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May 17, 2013 at 9:14 pm
Rachel White
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I’ve found three lesson plans available for the Apologia General science and I’m wondering if any of you might
have experience with one of them.
One at Donna Young – free
One at Core Knowledge – free
One for purchase: http://www.rainbowresource.com/product/Daily+Lesson+Plans+for+Exploring+Creation+with+General+Science+%282nd+Edition%29/042942/758db0d956672aac0217a2f0?subject=11&category=2712
Thanks
***is the extra test booklet necessary?
May 17, 2013 at 9:31 pm
Rachel White
Participant
Also, what’s the benefit of the 2nd edition over the first in regards to content? I can get the first
edition materials so inexpensively.
THanks
May 17, 2013 at 9:33 pm
crazy4boys
Participant
I’ve been using these. But I modify them! I’ve been creating lesson plans for each module by doing the following:
1. Use the breakdown in books she gives as one day.
2. I move all the On Your Own and Summary questions to the back of the document but I put on each day which of them they are supposed to do for that particular day. For example, Day 1 might read “Read pgs 8-11. Do On Your Own 1.3 and 1.4” If there is an experiment for the day I list that AND a reminder to write up a lab report.
3. I list on each day which vocab cards they should make AND a reminder to review the previous vocab cards.
4. I also list which videos I want them to watch. I have a Pinterest board for each module and they just log on, find the board and watch the movies for the day.
5. Each and every item for the day has a check box for them to mark. This just works better for my kids which is why I changed the format a bit. Also, if for some reason they are unable to finish the day’s work, they can easily see where they left off.
I also give them two days at the end of the chapter to review for the test. They’ve never studied from a textbook or taken tests like this so I give them extra time. I have not needed an extra test booklet (although I own it) since I just photocopy the test for them to take.
I have the first 3 modules done and can email them to you if you want. I do them as needed so right before they finish the current module.
Just my two cents!
Heather
May 17, 2013 at 9:37 pm
crazy4boys
Participant
We were typing at the same time. As far as I know there is some content difference to clarify and/or give additional examples but the core is pretty much the same. There are some formatting differences such as the On Your Own sections are colored in the 2nd, sort of a reminder to stop and do the work. There are a few other similar visual cues as well. I know they say not to combine 1st and 2nd for a co-op, but for kids at home I don’t think that’s an issue. I personally own both editions. I’ve read through it a bit and there are additional sentences here and there which changes page numbers over the course of the book. For one of my kids, the visuals of the 2nd edition are more helpful, but I’m sure he’d do just fine with the 1st too.
May 17, 2013 at 11:20 pm
my3boys
Participant
Do you know if they have these for Apologia Physical science?? I was going to purchase, which I may still do, the one from Knowledge Box..I think it’s the Lapbooking Journal (not a complete Lapbook, my ds would scream!) for $10.
I didn’t read everything, so forgive me, for repeating this question 🙂
ETA: I used the Donna Young ones for Gen. Science.
May 17, 2013 at 11:45 pm
Sue
Participant
While I don’t know much about the specific lesson plans Rachel listed, I did want to mention something that might matter to some of you.
You might want to know that, according to Core Knowledge’s website:
The Core Knowledge Foundation supports the Common Core State Standards Initiative and is committed to helping ensure their successful implementation in schools nationwide. The standards represent “a not-to-be missed opportunity for the nation to begin catching up in verbal achievement,” noted E. D. Hirsch, Jr., the founder of the Core Knowledge Foundation.
So, those of you who have concerns about Common Core, you may wish to proceed carefully if you don’t wish to support companies that favor CCSSI. I searched and found a WordPress blog with the name Core Foundations, and I wondered if this was what you were talking about. There is a Core Knowledge website that has a link to their Core Knowledge Foundation, and I don’t think it’s the same thing!
May 17, 2013 at 11:48 pm
Rachel White
Participant
@my3boys:
yes, there the lapbooking kits for the Physical science.
http://www.christianbook.com/Christian/Books/easy_find?Ntt=apologia+physical+science&N=0&Ntk=keywords&action=Search&Ne=0&event=ESRCG&nav_search=1&cms=1
May 17, 2013 at 11:57 pm
Rachel White
Participant
OK, thanks Sue for bringing this up. I made a mistake. It’s CORE FOUNDATIONS – a blog by a mom- and thankfully not the one I said above.
