Suggested Age

7-9

Prerequisites

None, except ability to read.
Note: Science 3/4 is on a two-year cycle – Course A and Course B.

Purpose

– Course A

Using Bob Jones Science 3 as the spine, students will explore many different
facets of science. Major topics of study will include the solar system,
cells and how they do their work, how scientists group animals and what
their different characteristics are, botany, and much more. Each week, the
class will feature interesting activities and experiments designed to help
kids discover the amazing world we live in. Highlights of the semester will
include learning to use a microscope, cracking open a geode to look for
crystals, and dissecting an earthworm.
Curriculum – Course A

BJU Press – Science 3
Note: The instructor has chosen Bob Jones textbooks because they are colorful, engaging, academically challenging, and most importantly show that all of science and nature point to the Creator.

Purpose

– course B

Using Bob Jones Science 4 as the spine, students will explore many different facets of science. Major topics of study will include the moon, light, electricity, magnetism, simple machine, water and oceans, the digestive system, bones and muscles, ecosystems, plants, weathering and erosion, natural resources and insects. Each week, the class will feature interesting activities and experiments designed to help kids discover the amazing world in which we live. Highlights of the semester will include designing electrical circuits, learning about lasers, and making a model of the surface of the moon. Students will enjoy using the microscope to view algae, moss, and insect parts. In addition to exciting experiments, we will play fun review games, watch interesting movies, and students will supplement their learning with occasional webquests.
Curriculum – course B
BJU Press – Science 4, third edition: Student Text, Activity Manual (Student and Teacher’s Editions), Test Packet (Student and Teacher Editions)
Note: The instructor has chosen Bob Jones textbooks because they are colorful, engaging, academically challenging, and most importantly show that all of science and nature point to the Creator. This course is taught from a Christian, creationist viewpoint.