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ScienceGrades 3–7SecularBooks ~$25-35 each plus logbook

Sassafras Science Adventures (Elemental Science)

Day-to-day
Mostly independent
Structure
Structured
Lesson prep
Low prep
Writing load
Light writing
If you fall behind
Forgiving

Best for

  • ✓Story-loving middle-grade kids
  • ✓Secular families

Not ideal for

  • —Students who dislike fiction-based learning
  • —Reluctant readers

Strengths

  • ✓Story-driven novels carry real science content
  • ✓Logbook activities reinforce learning

Watch-outs

  • !Narrative style may distract some learners

At a glance

Grade levelGrades 3–7
SubjectsScience
PriceBooks ~$25-35 each plus logbook
Teaching stylereading-heavy, hands-on
ApproachSecular
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