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Every Child Should Know Series, Science and Reading Public Domain Books for FREE

Public Domain BooksEvery Child Should Know Series

This is a lovely little series by various authors, each experts in their own area. The writing has the typical charm of 19th century schoolbooks with lots of wonderful vocabulary. The series has something for every reader, whether they be obsessed with birds or interested in stories of old.

My friend Allison over at Public Domain Books for Homeschooling has put the collection together for us. Finding and compiling list of public domain books is her specialty and she uses them regularly in her homeschooling. She does a wonderful job printing and binding her books. I know she will be glad to share some tips with you on binding your own.

Birds Every Child Should Know

Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know

Essays Every Child Should Know

Fairy Stories Every Child Should Know

Heroes Every Child Should Know

Heroines Every Child Should Know

Hymns Every Child Should Know

Legends Every Child Should Know

Myths Every Child Should Know

Operas Every Child Should Know

Pictures Every Child Should Know

Poems Every Child Should Know

Prose Every Child Should Know

Songs Every Child Should Know

Trees Every Child Should Know

Useful Plants Every Child Should Know

Wild Animals Every Child Should Know

Wild Flowers Every Child Should Know

Natural Wonders Every Child Should Know

Water Wonders  Every Child Should Know

Famous Stories  Every Child Should Know

Folk Tales Every Child Should Know

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Free Mail Order Science Materials

microscope-275984_1280Here are some of the FREE Science  Materials that you can receive by mail. I will update the page as needed to add new offers or delete those no longer offered.

Register for a free Physics Kit

Planet Protector’s Club Kit, Resources for Waste Eduction

Journey to The Stars DVD Collection

The Garden Detective Adventure

Dinosaur Train Educational  Resources, Toolkit and Poster

Celebrate Urban Birds Getting Started Kit

Coal Kits

Soil Education

Save the Redwoods Educational Materials (Curriculum)

Curriculum Supplements

Health Professionals Education Kit

Nutrition Kit

Healthy Vision (Calendar)

Howard Hughes Medical Institute (Publications and Videos)

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Young Folks Pictures and Stories of Animals Vol 1-6 by Sanborn Tenny

tenney-sanborn-iconSanborn Tenny was born in 1827 and was a student of science because he saw the omnipotent God in the creation around him.

Young Folks Pictures and Stories of Animals Vol 1

 
Young Folks Pictures and Stories of Animals Vol 2

 
Young Folks Pictures and Stories of Animals Vol 3

 
Young Folks Pictures and Stories of Animals Vol 4

 
Young Folks Pictures and Stories of Animals Vol 5


Young Folks Pictures and Stories of Animals Vol 6

 

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Favorite Science Ebooks

science-41512_640Here are some of our favorite science books. Though we are not yet middle or high school level at our house, I have compiled some I think you might like. I have also included some traditional texbooks from the 21st century. They are categorized by a broad range below.  There are many more on Google Books. You can use some of the words in these titles as key words in your search. You can read more about searching for free  ebooks on Finding Free Textbooks on Google Books or Searching the Internet Archive.

Primary

You can find more science for primary in Narrative Style Science Readers

Plant and Animal Children: How They Grow

Plants and Their Children

Intermediate

Object Lessons in Elementary Science: Following the Scheme …

First Year Science-with experiments

Real Things in Nature: A Reading Book of Science for …

Science for Beginners: A First Book in General Science for … with exercises to illustrate principles

Science for Beginners with exercises to illustrate principles

Middle Grades

CK-12 Life Science for Middle School

CK-12 Earth Science for Middle School

From Vitamins to Baked Goods: Real Applications of Organic …

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Zoölogy for High Schools and Academies

CK-12 Biology

CK-12 Biology Workbook

CK-12 Basic Physics – Second Edition

CK-12 People’s Physics, Version 3

CK-12 Earth Science for High School

CK-12 Chemistry – Second Edition

General Science: First Course with questions and excercises

General Science

Narrative Style Science Readers

digital-art-94403_640I’ve chosen these for our early readers or those that are not reading yet, but enjoy mommy or daddy reading aloud to them. The books are full of  natural science focusing mostly on life science. They are written in a friendly narrative style your child is sure to enjoy. These are also a great alternative for those that are reluctant, not ready for textbook layout, or for those using the Thomas Jefferson Education methods. They are categorized by a broad range below.  Most of these have an option to print. There are many more on Google Books. You can use some of the words in these titles as key words in your search. You can read more about searching for free ebooks on Finding Free Textbooks on Google Books or Searching the Internet Archive.

We like these books because they are so charming and they are full of wonderful vocabulary. My oldest has been working on  writing her own book about butterflies for weeks now. She studies in science units and on other websites about various topics of interest for her book and then adds detail to her butterfly narrative. I have been patiently awaiting my turn to edit and revise.

Primary

Nature Stories for Young Readers: Animal Life

Nature Stories for Young Readers: Plant life

Leaves and Flowers, Or, Plant Studies for Young Readers

Chambers’s Elementary Science Readers by Various 

Nature Study in Elementary Schools: First Reader

Intermediate

Animals at Home

Young folks’ pictures and stories of animals: for home and school, Volume 5

The Wild Animal Play for Children: With Alternate Reading …

Fables for Children ; Stories for Children ; Natural Science …

The Story-book of Science

Stories of Animal Life

Short Stories of Our Shy Neighbors

Our Favorite 19th Century Ebooks for Sciences-More Albert Blaisdell

Here is a list of our favorite 19th century ebooks for Science.  I think it will come as no surprise the Albert Blaisdell’s books will be on this list. He is just so much fun. I will shareorange-14735_640 science books by other authors in another post.

Physiology, By Albert Blaisdell

Written For 3rd grade, Interest Level  8-10 years of age

Physiology for Little Folks A revised version of The Child’s Book of Health

The Child’s Book of Health

Written For 4th and 5th grade, Interest Level  10-12 years of age

How to Keep Well

Physiology For Boys and Girls Revised version of How to Keep Well

Written For 6th and 7th grade, Interest Level  12-15 years of age

Our Bodies and How We Live

Young Folk’s Physiology– revised version of Our Bodies and How We Live

Our Bodies or How We live: Physiology for theYoung

High School

Life and Health

A Practical Physiology

For Teachers

How to Teach Physiology-Not Found