Hi, I am new here. I have a 13 (almost 14) yr old daughter, and 10 and 7 yr old boys.
We are preparing for high school this coming year. We tried Apologia this year and it is just not a fit. My daughter loves experiments and that part of science, but she loathes the reading. I think we have figured out that the problem boils down to a poor vocabulary. She can not remember what words mean unless they are frequently used words. We are working on this problem, but I don't forsee enough of an improvement before maybe her junior year to be able to do a more rigorous science program. And I want her to enjoy science, as much as my dh and I do.
Anyways, I found a program at Rainbow Resources called Science Power Basics. It is supposed to have the content of a high school course, but a lower level vocabulary. I wasn't impressed with the experiment they showed, so I was thinking of adding Castle Heights Experiences in Biology.
So, my question is, have any of you used either of these two programs? Any opinions?