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Does anyone know if there is a difference between these two books other than the cover?
Thanks,
Debbie
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Add me to the list, I'll buy it. The two youngest kiddos are 6 years and 7 months, so we'll be needing help with science for awhile. ; )
The 6 year old is very enthusiastic about science.and has been telling the baby that when she's old enough she can be his science assistant and they'll make a volcano together that shoots out lava.
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I'll give this some thought and talk with my daughter about it.
Thanks,
Debbie
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Wondering if something like this might be helpful both in studying and evaluation.
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Hello
I found out MUS is going the way of Common Core so I need rec's of other programs to consider that is not going CC way. (please do not argue with me on the benefits or negatives.....I really do not need it ok?!) Just need rec's of those that is not converting programs to CC.
My daughter is in Beta right now. She will be moving on the next level end of next month with MUS. However I will have to find another program now MUS is CC.
Holly
I e mailed Maria Miller of Math Mammoth not too long ago and while her new stuff is CC she mentioned possibly being able to provide the old version of Math Mammoth to someone if they contacted her. If you are interested you can get her contact info off of www.mathmammoth.com
She is very good about answering e mails.
HTH,
Debbie
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With my boys, it was a several stage process, even though they are language-based students. First we read a children's version. Then we watched the animated versions (BBC productions, many available on Youtube). Only then did we watch the films/see the live play.
Now that Calvin has seen quite a few, he understands what is going on without the preamble.
Laura
I second the idea of a children's version first to get the gist of the plot and an introduction to the characters. (It works for me :blush: ) I personally like Kenneth Branagh's versions of Shakespeare movies, but you may want to preview them 1st)
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Is there a temple near you? A lot of times they offer weekend school that will teach Hindi. They might have some stuff in their bookshop too. Even some Indian groceries might carry stuff you can use.
Found this: http://www.ispeakhin...-and-workbooks/
I never would have thought to look at the Indian grocery stores. Thanks for the idea.
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In my pre-baby days I used
http://www.amazon.co...vanagari script#_
The book was very clear, and I learnt to read and write the script effortlessly (and forgot just as effortlessly as soon as the babies came along :-)) I think that a motivated kid might enjoy it.
This looks good. Dd is actually in HS, but I posted here because we need the elementary components of the language. ; )
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Thanks to you both. After searching the web for awhile I also found this site that I think would be helpful for learning the very basics.
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Hello all,
Dd has decided that she would like to learn hindi. I've got a native speaker that would be willing to help her with her pronunciation and give her an opportunity to practice what she learns. What I would like help with is finding some printable flashcards that will help her learn how to write the characters. I plan to laminate them so that she can trace over them with an erasable marker. She is very good at art and I don't doubt that she can pick it up quickly with a little practice.
Also, I see that Tuttle has a hindi curriculum...Elementary Hindi. Has anyone used this before? Comments? Other suggestions?
Thanks so much!
Debbie
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http://www.amazon.com/The-Science-Teaching-Natural-Dyes/dp/1419641042
Your son may be interested in this book as well.
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This I find very funny since the approach you are contemplating, as I see it, is very similar to the one I use.
For the first 2 years I homeschooled, I had the exact same problems:
1) I typically would get "bored" with a specific science program
2) So would the kids.
3) I have an entire bookshelf of books on different science topics that we never use b/c it wasn't in the curriculum.
4) I got too bogged down with "following the plan" that it was tough to stray.
Sound familar? So, I started thinking about what it was I really wanted to do.
For any subject you need 1) goals, 2) a plan, 3) resources, 4) a time to do it, 5) assessment if you met your goals. So here you go:
YOUR GOALS:
First of all, you need goals. You do. They will help to guide you so that you don't constantly feel like a failure. If you don't have any, I will give you some to think about.
Elementary age:
1) They need exposure to lots of different areas of science
2) They need to not fear science, and actually find it somewhat interesting.
Middle school (7th and 8th grade):
1 and 2) from above and
3) They should be able to read and understand difficult text and diagrams/charts/graphs
4) They should be able to write clear, concise short answers to a variety of questions types
5) They should understand and have experience with the scientific method
The 2 elementary-age goals will help prepare them better than most things for middle school science. Notice they are very easy to achieve (imagine assessing your kids to see if they have met your goals:001_smile:). So, you will be able to say that your laid-back method is working to achieve your goals. So for your elementary-aged kids, here is how I see it:
YOUR PLAN:
I know you don't want to plan, but you need to do a little bit. Really, just a little. You have already started.
This year:
Life Science. subtopics so far include Ornithology, Botany, Ecology, Human body, and Cell Biology
Next year
Chemistry
RESOURCES
Ornithology: Apologia
Botany: Apologia
Ecology: Mr Q
Human Body: Mr Q
Cell Biology: Mr Q
For the bunny trails: go to the library or play on the internet.
