Review: Building Foundations of Scientific Understanding
Posted in Reviews on February 27th, 2009 by Elaine | Permalink | Share/Save
This book answers the question, “What is the most perfect science book ever?”
Building Foundations of Scientific Understanding, by Bernard Nebels, Phd, is a curriculum for K-2 written for teachers and homeschoolers.
The author lays out for you exactly what you should be teaching your child during the grades K-2, and he discusses the underlying principles of science that are relevant.
There are tons of experiments and demonstrations in the book, but they are all in context of the larger ideas of the book. There are lots of “gee whiz” science experiment books out there — that are just one experiment after another without the big picture.
The experiments are “easy” from the parents point of view, in terms of what materials you need.
Oh, how I wish they had this book when my first child was younger! But I will be using this book for my second child. I strongly recommend it. It will be a great help to you if you are not strong in science, yet it is rigorous enough to satisfy those who are strong in science.
If your child is older than second grade, try Nebel’s other book: Nebel’s Elementary Education: Creating a Tapestry of Learning, which includes science. I haven’t seen this one yet, but I do plan to get a copy.