Tools, Planters, and Preparation
Tools
Where to Plant
Directions for Container Planting
Directions for Planting in the Ground
Fertilizer
A Word about Thinning
Watch Those Weeds!
Stakes and Cages
Where Do I Buy Seeds?
Saving Your Seeds for Next Year’s Garden

Flowers and House Plants
Beans, Scarlet Runner
Marigolds
Nasturtiums
Sweet Potatoes
Zinnias

Herbs
Basil
Chives

Vegetables
Green Beans
Cucumbers
Lettuce
Green Onion
Peas
Potatoes
Miniature Pumpkins
Radishes
Squash, Summer
Squash, Winter
Sunflower/Corn Fort
Tomatoes, Cherry and Standard varieties

Harvest Time

My Gardening Notes

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Dimensions: 5.5″×8.5″
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Nancy Nicholson is one of the founding authors of Catholic Heritage Curricula. Equipped with an abundance of God-given talent, a major in Secondary Education–English, and years of experience homeschooling her own children, she has written over thirty educational titles, beginning with Little Stories for Little Folks. Her unique ability to develop programs and workbooks that “fit” both advanced and struggling students is due to her experience raising children of different ability levels and learning styles: two of her children are developmentally challenged, while another went on to graduate from Harvard and is now a college professor.

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Maria Johnson, B.A., grew up with her six siblings in the pine-treed foothills of Northern California. She was homeschooled from kindergarten through high school and graduated summa cum laude from the University of Dallas with a focus in Pre-Med and History. Maria’s science background gives a unique perspective to her research and writing, and Nature Walks are still one of her favorite pastimes.

Spring on the Farm: Introduction to seeds
Seeds: Grouping seeds, dicots, monocots
Plants: Growing plants, germination, roots, chlorophyll, finding leaves and roots to eat
How Seeds Travel: Plants and light, how seeds travel
Mammals
Reptiles: Reptiles, fish, birds, bird feeding activity
What Animals Eat: Herbivores, carnivores, omnivores
Care of Pets: Basic necessities
Zoo Animals: Observing zoo animals: zoo field trip
Summer on the Farm: Charting the weather
Summer at the Pond: Vertebrates and invertebrates, skeletons and exoskeletons
Invertebrates: Snails and earthworms
Grouping Plants: Deciduous and evergreen trees, collecting leaves
In the Garden: Helpful and harmful insects, insects as pets
Fall on the Farm: Plants, animals, and insects get ready for winter
Winter on the Farm: God cares for animals
Weather: Charting the weather
Our Senses: Senses of sight, hearing, touch, smell, and taste

Product Code: BAS1
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ISBN: 9780982458587
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Answer key: A removable answer key is included in the back of the book.

Nancy Nicholson is one of the founding authors of Catholic Heritage Curricula. Equipped with an abundance of God-given talent, a major in Secondary Education–English, and years of experience homeschooling her own children, she has written over thirty educational titles, beginning with Little Stories for Little Folks. Her unique ability to develop programs and workbooks that “fit” both advanced and struggling students is due to her experience raising children of different ability levels and learning styles: two of her children are developmentally challenged, while another went on to graduate from Harvard and is now a college professor.

Mary Piecynski was a veteran homeschooling mom, a certified teacher, and completed a Bachelor’s degree in Biology and a Master’s in Education. She taught science and other subjects in both elementary and secondary grades and tutored science at the university level. She passed away in 2023.

Simple Machines: Tools; Tools at Work; Inclined Plane; Lever; Wedge; Screw; Wheel
Work and Energy: Kinetic and Potential Energy
Water Cycle: Evaporation and Condensation
Natural Resources: Conservation; Soil; Erosion
Geology: Metamorphic Rock; Igneous Rock; Minerals; Volcanoes
Marine Life: Plants; Food Chain; Algae; Plankton; Sea Grasses; Kelp; Vertebrates; Reptiles; Birds; Mammals; Invertebrates; Mollusks

Product Code: BAS2
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Page Count: 154 pages
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ISBN: 9780982458594
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Consumable? Yes, purchase one per student.
Answer key: A removable answer key is included in the back of the book.

Nancy Nicholson is one of the founding authors of Catholic Heritage Curricula. Equipped with an abundance of God-given talent, a major in Secondary Education–English, and years of experience homeschooling her own children, she has written over thirty educational titles, beginning with Little Stories for Little Folks. Her unique ability to develop programs and workbooks that “fit” both advanced and struggling students is due to her experience raising children of different ability levels and learning styles: two of her children are developmentally challenged, while another went on to graduate from Harvard and is now a college professor.

Mary Piecynski was a veteran homeschooling mom, a certified teacher, and completed a Bachelor’s degree in Biology and a Master’s in Education. She taught science and other subjects in both elementary and secondary grades and tutored science at the university level. She passed away in 2023.

