Biology 2

Microscope is bad

My kids are really excited about this curriculum and often tell me cool things they read, but we are really disappointed by the microscope. We can’t see anything with it no matter how much we adjust the focus and it’s a real disappointment to my kids and me. Also, I have stopped using the reading questions because I found my kids would read just to fill in the answers instead of reading to learn. We have switched to them writing a summary of what they read and 3 cool things they learned about. They seem to be learning much better.

Excellent!

This program is everything it advertises - a living book and experiment based biology course. We like how short the lessons are and that most experiment items are included in the kit. If I could offer any constructive criticism, it would be to make one teachers book instead of three. The program feels cohesive, I understand the intent behind the separate books. It would just be more convenient to have all the information for any given day on one page. However, that’s an incredibly nit-picky gripe. We love Noeo and will be using it again in the future! We also use MasterBooks science alongside Noeo to add depth. If you’re on the fence about this program, you can find gently used editions on eBay for fairly reasonable prices. Overall - solid program, easy short lessons, *most* materials come with it. No regrets here! The lessons leave plenty of margin for rabbit-trailing when desired, and are not overwhelming when going through a tough season of bare-minimums. Highly recommend!

Fun well planned curriculum

We have loved Noeo Biology this year. The books are so informative and fun to read. The Usborne science book has great videos with every page. I have loved the addition of the lab manuals this year because it helps my kids stay involved as we read. We read the questions and search for the answers as we read. This is our third year doing Noeo and the first we've had the lab manual and I have been surprised at how much of a game changer it's been for my kids. This curriculum is well thought out and so much fun to do!