hsmom Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 I want an online program that teaches the concept and shows stuff, but where I can also buy kits for home to do with it. I know sounds perfect right? Well this is what I want and in a way what I need.:D Any chance anything like that out there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikkid Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 Sonlight has Discover & Do DVDs and then you do the experiments with the kits, I believe. I looked into them, but didn't end up using them. Maybe this is close to what you asked about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busymotherof4 Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 My 5th grader is using Exploration Education. He is using the middle level. He loves it. The lesson is done on the computer (I think you can use the internet but we use the disc). It then takes you step by step through the experiment. The whole thing comes in a box and there is very little that you need to provide. The big thing is a low temp glue gun. I don't how the other levels compare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonFaerie Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 http://www.explorationeducation.com/elementary/overview.html I haven't used this but it has video lessons along with hands-on projects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonFaerie Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 My 5th grader is using Exploration Education. He is using the middle level. He loves it. The lesson is done on the computer (I think you can use the internet but we use the disc). It then takes you step by step through the experiment. The whole thing comes in a box and there is very little that you need to provide. The big thing is a low temp glue gun. I don't how the other levels compare. We were posting at the same time. LOL.. Great minds and all that. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrissySC Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 I was looking at this ... http://www.time4learning.com/science.shtml http://www.superchargedscience.com/esci.htm I haven't tried though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonFaerie Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 I didn't like T4L science at all. It was mostly just reading the different screens on the computer. No animation, no narrative, nothing; not at all like the language arts and math parts of the program. That was at the 3rd grade level, anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatMomof3 Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 What about this ... http://sciencecastle.com/sc/index.php/home/index I have not tried it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nrself Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 I was going to say Supercharged Science too. I've tried the sample month; I just can't swing the cost. They have written info, lots of videos, and numerous experiments to choose from for each lesson. The lady who runs it is a scientist, AND she's pretty interesting in her videos too. She's of the mind that you show kids something neat, and then they'll say, "wow, how'd that work" and delve further into it. She says its for K and up, but I don't know how young we could really use the program. Very cool program, but $37 a month. Nicole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black_midori Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 I second (or third/fourth??) Exploration Education - we are doing it this semester and I really enjoy it!! Everything comes in the kit, including the DVDs for the lesson, a lab book for tracking answers/expirements, and the pieces to do the projects. I really liked Supercharged Science, but I found the website hard to get around & there wasn't an inexpensive kit for doing everything. Instead you were supposed to go out and buy for the unit from a supply list (cost me $50 for 1 unit!! sheesh!) then use those to proceed through the unit. Except my 7yo kept wanting to jump around, so I never had the right stuff on hand. We did do some AWESOME projects, and I loved the videos! I also used a lot of the info & ideas as co-op science projects. When my son gets older & can do it more himself (I had to help a lot) and we can get a bit better organized to have supplies on hand, I will definitely try it again. I am hoping to save up the GOBS AND GOBS of money necessary to do the actual 1-5 year full program with DVDs, kits & extras. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 K12 Science is like this, though the kit is not as complete as I'd like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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