Textbook with Student Notebook (you will need to follow step by step instructions for experiments in the book).However, you would have step by step instructions in the notebook.) MP3 Audio Book with Student Notebook (You will be lacking experiment demonstrations.Video Instruction Thumb Drive with Student Notebook.To break it all down, your course options are as follows: It also includes demonstrations of each science experiment included in the course. With the Thumb Drive, the instructor teaches the lesson but it is not verbatim of the textbook like the MP3 Audio Book is.

I love that it provides on-location footage which virtually takes my child all over the globe allowing the course material to become more relevant. The video features a science instructor and will most definitely enhance your child's learning experience by providing a deeper and clearer understanding of the concepts taught in this course. It gives animated diagrams of difficult concepts and includes over 20 hours of instruction covering every experiment in the textbook. The Video Instruction Thumb Drive is an excellent resource because it provides instructional videos for each module. We like having the MP3 Audio Book in addition to the textbook because if we are on the go, my daughter can take a small DVD player and the MP3 with her rather than carrying around a heavy textbook. It's also a great compilation of the course especially if you need to present course work in your state. In my opinion, it really is a necessary component. The student notebook is an excellent way to record answers as well as to help prepare for tests. If you have a child that would benefit from an audible and visual perspective then you would consider the textbook, notebook and the Thumb Drive. If you have an audible learner you would probably still want the textbook so the student can follow along but also the Thumb Drive so the text can be read out loud to your child. If you have a visual learner, you would probably want the textbook, notebook and Thumb Drive. You can choose what would best work for your child. While you will not need all of these, it is certainly helpful to have several of them. She has the textbook, student notebook, MP3 and thumb drive. At this age, my daughter is able to handle the course on her own.

Audible learner