bbrandonsmom Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 Anyone? I read the whole first section of TWTM, and there didn't seem much for science. A bunch of suggestions, but no curriculum until 2 or 3rd g. Ds is 5.5 and very interested in science, so I'm trying to find something that will work. I looked briefly at the More Mudpies to Magnets-I guess that's a K-1st book? Has anyone used it? I think we'll follow along with the animal, body, plant deal from TWTM, but I'm still looking for something, well, I'm not sure exactly. I guess something that goes over the subjects more than just the questions suggested in the book? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BatmansWife Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 Here are my 2 suggestions for 1st grade Science. McRuffy http://mcruffy.com/1st-grade-science.htm Science Excursion (pricey....but for 3 years; lots of hands-on) http://scienceexcursion.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satori Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 We've been having a blast with R.E.A.L. Science Odyssey. It's super fun and easy to follow (compared with past science that we've tried). It follows the classical curriculum suggestions by starting with a year of Life, followed by Earth/Space, Chemistry and Physics, then doing them all over again for the Logic and Rhetoric years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephanieZ Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 I recommend considering Elemental Science. Biology for 1st grade. It follows TWTM ideas but pulls it all together in a very easy to implement lesson plan. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelanieM Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 I think Building Foundations of Scientific Understanding is a fabulous program. I really love that the author runs a Yahoo! Group for questions, and he's very quick and thorough with responses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classical Country Mama Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 I recommend considering Elemental Science. Biology for 1st grade. It follows TWTM ideas but pulls it all together in a very easy to implement lesson plan. HTH :iagree: Oh, I totally second that suggestion! We are getting ready to start first grade too, and I am in love with ES. She bases the first part of her curriculum, animals (20 weeks), on Kingfisher's First Animal Encyclopedia (not a great book, but it's somewhere to start) along with two books of experiments. (The very first week we're making camouflage with newspaper and starting work on a diarama.) I am going to supplement with my wonderful, can't-live-without-it DK Animal Encyclopedia. Next is the human body (10 weeks), followed by plants (6 weeks). But yes, she lays everything out for you for the entire year, including experiments and crafts, and provides a complementary student workbook. Love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayt ul-Hikmah Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 I agree with the Elemental Science recommendation. I used REAL Science Life last year, but I have since switched to ES for Earth/Astronomy and far prefer it. It's basically exactly what WTM tells you to do, but *so* easy to implement! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarawatsonim Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 I recommend considering Elemental Science. Biology for 1st grade. It follows TWTM ideas but pulls it all together in a very easy to implement lesson plan. HTH :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diviya Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 I think Building Foundations of Scientific Understanding is a fabulous program. I really love that the author runs a Yahoo! Group for questions, and he's very quick and thorough with responses. :iagree: You should at least look at it. Sounds like you were where I was. I love TWTM but I felt the science recs were missing...something. Then I found this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy to monkeys Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 Since no one has mentioned it. . .Science excurions www.Scienceexcursion.com I haven't used it but really like the looks of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Food4Thought Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 I'm not doing a curriculum. :) I went with the recommendations from TWTM to spend 20 weeks in Animals, 10 weeks on the Human Body, and 6 weeks on Plants, then came up with my own curriculum. Here's the thread where I linked up my science & history lists. And just to make it easier, here's my list of science books for the year. I decided to break them down systematically (more for myself than anyone else) so I chose texts based on systems. I don't have a "spine" for science. We're also constantly experimenting with stuff - I almost chose to unschool science again this year, but decided to cover the basics. Week 1: Beginning Taxonomy. Book: Tree of Life by Rochelle Strauss 2: Monerans & Protista by Alvin Silverstein 3. Germs by Don Nardo 4. A World of Microorganisms by Robert Snedden + Fungi by Alvin Silverstein 5 & 6. Intro to the Animal Kingdom - National Geographic Encyclopedia of Animals 7. Sponges, Jellyfish & Other Simple Animals by Steve Parker 8. Lobsters, Crabs, & Other Crustaceans by Daniel Gilpin 9. About Mollusks: a guide for children by Cathryn P. Sill 10. What is a Fish? by Robert Snedden 11. What is an Insect? by Robert Snedden 12. About Amphibians by Cathryn P. Sill 13. About Reptiles by Cathryn P. Sill 14. What is a Bird? by Robert Snedden + About Penguins by Cathryn P. Sill 15. About Rodents by Cathryn P. Sill 16. About Marsupials by Cathryn P. Sill 17. What is a Mammal? by Robert Snedden 18. About Mammals by Cathryn P. Sill 19. The Puzzle of the Platypus by Jack Myers 20. Screech! A Book About Bats by Melvin Berger Human Body 21. Magic School Bus: Inside the Human Body 22. Organs! how they work, fall apart, and can be replaced by Nancy Winslow Parker 23. The Skeletal System by Cheryl Jakab (Seymour Simon comes a close 2nd) 24. Muscular System by Cheryl Jakab 25. The Circulatory System by Cheryl Jakab 26. The Respiratory System 27. The Nervous System 28. The Digestive System 29 & 30. body review: The Human Body by Seymour Simon Plants 31. A Seed is Sleepy by Dianna Hutts Aston 32. Taking Root by Allan Fowler 33. Understanding Photosynthesis with Max Axiom by Liam O'Donnell 34-36. Plant by David Burnie (DK) We are also avid gardeners, so this will be a lot of hands on work the last few weeks. HTH! If you're on a budget, every single one of these books is coming from my library, so I'm basically doing science for free this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallorie Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 Just giving a thanks...elemental science looks really good! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallorie Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 (edited) oops...double post. Edited August 12, 2010 by Mallorie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbrandonsmom Posted August 12, 2010 Author Share Posted August 12, 2010 I looked at ES and it looks nice. Confused though. The Intro to Science says it's for K-1st. I didn't look at the Biology 1. Would that be 1st grade too? Ds loves science and seems to pick it up quickly. I suppose I could get both, so our younger ds could do experiments also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbw0817 Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 I think the Intro to Science is a 1 yr program. Were you thinking it was for K AND 1st? I'm sure your ds can join in, even with Biology. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pata Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 Both Intro to Science and Biology are full year programs and either one would work for first grade, you just have to choose. Do you want to spend one year on biology (Biology for the Grammar Stage) or do you want an overview of the different areas of science (Intro to Science)? Also, if you are starting the WTM cycle (ie. ancients), I would start with Biology. Hope that helps! If you have anymore questions, I'm around :). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kidlit Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 Another vote here for Elemental Science! We just started Biology for the Grammar Stage, and so far, it's a hit! I blogged a little about our first week with it here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbrandonsmom Posted August 12, 2010 Author Share Posted August 12, 2010 Thanks for the book list. We use the library-A Lot :) Hopeisintheworld-your Louise is 5? What is K-4? and the difference between that and 1st? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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