lulalu Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 Looking for an open and go science for 1st. Ds loves science and wants to be a scientist (archelogist in particular). I find it so cute how specific he is in his interests. And want to follow his intrests as much as I can at this age. This year we did a lot of Lets read and find out. And I got the digital BFSU. BFSU is just too loose for me, and too much planning. And we have watched all the Magic School Bus multiple times. I want something with a lot of experiments to satisfy ds wants. Something short to read and discuss. A perk would be if I could buy a package for all supplies as most "common" things I don't have access to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrganicJen Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 REAL Science Odyssey and Elemental Science are both open and go with fun demonstrations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisha Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 I haven't used it, but have researched it and it sounds like it might be what you're looking for. Science in the Beginning by Jay Wile It's a series that's supposed to start in early elementary in order to be done by middle grades to move into his other programs from Apologia. It seems to be pretty open and go, with some reading of information and an experiment for each chapter. (I assume you'd do one chapter a day a sit-down). It also has a kit available through christianbook.com. It has it's own direction, so you'd probably have a hard time targeting his interests, but maybe it'll give him new interests, or at least fun. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomeAgain Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 Nancy Larson is open and go, comes with the kit, and is totally scripted. I didn't find it to my liking, but other people like it. NOEO level 1 sets have books and a kit for each year. Mystery Science is mostly open and go. You use things around the house, but the videos and worksheets are on the computer. It's modeled a lot like an easier-to-use BFSU. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertflower Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 Real Science odyssey. They have a box with all the materials sold on Home Science Tool. Or they have a list of materials that is needed in the front. hth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking Squirrels Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 Another vote for REAL Science Odyssey from Pandia Press. Very simple to implement. I go through the materials list before starting and either order the kit from Home Science Tools or spend a week gathering and building my own. They have a try before you buy option on their site that will allow you to access everything for the first several weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdventuresinHomeschooling Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 I really found Real Science 4 kids open and go and easy to implement as long as you had the supply list ahead of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lulalu Posted December 28, 2017 Author Share Posted December 28, 2017 Thanks I will check these out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAttachedMama Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 Mystery Science + Related Let's Read and Find Out Science books (with oral narrations) + Related Magic School Bus Videos/Books = Fun science for 1st grade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knitgrl Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 Another vote for Mystery Science. We use BFSU, but used one of the Mystery Science lessons as a supplement. I thought it was put together very well, the demonstration was excellent. It has a lot of fans here on the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Twain Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Another vote for Mystery Science. It is an excellent program and much like BFSU except that it is open and go. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ausmumof3 Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 RSO is good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaredluvsjoanie Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Jay Wile's series published by Berean Builders sounds exactly like what you are describing. It is fantastic! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lulalu Posted January 4, 2018 Author Share Posted January 4, 2018 Anything out there not dependent on an experiment? I plan to do them often, but I know each class having to get stuff out means it might not always happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.