Science Mom
Science Mom offers secular science courses for grades 4–8, with live teaching and classes later available for self-paced study.
What Science Mom is
Science Mom offers secular science courses for grades 4–8, with live teaching and classes later available for self-paced study. The school says most learners are in upper elementary through middle school, while curious students of any age are welcome. Families can purchase an individual science course for $150, paid once, with one price covering every student in the family. Subject bundles cost $270, paid once, and the Middle School Science Bundle costs $720, paid once for all six middle school courses. Patreon memberships are $5 a month or $10 a month; the latter includes weekly Painting with a Scientist and Chess Club. Science Mom and Math Dad describe themselves as a small family team making courses for homeschool families. Email is the fastest support channel; enrolled students logged in can also message through Teachable.
Good
- Free self-paced Earth Science course has 44 lessons
- Free videos, experiments, and printable materials
- Biology 1 access does not expire
- One individual-course price covers every student in a family
Watch out
- Individual science course costs $150, paid once
- Middle School Science Bundle costs $720, paid once
- Downloadable materials are licensed for immediate family personal, non-commercial use
Who it suits
It suits homeschool families and learners in upper elementary or middle school seeking secular science courses. Curious learners of any age are also welcome.
Verdict
Science Mom combines live instruction with self-paced classes and a set of free learning materials. Families can choose an individual course, subject bundle, or monthly Patreon membership based on the listed formats and costs.
Plans and prices
From Science Mom's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Patreon membership | $5 a month | Course discount, past recordings and resources · $5/month |
| Patreon membership with clubs | $10 a month | Course discount, recordings and resources, weekly Painting with a Scientist and Chess Club · $10+/month |
| Individual science course | $150, paid once | One price covers every student in the family · $150 per family |
| Physics Bundle | $270, paid once | Physics 1 and Physics 2 · $270 per family |
| Earth and Space Science Bundle | $270, paid once | Astronomy and Geoscience · $270 per family |
| Biology Bundle | $270, paid once | Biology 1 and Biology 2 · $270 per family |
| Middle School Science Bundle | $720, paid once | All six middle school courses · $720 per family |
The facts
Each one read from Science Mom's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audience
- The maker says most students are in upper elementary through middle school, while curious learners of any age are welcome.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Course access
- Biology 1 includes self-paced videos and access that does not expire.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Course activities
- Biology 1 includes comic-style printable notes, interactive quiz shows, and hands-on projects.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Enrolled students who are logged in can message Science Mom through Teachable.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Learning formats
- Courses are taught live and later made available as self-paced classes.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The school says it does not sell, trade, or rent students’ personal identification information.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Privacy data collection
- The school says students may visit anonymously and that personal identification information is collected when students voluntarily submit it.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Science Mom offers secular science courses for grades 4–8 with video lessons, follow-along notes, and hands-on projects.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The fastest support channel is email, and the site also offers Teachable messaging for enrolled students who are logged in.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Use limits
- The terms license downloadable materials for immediate family members’ personal, non-commercial use and prohibit transferring or mirroring them.checked 8 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2013checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Southeast Alaskachecked 28 Sep 2026
- Maker background
- Science Mom and Math Dad describe themselves as a small family team making science and math courses for homeschool families.checked 8 Oct 2026
Money
- Free materials
- The site offers free science videos, hands-on experiments, printable materials, and a free self-paced Earth Science course with 44 lessons.checked 8 Oct 2026
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