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Developing Critical Thinking Through Science/Book 1 Grade 1-3

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I really like the Critical Thinking books. The science, books one and two are great for home schooling. I can teach both my children the same lesson, different levels. They love hands-on, thought provoking activities. It doesn't even feel like learning because it's just FUN.

Usually my son groans when I pull out a workbook, but he really loves hands-on science projects, especially if HE is the one who gets to do the experiments. This book is great for that and he actually REQUESTS that we pull this book out and do a project. It is easy to understand and easy to teach from, given that it's been 25 years since I did any of this in school myself. Also, you should know that there is not a specific "grade level" demarcation in the book, such that it goes through first grade up to point A and then to second grade up to point B and then to third grade thereafter. The lessons just flow along and can easily be started at any point in first through third grade and even repeated a couple of times as the child gets older and can understand the concepts on a deeper level. Likewise for Book 2. It's basically aimed at fourth through sixth grade, but could be started earlier if the child has gone through Book 1 quickly and is hankering for more.