If it weren't for the Sonlight Science Box, experiments might NEVER happen at our house. I confess this is NOT my forte, but between watching Justin on the DVD and the kids clamoring, 'Please, may we try it?!' we actually do manage to squeeze in some hands-on activities in this Type A mom's kitchen! I have to admit it's still not my favorite part of homeschooling, but knowing that my children are learning more about God's world is worth the mess and the effort. Here, little sister Kenna (3) looks on while Arden (6) and Charis (9) create a thermometer during a Science C experiment. The five children of the J family just finished Core C in their fourth year of Sonlight.
No bland textbook can provide Sonlight moments like this!. Science Activities Vol. 2 and the accompanying Discover & Do DVD [from Science A] provided many hours of wonder, excitement and fun at our house this year. I am so grateful to Sonlight for helping us foster an enjoyment of Science through wonderful books, a well-organized IG, the ready-to-use supplies kit and hands-on activities. Jonathan (6) and Caroline (7) were so excited when their Science A experiment successfully created wind. They are now starting their third year of Sonlight with Core B and Science B.
Sonlight doesn't shy away from challenging curriculum. The most exciting part of the school week is the Science experiment. Joshua often watches the entire Discover & Do DVD, just for fun. Because his daddy is an electrical engineer, they both especially enjoyed working together on circuits for the Core C year. Dad was amazed with the advanced concepts being taught. When he heard the buzzer beep, the expression on our son's face was priceless—as if he had conquered the world! Here, Joshua (8) completes a circuit. The G family, including siblings Marissa (11), Maggie (5) and Eli (3), has been studying with Sonlight for seven years.
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The ideal video supplement to your Sonlight Science program.
There is no better way to delight your kids with the wonders of science (and reinforce lessons!) than by experiencing it firsthand through hands-on activities. With Discover & Do, your children learn by actually doing the science!
Children will not just memorize the steps of the scientific process. Rather, your students will conduct simple, engaging, hands-on experiments in your home and actually use the scientific method to explore their world in a fun, enjoyable and interactive way.
Discover & Do is included in Sonlight elementary science programs (Levels K-C). Each experiment and video tie directly to that week’s reading material for an interconnected experience.
Discover & Do: Science Experiments
Discover & Do: Science Experiments are designed to follow the classic Sonlight model of learning (reading, discussing, and doing) while also adhering to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). These research-based, up-to-date science standards are simply good instructional practice. Dozens of scientists, esteemed scientific institutions, and science-based businesses have put their support behind these standards.1 Experiments are designed to teach your students to think like scientists and use real scientific skills and practices. Students won’t just receive information, but will actively explore the world around them.
Now you have even more assurance that Sonlight Science provides an outstanding science education — at home.
As a busy parent, you may not have the time to demonstrate every experiment for your children. With Discover & Do: Science Experiment Videos, your students will be able to watch the experiments and learn do it on their own.
Filled with fascinating activities and peppered with humor, these highly entertaining videos reenact all of the experiments your students perform and provide reinforcement of the concepts observed during the experiment. These videos provide tons of additional information, instructional content, and bring the experiments to life in a way that can’t be done at home—they truly enhance your science experience.
These science experiment videos are an ideal supplement to your child's education. These videos are digital only unless specified (Discover & Do Levels 3 and 4). Your purchase includes digital access to the videos so you can stream them directly from your sonlight.com account and watch them anywhere you have internet access! Note: you will receive digital access to the videos from your sonlight.com account once your order has processed.
In Discover & Do: Kindergarten Science Experiment Videos, you'll observe 36 science experiments and activities that are part of the Science K curriculum. You'll make your very own rainforest, discover how an insect sees, build a boat that floats, learn how to make a simple machine, lift water uphill… and so much more! You'll even learn how to make your own kinetic sand and play dough!
Observe and learn how to do 60 science experiments in the Science D curriculum. Learn how plants make food, how to measure the mass of an object, and how to build your own seed tray and pole planter. Create a scientific journal, make and test predictions, and grow radishes, beans and corn. All this and much more.
In Discover & Do Level 4 you'll observe more than 90 different science experiments that are part of the Science E curriculum. You'll learn why light bulbs light, look at all the colors in a prism, and even make your own electric motor. You'll build a fuse, make your own helicopter, and use a microscope to look at bugs, plants, rocks, and even human body cells.
Most of the experiments in Sonlight’s Science Programs can be done with common household items, but to minimize prep time, we’ve created a supply kit that includes many of the supplies, templates and worksheets you need to conduct each experiment. The supply kits include those things you probably don’t have lying around the house—everything from marbles and magnets to seeds, straws, powerful magnets and more. Minimal prep time!
Discover & Do: Science Supplies Kits are included in all Sonlight science programs, except levels F and J.
1https://www.nextgenscience.org/voices-of-support NGSS is a registered trademark of Achieve. Neither Achieve nor the lead states and partners that developed the Next Generation Standards were involved in the production of this product, and do not endorse it.
If it weren't for the Sonlight Science Box, experiments might NEVER happen at our house. I confess this is NOT my forte, but between watching Justin on the DVD and the kids clamoring, 'Please, may we try it?!' we actually do manage to squeeze in some hands-on activities in this Type A mom's kitchen! I have to admit it's still not my favorite part of homeschooling, but knowing that my children are learning more about God's world is worth the mess and the effort. Here, little sister Kenna (3) looks on while Arden (6) and Charis (9) create a thermometer during a Science C experiment. The five children of the J family just finished Core C in their fourth year of Sonlight.
No bland textbook can provide Sonlight moments like this!. Science Activities Vol. 2 and the accompanying Discover & Do DVD [from Science A] provided many hours of wonder, excitement and fun at our house this year. I am so grateful to Sonlight for helping us foster an enjoyment of Science through wonderful books, a well-organized IG, the ready-to-use supplies kit and hands-on activities. Jonathan (6) and Caroline (7) were so excited when their Science A experiment successfully created wind. They are now starting their third year of Sonlight with Core B and Science B.
Sonlight doesn't shy away from challenging curriculum. The most exciting part of the school week is the Science experiment. Joshua often watches the entire Discover & Do DVD, just for fun. Because his daddy is an electrical engineer, they both especially enjoyed working together on circuits for the Core C year. Dad was amazed with the advanced concepts being taught. When he heard the buzzer beep, the expression on our son's face was priceless—as if he had conquered the world! Here, Joshua (8) completes a circuit. The G family, including siblings Marissa (11), Maggie (5) and Eli (3), has been studying with Sonlight for seven years.
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