Homeschool Science Curriculum & Experiments

Key Topics:

• Animals and their needs
• Weather patterns
• Five senses exploration
• Sorting and classifying
• Simple observations

Teaching Approach:

Sensory exploration and nature walks

Key Topics:

• Plant and animal characteristics
• Seasonal changes
• Sound and light
• Materials and their properties
• Simple measurements

Teaching Approach:

Hands-on discovery and basic experiments

Key Topics:

• Life cycles
• Habitats and environments
• States of matter
• Forces and motion
• Earth's materials

Teaching Approach:

Pattern recognition and simple investigations

Key Topics:

• Ecosystems and food chains
• Weather and climate
• Simple machines
• Magnetism and electricity
• Scientific method introduction

Teaching Approach:

Systematic investigations and data collection

Key Topics:

• Energy forms and transfer
• Animal adaptations
• Rock cycle processes
• Light and vision
• Engineering design

Teaching Approach:

Controlled experiments and engineering challenges

Key Topics:

• Human body systems
• Water cycle and ecosystems
• Chemical vs physical changes
• Solar system exploration
• Scientific modeling

Teaching Approach:

Complex investigations and model building

Key Topics:

• Cell structure and function
• Plate tectonics
• Chemical reactions
• Astronomy and space
• Data analysis and graphing

Teaching Approach:

Independent research and advanced experimentation