nwlivingmom Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 I need some help deciding what to do for a co-op that we have. We have a 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 6th grade girls. We get together for our co-op once a week, but would be willing to do more on our own throughout the week. We are currently using Apologia Botany and I think it's a bit over everyone's head (except for the 6th grader who is enjoying it). We feel that the Apologia experiments are a little too involved and time consuming. We feel that the text is dry and boring and all of the girls have glazed over looks within 5 minutes (again, except for the 6th grader). My friend and I realize that we need to change curriculums to make science easier to teach and much more hands on. I have researched science curriculums and am leaning towards NOEO or REAL Science Odyssey. My questions are: have you used either of these? What do you like or dislike about them? Would they work well with those ages in a co-op setting? Do they make science simpler and funner and more hands-on that Apologia? Any help is much appreciated! Thanks! PS- if there is another curriculum that you adore, please share. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rjmakmom Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 I have used both. I like Noeo, it's what I am using this year at home, but I think RSO lends itself better in a coop setting. More hands on. Plus, you can do the Try Before You Buy option and print out the first 10-12 chapters at home. That at least gives you the opportunity to implement it, see how it goes and then make a decision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagira Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Plus, you can do the Try Before You Buy option and print out the first 10-12 chapters at home. That at least gives you the opportunity to implement it, see how it goes and then make a decision. I really like this long trial period. Pandia Press gets my respect for this. I'm trying out their History Odyssey Early Modern starting next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kagmypts Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 I have used both. I like Noeo, it's what I am using this year at home, but I think RSO lends itself better in a coop setting. More hands on. Plus, you can do the Try Before You Buy option and print out the first 10-12 chapters at home. That at least gives you the opportunity to implement it, see how it goes and then make a decision. Thank you for this info! I was thinking about doing NOEO, but I will try out RSO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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