Part One: Physical Science
What is Science?: Introduction to science
Matter and Spirit: Matter, properties, mass, volume
Matter and Spirit: Changes of state
Matter and Spirit: Review
Force and Energy: Forces, gravity
Force and Energy: Magnetism, friction, light
Force and Energy: Sound, comparing light & sound, review
Sun, Moon, & Stars: Earth, sun, moon
Sun, Moon, & Stars: Keeping time, solar system, planets
Sun, Moon, & Stars: Stars, astronomers, spacecraft
Sun, Moon, & Stars: Space missions, satellites, moons, review

Part Two: Life Science
Animals: According to their kinds, what do animals eat
Animals: What can animals do, classification, animal protection
Animals: Naptime or vacation time, animals and man, review
Plants: Wild and tame flowers, how are plants built
Plants: Roots, stems, leaves, seeds
Plants: Germination, growing healthy plants
Plants: What plants eat, fruits, vegetables, grains and legumes
Plants: Plants and seasons, how long trees and plants live, review
Interdependence . . . : Animal habitats
Interdependence . . . : Food chains, food webs
Interdependence . . . : Ecosystems

Part Three: Human Body
Many Parts, One Body: My body, what holds me up
Many Parts, One Body: What makes me move
Many Parts, One Body: Heart, lungs, breathing, circulation
Many Parts, One Body: Circulation, brain, review
Senses: Eyes, sight
Senses: Ears, hearing, tongue, taste
Senses: Smell, taste and smell, touch, review
Nutrition and Health: Food, a balancing act
Nutrition and Health: Food groups and nutrients, moderation
Nutrition and Health: Staying fit, food safety, review
Review
Wrap-up

Product Code: BAS3
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ISBN: 9780983683209
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Suchi Myjak, M.S., and her husband homeschooled from the beginning in order to allow their children to experience living their Faith in all areas of life. Suchi holds a Bachelors and a Masters in Electrical Engineering. Her course and thesis work emphasized semiconductor device physics, circuits, and computer analysis methods. She worked in a chip design group at Intel Corporation until the birth of her first child.

HUMAN ANATOMY
Nervous System: Brain, nerves, spinal cord
Circulatory System: Heart, veins, arteries, capillaries
Respiratory System: Lungs, epiglottis, trachea, bronchi, alveoli
Skeletal System: Bones, ligaments, cartilage
Muscular System: Skeletal, smooth, and cardiac muscles; tendons
Digestive System: Esophagus, stomach, intestines, liver, gallbladder, pancreas
Urinary System: Kidneys, ureters, bladder, urethra

NUTRITION, HEALTH, AND FIRST AID
Nutrition:
Food, energy, and digestion
Carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, water, and fiber
Eating a balanced diet, food groups, ideas for desserts and snacks, food labels, malnutrition

Health:
Fighting disease, antibodies and vaccines, prevention and cure of disease
Posture and exercise
Rest and sleep
Personal hygiene, proper care of the teeth

First Aid:
Abrasions, scratches, and cuts
Stings, bites, and blisters
Bumps, bruises, and burns
Fractures, frostbite, heat exhaustion, and nosebleeds
Poisoning, punctures, slivers, sprains, and strains

Product Code: BAS4
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Page Count: 202 pages
Dimensions: 8.5″×11″
ISBN: 9781946207449
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Answer key: A removable answer key is included in the back of the book.

Katherine Rode, R.N., is a Registered Nurse and a veteran homeschooling mother of four.

Introduction: Life functions, scientific method, controlled experiments
Measurement: Metric system, mass, area, liquid volume, temperature, heat
Collections: Leaf or insect collection
Basic Chemistry: Atoms, molecules, Periodic Table of the Elements
Cells: Parts of plant and animal cells, osmosis
Simplest Cells: Viruses, archaeans, bacteria, Louis Pasteur
Protists: A Microscopic Menagerie: Taxonomy, amoeba, paramecium, euglena
The Fungi: Types, classification, and parts of fungi
Plant Classification: Algae, lichens, mosses, ferns, conifers, flowering plants, monocots, dicots
Plant Structure and Response: Root systems, stems, leaves, tropisms
Plant Growth and Reproduction: Binary fission, budding, sporulation, pollination, fertilization, germination, mitosis
Animals: Sponges, jellyfish, worms, mollusks, arthropods, starfish
Chordates: Chordates: lampreys, sharks, bony fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals
Nutrition: Nutrient groups, cellular respiration, photosynthesis, chemosynthesis
Testing for Nutrients: Chemical tests for energy and nutrients, filtering
Introduction to Systems: Systems and life functions, human life stages
Skeletal and Muscular Systems: Bones, joints, muscles
Digestive System: Mechanical and chemical digestion, enzymes, absorption
Circulatory System: Systemic and pulmonary circulation, blood types
Respiratory System: External respiration, cellular respiration
Excretory System: Lungs, large intestine, liver, kidneys, skin
Endocrine System: Hormones, endocrine glands, metabolism
Nervous System: Neurons, brain, spinal cord, senses
Disease: The Fight for Life Noninfectious and infectious diseases, disease defenses, medical breakthroughs
Animal Behavior & Reproduction: Reflexes, instincts, sexual reproduction, meiosis, genetics
Ecology: Oxygen, carbon, and nitrogen cycles; energy and food chains

TEXTBOOK
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Answer key: None required.

