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Sassafras Science Review

Sassafras Science adventures offers a unique approach to teaching science

Using living science books that tell stories, two twins Blaine and Tracy travel around the world on a magical zip line to learn about science. They have to record their information in a SCIDAT logbook, as do your students to help retain the information.

Sassafras Science series offers the following areas of study

  • Zoology
  • Anatomy
  • Botany
  • Earth Science
  • Geology
  • Astronomy

For each topic they have multiple books you can use.

  • The Sassafras Science Adventures
  • Official Sassafras SCIDAT Logbook
  • Sassafras Guides for the teacher with lesson plans and science experiments

The teacher guide is amazing.

When I first started using this series I purchased only the adventure book and not the student logbook or teacher guide.

What a mistake that was!

Now that I see the complete package, I can see how it really brings the curriculum together. We’re planning on using the earth science and geology this year with our homeschooling line up for grades 2 and 4.

Disclosure

* Elemental Science sent me the Earth Science and Geology adventure book, logbook and teacher guides to offer you this review. I had previously purchased the Zoology, Botany and Anatomy on my own and used it for a year.

Why I like the Sassafras Science Adventures

  • It’s a secular homeschool science. It’s honestly been harder to find good secular science curriculum.
  • Charlotte Mason inspired with living books and copywork and dictation.
  • This curriculum is flexible. They give you the option of a 2 day or 5 day schedule in the teacher guide.
  • Science experiments are built into the teacher guide, as are the notes and lessons plans which are to be gained from the stories. I absolutely love the teacher guide. 
  • Our kids have enjoyed the stories so far.
  • The logbooks are more fun than traditional workbooks.
  • Clear notes for what’s to come with the science experiments.

Inside the Earth Science student logbook

A peak at the geology student logbook

Volume 5 geology Sassafras Science Adventure book

I’m looking forward to sharing with you the results of using this secular science curriculum!

Have you used this series? How did you like it?

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