For those just starting the adventure.
These are the units families with younger learners come back to rave about. Rich stories read aloud together, hands-on activities that actually work for little hands, and lessons that pull in your older kids too because Campfire was built for all ages at the same table. No separate grade levels or splitting up. This is learning that feels like an adventure from the very first lesson. History, science, ELA, nature, holidays, cooking, animals, and more… all in one place, all at once, all together.
My kids were asking for more info on Annelids, and when they went into the library last week, my 7 yr old asked the librarian for a book about Cephalopods. At which my 5 yr old comes over, and says, “Yes! Definitely Cephalopods!” Needless to say, she was quite impressed that they actually knew what they were talking about! – Kira C.
Real customer photos from Campfire families from our FB page. Hands-on application is optional, not required. But when your child wants to go further, Campfire includes simple application ideas often using items you likely already have at home.
My daughter loved Campfire Zoology so much that she re-reads it like a novel and uses it for reference. She learned about dinoflagellates from doing Zoology last year and this year decided to do a science fair project based on them. She is a fifth grader and won top scores and was the only student under 7th grade to enter. – Kali S.
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Flexible unit Real Pirates (Digital)
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Orton Gillingham Phonics & Reading Program
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Flexible unit Island Life (Digital)
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First, I want to say how much we love Campfire Curriculums! Our homeschooling life after almost 10 years of homeschooling has joy and excitement in it again! We have children ages 4, 6, 7, 9 and 14 years. – Marie E.
We are doing the Giving Thanks unit for our first one. All I can say is WOW!! So in love with this. …Even my 17 year old has been very active with it and has done all the silly things. We are doing it in the evening with their dad and he has been loving it as well! – Brittany G.
Zoology lesson 2 — we created a dichotomous key! Wow that was a hefty project but very worth it. My sons (ages 11 and 9) did really well and I helped some as needed. I’m so proud of them! The whole concept was taught before doing the activity and I think this helped them to really understand it. – Jaclyn M.
At the beginning my kids grumbled (because we haven’t done “school” in so long I’m not surprised) but shortly into the lesson they were engaged, listening and actively participating!!! They loved the story and the bonus videos but even more the hands on activities!! – Stephanie K.
Have questions?
Here are a few of the most common ones we hear from families just like yours.
Because Campfire is integrated, the science credit doesn't need a specific name right away. Many families temporarily list the course as "Integrated Science" while their student is still working through high school.
When your high schooler is ready to graduate, you can separate those credits. They naturally fall into biology, chemistry, foundational physics, and applied science. Some units will also directly apply to health or pre-med.
Another option: list a specific science course and award partial credit per unit, as shown on each product page. For example:
Biology — 1/6 credit for Holocaust
Over time, those partials add up. Your simplest approaches:
- Option 1 — Use "Integrated Science," then separate credits into subjects once the student is approaching graduation (biology, chemistry, foundational physics, etc.).
- Option 2 — Keep "Integrated Science" permanently. Many public and private schools now do this intentionally — Integrated Science 1, 2, 3, 4.
- Option 3 — Track each unit under a specific science category and award partial credit as you go along.
All approaches work. US transcripts use the Carnegie method (credits based on time spent in a subject). Visit the High School & Newcomer page for more.
Great question! Many parents of younger students opt to complete that unit on its own, pausing other subjects for the duration.
Older students may layer it on top of a regular unit — think "Finance Fridays" or 20 focused minutes a day. Set a timer, stop when it goes off, and it can carry you throughout the year.
Yes. Our Classic units come from our original catalog when the units were structured differently. They include a gentler Core Connections Companion for full subject coverage (except math) and will take less time to complete than our Signature units. They are also organized slightly differently.
Our Signature units carry our deepest, most comprehensive coverage. We plan to move all units into the Signature category over time, and if that happens, you'll receive the Signature version FREE of charge if you purchased Classic.
Check out our History pathway — it shows you exactly how to approach sequence! For any similar questions about structuring your high school years, the High School & Newcomer page lays out everything you need.
You know you read those posts where people tell you the impact of a curriculum and you sigh a bit and think it can’t be possible… wouldn’t be your child etc (I’m British… we are inherently cynical) we are just coming to the end of our first unit, meteorology, and we love it! Yesterday my eldest snuggled up to me and said that whilst she was waiting for me to put our youngest to bed she wrote her own piece about weather and promptly recited the whole piece to me. – Anna H.