Charlotte Mason Elementary Science Curriculum

F2 Physics: Energy

In this Form 2 (grades 4-6) study guide, students will be introduced to what electricity is, how it is generated, how it flows through wires, and how it is harnessed in our homes and engines.

Spine Text:

This study guide accompanies the living book The First Book of Electricity by Sam and Beryl Epstein (1953.) Buy a newly reprinted copy of this book from Living Library Press (available this summer) or for an extensive used copy search, try used.addall.comI do not recommend the 1977 edition, as the page numbers and the text included are different from the original version and therefore it does not coordinate with this study guide.

  • 68 pages
  • Reading Level: Grade 4-6
  • Prerequisites: none

Author Bio:

Sam and Beryl Epstein were wed in 1938 and spent their whole married life writing together. They both brought many things to their partnership which helped them to make a great team. Beryl had been a journalist and an editor and Sam was formerly a science editor and editorial consultant in the department of microbiology at Rutgers University. They were both passionate researchers with a great deal of curiosity and loved to write about scientists, explorers, and other pioneers and show how scientific discoveries affected historical events.

They were well suited for writing books for “The First Book of…” series, known for helping younger readers in developing a scientific outlook toward their world. Altogether the duo wrote more than 150 books. (source)

Other Necessary Items to Complement This Course

Schedule:

This study guide includes 33 morning lessons, three per week, each requiring 20-30 minutes. Each week will include the following science lessons:

  • Weekly Lesson 1: Nature Lore
  • Weekly Lesson 2: Natural History Science Reading
  • Weekly Lesson 3: Special Studies Reading or Natural History Activity

This guide uses the following 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.