Today, I thought I would share what we are using which is free middle school science curriculum and magazines. Also, look at my page homeschool middle school for more fun tips
First, the earth science book is one that Tiny just started reading.
One of the reasons we loved these books were because of the hands-on activities spread throughout.
Free Middle School Science Curriculum
Next, purchase a few fun science supplies from Home Science Tools and boom – you’ have fun hands-on science for the year.
Also, The Life Science book is a 448 page download. So give it some time to download. It’s geared toward 7th grade-ish. But you know how I feel about grades – they’re subjective.
Update: Free books can come and go quicker than at times we can keep up with them. There does not appear a link anywhere right now for this book. However, I have still have plenty of free help for you.
First, look at these life science topics that are in the CPO Life Science book and I have listed some comparable free links below.
Free Life Science Book
Living Systems Unit I
- Chapter 1 Studying Life
- Chapter 2 Living Things
- Chapter 3 Interaction of Living Things
Genetics Unit III
- Chapter 8 Reproduction
- Chapter 9 Hereditary
- Chapter 10 Code of Life
Structure and Function of Living Things Unit V
- Chapter 13 Diversity of Life
- Chapter 14 Plants
- Chapter 15 Animals
Biology Unit II
- Chapter 4 Chemistry and Physics Connection
- Chapter 5 Cell Structure and Function
- Chapter 6 Cell Processes
- Chapter 7 The Microscopic World
Evolution and Change Unit IV
- Chapter 11 Evolution
- Chapter 12 Earth and Life History
The Human Body Unit VI
- Chapter 16 Human Body Systems
- Chapter 17 Support and Movement
- Chapter 18 Vision and Hearing
Next, look at these links which are free other textbooks.
- Here is a super helpful Life Science online/digital textbook.
- Then here is another 7th Grade Life Science Textbook by Prentice Hall to download chapter by chapter.
Besides, I love the fact that these books give ideas for hands-on activities, have vocabulary words in the margin and have challenges throughout the book. A nice bonus for a freebie.
The Earth Science book is a 391 page download, so it give some time to download also. It’s geared toward 6th grade-ish. But you know how I feel about grades – they’re subjective.
Free Earth Science Book
Updated. This book appears no longer free.
However, look at the topics that are in the CPO Focus on Earth Science and I have listed some comparable free textbooks below.
The Scientific Process Unit I
- Chapter 1 Science is Everywhere
- Chapter 2 The Science Toolbox
- Chapter 3 Introducing Earth
Plate Tectonics and Earth Structure Unit III
- Chapter 8 Plate Tectonics
- Chapter 9 Earthquakes
- Chapter 10 Volcanoes
Ecology V
- Chapter 14 Resources
- Chapter 15 Ecosystem
- Chapter 16 Biomes
Energy in Earth’s Systems Unit II
- Chapter 4 Heat
- Chapter 5 Density and Buoyancy
- Chapter 6 Earth’s Surface and Heat
- Chapter 7 Heat Inside Earth
The Shape of Earth’s Surface IV
- Chapter 11 Water and Weathering
- Chapter 12 Beaches
- Chapter 13 Natural Hazards
Next, look at these links which are free other textbooks.
- Nice! The Earth Science online/digital textbook.
- Free Earth Science Textbook by Chapter
- Another Free Earth Science textbook.
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The last science book is an 8th grade Physical Science book. It is 468 pages long.
Update: Free books can come and go quicker than at times we can keep up with them. There does not appear a link anywhere right now for this book. However, I have still have plenty of free help for you.
Look at the topics that are in the CPO Physical Science book and I have listed some comparable free textbooks below.
The Physical Sciences Unit I
- Chapter 1 What Physics and Chemistry Are About
- Chapter 2 Science and Measurement
Laws of Motion and Energy III
- Chapter 5 Newton’s Laws of Motion
- Chapter 6 Energy and Machines
- Chapter 7 Gravity and Space
Matter V
- Chapter 11 Temperatures, Heat and the Phases of Matter
- Chapter 12 The Physical Properties of Matter
Changes in Matter VII
- Chapter 16 Acids, Bases, and Solutions
- Chapter 17 Chemical Reaction
- Chapter 18 The Chemistry of Living Systems
Motion and Force Unit II
- Chapter 3 Motion
- Chapter 4 Forces
Electricity, Sound, and Light IV
- Chapter 8 Electricity and Magnetism
- Chapter 9 Waves and Sounds
- Chapter 10 Light and Color
Atoms, Elements, and Compound VI
- Chapter 13 Atoms
- Chapter 14 Elements and the Periodic Table
- Chapter 15 Molecules and Compounds
Free Physical Science Book
Next, look at these links which are free other textbooks.
Next, we have been loving these free science magazines for middle school kids.
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They are from National Inquirer, a middle school science education journal.
There are several free issues to download and read.
When you click on each issue, it tells you what the theme will be and some of them have additional lesson plans to download.
Each free issue is chock full of pictures, ideas and questions to stimulate the science mind.
Lastly, we have been using them as part of our reading time too. If you just need a break or want to try something different, you can’t go wrong with free curriculum.
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Thank you very much for these science books! You said that the physical science book is for 8th grade. What is the grade level for the Focus on Life Science and Focus on Earth Science?
Hey Alice, great to hear from you. I added the grades the book was geared toward on my post here. Thanks for your question.
So earth science is geared toward 6th grade-ish and life science toward 7th grade-ish.
Hi Tina, thank you for these books! I am having trouble downloading the Earth Science book. The link will not work, it just sits there. Also, I am wondering if there are answer keys to these books.
Thanks again!!
Tamara
You are welcome for all of it. I just checked every link because I check often and ALL of them open up in .pdf.
Are you using an updated browser. Try using Chrome or Mozilla and not a ‘default” browser by a phone and use adobe pdf reader. See if that works. Sometimes it’s an updated browser problem meaning it’s needs updating or could be some default browser used by devices.
and no I don’t have answer keys. When I find something free, I share all I find……or what is offered….