Amazing Science (TOS Review)

My girls are always excited when we get something science-related to review.  This time we received Volume 1 of Amazing Science! by ScienceandMath.com.

 

PRODUCT DETAILS

A 2-DVD set, Amazing Science! includes 23 experiments: 

DVD #1: Color Changing Milk Egg in a Bottle Exploring Air Pressure Build a Lemon Battery Inverted Cup of Water Candle Suction Power Amazing Magnetic Force Lift an Ice Cube with String Unburnable Money Matchstick Speedboat Cloud in a Bottle Reversing an Image with Water

DVD #2: Floating Eggs Keeping Paper Dry Under Water Dry Ice Bubbles Balloon in a Candle Flame Ocean in a Bottle Build a Motor with Lights Simple Lava Lamp Invisible Ink Density Tower Soda Can Fizz Build a Motor #2

 

The lemon battery!

 

Of the experiments we’ve done so far, my girls’ favorites have been…well, they can’t really pick.  They have liked everything we’ve done.

The 2-DVD set is available HERE for $19.95 (list price is $24.95), or you can download all the experiments for $17.99. 

Want a sample?  Here’s the movie trailer and one of the experiments:

 

WHAT I LIKE

I like that Jason and his DVD make doing science experiments simple and fun.  In the past, experiments have gone by the wayside.  Not anymore.

The science experiment use materials that are easily found – no hunting all over town for a mysterious component.  We had many of the supplies on hand already.

The conversational tone of the DVD plus the other information he throws in, especially what happens if you alter the science experiment slightly, use different materials, etc.  And the fact that he reminds them of the necessary safety precautions!

I WISH…

I wish he’d make more DVDs with experiments!

I wish there was a printable list containing the supplies for every experiment.  Could be sent by e-mail when someone purchases.  Sure, it’d be easy enough to make – but what busy mom has time (or would think about it when she did have time)?

WATCH OUT FOR

If you use these DVDs, there’ll be no getting out of doing experiments.  Your kids will pester you until you get the supplies to do them.

BE SURE TO

Check out the other DVD course offerings from ScienceandMath.com – everything from Basic Math to Physics!

COMPANY CONTACT INFO

By phone/fax:
Phone: 1-877-MATH-DVD (1-877-6284-383)
Fax: 1-877-383-0444

By e-mail:  :
jason.gibson (at) ScienceAndMath.com

By regular mail:
ScienceAndMath.com
PO BOX 1165
Seabrook, TX, 77586

Or contact them through the web HERE.

FINAL THOUGHTS

The girls love watching these DVDs, and I’ve been impressed with how much they’ve learned from them.

THOUGHTS OF MY CREW MATES

To see other reviews of this product, click HERE and look for the linky tools list at the bottom of the post. For giveaways, other product reviews and other fun things, follow the 2011-2012 TOS Homeschool Crew blog at:

**Disclaimer: As part of the 2011-2012 TOS Homeschool Review Crew, I received the product referenced in this review at no cost in exchange for my fair, honest and unbiased (and not necessarily positive) review. No other compensation was received.

God’s GREAT Covenant, New Testament 1 (TOS Review)

I love all things Classical Academic Press.  Everything I’ve seen from them is top-notch.   So, when I was chosen to review God’s GREAT Covenant, New Testament 1: A Bible Course for Children, I was beyond excited.   Given the great quality of their other products, I expected this one to also be wonderful.

When the package arrived I basically ripped it open from excitement.  Inside I found two very large books – a student book,  plus a teacher’s edition.  I peeked inside the books, and almost immediately I could tell I would not be disappointed with this study.

PRODUCT DETAILS

God’s GREAT Covenant, New Testament 1:  A Bible Course for Children is a study of the Gospels.  From the Classical Academic Press website and from the description on the back of the book (because they say it best):

In God’s Great Covenant, New Testament 1: A Bible Course for Children, students will follow the story of Jesus, the Messiah and King, as He is born and fulfills all God’s promises. But Jesus does not arrive as people expected. The people were looking for a mighty warrior to deliver them from the oppressive Roman government. Instead, He came as the suffering Savior, who would die as the sacrifice for sin and death. He was building a kingdom that was not of this world—it was the kingdom of God. He is the Son of Man, God’s Servant, the Messiah, and the Son of God. Each of the four units in this text emphasizes one of these names of Jesus. God’s Great Covenant, New Testament 1 teaches the Gospels to students in fourth grade and up, using stories, worksheets, memory verses, devotional guides, quizzes, and a little boy named Simon. In the introductions to the text, students will also learn about the historical, cultural, and geographical setting of the New Testament. This book is a most comprehensive and heartfelt study of the Gospels, and many parents and teachers will find themselves learning along with their students.

