oceandaughter Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 I'm looking for suggestions for a secular science. I want something that does not teach young earth creationism or intelligent design with options for physics and chemistry as well. Thanks Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 What age are you looking for? That would help us better answer you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragons in the flower bed Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 I'm looking for suggestions for a secular science. Do you want projects and hands-on stuff or just books and worksheets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFSinIL Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 Singapore Science? http://www.singaporemath.com/Primary_Science_s/30.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shasta Mom Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 Here's a good source of secular stuff http://docsdomain.net/blog/?page_id=711 Also Singapore is secular, and http://www.gravitaspublications.com/about/faq/ REal Science 4 kids may appeal toyou Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Atl Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 So far we are really enjoying Galore Park's So You Really Want to Learn Science. It's secular and covers Bio/Chem/Phys. I have level 1 & 2. Dd12 is currently using level 2 and dd7 will use level 1 for 4th. Looks like they are in the works on a Jr. level as well. Here is the page to look at samples. http://www.galorepark.co.uk/subjects-textbooks-science.html I order either from Ray at Horrible Bks http://www.horriblebooks.com/ 25% off with ~$7 shipping Or the Bk Depository at http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/WEBSITE/WWW/WEBPAGES/homepage.php free shipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LilyK Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 Prentice Hall has an excellent middle school science series. There are about 9 books. You choose the topics you want to cover. I believe 3 books is about one year's worth of science. At least that's the way we did it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lorna Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 We are really enjoying The Elements by Ellen McHenry (An introduction to chemistry for grades 4-8). There is a follow up Carbon Chemistry (An introduction to organic chemistry and biochemistry for grades 5-9) which she has just brought out. They are packed full of activities and teach complex concepts so well. She also has lots of free samples on her site, including the first chapter of 'The Elements'. There are also a couple of good science blogs that discuss options for secular science at home: Home Chemistry There are suggestions here for secular science books and inspiration. Travelling Jews This is a link to their review of secular science products. They also have some wonderful posts about a forensic science project their children have been following. The mother is a retired physician so expect lots of medical fun! Socks and Books This is us! We are just finishing off with 'The Elements' and so you can get a taste of how it works with a ten and twelve year old by scrolling down to see previous posts. I also highly recommend the Well Trained Mind suggestions for middle school biology, Earth science and physics - the 'How ___Works' series published by Dorling Kindersley. The material is challenging and not textbook dry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragons in the flower bed Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 We are really enjoying The Elements by Ellen McHenry How long did shipping take on your order from McHenry? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obi-Mom Kenobi Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 Prentice Hall has an excellent middle school science series. There are about 9 books. You choose the topics you want to cover. I believe 3 books is about one year's worth of science. At least that's the way we did it. It's a middle school level series. We supplement with other books from the library to get a full, rounded picture of the topic we're studying, but this is a great spine for secular science. There are 15 books in all and they cover the 4 years of the WTM science cycle beautifully. Here's a link to their website: http://www.phschool.com/atschool/science_explorer/ I believe that there's someone selling all 15 of the Prentice Hall books over on the sale/swap board, but you can also find them cheap at Amazon.com, thriftbooks.com, eBay, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lorna Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 How long did shipping take on your order from McHenry? I think that it was about one to two weeks (but we are in Denmark!). I have just ordered 'Carbon Chemistry' about two weeks ago and haven't heard back. Maybe she is on holiday. Most of our American curriculum takes months though so I am actually really amazed about before! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C_l_e_0..Q_c Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 Apart from buying Science Explorer directly from Pearson, is there a homeschool supplier that sells it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shasta Mom Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 With these Prentice Hall books, is it an actual curriculum, or just reading about the topics? Are there experiments? Could you provide some more detail about using the program? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Atl Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 They are text bks, the actually curriculum. I have a number I bought used on Amazon. My daughter finished five of them over the year. She is not a big "lab" type, so she read the chapters, we talked about the topics, and she answered the questions. I will be doing the labs when dd7 is ready (my science kid :001_smile:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shasta Mom Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 Thanks, Jenny - so are the labs included, or do you need to come up with them from elsewhere? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Atl Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 The "experiments/labs" are within the chapters but you would need to gather supplies elsewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classicallyrelaxedmomof3 Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 plus there is REAL Science from Pandia Press http://www.pandiapress.com Same people who do History Odyssey Cathi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 I like K12 for K-5 and Science Explorer for 6-8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAR120C Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Most of my favorites have already been named, but for Physics I particularly like Bite Size Physics. There's a website too, but I like the book in particular -- very well organized, and adaptable for a really wide range of ages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathy in MD Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 My ds and I are enjoying the CPO science books written for the California middle school market. I like it because it stresses underestanding the basic science before launching into more advanced stuff (We're currently studying earth science). It's philosophy is building a strong underpining, not covering everything a mile wide and an inch deep. My ds likes it because the text layout is not busy, it's easy to read and understand, the underlying science is throughly covered and the graphics are clear. We switched from Prentice Hall mid-year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oceandaughter Posted May 14, 2008 Author Share Posted May 14, 2008 I'll be using it with a first grader and fourth grader. SOrry I didn't mention that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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