Dianthus Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 Anymore know about this curriculum? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xahm Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 1 hour ago, Spirea said: Anymore know about this curriculum? My kids and I have watched many of the videos. We haven't paid for anything, just used the free stuff as something to watch over breakfast or lunch. What are you curious about specifically? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarita Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 Essentially it's just videos. Every video has a hands-on component at the end and there are some school-ish resources to help teachers (worksheet/assessment, vocabulary word list ...). They really market it as more of a supplement so there isn't as much "stuff" beyond the videos as Mystery Science. The videos also run straight through unlike Mystery Science. As for my honest review, my kids and I like the videos a lot. I think Mystery Science is a better deal, if you are looking for a full science curriculum. If you don't prefer a full science curriculum (you don't want to do that much science or you like more of supplementary material to what you are doing), then I would get the math and science combo for Generation Genius. Their math videos are also pretty good (at least for K-2), sometimes it's really good to hear someone else give a slightly different presentation of a math concept. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertflower Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 It’s not a full curriculum. It’s like watching bill nye the science guy. We have enjoyed the science videos. Unfortunately, we haven’t had a chance to watch the math videos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dianthus Posted June 28, 2022 Author Share Posted June 28, 2022 (edited) 21 hours ago, Clarita said: Essentially it's just videos. Every video has a hands-on component at the end and there are some school-ish resources to help teachers (worksheet/assessment, vocabulary word list ...). They really market it as more of a supplement so there isn't as much "stuff" beyond the videos as Mystery Science. The videos also run straight through unlike Mystery Science. As for my honest review, my kids and I like the videos a lot. I think Mystery Science is a better deal, if you are looking for a full science curriculum. If you don't prefer a full science curriculum (you don't want to do that much science or you like more of supplementary material to what you are doing), then I would get the math and science combo for Generation Genius. Their math videos are also pretty good (at least for K-2), sometimes it's really good to hear someone else give a slightly different presentation of a math concept. We did mystery Science. I wish they would expand. Someone mentioned GG to me and I hadn't heard of it. I don't care for the video previews. Thanks. Edited June 28, 2022 by Spirea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAttachedMama Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 We used Generation Genius for 2nd grade. Add some library books to go with the topics, and I think you come pretty close to a full curriculum. We also enjoyed all of the demonstrations. Lots of fun. 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ting Tang Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 My daughter is watching the videos right now, lol. I decided to look it up based on this post! I need to focus on making our homeschool function better, so I am trying to focus on core subjects this year, but I admit I have felt guilty having no full science curriculum scheduled. I think this might be pretty good for us! I see there is some written information to go along with the videos. If you are looking for a more formal curriculum, I could see why it might not appeal to you. I'll have to decide if we will purchase a plan or not. I actually kinda sorta like TGTB science units too, at a glance. I purchased them for last year but sold them because we decided to do MP Astronomy instead. But they are visually stimulating, I think, especially if you get the extra books and whatnot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xahm Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 I think Generation Genius is like lots of other science video series. There's lots of good information presented in an entertaining and informative way. I vastly prefer Mystery Science, which is less frenetic and does a better job getting kids to think about what's happening and why. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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