keyjoh62080 Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Are there any good science programs out there for the early years? I've tried a few and they all seem to be dry and boring. I SO wanted to enjoy Rod & Staff Science :glare: I am thinking about just using living books and throwing in science experiments here and there. Can you recommend any good resources for easy science experiments? Thanks SO much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boscopup Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 You might check NOEO and Elemental Science. RSO is another one to look at. I'm not surprised that Rod & Staff was dry. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KristenR Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 I love BFSU and like to tweak it for both my girls so I can incorporate them both into the lessons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Twain Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 I am thoroughly impressed with Building Foundations of Scientific Understanding (Nebel). It starts with a K-2 book, though you could just as well use this one with older kids. The next book is for grades 3-5, then there should be one out for grades 6-8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruthie in MS Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 I'm still looking for a science program myself. God's Design doesn't seem to be cutting it. I hope that I can get some ideas from this thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Aquinas Academy Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 I am thoroughly impressed with Building Foundations of Scientific Understanding (Nebel). It starts with a K-2 book, though you could just as well use this one with older kids. The next book is for grades 3-5, then there should be one out for grades 6-8. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satori Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 We have really enjoyed RSO, we just finished up RSO Life. We've used several science programs and RSO works best for us. You can check my blog for my posts using RSO and BFSU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsmom2011 Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 n/m Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelia Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Sonlight 1 (I think it's B now) was good, and you could actually order a single level (for example, SL D for a second and third grader) and take 2 years to do it, going at half speed (2-3 times a week) since the lessons are designed to be done 4 or 5 days a week. I've heard R&S and CLE have very dry science programs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 I love NOEO for that age, & it's exactly what you describe--living books w/ experiments thrown in. Although..."throw" is probably the wrong word...:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chepyl Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 We are really enjoying RS4K. We are doing Biology this year. I am taking it slow and using the whole book for a year instead of half a year. We are supplementing a little bit. But as we take it slow I can really make sure he is remembering the highlights of each section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murrayshire Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Are there any good science programs out there for the early years? I've tried a few and they all seem to be dry and boring. I SO wanted to enjoy Rod & Staff Science :glare: I am thinking about just using living books and throwing in science experiments here and there. Can you recommend any good resources for easy science experiments? Thanks SO much! Try Oak Meadow Science!! Hands on fun and you can use the library for extra books!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleIzumi Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Another vote for BFSU!!!! We will be trying out RSO Life after BFSU, but I've only flipped through it so far. Looks fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linguistmama Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 We also love BSFU. If it weren't working for us I would use RSO or Elemental Science. You could also check out books from the library. The Let's Read and Find Out About Science series is very good. Many library books have activities/experiments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy Jo Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 I like BFSU - I have my Ker going at regular pace (usually about 1 piece of a lesson per week). My older boys (9 & 7) are going to finish the first book in just over a year. All the materials are probably on hand, and the others are cheap/free and easy to get. Anyway, I've found with BFSU I need to just start: read the lesson, take some notes, gather all the stuff, call the kids over & start. I've been pulling memory work for them from CC and Living Memory, as it relates to their lesson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mindygz Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 My 1st and 4th grader are enjoying RSO. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbgrace Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 I'm using Core Knowledge. It's really interesting, hands on, and free :001_smile:. Baltimore Curriculum has great full lesson plans for K-5th grade. http://www.cstone.net/~bcp/BCPIntro2.htm I used those as a base (and sometimes lessons based on Core Knowledge free elsewhere) along with other resources to put together science curriculum. I uploaded the plans I used last year to share with others. Here is a link to those plans if you want to see how we do science with Core Knowledge science. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaners Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Someone here posted a link to these books. http://www.nsta.org/publications/ostb/ We've really liked them so far. A lot of the elementary level books include an activity or two at back of the book. http://www.amazon.com/Explorabook-Kids-Science-Museum-Klutz/dp/1878257145 I also liked this book when I was that age, but the review says it's for much older children. I remember bringing it into my class and growing cultures on the agar in kindergarten, so who knows how accurate that is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halcyon Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 I recommend 1) Nancy Larson if you want open and go, not tons of experiments but lots of note-taking, book-making and vocabulary building. 2) Core Knowledge if you want somewhat open and go, rigorous, some experiements 3) BFSU if you are able to spend some time in advance reading the lesson and gathering materials. I enjoy the book, but I find the way it's laid out (denseness of text, no clear lesson plan) to sometimes be daunting if I am tired or "not in the mood to deal". ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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