Homeschool Science

“Instead of trusting kids with choices . . . many parents insist on micromanaging everything from homework to friendships. For these parents, Stixrud and Johnson have a simple message: Stop.” —NPR “This humane, thoughtful book turns the latest brain science into valuable practical advice...

Unlock a world of wonder with hundreds of amazing facts, fascinating stories, quizzes, and discoveries designed to entertain curious young minds while they learn. Does your child love asking “why?”, collecting unusual facts, or surprising everyone with something new they’ve discovered? Curious Kids’ Amazing Fact Vault is a fun, screen-free fact book created especially for curious kids ages 6–12 who love history, science, space, animals, myths, legends, strange discoveries, and the extraordinary world around them. Rather than simply listing random trivia, this book brings ...

Can a Particle Be in Two Places at Once? Welcome to the Strangest Science in the Universe. Does your child ask questions you can’t answer? At the smallest scale, the universe is strange, surprising — and completely real. Quantum physics sounds impossible. Most adults struggle to explain it. This book changes that. Quantum Physics for Kids turns complex ideas into a clear, structured journey for curious readers ages 8–12. No oversimplified cartoons. No confusing jargon. Just real science explained with clarity and respect. If you’ve been searching for the right way to explain reality...

“Essential reading for teachers, education administrators, and policymakers alike.” —STARRED Library Journal The untold story of the root cause of America's education crisis It was only after years within the education reform movement that Natalie Wexler stumbled across a hidden...

Does your child ask “why?” all day long? The Big Book of Whys for Curious Kids gives children ages 8–12 clear, fascinating answers to the big questions they actually ask — about the human body, space, animals, nature, history, science, and how the world works. Why do we dream? Why is the Sun so hot? Why do animals act the way they do? Why do people go to war? Why does your stomach growl? Why do stars shine? Perfect for curious kids, reluctant readers, homeschool families, classroom discussion, road trips, bedtime reading, and screen-free learning time. Unlike books filled with one-...

NEW RELEASE ~ FULLY ILLUSTRATED A granite coffin sits sealed inside the Great Pyramid, wider than every passage built to reach it. Nobody can explain how it got there. Every fact is drawn from academic research and documented institutional data. This True Verified Facts book hands you 300+ documented discoveries about the only ancient wonder still standing, written to educate, entertain, and arm you with knowledge worth sharing long after you close the cover. Inside This Book: Why the Great Pyramid secretly has eight sides instead of four, visible for only a few seconds twice a year The ...

A science book for the general reader that is informative enough to be a popular textbook and yet well-written enough to appeal to general readers. “Hazen and Trefil [are] unpretentious—good, down-to-earth, we-can-explain-anything science teachers, the kind you wish you had but never did...

A groundbreaking look at the science of learning: how it works both in the mind and in the classroom, which teaching techniques are most effective, and how schools should (and absolutely should not) use instructional technology. This is an essential resource for teachers, anyone interested in...

In the New York Times bestseller Brain Rules, Dr. John Medina, a molecular biologist, shares his lifelong interest in how the brain sciences might influence the way we teach our children and the way we work. In each chapter, he describes a brain rule - what scientists know for sure about how our brains work - and then offers transformative ideas for our daily lives. Medina’s fascinating stories and infectious sense of humor breathe life into brain science.

Twelve true stories of real women who changed science - start reading today. Ada Lovelace wrote the first computer program a hundred years before computers existed. Marie Curie won two Nobel Prizes. Jane Goodall walked alone into an African forest and changed how we understand ourselves. 12 Women in Science brings together twelve real-life heroines of discovery in one beautifully illustrated collection - and on Kindle, the whole adventure begins the moment you tap "Buy." This is narrative nonfiction the way young readers actually want it: not a list of facts, but twelve complete life ...

Kids love asking big questions about space: How hot is the Sun? What are planets made of? What do astronauts see in space? Their questions won’t stop there — and they don’t have to. Our Solar System for Kids 8–12 turns every “why” and “how” into a moment of discovery. Your child will feel like a brave explorer as they learn real science through storytelling.

Flat Earth Uncovered: 100 Questions That Challenge the Round Earth Curious about flat earth theory and why it's still being debated in the modern age? Flat Earth Uncovered takes you deep into one of the most intriguing and controversial topics of our time. This book explores 100 of the most common questions about the flat earth theory, providing a balanced examination of flat earthers’ beliefs and the scientific evidence that counters them. Whether you’re just learning about the flat earth theory, looking to debunk it, or simply want to understand the mindset of its believers, this book...

