Negin Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Dh teaches our dc chemistry and all the sciences (thankful for that ... ). He wants me to ask if you know of any chemistry kits that are practical, hands-on and at the high school level. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenda in MA Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 (edited) Negin, I had read about these lab kits on another website and made a bookmark. I don't have any personal experience with using them, but they look fairly complete. http://www.labpaq.com/home Also -- if you are looking for a complete chemistry curriculum that comes with lab supplies, I'd highly recommend Spectrum Chemistry from Beginnings Publishing. We are using this curriculum now and are really enjoying it, especially the labs. http://www.beginningspublishing.com/version2/spectrum.htm Also -- homesciencetools.com sells a variety of science kits, including the microchem kits. HTH, Brenda Edited January 19, 2011 by Brenda in MA added more info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Country Girl Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Haven't used these (we aren't there yet) but I've looked at their middle school program and think it looks great. Here is a link to their HS Chemistry package: http://logosscience.com/chemkit.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4wildberrys Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Quality Science Labs carries a regular high school Microchem Kit and then a more advanced Chem Kit for AP/college level chemistry. http://www.qualitysciencelabs.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoosiermom Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 We're currently using the LabPaq Kit CK-1 with our first year of high school chemistry. The kit is expensive, but it is complete, and the labs have worked well so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam in MA Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 We're also using Chemistry LabPaq and finding it very satisfactory. Good supporting materials, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azalea Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Here are some of the things my family is using. I am also fortunate to have a hubby who is deeply involved with the science part of my kids education Illustrated Guide to Home Chemisry Experiments http://www.amazon.com/Illustrated-Guide-Home-Chemistry-Experiments/dp/0596514921/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1293837684&sr=8-1 We bought the equipment and chemicals this book recommends and we are using it, but really haven't gotten far enough to be able to fully recommend it. I also bought and like Hands on Chemistry Activities. If we had bought this first, we might have gone with this one. Hands on Chemistry Activities http://www.amazon.com/Hands--Chemistry-Activities-Real-Life-Applications/dp/0876282621/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1293838386&sr=8-1 I'm reading the kids this: http://www.synapses.co.uk/alchemy/ , Principles of Alchemy (Chemistry) We are half way through and we are still enjoying it. It's my favorite part of our HS day. I recently bought, Conceptual Chemistry, see the website: http://www.conceptualchemistry.com/ It appears that this website has videos for all chapters in the book. I did not buy the newest version of the textbook, I bought a cheap used copy. On the website there is a list that correlates the videos with the older version of the textbook. However, my textbook also came with a cd so that might be just as good. Anyway, it looks like a fabulous resource, (especially for young learners that don't have adequate math skills, but are interested in the subject) I just haven't had the time to fully investigate it yet. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie in MN Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Azalea, Tell me more about why you like the text you chose, and why you prefer the one experiment book over the other. Also, is it hard to coordinate the experiment book with the text on your own? Oh, and are you using both texts in the same year? For what ages? Julie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 My older ds used The Spectrum chemistry. It includes a text and lab notebook as well as all the the lab materials. He enjoyed the course and was well prepared for college level cellular biology (which had a recommended prerequisite of chemistry). http://www.beginningspublishing.com/version2/spectrum.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azalea Posted January 20, 2011 Share Posted January 20, 2011 Azalea,Tell me more about why you like the text you chose, and why you prefer the one experiment book over the other. Also, is it hard to coordinate the experiment book with the text on your own? Oh, and are you using both texts in the same year? For what ages? Julie Hi Julie, thanks for your interest. I love reading the Principles of Alchemy to the kids because of its conversational style and because we are learning so much. The premise is that Merlin is teaching "alchemy" to Arthur. I like the fact that sometimes Arthur asks questions and Merlin doesn't have an answer or tells Arthur that the question is for an advanced chemistry course. So often science books present the "facts" but they aren't really "facts" they are the facts available to a student with this level of understanding. This book admits that. Kwim? It is an ebook and the first section "Air" is available free so you can get an idea what it is like. I must add that we still haven't completed reading the book, but we are still enjoying it. We aren't trying to coordinate the experiments with what we are learning in the ebook. The Illustrated Guide book proposed a couple of different ways to use the book to match it to a chemistry class the student might be taking. Or else for hobbiests you can start at the beginning and work your way through which is what we decided to do. But now my husband has started looking at the "Hands on" book and is seeing why I liked it so much. The writing style and explanations in the "Hands on" book are inviting. I recommend checking out from the library before laying down any cash!! My kids are 10 and 13 and they love science. Azalea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negin Posted January 21, 2011 Author Share Posted January 21, 2011 Thank you all. Off to share these with dh later. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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