tjarnold Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 Has anyone used Holt Biology Video Labs on DVD? I've finally committed to using Holt Biology for my rising 9th-grader for the fall, and I'm wondering whether this component would be useful. Any opinions? I would probably just buy the 2004 edition, since the newer edition is SO much more expensive. Thanks, Tiffany Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mommyfaithe Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 I am using Holt as well. I did not know about the videos...so I am :bigear: on this tHread. When I did bio before, we used Apologia...and I used You Tube for our video component. I had no trouble at all finding anything I needed. Now, I think , Kahn Academy also has Lab video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keep the Faith Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 I plan on using Holt Biology next year. I believe that you are talking about the virtual investigations CD?? If so, I found this used online for <$7 which includes shipping. I'm glad to share if you want to PM me. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsmamainva Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 Saxon Publishers sells this science series, along with the virtual labs. I'm not sure if their prices are higher or lower than what you've seen. Just offering the option! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjarnold Posted June 13, 2012 Author Share Posted June 13, 2012 Thanks, everyone, for your replies. The Amazon page for this DVD is http://www.amazon.com/Holt-Biology-Video-Labs-Science/dp/0030360188/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&coliid=ICDNP2SLVT20F&colid=3MOM6UWXAP848 This is not the virtual investigations CD-Rom, but a separate item. I only discovered it by reading the Teacher's Manual. I'm just trying to decide if it's worth ordering. Tiffany Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie Q Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 I have this video, and we used it briefly at the beginning of this school year. I'm probably not the best one to ask about Holt Biology, though, because we switched to Campbell's Biology: Exploring Life about two months after we began the year (DS had difficulty with the text of Holt and much preferred the style of writing in Campbell's). Basically, the video gives an illustrated lab manual for each of the experiments it features. The coverage of each lab is about 5 minutes, and at least 1 minute of that time is spent on cautions (which all appear to be the same). It does have some good coverage of student dissections and illustrates a few lab techniques. It would not take the place of actually doing the lab yourself, by any means. For each lab, you are told a list of needed supplies, the objectives of the lab, how long the lab should take (50-60 minutes for dissections, for example), and an explanation of a few terms. It is aimed at the student, and questions raised (like "what do you see here?") are not answered on the video. I think it assumes that the teacher will answer these questions or check over the student's answers. It does show the format for data tables on which the students should record findings. The labs featured on the video are for the following: cell biology - 6 labs genetics - 5 labs evolution - 3 labs ecology - 4 labs diversity - 4 labs plants - 5 labs invertebrates - 5 labs vertebrates - 5 labs human biology - 7 labs If you need any additional details, let me know, and I'll look at the video again and let you know what I find. Overall, I think it could supplement a student lab guide but would not take its place. I think it would probably be worth the cost if you plan to do the Holt labs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiaTia Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Fiddledd, that's very timely for me! Thanks for the detail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjarnold Posted June 14, 2012 Author Share Posted June 14, 2012 Basically, the video gives an illustrated lab manual for each of the experiments it features. The coverage of each lab is about 5 minutes, and at least 1 minute of that time is spent on cautions (which all appear to be the same). It does have some good coverage of student dissections and illustrates a few lab techniques. It would not take the place of actually doing the lab yourself, by any means. For each lab, you are told a list of needed supplies, the objectives of the lab, how long the lab should take (50-60 minutes for dissections, for example), and an explanation of a few terms. It is aimed at the student, and questions raised (like "what do you see here?") are not answered on the video. I think it assumes that the teacher will answer these questions or check over the student's answers. It does show the format for data tables on which the students should record findings. If you need any additional details, let me know, and I'll look at the video again and let you know what I find. Overall, I think it could supplement a student lab guide but would not take its place. I think it would probably be worth the cost if you plan to do the Holt labs. Thank you so much, fiddledd! This is exactly what I needed to know. Tiffany Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiaTia Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 OK, I bought it (inexpensively) and previewed the first lab or two. It'll do just fine. Not indispensable, but I'm glad I got it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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