Real Science-4-Kids starts with the mechanisms of modern science: the atoms, molecules, electrons, and photons that are the causal actors at the heart of every science topic. Real Science-4-Kids teaches Atoms First, so your student builds one coherent framework that grows from early science literacy through the full Science Books 1–7 Series (Grades 2–8), and prepares them for middle school, high school, and college with the RS4K Advantage.
K–2 Digital Teaching Dashboards
The Atoms First K–2 sequence gives young learners an authentic science foundation before entering the Science Books. Each grade includes a Digital Teaching Dashboard with lesson plans, printables, and digital readers.
Hands-on experiment kits designed for the K–2 sequence. Each kit includes all materials needed for the grade-level experiments so families can do real science from day one. See them all on the K–2 Experiment & Activity Kits page.
New to science (Grades K–2)? Start with the RS4K Reader Library, a complete library of 71 leveled readers that build science literacy and vocabulary before students step into the Science Series. Written using age-appropriate language so young learners arrive at Book 1 with confidence.
Individual Science Books (Grades 2–8)
Each Science Book can be purchased individually. Every book covers five disciplines (chemistry, biology, physics, geology, and astronomy) through the atoms-first framework:
Each Science Book kit includes hands-on experiment materials matched exactly to the RATATAZ labs in the corresponding book. Designed to make experiments turnkey for parents and educators. See them all on the Science Book Kits page.
Standalone experiment workbooks that pair with the full elementary or middle school sequence. Each workbook extends the hands-on science across all books at that level.
Elementary Set (Books 1–4, Grades 2–5): The complete elementary foundation. Four Book Trios plus the Elementary Experiment Workbook. Everything needed to teach real science from the ground up.
Middle School Set (Books 5–7, Grades 6–8): Three Book Trios plus the Middle School Experiment Workbook. Advancing students to sophisticated scientific thinking and high school readiness.
RS4K Science Library (Books 1–7, Grades 2–8): The complete journey from elementary through middle school. All seven Book Trios plus both Experiment Workbooks in one collection.
For Parents & Educators: The Map We Never Got
The Map We Never Got by Dr. Rebecca Woodbury is the book for the adults guiding students through this curriculum. It explains the atoms-first framework from the ground up: why it works, how science education lost its way, and what a clearer, more accurate approach makes possible. If you've ever felt like something was missing from your own science education, this is the book that fills that gap. Written for curious adults, parents, and educators ready to replace memorization with meaning.
Choose Your Format
Hardcover Textbook Only: The student textbook in hardcover format.
Digital Teaching Dashboard (18-Month Access): Student and Teacher digital textbooks, printable student materials, teacher support, and everything organized in one book-specific dashboard.
3-Book Print Trio + Digital Teaching Dashboard (Recommended): Hardcover Student Textbook + Student Pages (notebooking, RATATAZ labs, quizzes) + Teacher Pages (lesson pacing, experiment guides, answer keys; rubrics in Books 5–7), plus 18-Month Access to the Digital Teaching Dashboard.
Whether you choose print or digital, every RS4K product is built on the same promise: atoms-first science with authentic, atomic-molecular, ontologically accurate explanations, correct concepts from the start, a logical progression, and confidence-building learning for every student.
