Curriculum Guide Access Page
To help you in planning your science curriculum, the disciplines most relevant
to each lesson in all three volumes of the Teaching Tank Discovery Books have
been identified.
Personal Letter to Homeschoolers
Questions often arise about how the Teaching Tank science lessons are connected to a
science curriculum. We offer the following general guides:
- First, since you are a taxpayer in your local community, you have the right to
obtain a copy of the SCOPE & SEQUENCE of the science units that are taught in the
public schools by grade level. We suggest you do this because it will give you a set
of topics and concepts that should be taught at each grade level.
- Second, since the majority of your tax contributions directly support the
schools (Textbooks, salaries, etc.) you have the right to borrow a copy of the
Science Textbook corresponding to the grade level of your child. This will give you
the reading material to understand the topics and concepts in the scope and sequence
science units. Paul checked-out
science books to homeschool teachers as the science coordinator of a local school
district.
- Third, go to the
State Science Curriculum
Standards and Student Performance Indicators
(http://www.enc.org/professional/standards) website and download the standards
and performance indicators for your state. These standards and performance
indicators give more specific details
about what the student should actually know and be able to do. These Curriculum
Standards together
with the Textbook content and Scope & Sequence will become your guide to a very
efficient and effective science program for your child.
Once you have done this you can look at our curriculum guides for lessons in the
Teaching Tank Discovery Books, that identify the
concepts and skills emphasized in each lesson, and incorporate the appropriate lesson
into your overall educational strategy. We at Captivation Inc. understand the value
of, not only good, but meaningful
science education. We know that finding good "Hands On" curricula
material to
support your "Content" program of studies is sometimes very difficult. That
is where The Teaching Tank® and Teaching Tank Discovery Books© can really make the
difference. The Teaching Tank® family of Science products will help you to "Make Hands On Science
a Reality" for your child!
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