Show notes
Carrie Lindquist, author of Master Books' top-ranked homeschool science curriculum, joins the podcast to discuss why families love the Let's Talk Science series! In this show, you will learn how the K-4th grade courses are designed to work for your family.
Answer this question to win a digital copy of The New Ocean Book. (Post your answer in the Moms of Master Books Facebook group or the Master Books app).
When we see one of God's amazing designs in a plant, animal or even a chemical, it reminds us that God is ________ and ____________.
Hint: The answer is found on page 25 of the course which you can find here.
Links:
Let's Talk Science Series K-4
Level 4 - Adventures in the Scientific Method Look Inside
Show Highlights:
1:18 - Carrie Lindquist, author of two very popular homeschool curriculum including Foundations Phonics and the Let's Talk Science series for elementary students. Foundations Phonics has been the catalyst for many children to accept Christ as their Savior.
1:36 - Let's Talk Science, an elementary science homeschool curriculum by Master Books, has been voted one of the top ranked science courses by the homeschool community.
2:19 - The different levels of Let's Talk Science (K-4th grade) are described by the author, Carrie Lindquist.
3:43 - The foundation of the Let's Talk Science series is Jeremiah 51:15 - "He made the earth by his power; he founded the world by his wisdom and stretched out the heavens by his understanding.
4:01 - When we study God's creation through any field of science, we get a first hand view of God's creativity, his wisdom, his grace, his mercy and majesty all on display all through the field of science.
4:15 - The Let's Talk Science series was developed by a homeschool mom for homeschool moms. It is engaging, with hands-on activities, and is very practical for mom.
5:11 - A favorite part of the Let's Talk Science curriculum series is the science notebook. They internalize the knowledge and then express the knowledge to someone else.
5:50 - The course is hands on and very practical. Activities use supplies that are easily found at home or at the local store. There is a lot of flexibility built into it.
6:59 - Check out the youtube playlist of all the experiments from Adventures in Creation Level 1 and Adventures in the Physical World Level 2 performed by a student with her mom and sister.
7:57 - Master Books offers over 30 different homeschool science courses to choose from. Each one teaches from the biblical worldview.
10:00 - Questions are built into the course to help foster the student's curiosity
11:00 - Carrie gives examples of how friction and force is taught in the science curriculum and how easy it is for the student to see the practical application of it.
11:50 - "Something that is so important to me in this series is that everything we see in science points us back to God." Carrie Lindquist
13:07- Scientific lessons are also used to teach spiritual lessons to the students. Force and friction are used to reveal how you can experience friction in your relationships. Students memorize Scripture to help them learn the spiritual lessons.
14:00 - "God made science to be that reminder to us of His character adn who we are to be in him."
14:30 - Book give-away. Question from Level 4 page 25.
16:00 - How Let's Talk Science is designed to help the busy mom of a growing family.
18:35 - Prayers from Adventures in the Scientific Method - Level 4 prayed over the families and students.
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