How do you use McGraw Hill Science?

[tdeveson]

We're using Real Science-4-Kids Biology this year, but it just isn't meaty enough. I've bought McGraw Hill Science books 4 and 5. How do you use them? Are there tests available?

 

I see that each lesson includes several items including vocabulary, explore activity, read to learn, process skill builder, lesson review, and the math/literature/writing/technology links. How do you work these items in your daily science lesson?

[nukeswife]

Which McGraw hill science books do you have? I'm just curious as I'm always on the look out for other secular science options for the years to come.:lurk5:

[tdeveson]

I use these. I have level 4 and 5.

 

http://www.mhschool.com/science/2002/student/unitlist.php3?vGrade=5

 

I love the content and the way it's laid out. I'm hoping to find out how other people use it other than just reading the text. How do you attain mastery of the material?

[MIch elle]

I bought Calvert School grade 4 and liked the McGraw Hill science textbook and stuck with them for grades 4-6 for both dc. I didn't buy Calvert gr. 5 only the Calvert Test Series 5 and used the tests in that for science only. We read a section aloud, along with the vocabulary every few days & then used the tests. I did buy the whole Calvert 6 and just followed the schedule in the LM.

 

Calvert School doesn't use that book exactly but it's similar (updated version). You could look for used Calvert Test series.

 

I still have the McGraw Hill science grade 5 book and tests if anyone wants to buy them from me (cheap).