Talk me out/into Switched on Schoolhouse Science

[Di3kids]

for my 5th grade dd. Looking for something she could do independently but still learn something. This would be our first time using a computer for an entire subject. Not sure if the student does experiments (which she enjoys). Thoughts? Thanks so much.

[Guest Cheryl in SoCal]

Well, I found SOS (the base program) to be a pain and find the material dry. It's very "read this fill in the blank" kind of stuff. I bought Health Quest in SOS form and we just couldn't stomach it so I gave it away and bought Health Quest in LIFEPAC form. It was more tolerable but soooooo dry and boring. If I hadn't needed it for the credit I never would have bought it.

[DawnM]

You kind of watch the experiments being done rather than do them yourself.

 

My two boys are using it this year for science because I just couldn't do it with them this year.

 

They are learning but I am undecided if we will do it again or not. It has met our needs for thins year though.

 

Dawn