Tami in CA Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 I am interested in knowing more about this curriculum. Please give me your opinions on this. Thanks, Tami Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tami in CA Posted January 29, 2009 Author Share Posted January 29, 2009 Does anyone use this??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacy in NJ Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 Cross post on the high school board. You'll get more info. I'm currently using Rainbow, but we've only completed the first 8 lessons, so my experience is very qualified. Although, I have read the text myself. If you have a specific question, perhaps I can answer it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelly in IL Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 We started at the school year. Science has been such a breeze this year - it actually gets done, and it is meaty. Sample week - day 1 read section - take notes and answer questions day 2 read section take notes and answer questions day 3 do related lab answer questions It has involved little input from me - just some guidance if there is a missed question, etc. The labs are awesome, and he does them himself. We have covered physics in the first semester, now we are in chemistry. Year 2 (in the same book) covers biology and earth sciences, with the main focus on bio. If you have any specific questions, you can pm me. We have been thrilled - well worth that expensive price tag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamy Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 Shelly, I'm glad you replied. I've been watching this thread to see what the responses would be. We'll be using Rainbow next year and I was wondering if the labs were something my son could do on his own. Thanks for your input (even though I'm not the OP). Tamy Davis Growing With Grammar http://www.GrowingWithGrammar.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSmom25andRN Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 My daughter did this last year and I believe it was a decent curriculum. It was a tough year for us ( I was away almost a month picking up our youngest). She did this fairly independently and really only had trouble with the chemistry. The textbook is not wordy and I think it would work well with a child who dreaded long lessons. I would definitely consider using it again. Angela Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelly in IL Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 We did Apologia General Science for 6th grade science. It was so much of a workload for both of us. This is 3 pages per lesson, but it crams alot of info in with real application problems after the reading. So, it sees if the child can apply the information. We can review while we check his answers, and I do have him outline/take notes from his readings. The lab kit is extensive. It literally has everything you need to get the labs done. This was huge for me, because with other programs, I consistently missed labs due to missing items. The labs are thorough and have questions/answers to do after them. As I am getting older in this homeschool process, I am seeing the benefits of keeping things meaty, yet simple. I have a bright 7th grader, and even though he can handle a much more labor intensive program, this is very thorough and provides all the "pegs" that additional info. will hang on later. At 7th, in my opinion, a very thorough introduction (with notes/labs/application questions) is a solid way to introduce the higher sciences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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