Singapore My Pals Are Here..Any specific order?

[cin]

I ahve the 3-4 grade science from Singapore; Diversity, Energy, Cycles, Systems and Interactions. Do these work best in any specific order? Do they feed off of each other?

TIA!

[EKS]

I would use the order suggested in the TM.

[Dana]

The TM order is: Diversity, Cycles, Systems, Interactions, Energy.

 

Diversity & Cycles is Gr 3.

Systems, Interactions, Energy is Gr 4.

 

We're about 1/4 through Diversity & I can see how Cycles will use what is learned in Diversity, so I'll follow their schedule.

[cin]

Thanks Dana! I've been toying with the TM, is it worth $80? I wasn't goign to buy it just for the order.

[Dana]

I like the TM. It gives websites for extra investigation. Some of the sites don't work, but some have been useful. The TM has "notes to the teacher" that gives a bit more depth of an overview of the topic. It has teaching directions for each topic with material to use to introduce the topic and teaching suggestions. It has the text with wrap-around, including answers to the questions posted in the text, common misconceptions (really basic so far and that's not been of use), and additional information for advanced students (we've been reading these - some interesting stuff). They also have the activity book and answers. It was frustrating with the material they suggest and say, "You can get this from the supply closet." No I can't! :001_smile:

 

Using the TM has not been open & go for me, unfortunately, but I am glad I got it. If I hadn't, I probably would have been really disappointed with the curriculum because the books are just so tiny.