Science As Phenomena
Explains the philosophy behind teaching science through phenomena. Also contains a brief but comprehensive description of Waldorf science curriculum at each grade level K-8. Extensive bibliography. 19 pages
Table of Contents
- Philosophy of Waldorf Science
- Waldorf science curriculum
- Early childhood and Kindergarten
- Environment
- Songs
- Activities
- Gardening
- Cooking
- Basic Waldorf "Schooltime" Schedule
- Grade 1
- Nature integrated into Math and Reading Instruction
- Home life activity
- Sprouting, Gardening, Cooking, Toymaking, Pets, Sky watching, Trips
- Grade 2
- Animal Stories as main lesson
- Poetry
- Home life activity
- Sprouting, Gardening, Cooking, Toymaking, Pets, Sky watching, Trips
- Grade 3
- Integration of Social Studies, Science, Math and Literacy
- Food
- Farming
- Gardening
- Cooking
- Clothing
- Farming (silk, cotton, flax, wool)
- Knitting, crochet, sewing, weaving
- Natural versus man-made fiber
- Dyeing
- Shelter
- History
- Relationship to climate
- Grade 4
- Man and Animal
- Grade 5
- Botany
- Veil painting
- Zoology
- Grade 6
- Physics
- Earth Science
- Astronomy (geocentric theory)
- Grade 7
- Anatomy
- Physics
- Chemistry of Combustion
- Astronomy (Heliocentric theory)
- Grade 8
- Anatomy (muscles and senses)
- Physics
- Meteorology
- Chemistry
- Bibliography