Quiver0f10 Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 It looks like we wont be able to use BJU as thought and I don't really want to use Apologia and we can't afford Rainbow. What is out there for 7th and 8th grades? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruth Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 How come you can't use BJ? What year think you'd use? Just curious:D ruth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiver0f10 Posted July 16, 2008 Author Share Posted July 16, 2008 http://www.bjupress.com/distance_learning/bjhomesat/news/ We can't afford to use DVD or hard drive and it doesn't make sense to record classes we can only use for a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tami Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 How about Prentice-Hall? Or, the Cyber-Ed at Homeschool Buyer's coo-op? Perhaps you could have all your kids on ONE branch of science, TWTM-style? P-H is only $18 or so for a new book, and $3 for the workbook. You don't really need a TM, but they are widely available used. I'm sorry that BJU is cutting Satellite! Bummer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiver0f10 Posted July 16, 2008 Author Share Posted July 16, 2008 Tami, I will look into PH. I forgot @ them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paula j Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 You could always try BJU without the sattelite, that's what I am doing. You probably won't have sattelite with whatever other program you choose anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaNY Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 Tami, I will look into PH. I forgot @ them! Jean, this is the one science series that has been utilized consistently in our house. I really love it! I am not science-oriented, so the TM has been essential for me. It is also a time-saver. If my dd can't find the answer to something, I don't have to stop and take the time to look for it in her text. I can just grab my TM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllSmiles Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 Holt has their middle school science textbooks available online. If you choose the 2007 editions they are $16.95 for a year's access. I think, however, that the 2008 editions come with more teacher helps. If you need more clarification you might want to call them. The 2008 editions are $19.95 for a year. In addition to the labs listed in the book, the online edition comes with a set of leveled labs. Between the two I was able to find plenty of labs that were easy to do at home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafiki Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 nt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIch elle Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 If you do, you can use any textbook and plug in from the table of contents the topic discussed for the week into Discovery Education and watch. I think this is a more interesting way to learn than BJU dvd's. Or you can do it the otherway and decide what you want to cover in a year then chose the Discovery Ed. programs and print out the worksheets from their website for a complete science or history program for the year. I know it's more work for you, but you could get your dc to do the planning and chosing of their own programs once you gave them an outline or TOC of a textbook (as long as you give them access to a computer). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiver0f10 Posted July 16, 2008 Author Share Posted July 16, 2008 Thanks for the ideas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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