3rd Grade Chemistry

[Pencil Pusher]

Any great loves? I've been looking through WTM for next year, trying to formulate a buying plan for the next few mos & would love input on whatever you've tried & liked. Thank you!

[KYHokiemom]

We're enjoying Real Science 4 Kids PreChem for ds9, dd7, dd4. It's only 10 units. We did Adventures of Atoms and Molecules first semester. I would also suggest looking into NOEO Chemistry - it's 36 weeks and preplanned, but a little pricey. HTH

[mcconnellboys]

There's a program sold by Rainbow Resource Center entitled Elements (I think the subtitle is something like Ingredients to the Universe). It's really, really good! And the author has out another program now to follow it up, on organic chemistry. It's also good!

Regena

[Elm in NJ]

Real chem 4 kids in 4th, and did the Prentice Hall Chemistry books in 5th, before dh stopped me and asked about Earth Science, Physics and Biology. :)
I love Chemistry, I have a Master's Degree in Chemistry, my kids love Chemistry, we are slowly plodding through Rocks and Minerals at the moment> YUCK!!

Elmeryl

[Beth in Central TX]

I really like Living Learning Books-Chemistry. I did not like their earth science or life science components at all. I thought LLB Chemistry did a good job at including experiments for the grammar stage age that not only worked, but also used common household items. Just a precaution though: LLB Chemistry is a very light science program. Other than the experiments, there's not much to it. We did go to the library for more science books when we used LLB Chemistry, and I also included Men of Science from the Imitation in Writing series. I don't place a lot of emphasis on science and history in the grammar and logic stages, so it was a great fit for us.

[Mama Lynx]

We're enjoying Real Science 4 Kids PreChem for ds9, dd7, dd4. It's only 10 units. We did Adventures of Atoms and Molecules first semester. I would also suggest looking into NOEO Chemistry - it's 36 weeks and preplanned, but a little pricey. HTH

I second this - RS4K Chemistry is excellent. We loved it.

We don't follow the WTM science rotation. This year we are going to use the "Elements" science newsletters from How To Teach Science. It focuses on one element a week, and will take very little time, while familiarizing the kids with the periodic table. (But my kids have requested physics this year, so we're going to use Singapore Interactive Science and Bite-Size Physics for our "main" program, assuming we ever get around to science in the first place ;)

[Pencil Pusher]

We're enjoying Real Science 4 Kids PreChem for ds9, dd7, dd4. It's only 10 units. We did Adventures of Atoms and Molecules first semester. I would also suggest looking into NOEO Chemistry - it's 36 weeks and preplanned, but a little pricey. HTH

I. am. absolutely. DROOLING :drool: over NOEO. I've gone back & searched old threads about it. I've requested as many of the books from it as I can find at our huge, janky library.

But...$200????:eek:

Fwiw, I've made science & history (& math, technically) my main core. My goal is to teach EVERYTHING through those 2 subjects. Every day. So, science is very important here.

We just started doing it this way a few weeks ago, & so far, we love it. Science is finally getting done. I'm using Usborne's First Encyclopedias of Space, Our World, & Dinosaurs this year. Honestly, if they had something for Chemistry, I'd probably use that & call it done.

But living books? Biographies of scientists? Pre-arranged experiment kits? Did I mention I'm drooling?

LOL--so help. Talk me out of it or into it or something!!

[Sweetest]

You might be able to find a used set...I fell in love with the idea of NOEO too, but not the price :) I found a used Chem 1 set for a $125 and there was another one on the "for sale" board here...not sure if it's still there (I was going to buy it but I found another copy before the seller got back to me). I've also seen them on Ebay...just a suggestion, good luck!

[whitestavern]

I balked a bit when I saw the price as well, but here's my rationale: first of all, break it down by number of weeks and number of kids...for me that works out to about $2.50 a week. Much more manageable number right? It's like a cup of coffee at DD. Okay, another way to look at it is (and this I picked up from someone else on the boards) you get to keep all those great books and your kids can read them over and over. Most everything I get is from the library. So that's another important point. Third, it looks like a fantastic program, so instead of looking at the total cost, just figure what the difference was between this and your second choice curriculum. Lastly, if you decided not to keep all the materials, I'm sure you could sell them on eBay or here after you're done and recoup quite a bit of your initial investment. Okay, I'm going to place my order now! :)

[Pencil Pusher]

I balked a bit when I saw the price as well, but here's my rationale: first of all, break it down by number of weeks and number of kids...for me that works out to about $2.50 a week. Much more manageable number right? It's like a cup of coffee at DD. Okay, another way to look at it is (and this I picked up from someone else on the boards) you get to keep all those great books and your kids can read them over and over. Most everything I get is from the library. So that's another important point. Third, it looks like a fantastic program, so instead of looking at the total cost, just figure what the difference was between this and your second choice curriculum. Lastly, if you decided not to keep all the materials, I'm sure you could sell them on eBay or here after you're done and recoup quite a bit of your initial investment. Okay, I'm going to place my order now! :)

My only *real* problem (maybe) is that at that price I couldn't really do any curric hopping, could I? I'm not the worst by any means, but I'm bad. Usually, I can say at least I got it cheap.

I wish there were more pics & info online. Dh likes it, too, so that's good. His reply, though, was, "We should sleep on it." LOL--I wasn't going to buy it for at least a couple of mos, anyway.;)

I may need to get a real job, though, if I keep looking at curric like this!

[Soph the vet]

God's Design for Chemistry (Richard and Debbie Lawrence) has worked fine for us. We dedicated one cabinet in our kitchen to the "chem lab" for all of our fun experiment supplies.
I looked at NOEO too but too expensive. It was written by a vet though.:)

[Old Dominion Heather]

We used RS4K Chemistry 1 ofr the first Semester and are following the WTM suggestions for second semester. Ds has/is enjoying both. He would love to do more science, but I burn out!

[Mom2boys]

God's Design for Chemistry (Richard and Debbie Lawrence) has worked fine for us. :)

We are fans of the God's Design series too.

[phathui5]

Those of you who use RS4K, what do you like about it?