Anyone piloting Dr. Jay Wile's Science in Ancient Times?

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  • February 25, 2014 at 11:21 pm
    Katrina in AK
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    We are doing Science in the Beginning this year and enjoying it. For those who are piloting the next one, what do you think?

    I’m starting to plan and save for next year, and am wondering if this should be where we go next.

    Thanks!

    February 26, 2014 at 2:05 am
    suzukimom
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    What would you like to know?

    February 26, 2014 at 2:12 am
    Katrina in AK
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    Thanks, suzukimom. Particularly, does if follow basically the same format: an activity/experiment with each lesson? Does it focus more on particular people and their discoveries? Is it as user friendly as Science in the Beginning? My boys will be 6 and 8 next year. Thanks again!

    February 26, 2014 at 2:21 am
    suzukimom
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    Yes, it is the same basic format.  Generally an activity/experiment to start a lesson.  It does talk about specific people and their discoveries.   Yes, it is user friendly.  

    some topics (not all)

    Part 1 – Science Before Christ…

    – discusses start of science, science and math, sciend of music, the idea of atoms, Hippocrates and start of modern medicine, and more

    Part 2 – Science before Christ

    – Plato, Aristotale, optics, Euclid, Archimedes(lever, pulleys, pi), Erotosthenes, Hipparchus

    Part 3 – Science soon after Christ

    – Steam, Mirrors, Ptolemy, Galen the Physician

    Part 4 – Early Middle Ages

    – Philoponus, Curved Mirror, Roger Bacon, Giles of Rome, Rainbow, motion, various other people

    Part 5 – Science in the Late Middle Ages

    – Nicole Oresme and Graphing, Nicholas of Cusa and various topics, Gutenberg, da Vinci (lots of da Vinci)

    Part 6 – Science in the Early Renaissance

    – lots more da Vinci

    February 26, 2014 at 2:22 am
    suzukimom
    Participant

    I’d say it might be a little harder…. he does recommend that families do start at the ‘Beginning’ – but it does allow for family doing it together as well, so different levels….

    February 26, 2014 at 2:58 am
    Katrina in AK
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    Sounds fun! It’s going to take us a bit to finish ‘Beginning’, so we probably wouldn’t start the next one right away in the school year. Thanks for taking the time to fill me in.

    March 11, 2014 at 4:44 am
    Belles1fan
    Member

    What is the difference between apologia exploring creation and science in the begining?

    March 11, 2014 at 5:14 am
    April
    Participant

    Ugh, I was thining about ordering Apologia and now I looked at the samples of Science in the Beginning and it looks really good. Guess I have to rethink what I want to do.

    March 11, 2014 at 5:44 am
    suzukimom
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    ‘What is the difference between apologia exploring creation and science in the begining?’

    The apologia elementary exploring creation is a different author. The science in the beginning series is by Dr. Wile – who wrote thd apologia middle school and high school books

    The exploring creation series focuses on one area of science for yhe whole coursr, has a lot of reading, and -in my opinion- does the -give them a lot of info and they will learn whatever they learn.

    The science in the [whatever time] series goes through a variety of topics using simple experiments or demonstrations for each lesson. There is also science history.

    March 11, 2014 at 1:45 pm
    Katrina in AK
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    I have not used Apologia yet, but we are enjoying Science in the Beginning. The demonstrations/ experiments each lesson are simple and fun.

    March 11, 2014 at 5:37 pm
    RobinP
    Participant

    When is this due to be released?

    March 11, 2014 at 6:22 pm
    Katrina in AK
    Participant

    RobinP, Science in the Beginning was released last fall.  Science in the Ancient World is due to be released in April, according to publisher Berean Builders.

    March 11, 2014 at 6:49 pm
    suzukimom
    Participant

    And the one after is called ‘The Scientific Revolution’ (at least that is what the pilot is)

    March 11, 2014 at 8:47 pm
    April
    Participant

    I found Science in the Beginning at a little better price here.  http://www.workshopplus.com/productcart/pc/viewCategories.asp?idCategory=407   They also have a lab kit to go with it.

    March 11, 2014 at 9:07 pm
    April
    Participant

    Correction – It is the same price if you get the “Helps & Hints”.  Sorry for the misinformation. 

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