Your video was SO helpful! So clear and straight forward, you gave all the information I needed to determine if this curriculum was right for us. Thank you so much! We're so excited to try it!
I like that it's a basic intro to Chemistry and Physics, and then later on in high school they'll get into it in a more in-depth way. The 10th grader did Apologia Chemistry for high school this past year.
I didn't realize Apologia had a CD! That's a game changer! I'm toying with the idea of using Apologia next year for 7th, 5th, 3rd, and k. It's a big range though. In two years I might need to split science with my big kids and little kids. 😱 That's going to be fun....
You could definitely do that combo this next year that will be the same span we have. As far as when they get older the older series are meant for the child to do science independently so that helps.
We’ve used a elementary physics for middle schoolers to start them off with physics. This looks awesome!!! We love science experiments but we do have a list of them and come back to them!!! We break the reading up in textbooks!!! I love that I get to hear my kids reading that way!!! We make our own science journals based on what my kids want to write down!!! We love hands on learning!!!
We have not done any Apologia as I always thought it to be heavy Teacher Led but this unit sounds like fun. Would it be too light to include an 8th grader along with 6th and 2nd? Or would kids be best served to split them into the appropriate levels?
Hi, you might have said this and I missed it, but are there lesson plans or an overview of what to do daily? Thinking about buying used, but would want a pacing guide so I have an idea of what to do. If I need to buy new that’s fine, but I was not seeing a day to day.
So it’s designed to be self paced. Stopping when you think your kids are done. That being said the student journals include a daily pace guide of what you can read when and how to incorporate the activities.
I keep talking myself out of apologia and your apologia videos always get recommended to me 😂 maybe it’s a sign 🙏🏻 science is not my strong suit, ESPECIALLY PHYSICS AND CHEM lol
Would you recommend buying the Apologia lab kit for all the experiments? Or would you say that you can easily get those things around your house or buy separate? In the past when I have done curriculum such as this I have failed to get the kits then realize it really takes the fun out of the curriculum.
We have done it both ways. Many of the experiments can be done with house hold objects with this level. But I have at times purchased the kit just for ease of use
Hello, Im a new subscriber. I am really enjoying your videos; Thank you. I’m confused; there are 8 choices of books for elementary science, but k-6 is only 7 grades. Are we supposed to skip one (per our choice )or double up one year?
Do you have any suggestions for basic elementary science. Age level doesn't really matter just need to learn some stuff we haven't like weather and human body etc. No animals, my son is obsessed with them so we're good there lol.
I use Apologia in elementary so I’m not a 100% sure from personal experience BUT I have heard great things about master books God’s Design series for those kiddos that are not ready for apologia yet.
Apologia's Chemistry and Physics is part of the Young Explorer Series, which doesn’t include formal tests. Instead, they offer comprehension questions throughout each chapter, with answers in the back of the book. This setup is great for guiding review discussions or, if you prefer, creating your own tests using these questions you could eaisly do that. For Apologia's middle and high school courses, they do include tests, so as your son progresses, you’ll have those available.
We have never used Apologia before but my 5th grader has seen the chemistry and physics book and wants to do it so bad! But I need to do science as a group (for my own sanity), would this book be way too much for a 2nd and a 3rd grader?
Your video was SO helpful! So clear and straight forward, you gave all the information I needed to determine if this curriculum was right for us. Thank you so much! We're so excited to try it!
Happy this helped
I like that it's a basic intro to Chemistry and Physics, and then later on in high school they'll get into it in a more in-depth way. The 10th grader did Apologia Chemistry for high school this past year.
Yes, I love the idea of touching on the topic multiple times throughout your education
I love that they have a CD. That helps on the days you don’t feel like reading.
Yes
Oh man, Katie, you are nearly convincing me to use this!! Those hands on experiments look so fun!!
They are super fun and not too time consuming
Great review, to the point, and exactly what I was looking for! Thank you for doing this!
Glad it was helpful!
That's one thing I loved about the Chemistry and Physics Book, all of the hands on activities!
Yes
We have a enjoyed Apologia Chemistry and Physics so much this year!
It’s such a fun one.
I love your reviews. Super helpful!
So glad you enjoy them
I didn't realize Apologia had a CD! That's a game changer! I'm toying with the idea of using Apologia next year for 7th, 5th, 3rd, and k. It's a big range though. In two years I might need to split science with my big kids and little kids. 😱 That's going to be fun....
You could definitely do that combo this next year that will be the same span we have. As far as when they get older the older series are meant for the child to do science independently so that helps.
We love apologia science! Compared to other science curriculums my girls love this the most and all the hands on experiments.
Yes, same here.
Those science journals are a really cool addition, but definitely more for the older child.
Yes!
Thank you for this information!
Glad it was helpful!
We’ve used a elementary physics for middle schoolers to start them off with physics. This looks awesome!!! We love science experiments but we do have a list of them and come back to them!!! We break the reading up in textbooks!!! I love that I get to hear my kids reading that way!!! We make our own science journals based on what my kids want to write down!!! We love hands on learning!!!
That’s awesome
We have not done any Apologia as I always thought it to be heavy Teacher Led but this unit sounds like fun. Would it be too light to include an 8th grader along with 6th and 2nd? Or would kids be best served to split them into the appropriate levels?
I think 8th graders would really enjoy it
Hi, you might have said this and I missed it, but are there lesson plans or an overview of what to do daily? Thinking about buying used, but would want a pacing guide so I have an idea of what to do. If I need to buy new that’s fine, but I was not seeing a day to day.
So it’s designed to be self paced. Stopping when you think your kids are done. That being said the student journals include a daily pace guide of what you can read when and how to incorporate the activities.
Thank-you, that is very helpful.
I keep talking myself out of apologia and your apologia videos always get recommended to me 😂 maybe it’s a sign 🙏🏻 science is not my strong suit, ESPECIALLY PHYSICS AND CHEM lol
Love that!
Would you recommend buying the Apologia lab kit for all the experiments? Or would you say that you can easily get those things around your house or buy separate? In the past when I have done curriculum such as this I have failed to get the kits then realize it really takes the fun out of the curriculum.
We have done it both ways. Many of the experiments can be done with house hold objects with this level. But I have at times purchased the kit just for ease of use
Hello,
Im a new subscriber. I am really enjoying your videos; Thank you. I’m confused; there are 8 choices of books for elementary science, but k-6 is only 7 grades. Are we supposed to skip one (per our choice )or double up one year?
Yes, they offer a wide variety of options so you can pick what is most interesting to you and your child.
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Do you have any suggestions for basic elementary science. Age level doesn't really matter just need to learn some stuff we haven't like weather and human body etc. No animals, my son is obsessed with them so we're good there lol.
I use Apologia in elementary so I’m not a 100% sure from personal experience BUT I have heard great things about master books God’s Design series for those kiddos that are not ready for apologia yet.
I’m interested I doing with my son ..Do they have the option to do test ?
Apologia's Chemistry and Physics is part of the Young Explorer Series, which doesn’t include formal tests. Instead, they offer comprehension questions throughout each chapter, with answers in the back of the book. This setup is great for guiding review discussions or, if you prefer, creating your own tests using these questions you could eaisly do that. For Apologia's middle and high school courses, they do include tests, so as your son progresses, you’ll have those available.
We have never used Apologia before but my 5th grader has seen the chemistry and physics book and wants to do it so bad! But I need to do science as a group (for my own sanity), would this book be way too much for a 2nd and a 3rd grader?
Not at all. We did it with 6th, 5th, 3rd, and preschool this year
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Yes, I’m so glad I got one.
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