Hi friends! Today I’m sharing my thoughts on The Rainbow Science curriculum by Beginnings Publishing. The Rainbow Science is a two year curriculum covering physics, chemistry and biology and is intended for use with 8th (year one) and 9th grade (year two). Last year we completed year one with physics and chemistry, and this year we’re going through biology.
We do two lessons and one lab each week and it seems to be a great fit for us so far. We are really enjoying this curriculum and I definitely plan to use it with my younger girls when they get to 8th and 9th grade.
Watch my video review of The Rainbow Science here:
What you will need:
You will want to get the student text book, teacher’s manual (which includes answers to text questions and labs), the student lab workbook, and the science kit for whichever year you’re working on. If you’ve started year one and want to continue with year two you just need to get a new lab notebook and the supply kit (durable and renewable kit) for year two. You will continue to use some items from the Year 1 kit, so make sure you don’t get rid of those!
You do not need to purchase a new teachers manual or student reading text.
I suggest ordering at least one student text book, you could always share if you have multiple students, but I find it easier if each of my kids has their own copy. You’ll also want to order one lab workbook for each of your students and one kit. We share our kit when doing experiments, but I suppose you could order one kit per student. I prefer to share since the science kit is always the most expensive part of any science curriculum. And like I mention in the video we’ve found it very useful to have the kit as it makes science a no-prep curriculum for me. I don’t have to plan anything ahead of time, we just open our book and get started.
Suggested Grade Levels:
This course can be used as a Jr. High course or can be taken for two High School credits. You can receive one credit for Physical Science (Yr 1) and one credit for Biology (Yr 2).
Where to get The Rainbow Science:
You can order your curriculum from Beginnings Publishing. If you have any questions that I didn’t address in the video you’re welcome to contact them, they’re very helpful!
You can find more information on quizzes and using this course for high school credits here:
Hi Erica! I am just finding out about this curriculum. Would you say this is enough for a 9th and 10th grader now that you have finished it? My incoming 9th grader struggles with math and has ADD so I want to find something good for her learning style, but also sufficient enough. Thank you so much!
Hi Rochelle,
We found the curriculum fun, and easy to follow. But it doesn’t go quite as in-depth as some others. I found it good for 8th-9th grades, but that’s just our opinion.
Hi Erica! D
Is there anywhere else that I can order the lab kits from or is there a list if the supplies needed?
Thank you
Hi, I would check with Rainbow Science, I think they have the kit information on their website.