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Development UpdatesHow I Used Science4Us in my Second Grade ClassroomI have been teaching for 10 years. I have taught middle school reading, second, third and fourth grades. I earned my BS in Elementary Education with a concentration in Science from Edinboro University. Currently I am teaching at Jupiter Farms Community Elementary. Previously, I taught for five years at Pine Jog Elementary, Florida’s first LEED-certified… Read More...Second Grade Science ProgramWho better to review a K-2 science curriculum than 2nd grade students!? Wanda Cooper’s second grade students had some things to say about Science4Us. I think Science4Us is entertaining and fun.-Kayla, 2nd Grade Student I think Science4Us is educational and teaches kids about the world and science.-Memphis, 2nd Grade Student The games are really fun!-John,… Read More...Science in First GradeFirst grade teacher, Mrs. Stewart wrote about her experience using Science4Us with her 1st grade class. Not only did she gain confidence as she learned more about science and how to teach it, her students got excited about science and learned right along with her! Keep reading to hear Bonnie tell her story… Try some… Read More...How can Science4Us work in a 3rd to 5th grade classroom?One beta user explains how she uses Science4Us in her 5th grade classroom: My name is Annmargareth Salyer Marousky and I’m currently the STEM specials teacher for grades 1-5 at Nova Eisenhower Elementary. For the previous 10 years, I was a fifth grade teacher. Aside from my teaching responsibilities, I have spent time in various… Read More...Putting Science4Us to the TestScience4Us may be a new curriculum, but it’s undergone various stages of field testing over the past three years. From homeschool parents and students providing feedback about basic game play to classroom teachers suggesting specific features to improve the curriculum design, we received a significant amount of feedback and suggestions that have helped shape the… Read More...Summer Science ProgramThere aren’t very many subjects that you could get kids fired up about doing over the summer. Think your elementary kids would jump at the chance to learn more math this summer? Maybe not…. but what about science? Think they’d be interested in sliding down a muddy ramp, or spilling chocolate sauce and honey to… Read More...Flexible Delivery OptionsJust like the stripes on a zebra and the spots on a leopard, no two classrooms are exactly alike. Science4Us responds to this reality with a curriculum designed to be flexible enough to meet the needs of individual classrooms. Science4Us makes delivering a quality science lesson possible whether you have one computer, a whole class… Read More...Science StandardsWhile you might be aware of the new Common Core State Standards in Math and Language Arts, did you know a new set of science standards, the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) are on the verge of being released? These science standards are different than previous standards. The NGSS emphasizes the interconnected nature of science… Read More...Our Experience with Science4UsWe are a homeschooling family of a third grader, second grader, a kindergartener and a toddler. We have been homeschooling for over five years and have used a few different curriculums both online and offline. We now do most of our core subjects online, however, I had not found a science curriculum neither on- nor… Read More...Gaining Knowledge and Enjoying ScienceI am a homeschooling mom of two boys, one of which has special needs. Even though this is my third year homeschooling, this is my first year homeschooling both children. Both of my boys are completing the second grade Science4Us activities. The Engage, Explore and Explain activities are my favorites. The variety of activities within… Read More... |
