MrsJewelsRae Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 I need some ideas for Science, please! We've not done much formal science yet with my older 2, who will be 10 and 8 in the spring and going into 5th and 3rd grades in the fall. We've done lots of reading, studying, projects, science videos, experiments, and hands on stuff (sprouting seeds, planting a huge vegetable garden, hatching and raising chicks, etc) as well as lessons from "Considering God's Creation" by Eagles Wings. I'd like something that is not too scripted, I don't think Apologia is my style, nor SOS. I do not want something that is textbooky approach with simply filling in the workbook answers, like BJU or Abeka. It has to be engaging and interesting, creation based, and I really need something that is not too parent involved. I'd also love to be able to combine my ds and dd as much as possible. A couple that have piqued my interest are RSO and AHA Science. RSO appears very interesting and engaging with lots of real life application but the hands on seems pretty easy. I would order the books printed, is it for daily science? I was thinking of combining the 2 so that they may do science solo with Aha if I'm not able to do RSO that day. I may have to start a separate thread on the Aha... Any other suggestions would be appreciated! Thank you! :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Beth in SW WA Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 A couple that have piqued my interest are RSO and AHA Science. R We have done Aha!Science for one week now and we are getting our $15 worth already. :) I set up my dds' accounts and loaded them up w/ videos and quizes. They love it! If they don't do well on a quiz they simply go back and watch the video again. It's a wonderful supplement to any science program, imho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsJewelsRae Posted March 12, 2012 Author Share Posted March 12, 2012 Thanks so much Beth! So it is definitely supplemental and not a full course science curriculum? And is it really only $15 for everything? How long are the lessons, typically? Do they do everything online, or do you/can you print stuff out? Thanks! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kolamum Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 How about NaturExplorers from Shinning Dawn books. Currclick carries them too. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetted4 Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Depending on how much rigor (and organization) you are looking for, you might enjoy getting on Dr Robert Krampf's email list (http://thehappyscientist.com/) Around once ever 1-2 weeks he sends out an email with a link to a new experiment on his web site. These are free, but if you subscribe you can get access to more. Each experiment comes with a short but helpful explanation of why it worked the way it did. My ds15 when he was 8-10 enjoyed these. It's a grab bag of topics so if you are looking for something that walks you through science step by step, this won't be it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishmommy Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 We love RSO! I like the download because I can just print as I go and print two if necessary! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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