Staceyshoe Posted May 29, 2011 Share Posted May 29, 2011 I'm very intrigued by Singapore's HOTS (Higher Order Thinking Skills). Is this something that can be used separate from the MPH Science curriculum? I'd like to use it to supplement what we are already doing in science. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amsunshine Posted May 29, 2011 Share Posted May 29, 2011 (edited) Nevermind. I read the post incorrectly. Edited May 30, 2011 by amsunshine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana Posted May 29, 2011 Share Posted May 29, 2011 I'd think you could use the HOTS separately, but I don't know how well it'd work. The difficulty level is pretty steep compared to the texts and the homework. I think the HOTS may even be a bit more challenging than the tests. Have you checked out the samples at the Singapore site? You could also ask on their forums... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staceyshoe Posted May 30, 2011 Author Share Posted May 30, 2011 (edited) Oh, I didn't realize that Singapore had forums. I'll ask about it there. Thanks! Edited May 30, 2011 by Staceyshoe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 Oh, I didn't realize that Singapore had forums. I'll ask about it there. Thanks! Book link (minimal samples ... may also check out Rainbow Resource's site for what they have as samples). Singapore forums. (nowhere near as active as here, but some info there) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satori Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 Okay now you got me pulling out the two My Pals Are Here books I have and thinking that the HOTS would be cool. I also like the More Notes that they offer. I have to order the next level of math while I'm here. Oh heck, now my Singapore cart is almost $200. Who here uses HOTS? Wondering if we could use it with RSO or if we could possibly add a second science and include MPH... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 I haven't found the More Notes to be very useful. It's actually one component that I think I wouldn't have bought if I were doing it over. We only got through Diversity from MPH 3/4 last year. We use all components. I find the Teacher's Guide helpful with some additional information. More Notes extends that even more and does have some additional experiments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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