pink&bluemommy Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 Preferably together. I am happy to do it with them - they don't have to do it independently, but I just don't have the time to piece something together. I would like to do lots of experiments, but I don't want to have to go find all the little obscure dodads that might be necessary (and add up expense wise) so an option of adding on an experiment kit would be nice. I don't want apologia or elemental science, Christian or secular I could go either way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 Considering God's Creation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertflower Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 Real science odyssey by pandia press. You'll have to buy some stuff from walmart ahead of time, but otherwise it's open and go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abacus2 Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 Any of the NOEO grade 4-6 sciences are complete with experiments. I am using Science in the Ancient World which has well-designed experiments that seem to actually use common items. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pink&bluemommy Posted August 29, 2014 Author Share Posted August 29, 2014 We've used and loved all of real science odyssey level 1! I've thought about noeo physics but that particular one seems to be the least liked. So I'm just not sure where to go next. I am interested in doing the rainbow curriculum in a year or two but I need something in particular for the 6th grader until then. May redo chemistry real science odyssey with my two youngest next year. Just for a little more info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kathy_overman Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 What about Science Excursion? I know nothing about it, but have always thought it looked great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitestavern Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 We tried lots of different science, but our fav was Nancy Larson. Not cheap, but effective and easy to implement. I did level 4 in 6th but it would probably work fine for your younger too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 I've been reading Science Jim's Bite-Size Physics this week, and so far I'm thrilled with it. Lots of simple hands-on that packs a punch. So far I've only seen common household materials used, and they look like activities my 4th grader could pretty much run on her own with follow-up conversation. When I've read the nerdy humor aloud both my humanities and STEM kids have laughed at it. I've nearly given up on science curricula for this age and just gone with living books, but I'm trying to get this particular DC to find some interest in a field besides nature science. Science Jim looks like a great start. No kit that I know of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo Keeper Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 Some TOPS units might work-- I combined my 4th and 5th grade boys into the Electricity and Magnetism units one year. It was a very good year for all of us (even the day when one boy caught a clump of steel wool on fire...memories.) ;) Topscience.org sells the books AND the supplies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pink&bluemommy Posted August 29, 2014 Author Share Posted August 29, 2014 I'm pondering heavily nancy Larson. I'm thinking about doing three and four over the next two years and beefing it up if I need to for my older. Waiting to hear back about the scope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heyyou Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 www.superchargedscience.com Lessons are on the internet, experiments are bought at the beginning of the year and have an internet video to show the kids exactly how to perform them. Not cheap though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8filltheheart Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 I've nearly given up on science curricula for this age and just gone with living books, but I'm trying to get this particular DC to find some interest in a field besides nature science. Science Jim looks like a great start. I don't want to derail the thread, but I wanted to share that our ds who I is the physics geek was only interested in nature science until 7th grade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 I don't want to derail the thread, but I wanted to share that our ds who I is the physics geek was only interested in nature science until 7th grade. That's encouraging! :) DD/4th will read about animals, plants, and habitats any day, but she frankly just doesn't care about volcanoes or the solar system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 http://www.explorationeducation.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scholastica Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 Elemental Science. There are various approaches available. We really like it here. http://www.elementalscience.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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