The Mystery of the Periodic Table by Benjamin Wiker Study Guide for Homeschool Students

F3-4 Chemistry

In this Form 3-4 study guide, students will learn about the development of modern chemistry, the formation of the periodic table, the structure and properties of matter, chemical reactions, and balancing chemical reactions.

Spine Text:

This study guide accompanies the living book The Mystery of the Periodic Table by Benjamin Wiker. (Bethlehem Books, 2013) It is available on Amazon, but for a more extensive used-copy search, try used.addall.com.

  • 163 pages, 18 chapters
  • Reading Level: Grade 6 and up
  • Prerequisites: none
  • Please Note. The study guide includes religious content. If you require a secular version, make that selection below. For more information, please see this page.

Note:

If your student has already read this book, then I don’t suggest they read it again just to complete the guide. Instead, I would recommend they just get started with High School Chemistry. There are important aspects of chemical reactions included in the experiments suggested in the guide that are not covered in the book, but Miss. Mason would definitely be opposed to the student re-reading a book.

Author Bio:

When Benjamin Wiker (1960) was a university student he began reading “The Great Books”. It was through studying great truths and great errors, the arguments of philosophers, theologians, and anti-theologians that he came to rediscover natural truth, goodness, and beauty. And more importantly, to know Jesus Christ. He has said, “When you are introduced to greatness you are not satisfied with anything less.”

Benjamin Wiker went on to become, and still is, a professor. He has taught many courses on such interesting themes as political philosophy, history, Latin, mathematics, the history and philosophy of science, and many more.

He has authored/co-authored 13 books thus far, written and hosted a television show that is now the book, Saints Vs Scoundrels, but his greatest accomplishment is his marriage and seven children. (source)

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Schedule:

This study guide includes 33 lessons, each requiring approximately 30-40 minutes. You can either schedule it:

  • Three times a week for 11 weeks allowing for exams during the 12th week, or
  • Once a week for an entire year, allowing time for exams at the end of each term, and including other science subjects on the other days of the week.

This guide uses the tools and prompts: 

  • Reading assignments
  • Narration and discussion prompts
  • Activities and experiments related to the reading
  • Supplemental current events, books, videos, and article suggestions
  • Leisure reading options
  • Exam questions

Sample Lessons: 

A digital version can be purchased below, but the paperback copies of this study guide must be purchased on Amazon.