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| Each of our programs stand alone and you can begin at any level.
However, each level does increase in skill difficulty. As you progress
through the levels of Elemental Science your student will be expected to
do more of their own writing and their narrations will progress into outlines
and reports. As you reach the logic stage your student will be expected to
begin managing their own reading and writing assignments. Each
program does give you tips on how to lead your student towards
independence.
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| Elemental Science follows a decidedly classical approach to homeschool
science. Our grammar stage and logic stage series follow the plans and
methods laid out in The Well Trained Mind. They include narrations or
outlines, experiments and additional projects to help you teach your
student about an area of science. However, the programs of
Elemental Science each focus on an area of science for an entire year,
which is a beneficial way to study science no matter which homeschooling
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Although I am a Christian, I have tried to write Elemental Science as non-sectarian. I have done my best to write each program in a manner that focuses on the science being studied instead of a person’s religious viewpoint. This was an easy task for Biology, Chemistry and Physics. However, in the interest of full disclosure, we do require that you use books that come from an evolutionary standpoint. In the grammar stage we do not schedule pages that deal directly with evolution or Big Bang. In the logic stage pages that deal with the Big Bang are included as an optional study (please view the sample to get a better idea of how this is handled.)
As we look forward to our remaining logic and rhetoric stage
programs, the task of remaining non-sectarian becomes even more difficult. I personally believe that it is important for students be familiar with both major theories of the origins of the Earth. For this reason, we will introduce and explore both evolution and intelligent design in our upper level programs. We will endeavor to do this in a way that focuses on the science and allows the freedom for the teacher to explain what they believe to be true and why.
If you have any further questions, contact us.
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