NEW! Homeschool Astronomy Course for the Middle School Grades | Literature-Based Course about Space
I've finally completed the Astronomy course that I have been working on for a LONG time! I created this because I couldn't find anything I liked for teaching this subject. It uses beautiful, nonfiction information books as its spine, activities/experiments, additional literature (novels, graphic novels, fiction and nonfiction), and linked KZfaq videos. This guide is a 1/2 year course intended for the middle grades (5th through 8th), but can be adapted up or down depending on how you use it.
It is now available in my Etsy shop (currently 20% off), on TPT (also 20% off), and at Buy Me a Coffee (USE Coupon Code SPACE for 20% off). Check out my TPT store to see a FREE 29 page sample that includes the table of contents, introduction, links to all of the books, experiment/activity supply list, and 2 weeks of the activity guide to get a feel of what it is like. I'll put all the links below:
Free Sample: www.teacherspayteachers.com/P...
Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/calminthecha...
Etsy: www.etsy.com/listing/17275724...
Teachers Pay Teachers: www.teacherspayteachers.com/P...
//TIMESTAMPS//
00:00 Introduction
02:30 Spine Resources
04:20 Optional Christian Worldview Resources
05:30 Additional Nonfiction and Fiction Books
10:15 Additional Resources
12:30 A Look Inside the Guide / Table of Contents
14:15 How to Use the Guide
14:55 Narration Journal
18:25 The Book List
20:00 Experiment Supply List
20:20 Daily Reading and Activity Guide
22:20 How I Am Planning on Using This With My Daughter
25:10 The End of the Course
26:25 Experiment List By Experiment
26:55 Free Sample
27:40 Conclusion
//RESOURCES MENTIONED//
Planetarium: amzn.to/4cV0a5r
Space Maps: amzn.to/4azDFBz
DK Eyewitness Books: Astronomy: amzn.to/4aUBU1z
Amazing Space: amzn.to/3VWiUvd
DK Eyewitness Books: Space Exploration: amzn.to/4d90aiu
Janice VanCleave's Astronomy for Every Kid: amzn.to/4am0KXA
Taking Back Astronomy: amzn.to/4aqe2Ci
Exploring the World of Astronomy: amzn.to/3V50Qy6
The Astronomy Book: amzn.to/3V4XpaP
Galileo and the Magic Numbers: amzn.to/3KpsVtV
Hidden Figures (Young Readers' Edition): amzn.to/4bCryEe
Rocket to the Moon: amzn.to/45aL0FU
Seymour Simon Astronomy and Space Books: amzn.to/3RxKuvW
Space Explorers: amzn.to/3X5KDu5
The Mighty Mars Rovers: amzn.to/4bHkOFc
Space Case: amzn.to/3X8lBui
George's Secret Key to the Universe: amzn.to/4e8qf1p
The Kids Book of the Night Sky: amzn.to/4bnRvXZ
What We See in the Stars: amzn.to/3KwI9gH
The Skies Above My Eyes: amzn.to/3KyjSqE
Almost Astronauts: amzn.to/3RaxZGB
Space Dictionary for Kids: amzn.to/4bJLx3U
Lonely Planet: Dark Skies: amzn.to/4cbbLfq
This is Rocket Science: An Activity Guide: amzn.to/4bMitbX
50 Things to See With a Telescope: amzn.to/3RkZvRt
How Space Works: amzn.to/3XmyaCh
DK The Astronomy Book: amzn.to/3VwnrUJ
Mysteries of the Universe: amzn.to/3VfGp0f
DK Eyewitness Space: Time and Space: amzn.to/3wNkFkc
DK Smithsonian: Space: amzn.to/3KGhaPX
Narration Journal Link: amzn.to/3z25STH
Thriftbooks: bit.ly/3VpmeOW (Use this link and we will both get a free book when you sign up for ReadingRewards)
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