Apologia Biology Instructional DVD...Is it worth it?

[Lisa]

Has anyone used the Apologia Biology Instructional DVD? How good is it? Is it worth the price?

[almondbutterandjelly]

I have not, but I have used Apologia Advanced Biology DVD (Anatomy), and it is very good.  However, I also own the Apologia Physics DVD, and it is not.  So I would say to try and find samples online before buying.

[Renaissance Mom]

We borrowed the biology DVD from a friend this year. It is excellent! The additional exposure to the material from the text helps my kids understand and retain the information. The extra examples she provides and the visuals provide another pathway into my kids’ brains. I can’t address whether or not it is worth the price since I didnt pay for it. I do have to admit that I am very disappointed that I don’t have the option of this type of DVD for chemistry next year. (I won’t use the 3rd ed of Apologia chemistry. There is no video series for the 2nd ed or for Dr. Wile’s newer text. I’ve resigned myself to the fact that I will have to be the video for my kids for chemistry next year. THAT ought to be entertaining!)

Several families in our co-op subscribe to Catie Frates teaching videos for high school sciences. http://www.catiefrates.com/ These families rave about these videos. One dad in our co-op is a PhD chemist, and he insists that his sons use these videos for not only chemistry but for all their basic science courses.

[Lisa]

9 hours ago, Renaissance Mom said:

We borrowed the biology DVD from a friend this year. It is excellent! The additional exposure to the material from the text helps my kids understand and retain the information. The extra examples she provides and the visuals provide another pathway into my kids’ brains. I can’t address whether or not it is worth the price since I didnt pay for it. I do have to admit that I am very disappointed that I don’t have the option of this type of DVD for chemistry next year. (I won’t use the 3rd ed of Apologia chemistry. There is no video series for the 2nd ed or for Dr. Wile’s newer text. I’ve resigned myself to the fact that I will have to be the video for my kids for chemistry next year. THAT ought to be entertaining!)

Several families in our co-op subscribe to Catie Frates teaching videos for high school sciences. http://www.catiefrates.com/ These families rave about these videos. One dad in our co-op is a PhD chemist, and he insists that his sons use these videos for not only chemistry but for all their basic science courses.

Thank you. This is helpful.

[SebastianCat]

On 4/28/2018 at 12:23 PM, Renaissance Mom said:

We borrowed the biology DVD from a friend this year. It is excellent! The additional exposure to the material from the text helps my kids understand and retain the information. The extra examples she provides and the visuals provide another pathway into my kids’ brains. I can’t address whether or not it is worth the price since I didnt pay for it. I do have to admit that I am very disappointed that I don’t have the option of this type of DVD for chemistry next year. (I won’t use the 3rd ed of Apologia chemistry. There is no video series for the 2nd ed or for Dr. Wile’s newer text. I’ve resigned myself to the fact that I will have to be the video for my kids for chemistry next year. THAT ought to be entertaining!)

Several families in our co-op subscribe to Catie Frates teaching videos for high school sciences. http://www.catiefrates.com/ These families rave about these videos. One dad in our co-op is a PhD chemist, and he insists that his sons use these videos for not only chemistry but for all their basic science courses.

 

1 hour ago, texasmom33 said:

Yes. Per my DD she wouldn't have retained or learned near as much without the DVDs. From my perspective,  I feel she got a solid foundation in Biology with Apologia, and think without the DVDs she'd have done a lot more glossing over and not gotten as much out of the course. If I had to pick between the DVDs and the experiment kit/supplies, I'd pick the DVDs hands down. 

 

I have been considering the Apologia instructional DVDs as well.   If you've used it, could you tell me whether the DVDs work in a standard DVD player, or do you need a computer that will play DVDs?   I know this is a nit-picky question, but I'm going back & forth about whether we should purchase the DVDs or the streaming downloads.   Thanks!