CrossWired Science Sound, and Fluid Dynamics Review

We have been enjoying learning about science through Global Topics with CrossWired Science.  We were given access to the first two Global Topics:  Sound, and Fluid Dynamics.  This is an online curriculum from a Christian worldview and emphasizes God in important aspects of science.  I have mostly been using this program with A but I am looking forward to adding the other kids in as it is designed so that our entire family can learn and study science together!  It is a multi-leveled curriculum so students K - high school can use it.  Love that.

CrossWired Science website

This program has a unique method of integrating multiple science fields and showing how they connect and relate to each other.  There are 8 core videos within each Global Topic along with hand-on experiments and activities, research ideas, reading suggestions and more.  There are built in quizzes and testing in which the students get immediate feedback - I like that.  CrossWired is self-paced but there is a great calendar section which gives lots of ideas on how to use and approach all the material.  I am finding this to be super helpful!  

So what is a Global Topic?  Is that the same as a unit study?  A Global Topic is a topic that integrates a large amount of Sciences across the Science Fields so it is quite a bit different than a typical unit study.  Sound, and Fluid Dynamics fall into this category of Global Topics.

Here you can see the lesson page for First Timers.

It is also worth noting that there are two tiers to the curriculum - First Timers and Second Timers.  It is exactly how it sounds.  You will use the First Timers section the first time going through the material and then you will go to the second timers for the second time through.  Just as most topics, you can glean even more with extra exposure.

More of what's available on the lesson page.

Here you can see the link to print the worksheet for the corresponding video.

On the lesson page there are 8 core videos to watch which have corresponding worksheets, a great research section, general links, an experiment section full of experiments and activities to do, suggested reading plan schedule, and digging deeper sections or gold digs.  Within the digging deeper and gold digs are dozens of devotional sections and numerous ties to God and His Word.  Remember, this program has a Christian worldview.  I personally love this!

Here A is working on one of the sound experiments, a Bird Song Hunt

Currently A is about 20% through with Sound and 20% through with Fluid Dynamics as a First Timer.  She has learned so much and there is a lot left to learn as well!

At present, CrossWired can be used as a full curriculum for 3 months of Science for any student.  With the two additions coming up this range will extend to an entire year of Science for your student.  And with the other upcoming additions planned it will eventually be good for up to 6 years of Science, wowza!  It can also be used as a supplement to another curriculum as well.

Do you want to try CrossWired Science for yourself?  I have a discount code for you to use, life24.

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I look forward to using more of the constantly growing library of lessons and experiments with the kids.  I like that they are geared to work with a wide age range!  I am looking forward to seeing how this program works for my crew all together.