I so appreciate you taking the time to get to know the program first! Choosing next year’s sciences has been tough. This was incredibly helpful ❤

@Arleneandcompany

Жыл бұрын

I’m so glad! And yes, it takes getting through the learning curve before I can adequately speak on any program. I’m glad it was helpful! What are you considering so far? if you are ready to share.

Thank you! Not setting up the teacher view is why I have been struggling with this curriculum so much. Thank you so much for taking the time to point that out in the beginning!

@Arleneandcompany

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure, glad it helped. I’ve spoken with a few over on IG with similar issues, after walking them through it, I figured this video may help others too.

I have been waiting for this review! So glad it is up. Can't wait to dig into it. I have the program in my cart and I am waiting until after this review to push buy. Thank you for taking the time to pull this together!

@Arleneandcompany

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure, hope it helps you make an informed decision. Always want ppl to know when there’s a big element of prep work and learning curve. But hopefully this will help you know if it’s right for you. ♥️

So excited to dive into this video when I have a minute! Thanks for all your thorough and thoughtful reviews. They are so helpful!

@Arleneandcompany

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! Glad it can help ❤

So in depth!

@Arleneandcompany

Жыл бұрын

Hope it helped ♥️

What's the main difference between this and the OpenSciEd? You might've said but I missed it? Do you use both of these for different kids? Thanks! Sorry if I'm confused!

@Arleneandcompany

Жыл бұрын

I pull from each resource depending on the topic. I go over that in my last update video too. OpenSciEd is completely online with no physical books for reference. You can print the lesson plans but there’s no physical book. They are both NGSS aligned and phenomena based. OpenSciEd has a bit more hands on, although both can be lab heavy if you so choose. OpenSciEd lends itself more for group discussion and collaboration. elevateScience can be more solo based for the exception of some activities. And most importantly, cost. OpenSciEd is free and you buy the supplies. elevateScience cost as much as your typical upper level curricula do. Both have similar approaches and framework. OpenSciEd requires more upfront prep work from you, but they both need time to adjust and big learning curve as it’s meant for a classroom. You’ll have to take the time to learn how to adapt them. Either way, approach is somewhat similar in the end.

Do you think this program is doable with just the student text or is the online content necessary?

@Arleneandcompany

3 ай бұрын

It depends on your goals. If this is just a supplement and you're not worried about having an answer key, maybe. But you'll be leaving out a big portion of the curriculum. There are connected interactive activities in the online platform, in addition to the teacher guide. For younger years, it can be pretty easy to do without it. However, for older levels, there are more layers to it, including videos at times. You may also need the reassurance of correct answers, etc. You can do without the online component, but it will essentially just be a workbook.

Did you also purchase the teacher edition or only the student book with online portal?

@Arleneandcompany

Жыл бұрын

The teacher edition is in the online portal. I prefer a physical copy, but they transition to this new model. But what you see me clicking on the video, with the page icon that said teacher edition, that’s your teacher guide.

@MelissaPaden

Жыл бұрын

@@Arleneandcompany Thank you! Going to try it next year for my 5th graders. :)

@amandapeters2775

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for doing this curriculum walk through. I am very interested in trying this with my kiddo next year but can't find information on what materials are needed for the hands-on labs. I would hate to purchase the curriculum and then find out that we couldn't do many of the hands on labs because the materials were difficult to obtain or cost prohibitive. Have you found most of the materials required to be household items? Did you find a list somewhere for the materials for the labs?

@Arleneandcompany

Жыл бұрын

@@amandapeters2775 for us, its been easy to find items, you can look at their main site for the contact number, they are very helpful. You can ask them if there’s a list you can see first as I can’t answer that for every level. The ones I’ve used has been normal science equipment or household items. But give them a call, they can answer that the best.

@amandapeters2775

Жыл бұрын

@@Arleneandcompany Thanks! I called them and they were very friendly. However, the representative I spoke to could not direct me to a place to find a list of materials needed for hands on labs. It is encouraging that you haven't needed any crazy supplies.