JennyD Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 (edited) My 4th grader loved Mystery Science in 3rd grade (as did I!) but is complaining that it's "too young" for him now. We've done most of the units geared for older kids, so it's a fair criticism. But now I have to find something else for science. We do a lot of schoolwork out of the house so I'm looking for something that we can use even if we don't always have a lot of materials available. (Mystery Science was really ideal in this regard -- most of the activities required so little in the way of materials that I could just pack up what we'd need for the unit and bring it along.) I tried several units of Ellen McHenry with my oldest and just never felt the love. Same for BFSU. Any other suggestions? Oh, also has to be completely secular. Thanks for any and all ideas! Edited January 3, 2018 by JennyD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking Squirrels Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 We use RSO and love it. It's completely secular. You could do the reading and read any extra books away from home. Labs away from home would probably vary a lot based on level/unit, where you'll be, and how much you're willing to prep ahead and pack along. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomeAgain Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 In 4th we did Noeo, which was okay, but I wouldn't recommend most of the labs in the box. They pale in comparison to BFSU and Mystery Science. Our plan with this kid is to bounce between BFSU and MS through middle school, but I've also considered getting something like this Natural Science Mysteries , RS4K, or Moving Beyond The Page science units. I also still have this in the back of my mind, but no reviews on it: Sciencesaurus/Science Daybook bundle. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 What about Science Fusion by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt? There is an online component in addition to books, which are worktexts (write-in), so you can take it on the go. It's not exactly cheap, though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAttachedMama Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 If you want a physical science kit, I really like Exploration Education wtih some added reading and videos (BrainPop, Crash Course) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyD Posted January 3, 2018 Author Share Posted January 3, 2018 Thanks for all the ideas! Super helpful. I am looking through them all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamakelly Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 We loved Science fusion. I bought the book for fairly cheap on Amazon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ondreeuh Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 We are using Mr. Q this year. We did physical science the first semester and are now doing chemistry. I schedule in Brain Pop, Bill Nye, Crash Course Kids, etc. Previously we did a textbook a year (that surveyed all branches of science) but I wanted to go more in-depth, and these are the two disciplines that I think get the short stick in the textbooks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjand6more Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 DS is loving animal science this year. We did a semester of MP Mammals. This semester is MP Birds. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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