ScoutTN Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 (edited) BJU, Science Shepherd Are there other good options? eta: RSO Bio is too busy and hands-on for us. It will never get done. Edited January 25, 2017 by ScoutTN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawn E Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 Catholic Heritage Curricula has a beautiful life science program. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 We used Exploring the Way Life Works by Hoagland as a spine and added living books. There's no handy TM, tests, and schedule for it though. It was written for high schoolers that aren't STEM students, so it's high interest and engaging, which makes it a sturdy middle school option. That finished up quickly so now she's using parts of Campbell's Biology: Exploring Life. This is intro high school level and we're taking it easy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted January 26, 2017 Author Share Posted January 26, 2017 (edited) We used Exploring the Way Life Works by Hoagland as a spine and added living books. There's no handy TM, tests, and schedule for it though. It was written for high schoolers that aren't STEM students, so it's high interest and engaging, which makes it a sturdy middle school option. That finished up quickly so now she's using parts of Campbell's Biology: Exploring Life. This is intro high school level and we're taking it easy. Thanks, SM. I will check out the Hoagland book. For this area and this student next year , I do need something that comes with the structure of a schedule, some tests etc. We have been very interest led and CMish in our science thus far, but would like to move a bit toward a more traditional approach. BJU is too expensive and I think just too much and too drastic of a change for this humanities-loving kid. eta: Just put Exploring the Way Life Works on hold at the library. I love my library. Edited January 26, 2017 by ScoutTN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted January 26, 2017 Author Share Posted January 26, 2017 (edited) Catholic Heritage Curricula has a beautiful life science program. Thanks, Dawn E. I will check it out. Have you used this and with what kind of a student? What did you like or not like about it? Edited January 26, 2017 by ScoutTN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TCB Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 We are using Science Shepherd and I really like it. It's thorough without being overwhelming and there are tests and study questions. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meganrussell Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 My 7th grade son is using BJU Life Sciences, and he loves it! We are using the DVD courses. There are fun Investigations almost weekly, sometimes several times a week. It is expensive, but very worth it (to our family). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted January 29, 2017 Author Share Posted January 29, 2017 My 7th grade son is using BJU Life Sciences, and he loves it! We are using the DVD courses. There are fun Investigations almost weekly, sometimes several times a week. It is expensive, but very worth it (to our family). I think BJU is out of our price range! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilaclady Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 We are using lyrical life. I plan on using most of the 3 volumes. We have finished one and are on two. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusyMom5 Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 Since you did mention RSO, I will say that we did it over 1.5 years instead of trying to finish it in one year. I am going to be doing it a second time, and am planning to take 2 full years to get it done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted January 30, 2017 Author Share Posted January 30, 2017 Can anyone compare Science Shepherd to the Catholic Heritage text in terms of challenge/depth? I think I will end up ordering both to actually read them myself. I'm aware that SS has no lab component and that the author holds a YE view, but limits this to one chapter discusing origins. I know that the CH text does have a lab component and comes from an OE view. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawn E Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Sorry, I'm just seeing your question to me. I do have the program, but my daughter did not use it in full. She read the text, but we did not complete the labs. There are 7 formal labs, many microscope studies (optional), and two research papers. Science has always been a challenge for me to implement, but that issue is about me and not the program. CHC's Behold and See 6 was the first program I found that we both loved and that was done regularly. Because I was so pleased with it we moved into this as it is the next level. My daughter is bright and a quick learner. She loves textbooks, for whatever reason, and this program has particularly beautiful and well-formatted ones. I did ask her a lot of the workbook questions orally and we discussed the answers together more often than her just writing the answers down. . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted January 30, 2017 Author Share Posted January 30, 2017 Sorry, I'm just seeing your question to me. I do have the program, but my daughter did not use it in full. She read the text, but we did not complete the labs. There are 7 formal labs, many microscope studies (optional), and two research papers. Science has always been a challenge for me to implement, but that issue is about me and not the program. CHC's Behold and See 6 was the first program I found that we both loved and that was done regularly. Because I was so pleased with it we moved into this as it is the next level. My daughter is bright and a quick learner. She loves textbooks, for whatever reason, and this program has particularly beautiful and well-formatted ones. I did ask her a lot of the workbook questions orally and we discussed the answers together more often than her just writing the answers down. . Thanks, Dawn. Has your dd who used this gone on to high school Biology yet? Wondering if she thinks the year of life science was valuable as prep for that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawn E Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 (edited) Thanks, Dawn. Has your dd who used this gone on to high school Biology yet? Wondering if she thinks the year of life science was valuable as prep for that? Not yet. We are doing the physics-first order, so she's currently in Physics with Clover Creek Science, and next year she'll be taking Chemistry at Wilson Hill. Biology will follow in her junior year. Edited January 30, 2017 by Dawn E 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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