Introduce your child to the world of Sir Isaac Newton with Newton at the Center, a four-week homeschool english curriculum. Using Joy Hakim's The Story of Science: Newton at the Center, students explore Newton’s breakthroughs in physics, mathematics, and astronomy while connecting his discoveries to modern applications. This unit fosters a love for interdisciplinary learning and scientific inquiry.

Key Features:

• Creativity and Critical Thinking: Students build models, such as devices to visualize inertia, to illustrate Newton’s laws.
• Hands-on Learning: Observing the color spectrum with prisms introduces the scientific method and links Newton’s color theory to technologies like cameras and screens.
• Interdisciplinary Connections: Students explore Newton’s principles in fields like chemistry and architecture, applying physics to real-world examples like structural design.
• Language Skills Enhancement: Diagramming sentences from curriculum texts strengthens grammar, critical analysis, and advanced reading comprehension.

Explore Newton’s scientific legacy with this engaging homeschool unit. Newton at the Center combines rich scientific insights, hands-on investigations, and thought-provoking discussions, helping students experience Newton’s impact on the modern world through an integrative approach to learning. This unit spans three weeks of our year-long curriculum for ages 11-13, often used as seventh grade homeschool English curriculum. 

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