Science in Ancient Greece

I used this to teach ancient history to 6th graders. This book helped my students understand how science developed throughout history, as well as how subjects are related. It is far better that children understand sooner, rather than later, that all subjects are related, i.e., mathematics, science, religion, politics, literature, history.... This book is also useful for sparking an interest in history in a child who is interested in science but thinks Ancient Greece or history is boring. Children always learn more when the subject matter is interesting to them.

We do a thematic literature approach to homeschooling and I love it when I can find books that bring in science to our studies. We find this series especially helpful. It doesn't go into deep detail, only a general overview, but is a good starting point when studying Ancient Greece. I also like to include "Archimedes and the Door of Science," "Aristotle and Scientific Thought," and "Classical Kids" which includes a lot of Greek science projects.