Ellen McHenry's Basement Workshop

Best for

• ✓science-resistant kids
• ✓supplementing a main science program
• ✓kids who love games and projects
• ✓curious kids who want to dive deep into one topic

Not ideal for

• —families needing a complete K–12 science program
• —high schoolers needing credit
• —families wanting comprehensive coverage

Strengths

• ✓highly engaging and fun units
• ✓games and activities make science memorable
• ✓secular
• ✓very affordable
• ✓kids who hate science often love this

Watch-outs

• !unit studies only — not a full-year science spine alone
• !limited in scope per unit
• !not rigorous for high school credit