Can I have some opinions on Sonlight Science 6?

[Elinor Everywhere]

We are currently using Prentice Hall Science Explorer books, which I like, but I am considering using Sonlight 6 for science next year. I've used Sonlight Core 3 & 4 and liked them, although we weren't thrilled with Science 3. That is the reason for my post - I'd hate to spend the $$ on Science 6 to find it was as lackluster as we found 3 to be.

My other option I'm considering is using Chem C1000 (ala TWTM recommendation) and supplementing with 2 PH Chemistry books I already own.

Thoughts?

[Elinor Everywhere]

If you've used it, you must have *some* opinion, good or bad! :001_unsure:

[HeatherH]

I haven't used the newer Science 6 - all I can tell you is that the TOPS books from that level (Cohesion/Adhesion and Analysis) are fantastic, and while I'm not doing the whole program again, my 12 yo ds is about to do just those books on his own.

HTH!

[siloam]

We are currently using Prentice Hall Science Explorer books, which I like, but I am considering using Sonlight 6 for science next year. I've used Sonlight Core 3 & 4 and liked them, although we weren't thrilled with Science 3. That is the reason for my post - I'd hate to spend the $$ on Science 6 to find it was as lackluster as we found 3 to be.

My other option I'm considering is using Chem C1000 (ala TWTM recommendation) and supplementing with 2 PH Chemistry books I already own.

Thoughts?


I asked about the experiments in all the levels a while back ago because I wanted to know if my dd could do SL Science on her own. The feedback I got was 6 has some pretty challenging experiments, that required parental help, even if the kids had done 3-5 independently. It was also not a parental favorite, probably based on this. I wanted to say it also had more of the experiments not linking up like the earlier levels, but that I am more fuzzy on. If you want challenging then it might be a good fit.

If you can you should ask on the choosing forum because everything I know is 2nd hand. At least two of the gals who I "talked to" post on that forum regularly.

Heather

[Elinor Everywhere]

I haven't used the newer Science 6 - all I can tell you is that the TOPS books from that level (Cohesion/Adhesion and Analysis) are fantastic, and while I'm not doing the whole program again, my 12 yo ds is about to do just those books on his own.

HTH!

My dd would love to do the TOPs books alone - I'm glad to hear that your 12yo is going to do that. My dd would be 12 next year when we'll be ready for SL6.

Thank you - I appreciate your feedback!

[Elinor Everywhere]

I asked about the experiments in all the levels a while back ago because I wanted to know if my dd could do SL Science on her own. The feedback I got was 6 has some pretty challenging experiments, that required parental help, even if the kids had done 3-5 independently. It was also not a parental favorite, probably based on this. I wanted to say it also had more of the experiments not linking up like the earlier levels, but that I am more fuzzy on. If you want challenging then it might be a good fit.

If you can you should ask on the choosing forum because everything I know is 2nd hand. At least two of the gals who I "talked to" post on that forum regularly.

Heather



Ick - parental help is not what I want to hear! :willy_nilly: But I like your idea of asking the choosing forum - I'm not on SL forums much anymore since I switched to TOG. I buy enough from SL to maintain forum presence, I think (I just bought a microscope for example).

Good idea - thanks!