscope work. The second manual is designed to help parents support the student learning experience. It contains: A list of materials required for each study unit. A directory of suppliers including name, telephone number, and catalog numbers. Learning objectives for each unit. Unit quizzes and end-of-semester exams with answer keys. An instructor's dissecting guide to check the student's work and help locate all the specimen's parts. This two manual set makes the study of biology less intimidating for both the parent and student. Teacher's Book/One Student Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $75.00 Additional Student Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25.00 ORDER FORM Back up AUDIO TAPES TO HELP YOU BE A BETTER TEACHER Teaching Kids to Think: In this 60 minute audio tape, Kathryn Stout teaches us how to create a learning atmosphere that encourages reasoning, supporting opinions, and problem-solving. Kathryn shows us how to do this with a minimum of effort while covering requirements in basic subjects—reading comprehension, composition, science, and math. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4.50 Science that Sticks: This 60 minute seminar audio tape by Kathryn Stout discusses how to teach science in a way that your child will retain the information and enjoy learning! Great tape!!! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4.50

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