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We do nature study for science. We read a lot of Blough books and Burgess books as well as other nature study type books during Morning Basket Time. We don't do nearly enough outdoors nature study, although the kids do a lot of that on their own outside. My rising 3rd grade son absolutely loves science. I would really like to have something additional for him to do next year. I used NOEO Biology I a couple of years ago and found that I really didn't use it enough. I'm not sure why. We did all of the human body section and then kind of fizzled out.
I would really like something Catholic. I have been looking at Our Lady of Victory and Behold and See at CHC. I am definitely buying this third grade nature reader for him to read a couple of times a week and narrate for me. I am thinking about getting him the second grade science book because the third grade one didn't look as interesting. I am also considering Behold and See 3. I'd love to hear your thoughts on these programs. Thanks!
I'm not sure why those links aren't working. I'm sorry. They are on www.olvs.org.
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I really enjoyed Behold and See 3. There was a nice variety. I have not used the others in the series though.
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We did Behold and See 1 and 2. I have 3, and it looks great, but I just could.
not. do another year of the solar system, basic geology, etc again. We needed a break. If you have not covered these subjects in a basic way already, you will probably enjoy using it with your ds.
I have not seen the OLV science, so I can't comment on those. There does seem to be a lack of Catholic science programs. Seton has one- you might check that out.
SImply Charlotte Mason has some very wonderful science books/programs for the younger years, but they are not Catholic per se. We enjoyed Outdoor Secrets, and I am thinking of using Jack's Insects with my dd at some point, just because we love the SCM approach. (Bugs are not my thing, so I have been putting off studying them formally for a long time  ).
I do feel that Seton and even CHC in the older grades get very work-bookish for science, which is not a go here. Behold and See 4 (anatomy) has a lot of pages of just filling in blanks and defining words.
In comparison, the Sassafrass Science Adventure Anatomy has us looking at microscope slides, dissecting organs and doing a ton of fun, easy, hands-on demonstrations. It's not Catholic, but we are loving it!
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SeaStar wrote:
I do feel that Seton and even CHC in the older grades get very work-bookish for science, which is not a go here. Behold and See 4 (anatomy) has a lot of pages of just filling in blanks and defining words.
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This is exactly what I want to avoid. I like the looks of OLVS because it seems much more like a living book. We are going to be doing the Burgess Bird Book next year as a family and I am very excited about that. We also do a lot of nature study type reading. Right now we are learning about Icebergs and Glaciers from the Junior Science book.
I guess what I really want is something that he can read on his own a couple of times a week and then narrate back to me. I would also like the book to include some easy and affordable experiments because he loves hands on things. I don't want something that is going to take a lot of my time. He is extremely interested in science.
Thanks for sharing about Behold and See. We have learned a lot about those things already (we read A LOT of books about science topics) so that might not be the best fit for him.
The reason I really want something Catholic is because I want God to be mentioned in the science text that I hand to him. Science, in my opinion, is the study of the universe that God created and I want that reinforced at this young age. I am reluctant to give him something like Apologia (which we have and which I read aloud sometimes) because of the errors present in those books from a Catholic perspective.
Sorry to be longwinded!!!! I appreciate everyone's help and advice!!!!
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What you might do is cobble together a number of sources.
I can't use B&S 4 alone for anatomy here- ds would rise up in revolt over the lack of hands on experiments.
So what I do is take the Behold and See text and read aloud the Catholic comments that pertain to whatever we are studying. There are some very lovely descriptions of how organ systems develop and how God has lovingly created us in B&S 4. I just add that on to the rest of our science program.
Alternatively, you could have your ds read the B&S text himself and narrate to you, skip all the fill in the blank stuff, then use another source for activities and experiments.
Right now we are using the Sassafras Science Anatomy book. The teacher's guide alone has many living book references and great activities. But since we can't get enough science here  , I am also using activities from The Head to Toe Science Book, which is fantastic as far as easy to do experiments that actually work.
It's more work to do it that way- more mom intensive as far as organizing, but I am very happy with this approach for now. (I combine my kids for history, science and religion, so that is why I do more reading aloud for science).
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SeaStar wrote:
Right now we are using the Sassafras Science Anatomy book. The teacher's guide alone has many living book references and great activities. But since we can't get enough science here , I am also using activities from The Head to Toe Science Book, which is fantastic as far as easy to do experiments that actually work.
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This book looks fun! I also don't mind planning either. I am not really a person who fits easily into any curriculum.
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The author, Jim Weise, has written several science books in tis series. I have a few, and they are really fun- secular, though.
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