ChemMommy Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I have a rising 7th grader who has expressed strong interest in biological sciences. We did Elementary Apologia's Human Anatomy this past year and she's had a blast. So, here's my dilemma(s): 1. Should I do another year of life science? She is good in math, but not advanced enough to do Algebra. We'll start pre-algebra late in 7th grade. 2. Would anyone be able to compare BJU Life science to CPO Life Science? Thanks for any input!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Home Alabama Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I have a rising 7th grader who has expressed strong interest in biological sciences. We did Elementary Apologia's Human Anatomy this past year and she's had a blast. So, here's my dilemma(s): 1. Should I do another year of life science? She is good in math, but not advanced enough to do Algebra. We'll start pre-algebra late in 7th grade. 2. Would anyone be able to compare BJU Life science to CPO Life Science? Thanks for any input!! Well, maybe I can get you started. When my oldest was in 7th grade and used BJU, my younger kids in 5th (and tag-along 2nd grader) used CPO Life. BJU was just wonderful. If you can afford the DVDs, Life Science is a top-notch class, imho. I think others would agree. CPO Life is a beautiful book! My younger kids would watch Mrs. Vick with my 7th grader. Then they used the CPO book for reinforcement. I sat down with them to read a section; they would summarize the passage in a notebook, and they would trace/label pictures of whatever we studied. I didn't have a TM, and we really didn't try to answer end-of-chapter questions...nothing formal. All of my kids had an earthworm to dissect that year, and the oldest also dissected a frog... once she was finished, the 2nd grader worked on it even more! This is probably not exactly what you're looking for, but maybe it will get the conversation going.:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I'm thinking of Shepherd Life Science for 7th. No alg needed, experiments look ok (they don't have a lab book out but recommend one--I bought it and it seems interesting enough). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wy_kid_wrangler04 Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I'm thinking of Shepherd Life Science for 7th. No alg needed, experiments look ok (they don't have a lab book out but recommend one--I bought it and it seems interesting enough). This is what we plan on using next year with my 5th grader. We will be taking it slowly obviously but it looks like an amazing program! I have it and haven't looked really close but love what I see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningGlory Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 BJU's Life Science is a great course...one of my favorites. We did not use the DVDs, but I read the text and discussed it with my son. We did most of the experiments, the large insect collection, and the huge environmental notebook project. I look forward to 2nd son's turn with this course! I think you will be pleased with the depth and breadth of the topics covered in the BJU Life. I feel that my son is well prepared for hs biology! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Hey MorningGlory, can you tell us a bit about the environmental notebook in BJU? WHat do the kiddos do? Is it worksheets, or research, or what? Sounds really interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom22ns Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I haven't used CPO, but I have been through BJU Life Science twice. It is a VERY strong Life Science course. In fact, I had trouble finding a high school Biology that covered more without going to AP level for my non-sciency ds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChemMommy Posted April 19, 2012 Author Share Posted April 19, 2012 WOW!! What wonderful feedback on the quality of the 7th grade BJU program! Thank you so much for taking the time to share. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningGlory Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Hey MorningGlory, can you tell us a bit about the environmental notebook in BJU? WHat do the kiddos do? Is it worksheets, or research, or what? Sounds really interesting. Hi Chris, I answered you in a separate thread because my answer got so long! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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