Science changes for year 8 and 3

[Jeanne Webb]

May I ask if there is any particular reason why it is scheduled for the first half of the year instead of spreading it out over the year?  

Also, Jeanne, you said it's recommended to read the whole book first, then go back.  Do you mean the parent reads it first, maybe over the summer, and then goes through it with the child?  Or we should read it together sometime before we start week 1 so we're ready to re-read chapter 1 in week 1?

It is scheduled over the first half so the winter experiments fall in... ahem... winter for most users.

The book is worth reading with your child more than once. I would read it through and marvel at the photos at least once before dividing it into sections for the demonstrations.