Written by Claire A. Larsen and written for 4th grade and up, this study consists of four units, with nine chapters (eight new lessons and one review lesson).  At one lesson a week this would constitute a full year’s Bible curriculum (assuming you don’t homeschool year-round).  The books and set of audios can be purchased individually or as a set:

Student book - $26.95
Teacher’s edition - $29.95
Mp3 audio files - $9.95
Set of both books plus audio files - $56.95

The units are:

Unit I:  Jesus, the Son of Man, Has Come…To Live Among His People
Unit II;  Jesus, God’s Servant, Has Come…To Proclaim the Good News
Unit III: Jesus, The Messiah, Has Come…To Teach About God’s Kingdom
Unit IV:  Jesus, the Son of God, Has Come…To Conquer Sin and Death

Before delving into the units, you’re provided much introductory information: 

Basic introduction
Historical and Political Introduction
Chronological Introduction
Geographical Introduction
Religious Introduction

In addition, there is a “Daily Life Introduction: Welcome to Simon’s World”.  Simon is a fictional kid who lives in the village of Jareh, and serves as a sort of tour guide through the study. 

Each chapter begins by giving a theme, scripture passages, a memory passage, and key facts .  The lesson, referred to as Story Time, follows (can be read or listened to on the audio), and the chapter ends with review worksheets.  The last lesson in each unit is itself a review unit containing more review worksheets, a memory passage worksheet (more than just memory work here – a true examination of the passage and its meaning), a devotional guide and, of course, the Simon’s World story.

Appendices/extras follow the last lesson: 

Appendix A – Fulfillment of Prophesies/Covenant Pictures/Sabbath Principles
Appendix B – Jesus as Prophet, Priest, and King
Appendix C – The Lord’s Prayer (not just the prayer itself, but an examination of its meaning)
Glossary
Quizzes for each chapter!
More maps (maps are also sprinkled throughout the lessons)

A quick note about the Teacher’s Edition – it’s fabulous!  It’s a complete copy of the student book - the student pages are shrunk to provide room for notes and teacher helps.  Answers to the questions in the lessons are provided, along with answers to the quizzes in the back.

WHAT I LIKE

Everything.  Seriously.  My search for a complete Bible study for my girls is over.

This study is meaty – it is not a watered-down kids’ Bible study.  I want my girls to hide Scripture in their heart, not simplified stories - so this is perfect.

The girls loved Simon’s World!  I think somehow they related more to his “kid’s view”

The books are beautiful, almost begging to be opened.  Although done in black/white text (with plenty of graphics and pictures), the books are visually appealing – you can tell that a lot of time was spent in the design of layout.  It’s something the girls enjoy using.

I have been learning new things with this study.  We are going fairly slow because, honestly, I don’t want any of us to miss anything!

I’m a chart person – I love the ease of looking at charts.  This study is filled with them, which makes comparisons and learning new facts easy.

I WISH…

We sort of plodded through the introductory material.   While we learned a lot, I wish this also could be included in the audio files, as I’d honestly like to review it again.

WATCH OUT FOR

Don’t put this in the “homeschool curriculum” category.  While this study is right up a homeschooling parent’s alley, it is a fabulous study for all children.

As I said, this is meaty stuff.  I believe my girls are getting more out of it because we’re doing it together.  I suppose you could have students do it independently, but this study is so great I’m not real sure why you’d want to.

Don’t overlook the quizzes in the back of the book – there’s one for each chapter!

I would be sure to purchase the Teacher’s Edition, not just the student book  - there’s a wealth of information in the Teacher’s Edition!

BE SURE TO

View the complete table of contents, a portion of the introductory material, plus the first THREE chapters HERE.

Hear a sample of the audio files HERE.

