The science books in Bigger are non-consumable, and are read aloud by you to the student (as is the text in Beyond) so no, you do no need two science packs, only one. The Science in Bigger is done daily. Each child will need his own notebook as described below.
Science Discovery
Science stories are read aloud to the students 4 days in each unit using
the following resources: One Small Square: Seashore by Donald M. Silver,
Science in Colonial America by Brendan January, John Audubon: Young
Naturalist by Miriam E. Mason, One Small Square: Woods by Donald M.
Silver, A Pioneer Sampler by Barbara Greenwood, and Thomas A. Edison:
Young Inventor by Sue Guthridge. These stories provide the focus for this
part of the plans. The areas of life science, physical science, and earth
science are each addressed.
“Science Exploration” topics loosely correspond with the history topics being
studied in the “Learning Through History” part of the plans. When students
are reading about seafaring explorers in history, they will study the seashore
in science. When students are reading about colonial times in history, they
will study science topics that were a part of the colonial era.
While students read about John Audubon in history, they will study his life
and knowledge of birds in the science area. While reading in history about
Daniel Boone and the untamed frontier, students will study the woodland
habitat in science.
As students read in history about pioneers settling the west, they
will experiment with some of the practical science lessons that the pioneers
learned. As students move into the modern era with their history readings,
they will be drawn into Thomas Edison’s life and experiments in science.
Studying science in this manner helps it flow with the study of history and
allows for natural connections to be made between the two areas.
Each unit includes the following science activities in coordination with the
read-aloud assignments:
*Day 1: practice narration by retelling the science story
*Day 2: create a science notebook entry
*Day 3: conduct an experiment related to the reading and log it
in a science notebook
*Day 4: practice narration by retelling the science story
*Day 5: conduct an experiment related to the reading and orally
discuss it
The students need a place to store their notebook and science experiment
entries. You may use either a 3-ring binder with plastic page protectors or a
bound sketchbook with unlined pages.
For more info on Bigger, you can view the intro here
http://www.heartofdakota.com/pdf/BHFHG- ... -07-11.pdf and for Beyond look here
http://www.heartofdakota.com/pdf/beyond ... -intro.pdf
both introductions give lots of info on what is covered in each of these books. Hope that helps
