Has anyone found a good alternative for How Nature Works, one of the WTM 5th gr.

[Melora in NC]

science recommendations? It is the science spine for 26 weeks for 5th grade, and it has gone out of print. Should I look for a used copy, or is there something just as good (or better) now available?

[Blue Hen]

Our first time through Logic Age we followed WTM recommendations for science. It was time-consuming for me, planning things out, pulling the different books together, and it felt disjointed to me. My science-loving kid though loved it but I knew it wouldn't work really well for my next son. He doesn't love science and isn't as strong or avid a reader as his brother. Last year I didn't have time to search for a new science program for him and figured that somehow-someway I would make it work. It didn't. So I searched for something different for this year; enter Power Basics science textbooks.

You can read a write-up about Power Basics at Rainbow Resource and this year we are using Earth-Space-Science text. They also have a biology text which a friend is using. She and her 6th grade DS are enjoying it.

The text is not colorful, plain B&W, but the information is easy for my DS to read, and outline.

[mcconnellboys]

I have found lots of these at our area Half Price Books stores, so I would expect that Half.com, etc. also have them. I don't think that they're hard to find. I have always used them and liked them,

Regena

[Rhonda in TX]

It would be a good way to look at it and see if you are interested enough to look for a used copy.

[Melora in NC]

Many thanks to you all! I'm going to look at Power Basics, I've placed How Nature Works on order from the library, and I've now found it reasonably priced at Half.com. Covered from all angles -- thank you!