COMPANY CONTACT INFO

Classical Academic Press
3920 Market Street
Camp Hill, PA 17011
Toll Free: 866-730-0711
Phone: 717-730-0711
Fax: 717-730-0721

Or contact them through the website HERE.

FINAL THOUGHTS

This is a thorough study for children of part of the New Testament.  Highly recommend it for all children, not just those who are homeschooled.  It is my intention, when we finish this study, to purchase NT 2; and then we’ll go back and also do both OT volumes.

THOUGHTS OF MY CREW MATES

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**Disclaimer: As part of the 2011-2012 TOS Homeschool Review Crew, I received the NT1 bundle (both books and the audios) referenced in this review at no cost in exchange for my fair, honest and unbiased (and not necessarily positive) review. No other compensation was received.

Now WHERE did I put that?

Have you ever  done that?  Placed something in a “safe” place so you wouldn’t forget where it was, and then forgotten?

That’s been my afternoon.

The lost item? A Hobby Lobby bag containing the girls’ wooden cars for the Awana Grand Prix.  The cars that they designed, tirelessly worked to sculpt (with Daddy’s help), and lovingly painted, awaiting Daddy’s assistance with the final touches for the Awana Grand Prix race this weekend.

My dear  hubby searched this morning to no avail, and reluctantly broke the news to the girls that the cars were lost. 

This is the last year Sarah can participate.  Hannah has two more years, but early on she adopted the attitude of not caring how fast her car traveled, and only desired to design a memorable car.  What’d she choose?  A car in the shape of a Narwhal  whale.  (Have I ever mentioned the girls are science-obsessed?)   I was determined to find the mysteriously missing bag.

My house is now a wreck, because I pulled everything out of its place during the two-hour-long search.  I moved sofa cushions; looked under beds; looked in drawers and closets; checked their (admittedly) messy room; combed  through bookshelves; searched the crafts closet; everywhere I could think to look I looked.

Before I gave up, I chose to make one last-ditch effort to locate the bag – by praying.

Wait - why was praying my last-ditch effort?  That question both puzzles and distresses me.  Praying should have been my first action in the search.  

Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear; you are more valuable than many sparrows.  Luke 12:7 (NAS)

If God takes the time to number the hairs on each child’s head, shouldn’t He care enough to help find a missing item to prevent a child’s disappointment?  Of course He does.

Then He said, “Throw out your net on the right-hand side of the boat, and you’ll get some!” So they did, and they couldn’t haul in the net because there were so many fish in it.  John 21:6 (NLT)  

If God cares about which side of the boat we throw our nets, why wouldn’t He care about where the missing bag is?  Our Father cares about the little things.

If only we’d simply ask. 

So I asked. 

Father, my sweet girls have their hearts set on racing their cars this weekend.  Would you please help me know where to look so that I don’t have to disappoint them?  Amen.

I opened my eyes and thought for a moment.

Hmm, did I look behind the big comfy chair in the living room?  Stuff tends to accumulate there, close to the kitchen.

Turns out I didn’t look there, because there was the bag, covered slightly by a blanket.

Thank you, Father, for caring about the little things.  My little ones will be excited that their cars have been found.

Just ask.

Christian Kids Explore Biology (TOS Review)

 

 

If you’ve read my blog for any length of time, you know my girls are obsessed with science.  When the opportunity arose to review one of the books in the Christian Kids Explore series for Bright Ideas Press, I jumped at it.  I allowed the girls to choose from the four books, and they asked that I request Christian Kids Explore Biology.

 

PRODUCT DETAILS

The Christian Kids Explore series began as a homeschool mom’s desire to find a science curriculum which somewhat followed the classical mode of education plus taught science from a Christian point of view.  There are four books in the series:

Christian Kids Explore Earth and Space – geared toward grade levels 3-6
Christian Kids Explore Biology – geared toward grade levels 3-6
Christian Kids Explore Chemistry – geared toward grade levels 4-8
Christian Kids Explore Physics – geared toward grade levels 4-8

The biology book is available from Bright Ideas Press for $34.95.  The book includes 35 lessons in eight units:

1.  Biology Basics

2.  Plants in God’s World

3.  Birds of the Earth

4.  Mammals in the Wild

5.  The Human Factor

6.  Reptiles All Around

7.  Insects High and Low

8.  Water Creatures

Each unit begins with a vocabulary list, a list of materials needed for the unit, and a coloring page.   Each lesson includes Teaching Time (the lesson) and Hands-On Time (an activity or experiment).   Review questions and quizzes are built in, and memory work, puzzles and and creative writing assignments are also included.  The author suggests teaching one lesson a week, and using two days to cover it.

