faiths13 Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 (edited) I cant seem to find something I like for science. We tried a traditional science text, but it seemed pretty boring. We tried reading some of the older books like Story Book of Science, which one of my sons liked, and one did not. I like it, but I worry if its enough. We have also tried reading bios on scientists, which is nice and Story of Science by Joy Hakim. Also interesting, but I just dont know if its the right thing either. Anyway, I think it would be nice to have something that is more like a traditional science book, but not texty. Something interesting and engaging for the kids. Something that does have some review questions, but not alot. Any thoughts? Also, searching through threads for science I keep seeing TWTM science - I dont have the book atm, I have to get it from the library. What is TWTM science? Edited March 29, 2012 by faiths13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ALB Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Okay, I'll try to sum up WTM science for you, although someone else might do a better job :001_smile:. Basically you study one topic for a whole year (biology, earth science and astronomy, chemistry and physics). SWB lists different books, mainly encyclopedias but also experiment books and other resources, to help you cover each topic. So, say you are doing biology, and more specifically, animals. You'd read something about an animal from the animal encyclopedia and then have your dc narrate from the reading (tell back something that you read). You would write it down in their notebook and they could draw a picture to go with it. WTM science is definitely not a textbook and doesn't have review questions or anything like that. However, many people who want to do science the WTM use Elemental Science, which puts it all into lesson plans for you to follow. There still aren't review questions, but there is a weekly quiz, and experiments every week. SWB also recommends Real Science 4 Kids and Great Science Adventures in TWTM (not that you have to follow her recommendations, of course!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faiths13 Posted March 29, 2012 Author Share Posted March 29, 2012 Thanks! Very helpful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyofsixreboot Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 match card science. I've used this as a jumping off spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissKNG Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 I bought the Christian Kids Explore Earth Science and Astronony on amazon.com for $20.00. It is about 350 pages of lesson plans, activities, stuff to copy, etc. We are going to start it next month after Easter break and I am really excited about it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 You might like Intellego unit studies. They're internet-linked PDFs. I don't feel they're "unit studies" in the traditional sense, but they are broken down into specific topics. (We're doing 3-5 Weather right now.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassy Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 (edited) We like Elemental Science. It's fairly inexpensive and provides a good framework for adding in other material if you're covering a topic that holds a lot of interest. Cassy Galore Park 'So You Really Want to Learn Science' is also good for older children http://www.galorepark.co.uk/page-home_schoolers/category-science/4/0/0/0/0/0/filter-criteria.html Edited March 29, 2012 by Cassy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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KirstenH Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 You might like Intellego unit studies. They're internet-linked PDFs. I don't feel they're "unit studies" in the traditional sense, but they are broken down into specific topics. (We're doing 3-5 Weather right now.) We're doing 3-5 Earth Science and liking it. We love the video links. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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faiths13 Posted March 29, 2012 Author Share Posted March 29, 2012 We're doing 3-5 Earth Science and liking it. We love the video links. do you have a link for this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirstenH Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 do you have a link for this? http://www.currclick.com/product/32126/Earth-Science%3A-Soils%2C-Rocks%2C-Minerals%2C-and-Fossils?it=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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