desertflower Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 Hello, My friend is new to homeschooling. What programs would you recommend to teach science to a 1st and 7th grader? She would like to teach them simultaneously. How would you go about doing this? Any insight would be appreciated. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forty-two Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 Tbh, I'd teach the 7th grader and just not worry about science for the 1st grader, other than maybe some science-y read-alouds. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertflower Posted August 26, 2019 Author Share Posted August 26, 2019 Oh yeah. That makes perfect sense! Thanks forty-two! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 I teach to the older and expect the younger to pay attention. What she gleans she gleans, what goes over her head goes over her head. The first grader will learn things either way. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syllieann Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 I wouldn't attempt to teach them together at all. If she is short on time I think it would be far preferable to get something independent for the 7th grader, skipping the time-consuming demonstrations (aka experiments) and read through the level 2 read-and-find-out science series with the 1st grader. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 On 8/25/2019 at 8:29 PM, desertflower said: What programs would you recommend to teach science to a 1st and 7th grader? She would like to teach them simultaneously. I have kids with this exact age difference. My advice is not to combine. Whatever she does will be too easy for the older one and too difficult for the younger one. She not be doing anyone any favors in this situation, including herself. It will be much easier to teach them separately. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertflower Posted August 28, 2019 Author Share Posted August 28, 2019 Thanks everyone! thanks Paradox for the science suggestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindaOz Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 (edited) I highly highly highly recommend Layers of Learning. Each unit includes a history, geography, science and arts topic with activities for all ages. So....if the science topic was planets, for example, there would be book suggestions, info and activities to apply to the different ages. One topic = different levels of work. https://layers-of-learning.com Edited September 14, 2019 by LindaOz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertflower Posted September 14, 2019 Author Share Posted September 14, 2019 Thanks. I'll let her know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElizabethB Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 A short summary of science before or after teaching it at the 7th grader's level that the 1st grader sits in on, plays for rest of time. What was appropriate science for a 7th grader would have been different for each of mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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