A digital download of the activity pages is available.  Instead of copying from the book, you can print the pages you need.  At the time  of this review, the download is on sale (an April special) for $7.95 (normally $12.95).

 

WHAT I LIKE

I love that Scripture is sprinkled throughout.  It is “unabashedly Christian.”  Even the “trivia” included on some of the pages is associated with Scripture:

(Sorry about the color on this picture – my camera was evidently set weird.)

I like that each unit is broken up into smaller parts, and there are hands-on activities for each lesson.

I love the appendices in the back - 100+ pages that include:

Reproducible Forms and Maps
Memorization or Reference Lists
Scripture Memory cards
Instructions and Art for ABC Book (a year-long project where the student learns  
     about one animal for each letter of the alphabet
Additional Coloring Pages
Recipes and Supplemental Activities
Answer Key
Suggested Further Reading (a/k/a the beloved book list!)

WATCH OUT FOR

If you choose to have your student read the lessons independently, I’d recommend at least reading the first one together, as it deals with creation vs. evolution, and discusses the big bang theory.

I’d also recommend reviewing Lessons 22  in the Humans Unit before allowing your children to read it independently.  This lesson covers human reproduction.  Despite this book being geared to 3rd grade and up, there are many homeschoolers who have delayed “the talk”, me included.  While not providing explicit information, there are still issues covered and vocabulary used that might prompt questions.  Call me odd, but a science book is not the thing that I personally want prompting questions from my girls.

Don’t worry about the shortness of the lessons – there is plenty of information in each, plus many suggestions for additional learning activities.

 

BE SURE TO

Check out samples and Info

Table of Contents

Sample Week

Materials List by Unit

Sample Lesson Plans

Sample Reading List

 

COMPANY CONTACT INFO

By mail: 
Bright Ideas Press
PO Box 333
Cheswold, DE 19936

By phone: 
toll-free at 877.492.8081

By fax:
302-526-1550

By email: 
general inquiries:  Contact@BrightIdeasPress.com 
or use the online contact form.

FINAL THOUGHTS

My girls have enjoyed the lessons we’ve done in this book, and I plan to continue using it.  The 35 lessons can be considered a full year’s curriculum, and a full year of science for $34.95 can’t be beat!

THOUGHTS OF MY CREW MATES

To see other reviews of this product, click HERE and look for the linky tools list at the bottom of the post. For giveaways, other product reviews and other fun things, follow the 2011-2012 TOS Homeschool Crew blog at:

**Disclaimer: As part of the 2011-2012 TOS Homeschool Review Crew, I received a pilot version of the product referenced in this review at no cost in exchange for my fair, honest and unbiased (and not necessarily positive) review. No other compensation was received.

Write with WORLD (TOS Review)

 

Often I think I should have become a dentist, because at times it’s like pulling teeth to get my girls to write.   We haven’t been doing a formal writing program for very long, so maybe this is just a stage to be expected.  Both my girls are resistant, one moreso than the other.  Our current writing program is a great one, but I keep hoping for that magic program to come along that will  make writing fun or them.  When I was chosen to review Write with WORLD, I waited with great anticipation for it to arrive – would this be the “just right” thing to encourage the girls in their writing?

PRODUCT DETAILS

Write with WORLD is a new middle school writing program being produced by the publishers of God’s World News and World Magazine.   A two-year program geared toward grades 6-9, Write with WORLD is still in the pilot stage.  The program appears to be fairly easily adjustable for younger/older children.

For this review,  I received the Student Book and the Parent/Teacher Book (each containing 200+ pages) for the first year. 

Final versions of the curriculum are due to begin shipping in the summer of 2012.  Purchased separately, each year will cost $95; both years can be purchased together for $165.  This price includes access to a user website which will provide opportunities for being published online as well as additional writing subjects.  Order HERE.

This first year of the curriculum is broken down into four units of four lessons each.  

