mystika1 Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Hi, I never would have thought I would be asking this.. My oldest dd no longer likes the literature approach to science. She actually prefers a workbook type approach now.:001_huh: I would like suggestions for a good 4th grade science workbook/text type of program. Ideal would be something that has a workbook and a kit for experiments...but a good solid workbook would be great. Thanks, Penny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 (edited) . Edited October 30, 2022 by SilverMoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen in CO Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 (edited) Real Science Odyssey (RSO). You can buy kits from home science tools. There is also Nancy Larson science. It is more of a scripted plus workbook plus experiment science, but it is something to look at that is different than lit. based science. Edited November 1, 2012 by Karen in CO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walking-Iris Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 I've been toying with the idea of using My Pals Are Here. Text/workbook/activity book etc. It seems to have various different components. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Have you seen Evan-Moor Daily Science? It's not nearly as cheesy as it first looks, when you start reading the TM pages. There are no experiment kits though and only one experiment a month. The focus is on scientific literacy. Experiment have been easy to come up with though. Often the Bill Nye video on the same topic has a good one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Researcher Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Galore Park - Junior Science Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelia Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Galore Park - Junior Science :iagree: This is what I was going to suggest. It's solid, and all contained in one textbook. It includes things you can do for experiments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jane Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 The Complete Book series has science books that look pretty good. If you wanted to do experiments also I'd just get some kits. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyforlatin Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 Maybe Science Detective, but it covers various subjects, and has a list of questions at the end of each lesson with the child supporting her answer directly from the article. We use various things for science, but this particular book is asking the child to think like a detective and not just guess an answer. We use NOEO 2, Chemistry, as well, but it's not a workbook. But it could be in that the child can draw a diagram and summarize what she learns. It seems just as easy as answering a bunch of questions. A child could follow the schedule by reading the assigned pages. I can totally see an older child doing this on her own. All the kits are provided. Tiner's books have questions at the end of each chapter. It's more interesting than an ordinary workbook, but also provides comprehension questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmericanMom Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 Harcourt Science 4 -- you can get it from Kolbe with lesson plans and tests and everything. Or you can just get the books from Amazon. (Kolbe is a Catholic homeschool academy, but Harcourt is secular.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitterpatter Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 I was going to mention Evan-Moor as well. I've found their sciences to be high quality, although we haven't used anything for the upper grades. Have you seen Evan-Moor Daily Science? It's not nearly as cheesy as it first looks, when you start reading the TM pages. There are no experiment kits though and only one experiment a month. The focus is on scientific literacy. Experiment have been easy to come up with though. Often the Bill Nye video on the same topic has a good one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwik Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 Not sure how old your daughter is but you could have a look at mr q. The first book is free to download and I think it could be done independantly if the child is reading ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewelma Posted November 2, 2012 Share Posted November 2, 2012 (edited) Would you lovely people please write up a small blurb and put it on my thread. I would not do these programs justice if I try to cobble together something from your brief descriptions. thanks! Hunter, can I put this description on the other thread? Have you seen Evan-Moor Daily Science? It's not nearly as cheesy as it first looks, when you start reading the TM pages. There are no experiment kits though and only one experiment a month. The focus is on scientific literacy. Experiment have been easy to come up with though. Often the Bill Nye video on the same topic has a good one. Ruth in NZ Edited November 2, 2012 by lewelma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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