WORKBOOK
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ISBN: 9780991326419
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The late Michael J. Spear, M.S., earned a Bachelor’s degree in Forest Biology at the College of Environmental Sciences and Forestry in Syracuse, New York. A concurrent degree in Biology was awarded by Syracuse University. His Master’s degree was earned through private and public colleges in the Hudson River valley. The father of seven children, Mr. Spear taught every level of science for grades 7 through 12. He was active in the pro-life movement and was the founder of a private Catholic high school.

Introduction to Science

UNIT 1
Mass, Density, & the Classification of Matter: Mass, density, gravity, buoyancy, parts of the atom, classification of matter
Change of State and Solubility: Three states of matter, solubility
Types of Energy: Types of energy, transfer of energy
Electricity and Magnetism: Electricity, magnetism
Simple Machines: Simple machines
Review of Unit 1

UNIT 2
Introduction to Biomes: Food chains, interdependence, climates
Arctic Tundra: Weather, soil, plants, and animals of the arctic tundra
Boreal Forest: Weather, soil, plants, and animals of the boreal forest
Forests: Temperate and Tropical: Weather, soil, plants, and animals of the temperate and tropical forests
Grasslands and Deserts: Weather, soil, plants, and animals of the prairies, savannas, and deserts
Stewards of Creation: Conservation, wise use of natural resources
Review of Unit 2

UNIT 3
Constellations and Star-Gazing: Constellations, rotation, revolution
Gravity, Orbits, and the Moon: Gravity, lunar phases, eclipses
The Sun and the Other Stars: Aurorae, nuclear fusion, white dwarf stars, supernovae
The Solar System: Terrestrial and jovian planets, greenhouse effect, comets, meteors
Galaxies and the Universe: Milky Way, star birth, Big Bang
Review of Units 1–3

TEXTBOOK
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Page Count: 356 pages
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ISBN: 9780985164218
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WORKBOOK
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ISBN: 9780985164225
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RoseMary C. Johnson was homeschooled with CHC materials from preschool through high school. She graduated summa cum laude from the University of Dallas with a Bachelor’s degree in English and a concentration in Greek. She completed a Ph.D. in Literature at the University of Dallas. RoseMary is the now the General Editor of CHC’s publications, including The Treasure Trove of Literature and Ever Ancient, Ever New: Art History, Appreciation, Theory, and Practice.

Studying Living Things around Us: Scientific research, classification, taxonomy, recording data
Metamorphosis, Creatures Helping Other Creatures, and Graphing our Findings: Metamorphosis, facilitation, parasites, predators/prey, graphs
Food Webs, Resistance to Disease, and Conservation of Energy: Food webs, bioaccumulation, resistance to disease, immunity, conservation of energy and materials
Physiology and Introduction to Biochemistry:  Atoms, molecules, elements, photosynthesis, physiology, biochemistry, chemical equations
The Circulatory System and Human Physiology: Circulatory system, heart and lung health
Logic: Deduction, Induction, and Scientific Reasoning: Logic, scientific reasoning and experiments, forming hypotheses
Competition among Plants and Animals: Competition, facilitation, defense mechanisms
Atmosphere and Weather: Earth’s movements and seasons, clouds, weather, atmosphere, water cycle, climate
The Earth and Its Composition: Layers of the earth, plate tectonics, volcanoes, rocks, minerals, fossils
Genetics and Taxonomy: Genetics, DNA, genes, chromosomes

TEXTBOOK
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Page Count: 226 pages
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ISBN: 9780982458549
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WORKBOOK
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Page Count: 116 pages
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ISBN: 9780982458556
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David Beresford, Ph.D., teaches elementary science to his own children at home, high school biology at a private Catholic school, and university-level science at Our Lady Seat of Wisdom College in Barry’s Bay, Ontario. He writes articles about G. K. Chesterton for Gilbert Magazine and has also been published in Catholic Insight and other magazines. His scientific research focuses on finding ways to control the insect pests of dairy and beef cattle and studying species’ diversity in northern habitats. He lives with his wife and children on a farm in Ontario, Canada, where they raise pigs, geese, and chickens.