Unit 1
   Lesson 1 Reading Images and Advertisements
   Lesson 2 Comparative Reading: Sentences
   Lesson 3 Comparative and Critical Reading: Paragraphs
   Lesson 4 Developing Critical Readers: Essays
Unit 2
   Lesson 1 The Paragraph
   Lesson 2 Composing and Linking Sentences
   Lesson 3 Creating Focus and Arrangement
   Lesson 4 Linking Paragraphs: Transitions and Logic
Unit 3
   Lesson 1 Writing Autobiography: Reporting Facts
   Lesson 2 Writing Autobiography: Creating Character
   Lesson 3 Writing Autobiography: Developing Ideas
   Lesson 4 Writing Autobiography: Composition
Unit 4
   Lesson 1 Crafting Narratives: Developing a Point of View
   Lesson 2 Crafting Narratives: Showing Versus Telling
   Lesson 3 Crafting Narratives: Narrative With a Purpose
   Lesson 4 Crafting Narratives: Writing a Fictional Narrative

Each of those lessons is further broken down into “capsules”.  For instance, Unit 1, Lesson 1,  is broken down into:

   Capsule 1 – The Story Behind the Image
   Capsule 2 – What a Photojournalist Sees
   Capsule 3 – The Story Behind the Image (uses a different picture than Capsule 1)
   Capsule 4 – The Message Behind the Advertisement
   Capsule 5 – Style, Diction, and Revision

This additional break-down gives the child bite-sized pieces – a reluctant writer is somewhat able to ease into the process.  You can view Lesson 1 HERE.

The Parent/Teacher Book is basically a copy of the Student Book, but includes teaching suggestions/notes, plus a four-page overview at the beginning of each unit which includes a general overview of the purpose of the unit, plus a lesson-by-lesson detailed overview.  You can read the General Introduction to the Parent/Teacher Manual HERE – pay particular attention to the section titled “Distinctives.”

WHAT I LIKE

I love this quote from the website, which sums up the underlying purpose of this new curriculum:

Christians in particular should try to be the best communicators. They possess the truth and need to articulate a biblical worldview.

We have used pictures to write stories in our other curriculum, but never went into a “behind the scenes” review of what the picture really stands for.  The first lesson in the book covers images – and that first lesson hooked my girls right from the get-go.

Love the lesson overviews.

We found it very easy to stop and start – meaning if we didn’t get all the way through a capsule or lesson, it was easy to do part and finish the rest later.

Love that the curriculum also works on grammar.  Also love the journaling,  grammar exercises, and vocabulary work included in each capsule.

I love the point of view that the publishers have in developing this curriculum.  From the introduction to the Parent/Teacher Manual:

Write with WORLD will train students to look for "worldview clues" in writing so that they become discerning readers. The curriculum also aims to help them discover their own voice as writers with a worldview of their own which they know how to articulate. We want students to learn to join the thinkers and writers of our day, with, in the words of the Apostle Paul, "conversation . . . full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that [they] may know how to answer everyone" (Colossians 4:6).

WATCH OUT FOR

Note that because the Parent/Teacher manual is a copy of the student manual with teaching suggestions added in the margins for most pages, it is several inches wider than the student manual.  We didn’t find this bothersome, but just wanted to make you aware.

The curriculum is loosely tied to the two magazines (God’s World News and World Magazine), but it is not necessary to have these magazines in order to use the curriculum.

BE SURE TO

Be heard!  The publisher is gauging interest in having the curriculum available in electronic format rather than printed books.  An electronic version would allow for use on not only your home computer, but also on e-readers.  They are also trying to determine interest in a high school curriculum.  Please give the publisher your thoughts at edufeedback@gwpub.com.

View the TABLE OF COMMENTS for both Year 1 and Year 2.

If you’re not familiar with God’s World News and World Magazine, they’re worth checking out.  Both magazines are monthly publications with the goal of using current events to teach critical thinking skills from .

COMPANY CONTACT INFO

By Phone: 1-800-951-KIDS (5437)
Monday - Friday
9:00 am - 7:00 pm ET

By Email: mailbag@gwnews.com

By Mail: God's World News
P.O. Box 20001
Asheville, NC 28802-8201

FINAL THOUGHTS

The girls really enjoyed using this curriculum.  While they didn’t ask to use it, they certainly weren’t resistant – and once we got going they truly seemed to enjoy it.  !

