In this Form 2 (grade 4-6) study guide, students will study earth’s materials and systems, including the composition, structure, processes, and history of the earth.

The study guide includes reading assignments from the spine text, narration prompts, and open discussion questions. Experiments related to the reading are also included. Optional supplemental activities, such as current events, videos, and article suggestions when there is time, are also included. Finally, you will find a link to an exam for each course in the introductory material.

Pages: 60
Prerequisites: none

Spine Text

This study guide accompanies the living book The First Book of the Earth by O. Irene Sevrey (Living Library Press, 2018, ISBN: 0692090711), which must be purchased separately.

70 pages
Reading Level: 3-8 grade
Prerequisites: none
Please note that the chapters containing a description of the formation of the earth are not assigned.

O. Irene Sevrey (1906-1994) grew up close to the shores of Lake Michigan. She was a veteran of World War 2 and later attended Western Michigan University. Opal Irene was an educator, an author, and an illustrator of children’s books. She liked to be informative in a clear way with her writing as well as her illustrations, some of which will be found under the name Irene Miner. She enjoyed painting, ceramics, photography, carpentry, and especially collecting stones and rocks. —Michele Jahncke (source)

Other Necessary Items to Complement This Course

Review the Supply List for this course.
Handbook of Nature Study by Anna Botsford Comstock

Schedule:

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

Weekly Lesson 1: Nature Lore
Weekly Lesson 2: Natural History Science Reading and sometimes an activity
Weekly Lesson 3: Special Studies Reading or Natural History Activity

Other necessary science and nature study should be done during afternoons or evenings, and may include the following:

Daily work outside exploring and investigating, making notes or drawings of their observations. Due to the subject matter of this study guide, some of this daily work will need to be done after sunset.
Additional reading on this science topic and nature topics according to individual desire and interest.

I have been homeschooling my daughter for 5 years. Science has always been our struggle. I was introduce to the Charlotte Mason method last year and Sabbath Mood has been our lifesaver. The structure of each guide is easy to follow, rich in content and my daughter is finally getting along with science and learning. I love it!

—Deyka C

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