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Favorite homeschool science novels?

In our September issue of Digestible Discoveries: 🌟Explorationsand Discovery🌟 we introduce young learners to great explorers and groundbreaking scientists like Marie Curie and Galileo.

📚I am putting together my recommended books for the September issue and The Fourteenth Goldfish by Jennifer L. Holm is a good one! This middle-grade novel brings science to life through a fun thought-provoking story about curiosity, discovery, and even the ethics of scientific breakthroughs.

What are your favorite science novels for the middle grades? Let me know below 👇

Digestible Discoveries:

01 Explorations and Discovery

02 Mysteries and Legends

03 Nov Release: Food Throughout Time

04 Dec Release: From Swamp to Settlement (Exploring Jamestown)

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#homeschoolcurriculum #middleschoolers #secularhomeschool #unitstudy

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