Gamom3 Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 I was wondering if you purchase the science kits or do you build them yourself? If you build them yourself, where do you find some of the items like; iron filings pack, spools, thermometer (what type), dowel(what size)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liltrees Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 We did Science K this year and I bought both the consumable and non-consumable kits. There are still a few items you will need to find around the house, but it was nice to have it all in one spot. We live in a small town, so it would have been difficult to gather all the supplies together. Plus, the non-consumable kit will be used again and again. Hope this helps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbeyej Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 I think the kits are *well* worth the price. The amount of time and effort it would have taken me to gather all those little items would have been overwhelming -- not to mention that some items would require purchasing a much larger quantity than I needed (something I might need one or two of only comes in packs of 25 or 300, lol)... Having it all there in one box (and we also went with the non-consumable kit and the grade-level kits) was soooo much easier (and, ultimately, cheaper too)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loupelou Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 I think the kits are *well* worth the price. The amount of time and effort it would have taken me to gather all those little items would have been overwhelming -- not to mention that some items would require purchasing a much larger quantity than I needed (something I might need one or two of only comes in packs of 25 or 300, lol)... Having it all there in one box (and we also went with the non-consumable kit and the grade-level kits) was soooo much easier (and, ultimately, cheaper too)... :iagree: You have enough to do just teaching them everything. I always feel that time is money, and the time of a homeschooling mom is limited and precious! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWTW93 Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 I totally agree with Sarah - sometimes saving time (and gas, and frustration) is worth the money. I actually found my science kits on ebay and feel we got a great deal. It's kind of like buying the cores - sure I could find all those books on my own (or order them separately), but I don't have that kind of time!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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