hallmommitor Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 I've seen alot of people using BJU but was also wondering about Lifepac, which I've not seen anyone talking about. Does anyone use/like Lifepac? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiver0f10 Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 From what I have read BJU and lifepacs would be oposite ends of the spectrum. I heard lifepacs can be weak in science and BJU is supposed to be very nice and thorough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TracyR Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 Oh yes . You are talking apples and oranges there . If I had to chose it would be BJU in a heart beat . From our experience Lifepacs are very week and you need to tweak them alot . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallmommitor Posted May 2, 2008 Author Share Posted May 2, 2008 Thanks for the info! I am very anti-tweaking. If it has to be tweaked, there is bound to be something else better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tami Posted May 2, 2008 Share Posted May 2, 2008 BJU is super high quality and Lifepacs are....umm....Yuksville! BJU has daily lessons all laid out for you, and experiment kits are available from Home Science Tools! If you aren't too sciency, I recommend getting the kit to save the hassle of gathering materials. HTH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallmommitor Posted May 3, 2008 Author Share Posted May 3, 2008 So do you happen to know anything about the new 3rd ed. BJU (5th gr.) & how it compares to the 2nd ed.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tami Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 designed for a whole year, rather than just a semester. The newest editions are gorgeous. The older ones are serviceable, but look dated. I should also point out that BJU science is teacher-driven, and not something you can just hand to a child. HTH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallmommitor Posted May 5, 2008 Author Share Posted May 5, 2008 So how much help does a teacher need? I'm not great at science but I can at least read a manuel! I plan on getting the teach. book but will I also need the teach. act. man. or will I be able to figure most of that out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tami Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 So how much help does a teacher need? I'm not great at science but I can at least read a manuel! I plan on getting the teach. book but will I also need the teach. act. man. or will I be able to figure most of that out? All the help you need is in the TM. THe lessons are easy to follow, and we pretty much follow then as written. I would get the Student Text, Teacher's Manual, and Notebook pages. We never used the tests or other stuff. What WAS nice is the experiment kit from Home Science Tools! BJU Science is easy to teach in the elementary grades. Just wanted you to know that more than half the program is in the teacher's manual, and so you Do need to actually teach it. You can also combine several children if you need to. HTH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallmommitor Posted May 6, 2008 Author Share Posted May 6, 2008 Thanks for all the good info. I actually do teach my (will be) 4th & 5th grade boys, science together at the older level (the younger could actually teach me a thing or two about most any subject in science). My dd will be starting K this year & I would like to try to include her in some of the stuff. That should be rather interesting! I havent ordered any books yet so how do you know what you need in this "kit". We, err.. my son, has some science/experiment stuff so I may not need everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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