yellowperch Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Has anyone used this with the teacher's guides and student books? My teacher's guide arrived today, and it is beautiful and terrifying. To be honest, the book itself has sat on my shelf for ages. I've always thought it looked a little dry. Please tell me about your experience using this as your main science program. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momto2Cs Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 :bigear: I am planning on using this too, tying science to our history studies, and so I will eagerly await replies with you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom-ninja. Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Here's a recent thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmoe Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 We used it last year. The TQ Guide is a bit scary---there is sooooo much in it. Don't plan on using all of it! Let me know any specific questions you might have. I'll try to answer them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowperch Posted April 17, 2011 Author Share Posted April 17, 2011 I'm sure I'll have other questions but here's one to get started: if you just wanted to do one unit to dive in and get started and see how it all works/is structured, where would you start? Unit 1? I'd like something with a little wow factor.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cschnee Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 I think it's important to start at the beginning with this book; it's not a jump in anywhere type of book. I have a schedule, but I am going verrrry slowly; 1 chapter per week. We do a little bit everyday (about 1/2 hour) and then we do some other science. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowperch Posted April 17, 2011 Author Share Posted April 17, 2011 Is there something about the program that makes you feel the need to use other materials? Or do you just like to mix it up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cschnee Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 It's like two different "courses." History of science and science. Right now we are studying light and optics along with Aristotle... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmoe Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Yah, I think you need to start at the beginning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowperch Posted April 22, 2011 Author Share Posted April 22, 2011 The more I look through the three parts of this, the more thrilling it is. Has anyone used this is significant part of a history program? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momling Posted April 22, 2011 Share Posted April 22, 2011 The more I look through the three parts of this, the more thrilling it is. Has anyone used this is significant part of a history program? I suppose we are using Story of Science as our history for the moment... although we're going heavy on 'bunny trails' this semester. We were reading SOTW 1 and I really felt that we were missing out on learning about the intellectual history of the Greeks - about philosophy and mathematics and physics and such... So we set SOTW aside and have happily spent the past two months on the Story of Science. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowperch Posted April 22, 2011 Author Share Posted April 22, 2011 (edited) Please tell me more, Momling. Do you do any of the projects? Which ones? Which ones were the most successful with your children--the ones the enjoyed and learned from? Thank you. Edited April 22, 2011 by yellowperch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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