{"product_id":"zoology-by-biome-prek-2nd-book-bundle","title":"Zoology by Biome PreK–2nd Book Bundle","description":"\u003cp\u003eNot a sciency person? You're still the right person to teach this.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost animal studies list the animals. This one teaches them by where they live.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003eZoology by Biome book bundle\u003c\/strong\u003e gives homeschool families, co-ops, and hybrid teachers everything they need for \u003cstrong\u003ePreK–2nd grade\u003c\/strong\u003e (ages 4–8) animal science - without decoding a dense textbook or building a scope-and-sequence from scratch. It's \u003cstrong\u003escience done easy\u003c\/strong\u003e: warm, hands-on, and ready to teach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne bundle. Everything in one place.\u003c\/strong\u003e Open the spiral-bound Teacher Manual, hand each child their Student Notebook, and teach with confidence - even if science was never \"your subject.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/etchstudies.com\/products\/zoology-by-biome-teacher-manual-prek-2nd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZoology by Biome Teacher Manual (PreK–2nd)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e - spiral-bound, non-consumable teaching guide for ages 4–8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/etchstudies.com\/products\/zoology-by-biome-student-notebook-prek-k\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZoology by Biome Student Notebook (PreK–K)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e - spiral-bound, write-in, consumable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/etchstudies.com\/products\/zoology-by-biome-student-notebook-1st-2nd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZoology by Biome Student Notebook (1st–2nd)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e - spiral-bound, write-in, consumable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's the full lower-elementary set: \u003cstrong\u003eone shared lesson plan\u003c\/strong\u003e, with notebook work leveled for younger and older children in the same room or the same home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe biome idea\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe study of animals makes more sense when you know where they live! Instead of a random list of creatures, this study organizes the year around \u003cstrong\u003efour biomes\u003c\/strong\u003e - Mountains \u0026amp; Forests, Deserts \u0026amp; Grasslands, Tundra, and Rainforests \u0026amp; Coasts. Each unit walks through the biome's mammals, reptiles \u0026amp; amphibians, fish \u0026amp; invertebrates, and birds, then closes with the ecology of a real place: Kodiak Island, Patagonia, the Nordic Arctic, and the Congo rainforest. Common ideas, like classifications, are woven in and reinforced all year, so they stick.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat students explore (4 units)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnit 1 - Mountains \u0026amp; Forests\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBears \u0026amp; foxes; pit vipers \u0026amp; frogs; salmon \u0026amp; beetles; owls, vultures \u0026amp; hummingbirds; ecology of Kodiak Island, Alaska\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnit 2 - Deserts \u0026amp; Grasslands\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCats \u0026amp; marsupials; turtles, crocodilians \u0026amp; toads; spiders, scorpions \u0026amp; lungfish; large flightless birds; ecology of Patagonia, Argentina\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnit 3 - Tundra\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCaribou \u0026amp; musk ox; lizards \u0026amp; salamanders; sharks \u0026amp; plankton; penguins \u0026amp; puffins; ecology of the Nordic Arctic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnit 4 - Rainforests \u0026amp; Coasts\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBats \u0026amp; primates; caecilians, boas \u0026amp; pythons; piranhas, butterflies \u0026amp; moths; parrots \u0026amp; herons; ecology of the Congo rainforest, Africa\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlus an optional intro lesson on classifications, two optional review lessons, and an optional culminating activity in Unit 4 - a 24–26 week year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow a lesson works\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach lesson is scripted for \u003cstrong\u003e1–1.5 hours a week\u003c\/strong\u003e, spread over \u003cstrong\u003e1–2 days a week\u003c\/strong\u003e - at home, in a co-op, or in a hybrid classroom:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLesson\u003c\/strong\u003e - the words you say are written in the manual (the read-aloud script is right there, in italics)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eActivity\u003c\/strong\u003e - hands-on learning kids remember\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRead-aloud\u003c\/strong\u003e - a closing read-aloud to end the lesson (a favorite part of this band)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOptional extension activities\u003c\/strong\u003e - a full page of extras for each lesson, with QR-code videos, for a second day of science\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcross \u003cstrong\u003e24–26 weeks\u003c\/strong\u003e, with flexibility to slow down, speed up, or use it as a unit study or summer science. 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The manual's own estimate: about \u003cstrong\u003e$50 in teacher materials\u003c\/strong\u003e for the year, plus about \u003cstrong\u003e$4.50–5 per student\u003c\/strong\u003e (less per student in a 10–15 student co-op class).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePrint format\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll three books are \u003cstrong\u003eprint-only\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003espiral-bound\u003c\/strong\u003e, and shipped to you. The Teacher Manual is kept and reused; Student Notebooks are \u003cstrong\u003econsumable\u003c\/strong\u003e write-in books (one per child - add notebooks for siblings or co-op students as needed). Groups often purchase the manual as property of the group to reuse year after year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTeach it as one coordinated year\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/etchstudies.com\/products\/zoology-by-biome-3rd-6th-book-bundle\"\u003e3rd–6th bundle\u003c\/a\u003e covers the \u003cstrong\u003esame biomes and the same animals\u003c\/strong\u003e at an older level. Teach both and your whole family - or your whole co-op - studies the same zoology together, with shared field trips and family reinforcement. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/etchstudies.com\/products\/zoology-by-biome-3rd-6th-book-bundle\"\u003eSee the Zoology by Biome 3rd–6th Book Bundle\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOptional Bible verse pages\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach unit includes an optional Bible verse page (bubble letters to color or trace - a big hit with this age group), with coordinating verse studies on our website via QR code. 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