dharmacat Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 I really like what I have read about their science curriculum, particularly "Electricity City", for my 8 y/o Science nut. But I'm wondering how well it translates to homeschool use. For example, does it require heavy collaboration? Anyone have any experience here? I'm also trying to compare it with BFSU. http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/90efcaf8#/90efcaf8/10 http://education.wm.edu/centers/cfge/curriculum/science/index.php Many thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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serendipitous journey Posted August 13, 2012 Share Posted August 13, 2012 .... I'd be interested, too: I have no idea. I did find a support-materials kit at Kendall-Hunt -- spendy, though, and prob. overkill for homeschool ... :bigear: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
besroma Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 :bigear: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serendipitous journey Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 (edited) okay, dharmacat, PLEASE try it and then tell us all how it went!!! :D I will say that it is a much shorter stint than BFSU: meant for 9-ish weeks science at a school (found that on the CFGE science materials page, which you've probably seen but I'm adding for other folks -- it took me a bit to figure out these pages, but if you like CFGE books and want to get a feel for scheduling them, the website is super useful, esp. the materials pages with comprehensive lists of the materials and summaries of the content). BFSU will span over a year. I was unhappy at the way BFSU for K-2 handled electromagnetic radiation and energies for various reasons, but it is a very popular choice with science-savvy home educators. Edited August 14, 2012 by serendipitous journey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dharmacat Posted August 14, 2012 Author Share Posted August 14, 2012 I received a response from a professor at W&M, and she said it is too collaborative-based to work well in an HS setting. :( Maybe someday I'll create a similar project for us (so says the incessant idealist)...or find a used copy cheap on ebay and try to adapt it. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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