Exploring Science with the Building Block Series: Your students will dive deeply into natural science by learning scientific concepts and terminology. Five subjects are covered each year, allowing Building Blocks to provide an in-depth science curriculum for each grade level, K-7 (Grade 8 to be completed soon).

The Building Blocks Series is based on an upward-spiral teaching method. Critical concepts in the five core disciplines (chemistry, biology, physics, geology, and astronomy) are introduced and built upon during the yearlong course. Each successive year builds upon what the students have learned previously, and by Book 7, students are learning high school-level science.

Spiral learning leads to better long-term mastery of facts and concepts and is effective for all learners, including struggling learners. It is the first research-based recommendation in a practice guide from the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Educational Sciences (Pashler et al., 2007).

Five Subjects Are Covered Over The Course Of Each Year, Allowing Building Blocks To Provide An In-Depth Science Curriculum For Each Grade Level, 1-7, (Grade 8 Not Released Yet). The Building Blocks Series Is Based On An Upward-Spiral Teaching Method, Where Key Concepts In The 5 Core Disciplines (Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Geology, And Astronomy) Are Introduced And Built Upon During The Yearlong Course. Each Successive Year Builds Upon What The Students Have Learned Previously, And By Book 7 Students Are Learning High School Level Science. Spiral Learning Is Proven To Lead To Better Long-Term Mastery Of Facts And Concepts And Is Effective For All Learners, Including Struggling Learners. It Is The First Research-Based Recommendation In A Practice Guide From The U.S. Department Of Education’s Institute Of Educational Sciences (Pashler Et Al., 2007).


Students begin their scientific jouney of discovery, learning what atoms are and how they combine in different ways to form molecules; how living things are categorized; the structure of cells; the difference between viruses, bacteria, and archaea; force, energy, and work; stored and
moving energy and how energy is converted from one form to another; what the Earth is made of and how it is structured, how volcanoes and earthquakes occur; how Earth is part of a solar system and how Earth interacts with the Sun and Moon and has neighboring planets.

In 2001, Rebecca W. Keller, Ph.D. began formalizing her teaching
materials to equip non-science teachers (usually other homeschooling
moms) with a curriculum that would make them feel comfortable
teaching science to their children. A former research assistant
professor at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, Dr.
Keller worked in the molecular biology, chemistry, and neuroscience
fields. Although she hadn’t planned to be an author, her success in
engaging kids in science prompted her to launch the Real
Science-4-Kids program.