As for the experimenting part: go pick some kits that you know you can do. Be realistic. Really realistic. I would suggest that you do some gardening for your Botany unit.
TIMING
This is where I think you are stumped. Here are your options:
1) Do you want to "strewn" and just lay resources around?
2) Do you want to have a set time for 30 minutes 2 times per week?
3) Do you want to achieve a certain number of pages each week.
4) Do you want to just "get around to it."
Think about YOU as the teacher/facilitator and your students' needs and pick an option that will work for you. From what you have said, option #3 would NOT be for you.
ASSESSMENT
Well, it depends on your goals. I have stated my goals for elementary and middle school science education. So to assess elementary, I make a list of the topics they have covered, including the rabbit trails, the movies, the field trips. I am always surprised at the end of the year just how many topics we have coverd. I include everything, even conversations at the dinner table. Then, I evaluate how much personal interest they have. Are they excited when science comes up? When they have a question, do they find the answer on the internet? Do they actively engage in dinner conversations about science? In our house, there are no tests or write-ups, because memorizing scientific facts is not a goal of mine in elementary school.
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It seems to me that you kind of went about things in a backwards manner. You found resources, even though you did not want to follow a curriculum. But what you really needed to do first was make goals and plans, and THEN find resources to make them happen. When you just follow a curriculum, you really assume that the person writing the curriculum has included the important goals and plans so you don't have to think about it. (This is how I approach Logic, I just pick a curriculum and do it). But when you choose to do your own thing, you really need to think about those things since you are no longer outsourcing that thinking to a curriculum writer. Don't be afraid of a bit of planning. I am talking about an hour for a whole year. It is worth your time. Without a plan, you always feel like you are not doing enough. This leads to that sense of worry that we, as homeschoolers, can constantly feel if we are not careful.
Hope this helps to organize you thinking.
Ruth in NZ
Okay, so I know you're helping me with a specific science plan, but whenever you have some spare time I would love a general GOALS list for highschool to tuck away for future use.
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Thanks. Our dance studio has lots of homeschoolers, so I'll probably be passing this info along to them as well.
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Have you used the anatomy books? If so, what grade level would you say they were at?
Thanks ; )
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I immediately thought of this site when I read your post. I am not sure if anything would work for you, but I really like the products that I have gotten from her. DD9 is a serious dancer as well.
Best wishes.
Oooooh, I'll have to look into those options. ; )
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Thanks to you both.
I'm not in a big rush, so no worries. If I don't hear anything in a couple of weeks I'll be sure to PM. Hope you enjoy the time with your parents.
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Lewelma,
I've seen that you've helped several people come up with plans for science, would you please help me also?
I've got a 14 yr. old dd that's in the 9th grade. She is a ballet dancer and the only things she's talked about doing in the future are dance and massage therapy. My husband and I want to encourage her in her dance as much as possible and that includes curricula choices. While I love learning science with my daughter I don't feel that I know enough to teach it to her on my own.
This year we started out trying to use Science Shepherd Biology and she was having a really hard time with it. I've realized that the reason for that was a lack of understanding in how to read nonfiction. We've worked on that and she now takes notes while she reads and her comprehension has improved drastically.
We set Shepherd Science aside and I asked her what she would like to learn about. Her response was "I've always wanted to learn about genetics." I was able to find an online co op to facilitate the BJU Biology section on genetics. She is continuing with the co op and they are now going over the sections of the BJU book on the human body.
Next year I would like for her to study anatomy more in depth. She's really enjoying what she's learning so far and I feel that anatomy would be beneficial regardless of what she decides to do in the future.
I was able to purchase the Great Courses Intro to Human Anatomy and found a book called Dance Anatomy by Jacqui Haas. Do you think that this will be sufficient for the 10th grade? Overkill?
Any other ideas for highschool science for her? I thought maybe nutrition or herbology?
A big concern for me is evaluation. How do I approach that one?
Thanks so much!!!
ETA Dd also enjoys any type of art and is especially good at drawing if that helps at all.
Help with working candy hand, please?
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So my hs dd made a candy neuron model and now her younger sister is wondering if there's a way to make a candy model hand that moves when you pull on the "tendons".
Here's the "robot hand" and the candy neuron activities that got her thinking about it.
http://www.sciencetoymaker.org/robothand/index.html
http://nsunews.nova.edu/alvin-sherman-library-hosts-lobe-brain/candy-neuron/
So, anyone want to help?
I'm thinking maybe some kind of gummy wormish hand (Alton Brown had a recipe for gummy worms that can maybe firm up inside of a cookie cutter type hand mold) with some pull n peel twizzlers for tendons. Not sure what to do about the joints in the hand.
Anyone???