NEW RELEASE ~ WITH PHOTOGRAPHS THROUGHOUT Why did a thirty-foot tyrannosaur turn out to be covered head to tail in feathers, overturning everything we pictured about dinosaurs? Every fact sourced from peer-reviewed academic research and official scientific records. This True Verified Facts book delivers 300+ astonishing facts spanning four and a half billion years of life on Earth, written to educate, entertain, and arm you with knowledge worth sharing at any table. Inside This Book: Why Earth's earliest super-predator scanned the seas through more than sixteen thousand separate lenses How ...

Dinosaurs: Amazing Facts & Pictures For Kids On These Wonderful Creatures Dinosaurs are probably the most fascinating creatures to have lived on Earth before humans ever existed. They are magnificent creatures; their sheer size is hard to believe, and the sudden demise of the entire group of animals is a mystery that has continued to puzzle and amaze a lot of people. Even though they are scary creatures that mostly ate meat, there is something about them that is more interesting than fearsome. There is actually more that we do not know about these dinosaurs. They are not all like lizards or...

Nobody invented glass. Lightning did. Every time a bolt of lightning strikes a beach, it fuses the sand into a branching tube of glass — and it was doing that for millions of years before there was anyone around to be impressed by it. This is the story of what happened when one species got hold of it. How melted sand became a counterfeit gemstone for pharaohs. How a hollow pipe in Roman Syria turned a royal treasure into something you could buy for pocket change. How Venice moved every glassmaker in the republic onto a single island — and made leaving a crime punishable by death. And ...

Discover the perfect children's adventure story that combines education and entertainment in this delightful addition to the beloved "What Shall We Do Today?" series! Join curious 7-year-old Imani, enthusiastic 8-year-old Tommy, and knowledgeable 8-year-old Maya as they embark on an exciting journey celebrating both International Bat Appreciation Day and National Cheeseball Day! When Maya's mom invites the friends to visit the bat sanctuary where she works, followed by a special cheeseball-making activity at a local snack bar, the children dive into a day filled with fascinating discoveries...

Swap “I’m bored” for “Tell me more!” Give your 8- to 12-year-old a turbo-charged curiosity boost with 1,111 Epic Facts for Clever Kids — Trivia, Puzzles & Creative Activities That Turn Boredom into Brainpower. What’s packed inside Space & Astronomy – lava-tube moons, record-breaking rockets Amazing Animals – see-through frogs, shape-shifting octopuses, jet-propelled squids Wild History – the 38-minute war, ancient emojis, secret spy pigeons Cutting-Edge Tech – AI robots, 3-D printed organs, self-driving race cars Extreme Earth – singing sand dunes, storms that never ...

WITH PHOTOGRAPHS THROUGHOUT Moon dust smells like spent gunpowder. The astronauts who smelled it could not explain why. Every fact is drawn from academic research and documented institutional data. This True Verified Facts book delivers 500+ answers about the Moon, from its violent birth to the cities we may one day build on it, written to educate, entertain, and give you something worth sharing. Inside This Book: The lava tubes beneath the surface are wide enough to swallow an entire city Why the Moon drifts farther from Earth each year, quietly stretching the length of our days The ...

One of us is enormous. The rest of us are rounding errors. The Solar System has been here for four and a half billion years. It was present for all of it — the collapse, the fire, the crashing, the long slow settling. And it understood almost none of it. Then something opened its eyes on the third planet and started asking questions. This is the Solar System's own story, told in its own voice — warm, funny, and endlessly curious about the strange species that finally figured out where it came from and told it. Inside, young readers will find out: Why Earth has a Moon, and why that was ...

What if gifted children are ready for the mysteries of quantum physics long before traditional education says they are? Quantum Physics for Kids: Unlocking the Mysteries of the Universe for Gifted Young Minds is a thoughtful, parent- and teacher-friendly guide designed to help advanced young learners explore one of the most fascinating subjects in modern science. Written by educator and author James Louis Roden Jr., this book introduces quantum physics in a way that is intellectually rich, accessible, and grounded in scientific wonder. This is not a watered-down science book. It is a guide ...