Trivium Academy Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 Can you share any negatives (other than price) you experienced while using it? Here it is at Thames & Kosmos but Rainbow Resource has it cheaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in VA Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 I don't know but I've had my eye on it for a while. If you end up using it, I'll be waiting anxiously for an update. Heather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trivium Academy Posted October 27, 2008 Author Share Posted October 27, 2008 It'll be next school year before we use it, so if you get before us...don't forget to review it! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trivium Academy Posted October 27, 2008 Author Share Posted October 27, 2008 bump :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pongo Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 Okay, this is horrible. Jessica you keep finding things I think I MUST have:confused: This would go great with Beautiful Feet Science, something I plan on using for my dd. I've looked at it about 5 times since I saw your post last night....lol:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trivium Academy Posted October 27, 2008 Author Share Posted October 27, 2008 Well it is science in a box, right? I like the coverage it supposedly provides but that is what I'm also hoping to find out from someone else before I purchase it- if it is sufficient. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pongo Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 Well it is science in a box, right? I like the coverage it supposedly provides but that is what I'm also hoping to find out from someone else before I purchase it- if it is sufficient. It does seem to cover A LOT, it looks really good. I hope someone does a review:) on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camibami Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 I have this bookmarked in my (09-10) school year folder. I want to read a review too! I am planning to use the Hakim Story of Science book(s) with it, we'll be doing Ancients that year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Novafan Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 I've had my eye on that for a while too. It looks fun! Would love to hear some reviews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cookie2001 Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Bump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle T Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 but returned it. It was clear to me that it would be too hard for my DS, and an exercise in frustration. But my DS has severe LD's, and is way behind academically. For a "typical" kid around ages 10+, it looked great. I only skimmed enough to see it wouldn't work for DS, but it comes with a nice book full of info on various scientists and scientific theory, and a ton of equipment. I thought it would make a great year of science, combined with a good encyclopedia of science. Shop around, you can find it various places online for a lot less than full price. I believe I bought it for $60 through someone selling it at Amazon, and that included shipping. MichelleT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawn of ns Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Amazon.com has it for $55. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katrina Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Okay, I've been bad because I've been waiting to see if any one else's review matched mine. (Being a chicken here.) I bought it to go with Trisms History Makers. My kids are 13 and 11. Just to give you some background...our history rotation is a little off, and my kids really wanted to keep doing SOTW. I thought it was a little young for them, so we're still going to be doing SOTW for the continued history narrative that my kids like, then I plan on adding assigments from TRISMS and other resources to make sure they are doing more grade level work. I thought this kit would make a good companion for the historic science part of Trisms. The kit comes with a book that gives a couple of paragraphs about the different scientists, then an activity to go along with it. This part I've really liked. We really haven't gotten that indepth with the kit yet because we're getting ready to move and I've shelved history and science until after we move. The order of experiments are groups into different fields of science, (physics, chemistry, etc.) Then the scientific discoveries are chronological within each field of science. As far as the actual experiments go...I'm still on the shelf. So far, what I've noticed is that it tends to be somewhat simplistic. When we were discussing the invention of the wheel, we spent a few minutes trying to pull a book with a spring on the table, then pulled the same book with the spring with small siskabob type dowels under it, and compared which one was easier to pull, then discussed why ancient societies were motivated to find easier ways to move stuff. I wouldn't use this as a stand alone science curriculum. It could make history a little more fun adding in some of these activites, and if you have younger kids it might be a little more appropriate. On the other hand, having gone though the book that comes with it with a fine tooth comb, I think some of the later experiments may be more worthwhile than what we've done so far. Also, it doesn't shy away from explaining some of the more difficult scientific concepts (the theory of relativity, for one example) and I figure if they get a simple but accurate understanding of some of these scientific principles, then when we actually do "real" science they may have a firmer grasp later on. (am I making sense?) The kit is rather expensive, so it's up to you if you think it's worthwhile to get. It's already past the point of no return for me, so I'll make it work, and I'm not sorry I bought it. I think as long as your expectations are reasonable you'll be happy with this kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trivium Academy Posted October 30, 2008 Author Share Posted October 30, 2008 Excellent! Katrina, thank you for responding! This sounds like it will work out with what else we have planned, The Story Book of Science by Jean Henri Fabre, Great Inventors and Their Inventions by Bachman and we have Usborne's Book of Discovery which covers scientists and inventions. We actually have plenty of textual resources to flesh out more information on the experiments. I just wanted something for the actual experiments- this sounds perfect. I hope your move goes well! (and quickly) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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