Smithie Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 We are going back to homeschooling next year! :hurray: I will have two fourth-graders and a second-grader, all bright and reasonably compliant. Science is not one of my particular interests, so I feel the need for more structure in that subject and in particular a forcing function that will ensure that we have regular "hands-on" lessons. (Left to myself, I am likely to just let them watch a Brainpop video after they've completed a written lesson, rather than making a mess in the kitchen.) The second-grader can handle fourth-grade curriculum, so I'm looking for one program to serve all three kids. Any thought? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MommaOfalotta Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 I am REALLY excited about our science curriculum for next year. (That being said, I haven't used anything in the series YET) Check out R.E.A.L. Science Odyssey. We will be using the Life Science book and it looks packed full of HANDS ON science. (We are also ordering Green Thumbs and a bunch of hands on projects like a butterfly garden, Grow-a-frog kit, etc.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissKNG Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 NOEO Science can span those grades! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TarynB Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 There's also Elemental Science, Sonlight's science (easy to secularize at that age if you prefer), or stand-alone TOPS science kits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TarynB Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 Also, just wanted to say, if your kids don't clamor for more hands-on science at this age, there's nothing wrong with BrainPop videos or things like Magic School Bus, Beakman's World, Mythbusters, etc. There's tons of learning to be had just from those! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Five More Minutes Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 Ruth (lewelma) has been rocking my science world with her thoughtful posts on these boards. You may want to check out her recent post about developing advanced reading as background for selecting a science program that fits your family. Her proposal is that for a parent who is short on time or energy, that limited energy should be channeled first to developing the reading skills students will need to learn science (and other content) down the road. The carefully-selected hands-on activities have specific purposes within that framework. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithie Posted April 20, 2013 Author Share Posted April 20, 2013 Awesome suggestions, thank you all! I think I'm going to risk the $17 and buy the Elemental Science ebook for Chemistry. I think that might be the right fit for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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