Sorry about that…I definitely want nothing to do with the CC or any of it’s supporters.
Heather, I would really appreciate taking a look at your lesson plan modification. I liked thelayout of the one you linked me with – the way it’s more like an outline form than columns, I don’t really like columns.
I have a 1st ed. book from 2000 already (a gift), so I’m trying to decide if I should just add the solution manual, tests, audio book and companion cd to it. It’d be so much more affordable; I want to get the boxed experiment kit because if left up to me, he’d never get what he needed to do the experiment!
What do you think?
May 18, 2013 at 12:26 am
Rachel White
Participant
There’s no audiobook to the 1st. edition, right?
Also, does the multimedia cd have the solutions and tests on it? Is the cd-rom worthwhile or is it just something to take up time?
THX
May 18, 2013 at 5:46 pm
crazy4boys
Participant
My two cents….the multimedia CD is blah. It contains animations/demonstrations of certain concepts but usually the videos I have them watch do a better job of it. Plus my Mac doesn’t like the cd-rom and has problems playing it. There are 2 cds available so I want to make sure we’re talking about the same thing. First there is one with the FULL COURSE and has everything. The second option is the companion cd or multimedia cd and it just has the videos/animations/pronounciations. I have this one and haven’t really used it because it’s so hard for my kids to get it working. But that may be a computer/user problem!
Rachel, PM me your email and I’ll send what I have done. If you like it and want to keep using it, just let me know and I’ll forward the rest when I get them done. Or maybe post them to my blog.
We bought all the lab stuff up front and store it in a box so they can quickly find it. Like you said, it won’t get done otherwise!
May 19, 2013 at 6:50 pm
Rachel White
Participant
Heather, I’ll send you a PM. Thank you for your generosity. I’m still undecided on the CD. I found a used, though unwritten in, Solutions and Tests booklet at our local homeschool store so I’m going with the 1ed.
May 19, 2013 at 7:59 pm
Tristan
Participant
My oldest will be doing General Science this fall too. I pulled the Detailed Lesson Plan by Becca listed in the 2nd edition resources on Donna Young. I think that is the one I’ll hand to Makayla. It lays out what to read and do each day, what to answer, and so on. It also reminds the student when to view things on the companion cd (we got that one).
I don’t have a plan for finishing in a specific number of weeks, she’ll do a section each day most weeks (M-F) but we are really flexible with all our medical appointments and therapies going on. We also school year round and often switch levels of curricula at odd times, no big deal, we just keep going. For example she is on lesson 4 of the next MUS level and will be doing Math all summer with a short break in July when I have the baby and she has church camp. So when the next school year officially begins Sept 1 she’ll be about 13 lessons into the 30 lessons of MUS Zeta.
I also wanted to share this blog, it has things listed to do along side General Science. The post I’m linking has her collection of links to videos for each module and much more: http://martysahm.blogspot.com/p/general-science.html
A question for everyone: DID YOU buy a lab kit from anywhere for General Science to help with having experiment materials gathered in one place? We decided to buy one this year because I’ll have a newborn and six other little ones so Makayla will be responsible for doing science pretty independently this year. I think it will be worth it in the end, we just provide a few things like any fresh foods (red cabbage, onion) and some dishes/pans. The kit we got is on ChristianBook.com.
May 20, 2013 at 12:52 am
Rachel White
Participant
I am going to buy a lab kit. I just can’t decide between the one at Christianbook or at Hometraining Tools, which has the hardest to find items only:
http://www.hometrainingtools.com/general-science—science-kit/p/AM-KTGENS/
We won’t need a microscope yet will we? I need to look…
January 4, 2015 at 10:13 pm
Lanemom2
Participant
Heather, is it possible to also have a copy of the physical science lesson plans also? It sounds like a wonderful resource! Thank you!
January 29, 2016 at 6:38 pm
Cynthia
Participant
Heather, this post is a bit old but do you still have the lesson plans available and would you be willing to share with me also? thanks for your time.