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Secular, literature-based science units with science kits included.
Updated September 2026 · 8 sources
| Grades | PreK–8th |
|---|---|
| Creation/faith | No religious content; teaches evolution |
| Approach | Hands-on unit studies built around real books |
| Who teaches | The parent teaches |
| Parent prep | Low to moderate (science kits included; a few household items) |
| Screen time | Mostly offline (books and paper) |
| Video lessons | None: book- and project-based |
| Cost | $335.87: Age 8–10 Full Year Science Package (books, lesson guides, hands-on materials), sale price; retail $395.14 (source) |
| Placement | Choose an age level (placement tests) Organized by age level, not grade; placement tests guide the choice |
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See my matchParents like that the kits arrive with supplies bagged and labeled, that experiments tend to work, and that science ties into real books and projects. The complaints are the time each lesson takes, the price of full packages, and that some units feel too easy for advanced or older students. Religious families note it is fully secular and mentions evolution.
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Moving Beyond the Page Science is described as hands-on unit studies built around real books. Parent prep: low to moderate (science kits included; a few household items).
Moving Beyond the Page Science covers grades PreK–8th.
$335.87: Age 8–10 Full Year Science Package (books, lesson guides, hands-on materials), sale price; retail $395.14. Prices were checked on publisher or retailer pages in September 2026; check current prices before buying.
No religious content; teaches evolution.
Mostly offline (books and paper). The parent teaches.
Yes. Choose an age level (placement tests). Organized by age level, not grade; placement tests guide the choice
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