Zoology by Biome PreK–2nd Book Bundle

Not a sciency person? You're still the right person to teach this.

Most animal studies list the animals. This one teaches them by where they live.

This Zoology by Biome book bundle gives homeschool families, co-ops, and hybrid teachers everything they need for PreK–2nd grade (ages 4–8) animal science - without decoding a dense textbook or building a scope-and-sequence from scratch. It's science done easy: warm, hands-on, and ready to teach.

One bundle. Everything in one place. Open the spiral-bound Teacher Manual, hand each child their Student Notebook, and teach with confidence - even if science was never "your subject."

What's included

• Zoology by Biome Teacher Manual (PreK–2nd) - spiral-bound, non-consumable teaching guide for ages 4–8
• Zoology by Biome Student Notebook (PreK–K) - spiral-bound, write-in, consumable
• Zoology by Biome Student Notebook (1st–2nd) - spiral-bound, write-in, consumable

That's the full lower-elementary set: one shared lesson plan, with notebook work leveled for younger and older children in the same room or the same home.

The biome idea

The 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 four biomes - Mountains & Forests, Deserts & Grasslands, Tundra, and Rainforests & Coasts. Each unit walks through the biome's mammals, reptiles & amphibians, fish & 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.

What students explore (4 units)

Unit 1 - Mountains & Forests
Bears & foxes; pit vipers & frogs; salmon & beetles; owls, vultures & hummingbirds; ecology of Kodiak Island, Alaska

Unit 2 - Deserts & Grasslands
Cats & marsupials; turtles, crocodilians & toads; spiders, scorpions & lungfish; large flightless birds; ecology of Patagonia, Argentina

Unit 3 - Tundra
Caribou & musk ox; lizards & salamanders; sharks & plankton; penguins & puffins; ecology of the Nordic Arctic

Unit 4 - Rainforests & Coasts
Bats & primates; caecilians, boas & pythons; piranhas, butterflies & moths; parrots & herons; ecology of the Congo rainforest, Africa

Plus an optional intro lesson on classifications, two optional review lessons, and an optional culminating activity in Unit 4 - a 24–26 week year.

How a lesson works

Each lesson is scripted for 1–1.5 hours a week, spread over 1–2 days a week - at home, in a co-op, or in a hybrid classroom:

1. Lesson - the words you say are written in the manual (the read-aloud script is right there, in italics)
2. Activity - hands-on learning kids remember
3. Read-aloud - a closing read-aloud to end the lesson (a favorite part of this band)
4. Optional extension activities - a full page of extras for each lesson, with QR-code videos, for a second day of science

Across 24–26 weeks, with flexibility to slow down, speed up, or use it as a unit study or summer science. Favorite activities repeat by design - repetition is how young kids lock things in.

Built for ages 4–8

• Read-aloud closings in every lesson
• Age-band icons show which activities are for the whole group and which are for 1st–2nd graders
• No quizzes - assessment is age-appropriate and activity-based
• Two optional review lessons and an optional culminating activity

Who it's for

• Homeschool parents of PreK–2nd graders who want clear, doable science without a science degree
• Co-op & hybrid teachers (including volunteer parents) - one manual can teach the whole class
• Multi-age homes - pair it with the 3rd–6th bundle for one coordinated PreK–6th year

Supplies and what it costs

Supplies are not included, but the Teacher Manual spells everything out: basic supplies (glue sticks, crayons or colored pencils, pencils, erasers, scissors, optional tape) plus short unit material lists you can pick up at the grocery store, Walmart, or Dollar Tree. The manual's own estimate: about $50 in teacher materials for the year, plus about $4.50–5 per student (less per student in a 10–15 student co-op class).

Print format

All three books are print-only, spiral-bound, and shipped to you. The Teacher Manual is kept and reused; Student Notebooks are consumable 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.

Teach it as one coordinated year

The 3rd–6th bundle covers the same biomes and the same animals 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. See the Zoology by Biome 3rd–6th Book Bundle.

Optional Bible verse pages

Each 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. You choose how to use these - they fit naturally into a Christian homeschool or co-op, and can be set aside entirely.

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Science isn't only boring facts... it's discovery. Imagine a year of general science you didn't have to invent, and your kids ask "when's the next lesson?".