Science Matters or Glencoe iScience?

[dori123]

Hi all:

 

I am working on my lesson plans for next year for a 6th and a 7th grader. I am impressed by both the Science Matters books on the Singapore website, and the Glencoe iScience books (though i don't like all the website bells and whistles). 

 

Seems to me the Science Matters program can be done fairly quickly and might allow time for deep dives / unit studies for things we are particularly interested in. 

 

The Glencoe books seem much more comprehensive, which is good, but won't allow for any deep dives.It will likely provide a better base, though. (I have also looked at Prentice and Holt, but like Glencoe best.) 

 

Neither seem to provide much in terms of labs / experiments. I will be doing Tinderbox to give them some hands-on activities, but these won't be related to the science curriculum. 

 

I should say my 6th grader loves science but me and my 7th grader do not. : /

 

I would love to hear what you all thought of both of these curricula, and how much time you spent getting through them: Science Matters 6A/B-7A/B and Glencoe: Life, Earth & Space, Physical iScience books (BTW, anyone know the difference between these and the Integrated iScience 1-2-3 courses?). 

 

 

Thank you!!

 

 

 

[visitor]

I just saw the sample pages of science matters. I really liked the books. I am following this tread as well

[dori123]

Update: Have decided on CPO Science. Really happy and excited about it, which is saying a lot, since I hate science... !

[visitor]

Have fun thanks for sharing !