R.E.A.L. Science Odyssey (Pandi Press): Hands-on science activities and learning

A great collection of science textbooks across a wide range of subjects to enhance a students grasp on science in everyday life. Blair Lee noticed that a lot of her community college students were lacking basic fundamentals of science. She wanted to create resources for homeschooled children and used her scientific knowledge to create these textbooks.. R.E.A.L. Science Odyssey provides detailed science curriculums for students to learn. They cover astronomy, chemistry, biology, and earth & environment studies with hands-on learning activities to encourage students to learn how science is present in day-to-day life.. Students need a teacher or parent to go over the lesson with them. Once the lesson is complete, students will completely worksheets to check their understanding of the concept., Parents love how hands on and how fun learning can be. Students greatly enjoy participating in the activities rather than just sitting down and reading to learn., Parents need to prepare a significant amount to teach the lesson. Depending on what topics are being covered, parents may need to prepare a lot of materials for the lesson. , This resource definitely needs a lot of parent involvement and I would recommend it only to those who have the time and energy to prepare and teach their students.. 

Grades: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th

Cost: Books range from anywhere between $17 - $70 depending on the topic. Ebooks are much cheaper, but would require the use of a printer.

OTHER DETAILS

Key features

Type of Tool: Textbook

Time required: Students can try to finish a worksheet per day, which would also require a lesson to go along with. It should take 30 minutes - 1 hour for the lesson itself, and the worksheet can take 15 - 45 minutes.

Special Needs:

Literacy Requirement (does a child need to know how to read): For the most part, children will need parents to go over the bulk of the lesson and explain to them the concepts. There is minimal reading on the worksheets

Screens

Screens:  Screens are optional

Online requirement: No, it can be used offline

Time

Parent/Caregiver Involvement: Parent/teacher/caregiver involvement is necessary to use this tool.

Prep Time:  Significant prep time

Other characteristics

Modality: Hands-on/kinesthetic

Adaptive: No, it is the same for every student

Educational Philosophy:

Other characteristics:   Hands-on, STEM, Fun and entertaining, Inquiry-based learning/Socratic

Accountability

Assessment: No, there is no assessment component

State Standards: Yes

Teacher Accounts: No

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