Behold and See 5 is an up-to-date science program written for homeschooling families. This complete, self-contained, independent-study course combines a stunning, full-color interior with hands-on experiments and engaging scientific content from a Catholic perspective.
The text provides an in-depth, conceptual understanding of selected topics from:
- Biology
- Human anatomy
- Earth science
- Chemistry
- Physics
The accompanying Student Workbook completes this full-year course with:
- Review questions
- Kid-friendly exercises
- Chapter tests
- Removable answer key
Behold and See 5 is one of the most engaging science programs you will ever use! Dr. Beresford’s enthusiasm for science can be clearly seen in the text’s conversational style, the abundance of hands-on experiments, and the eagerness with which he helps students actually “do science” for themselves. A working scientist himself, Dr. Beresford will soon have your child digging for worms, recording weather data, and organizing experiment results in graphs and tables.
Recommended for fifth grade. A daily schedule for this program is available in CHC Lesson Plans: Fifth Grade or Behold and See 5 Daily Lesson Plans.
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
Product Code: BAS5-T
Format: Softcover
Binding: Perfect bound
Page Count: 226 pages
Dimensions: 8.5″×11″
ISBN: 9780982458549
Returnable? Yes, view return policy.
Consumable? No, purchase one per family.
Answer key: None required.
WORKBOOK
Product Code: BAS5-W
Format: Softcover
Binding: Perfect bound
Page Count: 116 pages
Dimensions: 8.5″×11″
ISBN: 9780982458556
Returnable? Yes, view return policy.
Consumable? Yes, purchase one per student.
Answer key: A removable answer key is included in the back of the book.
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.
Q: What supplies are needed for the science experiments?
A: You can download the experiment supply list here: Experiment Supply List
“Science is his favorite subject and your books make it fun and interesting!” —Sarah, TX
"Behold and See 5 Worm Project. They found 215 worms!" —Diana, NJ
“My son making fossils with shells for his science lesson from Behold & See 5.” —Luzaideth, FL
“Some fun atmosphere and weather supplemental activities.” —Luzaideth, FL
"Examining lilies for our 5th grade Science class! Locating filaments, stigmas, anthers, petals and pollen."—Luzaideth, FL
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