Teacher Mom Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Problem fixed! The representative I emailed had no idea what she was doing. A very nice lady from LabPaq called me (after I called the main number to the company) and assured me they welcome selling to homeschoolers. So I will get the kit and the Teacher's Manuals with no problem. So, if any of you want to order LabPaqs, call the main number on the site and do not send an email. Whew, what a relief. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Here's a thread with some information from last year. I don't know if that has changed or not. Hopefully someone who has actually ordered from them lately will reply. http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/topic/369871-labpaq-what-do-you-get/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teacher Mom Posted February 13, 2013 Author Share Posted February 13, 2013 See above update Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Problem fixed! The representative I emailed had no idea what she was doing. A very nice lady from LabPaq called me (after I called the main number to the company) and assured me they welcome selling to homeschoolers. So I will get the kit and the Teacher's Manuals with no problem. So, if any of you want to order LabPaqs, call the main number on the site and do not send an email. Whew, what a relief. Whew, I'm glad you got it worked out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenda in MA Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 I didn't have any trouble ordering a Labpaq last year, but I did have to email with them a few times to request samples. If anyone is looking for the Labpaq PK-01 for PA Homeschoolers AP Physics B, I just posted the kit we used last year on the sale/swap forum. Brenda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C_l_e_0..Q_c Posted August 10, 2013 Share Posted August 10, 2013 If anyone is looking for the Labpaq PK-01 for PA Homeschoolers AP Physics B, I just posted the kit we used last year on the sale/swap forum. Argh! I *just* bought it new !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g1234 Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Brenda, Did you actually get samples sent? I just got off the phone with a representative at Labpaq, and she sounded totally confused about my request. She just kept assuring me that they were high quality, well written, bought by lots of colleges, homeschoolers, etc., and seemed to think that would clinch the deal. I am very intriqued by labpaqs, but it's hard to think of plunking down $200 with nothing but a list of supplies and labs to go on. I wish I could see even just one screen shot of the CD. What did they send you, and do you have any advice on how I could get them to send it to me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkyandtheBrains. Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Our Biology (26 labs) LabPaq is supposed to arrive tomorrow. I'll open it up and let you know what's in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenda in MA Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Brenda, Did you actually get samples sent? I just got off the phone with a representative at Labpaq, and she sounded totally confused about my request. She just kept assuring me that they were high quality, well written, bought by lots of colleges, homeschoolers, etc., and seemed to think that would clinch the deal. I am very intriqued by labpaqs, but it's hard to think of plunking down $200 with nothing but a list of supplies and labs to go on. I wish I could see even just one screen shot of the CD. What did they send you, and do you have any advice on how I could get them to send it to me? They sent me a sample lab description from the lab manual. I had to ask twice because I wanted one for physics, and they first sent me one from a Biology kit. I corresponded with them via email. HTH, Brenda (I still have the PK-01 physics labpaq for AP Physics B for sale on the swap board if anyone needs it.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g1234 Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Mama-san, I'd love to know how your labpaq looks! Thanks. I'm especially curious to get a better sense of what the lab manual looks like. Brenda, yes that helps a lot. After the info you gave me, I e-mailed them back and knew more clearly what to ask for. We'll see if I get a good answer! Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkyandtheBrains. Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Here is a link to our LabPaq photos. I hope it works, I had trouble figuring out how to just post images. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g1234 Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Thank you! I'm still looking into what to do for a lab component of Chemistry, and it's nice to see the actual contents of the box. I hope you have a great year with it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkyandtheBrains. Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 The lab manual is on CD and looks fabulous. I think it is going to work great. There is a complete list of the things you'll need from home throughout the year included as well. Most of the list are things we should be able to find readily if we don't already own them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g1234 Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Well, after trying three times (by email and phone), I gave up trying to get a sample of the lab manual from Labpaq. Each time, a woman from the Labpaq company--the same one answered all my emails and phone calls and identified herself by name, so I know it's the same person--made very clear that they "couldn't" send any sample whatsoever, citing repeatedly the excuse that it is "intellectual property." She kept telling me it was very good and lots of colleges and homeschoolers use it, and she seemed to think that her word alone would be more than enough to convince me to buy. Of course, every curriculum provider out there who puts samples on their web site is letting us sample their "intellectual property," but she seemed to think my request was surprising and a bit odd. I just couldn't spend so much money for something after having seen only a list and photo of the contents. Then I found this review of Labpag in the Journal of Microbiology and Biology Education: http://jmbe.asm.org/index.php/jmbe/article/view/335/html It raised a few more questions in my mind. About this time someone on the WTM forums introduced me to The Home Scientist (http://www.thehomescientist.com), which does something a lot like Labpaq for bio and life science, chem, and forensic science. Plus, they not only put a sample of the lab manual on the web site, they put the whole thing there for free! I liked the look of it a lot, and I liked the price just as much (less expensive than Labpaq), so I decided to go with it. I can't yet vouch for The Home Scientist, but we are planning to make it our lab component for chemistry this year, and we have high hopes, having read through the manual very carefully. I do not mean to badmouth Labpaq at all. I am certain that it is excellent and it sounds like it serves families very well, but I wanted to mention this in case it might offer a choice to others who are looking for a good lab component for any of these sciences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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