mc26 Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Any suggestions for an integrated middle school science experience? DS loves science, and said he would rather not just focus on just one branch next year.. Textbooks are great with him, as long as they are engaging. I do have McHenry's Elements and I just downloaded Mr. Q's Advanced Bio: Anatomy & Physiology from the sale, so that is a start. From a quick glance I liked the look of the Holt Science & Technology texts, but I would have to get all 3 and then basically do 1/3 of each. I was also looking at some of the MBTP science units and the TOPS rocks & minerals one. Any other suggestions? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clear Creek Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 I am using the Prentice Hall Science Explorer series (Discoveries, Investigations, and Adventures in Life, Earth, and Physical science) with my daughter and she is enjoying it immensely. I don't have her use it in the typical manner, though, filling out the study guide and writing out the answers to all the chapter questions and whatnot...that would be rather tedious. We chose four of the six units in the first book to study for the year (two life science, one chemistry, and one physics); she reads through the unit one section per day (and watches the introductory and field trip videos that accompany the series for each chapter), does any experiments that we have the materials for, discusses everything that she finds interesting with me, and then reads books from the library on the same topic for several weeks until the quarter is finished out and she moves on to the next unit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TarynB Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 So you really want to learn Science from Galore Park This is what I recommend too. There are two volumes. FWIW, volume 2 is quite a step up from 1. You can usually find them used inexpensively. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc26 Posted January 19, 2014 Author Share Posted January 19, 2014 Thanks! I am having trouble finding a link to Galore Park Science though. The UK site was not working for me and it doesn't look like Horrible Ray had them on his site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TarynB Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Thanks! I am having trouble finding a link to Galore Park Science though. The UK site was not working for me and it doesn't look like Horrible Ray had them on his site. Try these links. On the left side under Quick Links, click on "download sample pages". So You Really Want to Learn Science book 1 ISBN 9781902984216 So You Really Want to Learn Science book 2 ISBN 9781902984377 There are also answer keys, etc. I bought mine used on Amazon. ETA - also added the student book ISBNs in case the above links don't work for you. HTH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc26 Posted January 20, 2014 Author Share Posted January 20, 2014 Thanks Taryn, the links worked! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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