THOUGHTS OF MY CREW MATES

To see other reviews of this product, click HERE and look for the linky tools list at the bottom of the post. For giveaways, other product reviews and other fun things, follow the 2011-2012 TOS Homeschool Crew blog at:

**Disclaimer: As part of the 2011-2012 TOS Homeschool Review Crew, I received a pilot version of the product referenced in this review at no cost in exchange for my fair, honest and unbiased (and not necessarily positive) review. No other compensation was received.

Before…and after…

Even after almost six years, the pain is still fresh.

I remember standing in a quiet room looking at my Mama – except I gazed at her as she lay still, cold to the touch, in a casket.  Could she really be gone from this earth?  She appeared peaceful, while inside my sorrow churned despite the shock.

Only nine days after the diagnosis, she was gone.  Technically, with both parents gone, I had obtained orphan status.

Sing to God, sing praise to His name, extol Him who rides on the clouds — His name is the LORD— and rejoice before Him. A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in His holy dwelling.”  Psalm 68:4-5

I tried to cling to this verse.  Valiantly, I tried.

Over time I have learned to deny the ever-present pain of the loss of my Mama.  Certain events bring it rushing back.  Christmas, birthdays, Mother’s Day…

…and funerals.  I’ve been to my fair share of funerals in my life, starting fairly young.

There was my uncle’s funeral as young  child – the first I remember - where I wore for the first time the beautiful new, soft grey coat that Mama had just given me.  The coat I promptly threw up on during the funeral.

There was my Daddy’s funeral just before I turned 10.   I remember it, but recall few details other than my beloved cousin Sheila sitting next to me.

Many others followed, including Mama’s…the one by which I measure time.

Today I attended the funeral of a sweet friend’s brother.  The moment I entered the chapel, arm-in-arm with another precious friend, all the emotions I daily ignore overflowed.  On the outside I appeared calm, with no tears - on the inside, the opposite emotions raged. 

In my mind’s eye, I saw Mama’s casket. 

It was a lovely service.  My friend welcomed the friends and family in attendance, and spoke eloquently of her brother.  Movingly, the pastor spoke of living water.  The soloist sang with the voice of an angel.

In my heart, I mourned for my friend, and for myself.

You see, my time is now divided into two segments:  before Mama’s funeral, and after.

 

PhysicsQuest 2011 – Spectra Heats Up!

This past November a fellow homeschooler alerted me to the annual PhysicsQuest.  What’s PhysicsQuest, you ask?  From the PhysicsCentral website:

PhysicsQuest is a story-based activity that exposes middle school students to the fun and relevance of science. APS provides a free PhysicsQuest kit to registered 6-9th grade physical science classes, home school groups, science clubs, and after-school programs. The kit includes a user's manual and materials for four physics experiments.

We love (love!) science, so I quickly requested a free kit for the girls.  The kits ship in the spring, so I temporarily put all thoughts of it aside.

Four months pass.

This week I received a shipping notification from Educational Innovations, informing me that my PhysicsQuest order was on its way.  Yippee!

The box arrived a few days later.  As soon as I told the girls it was science-related, we had to investigate.  We were thrilled to see the contents!

The Spectra Heats Up! booklet contains the story and the four experiments.  You can view a PDF of the booklet HERE.  (Note that I don’t care for the story line, so I won’t allow the girls to read it on their own – we’ll read it together and discuss the scenes/characters.)

And yes, those are drinking birds and Hershey kisses you see included in the contents!  The drinking birds will be used to study evaporation, the chocolate candy to study heat conduction.  Two other experiments will focus on rust (using the steel wool) and the effect of heat rising (using the candles and the muffin tin to make a  pinwheel).

Find out more about PhysicsQuest HERE.  Sponsored by PhysicsCentral, the website  contains a wealth of information on physics, including podcasts and vodcasts (videos) – be sure to check out the fish orchestra vodcast.  There’s  lots to explore at this site but, of course, it is secular,  so be prepared to discuss what you read.  All in al, there are numerous links to follow and explore.

Despite my dislike of the story line of the booklet, this kit appears as if it will be great  fun, and will provide four unique learning experiences for the girls with fun materials.  All 2011 kits have been spoken for, but watch for the 2012 kit to be launched this year, most likely in November.