raganfamily Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 My dd was in tears today working through Apologia General Science. (She doesn't cry very often and works hard at her school.) She pleaded, "Can I please watch videos, read about something, write a summary and do an experiment?" She is my youngest and this is the first time I have used General Science. I have only used Apologia Chemistry and Physics. So, I am thinking of switching her. She is 11 and I am thinking this might not be the best format for her. I have the Story of Science series, and have never used them. (Always wanted to) Has anyone used this or recommend resources to go with it so it could be a stand alone science? I have no problem pulling things from various areas to make one curriculum. I thought using Aristotle Leads the Way as the spine and adding in experiments might be good. (She will be starting Ancients soon) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourisenough Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 We're just about finished reading Aristotle Leads the Way, but we've only read and discussed; we're studying it as history rather than science. Hope someone chimes in with some experience using the extra materials to turn it into a full science course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2_girls_mommy Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 In logic stage, I would use it, and just add some experiments from somewhere. I would use the Usborne Encyclopedia of Science since I have it. I would read with child, read the corresponding article, do the activity. Write it up, do definitions, watch a video. Call it good. In fact this is what I always wish we were doing, but my dds always like to do science with their co-op class, so they have to do just do the textbook style Apologia that they always use. At least they do the labs there. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SanDiegoMom Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 We are using the Newton book and Quest Guide. I really like the Quest Guide for this one - we mostly verbally answer the written work together but the experiments or demonstrations help them a lot. Some of them are tough (one was studying the rate of acceleration using a toy car, ramp, taking a video and analyzing it frame by frame adm graphing the curve- they aren't all that difficult but I do find most of the demos so far to be worthwhile and not just fluff!) We did not use the quest guide for Aristotle, just read, and there isn't one for the last book. There's an online download for five dollars on the NSTA website, but it's not nearly the same. So I don't know what we will do next year. :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raganfamily Posted January 31, 2017 Author Share Posted January 31, 2017 In logic stage, I would use it, and just add some experiments from somewhere. I would use the Usborne Encyclopedia of Science since I have it. I would read with child, read the corresponding article, do the activity. Write it up, do definitions, watch a video. Call it good. In fact this is what I always wish we were doing, but my dds always like to do science with their co-op class, so they have to do just do the textbook style Apologia that they always use. At least they do the labs there. :) We are using the Newton book and Quest Guide. I really like the Quest Guide for this one - we mostly verbally answer the written work together but the experiments or demonstrations help them a lot. Some of them are tough (one was studying the rate of acceleration using a toy car, ramp, taking a video and analyzing it frame by frame adm graphing the curve- they aren't all that difficult but I do find most of the demos so far to be worthwhile and not just fluff!) We did not use the quest guide for Aristotle, just read, and there isn't one for the last book. There's an online download for five dollars on the NSTA website, but it's not nearly the same. So I don't know what we will do next year. :-( Thank you. I ordered the Student Quest Guide and not sure about the teacher guide for Aristotle Leads the Way. I think we can do the experiments without the teacher guide. (I prefer not to spend more $) So, I am going to tie in Kingfisher with the readings. I wish the Apologia General Science worked. It is open and go, which I need right now. Today, my dd researched and wrote a couple of pages on how the dishwasher works. (She really dislikes Apologia and this was her way to show me she doesn't need it?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourisenough Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 Thank you. I ordered the Student Quest Guide and not sure about the teacher guide for Aristotle Leads the Way. I think we can do the experiments without the teacher guide. (I prefer not to spend more $) So, I am going to tie in Kingfisher with the readings. I wish the Apologia General Science worked. It is open and go, which I need right now. Today, my dd researched and wrote a couple of pages on how the dishwasher works. (She really dislikes Apologia and this was her way to show me she doesn't need it?) Please come back and let us know what you think of the Student Guide after you've used it for a few lessons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 "Can I please watch videos, read about something, write a summary and do an experiment?" ^^ is there any reason she can't just do what she asked for? A book such as "how to think like a scientist," a science encyclopaedia or something like those new "Everything" books and the library, and you're golden. Have her keep a science journal with experiment notes, outcomes and essays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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