This rich, multidisciplinary curriculum to accompany Joy Hakim's The
Story of Science: Aristotle Leads the Way covers astronomy, physics,
and chemistry from Mesopotamia to the Middle Ages. The course of study
is divided into five units. Each unit includes an introduction (with
background information, a materials list, and standards correlated to
the narrative and teaching materials) and nine class sessions. The
Teacher's Quest Guide includes embedded reading strategies to
facilitate greater comprehension, hands-on science experiments to
encourage learning by discovery, timeline activities, and several review
and assessment activities for each unit. Students will enjoy a
time-traveling cartoon character, Professor Quest, who summarizes the
main point of each lesson. Multiple cross-curricular links suggest
additional activities in math, language arts, history, art, and other
subjects to extend learning. The accompanying Student's Quest Guide
includes all necessary student worksheets. This curriculum is ideal for
traditional science classes, enrichment programs, and home-school
settings.