Pam L in Mid Tenn Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 My senior needs a non-lab science credit finished before May. She will only be doing Al 2 and the science from Jan to May 2010. She is deciding between astronomy, earth/enviromental science, or ecology. In the past, she has loved reading through DK books and Usborne books on her own. Do you think it is possible to use a DK book,a Wiley self teaching guide, some DVD documentaries, and assign written papers for a full credit?? The DK book would be our spine and I'd jump off from there. I don't think she'd have any trouble reading, watching, writing, and discussing 150 hours worth for a credit. I did find a few textbooks, but she really doesn't want another textbook. She wants to finish her high school career loving learning! I think she is leaning towards astronomy and SWB recommended the Wiley Self Teaching Guide in the 1st ed WTM. She will be an art major, english minor. What do you think? How would you beef up a DK book for high school credit? Thanks, Pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandy in TN Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 What do you think? How would you beef up a DK book for high school credit?Thanks, Pam Yes! Last year from Jan-May middle ds used DK's Universe: The Definitive Visual Guide, The Story of Astronomy, and George’s Secret Keys to the Universe. For constellation reference we used DK’s Children’s Night Sky Atlas and a pair of nice binoculars. He also listened to some of The Modern Scholar- Astronomy: Earth, Sky, and Planets from the library and watched some videos from the library. I gave him a 1/2 credit in Astronomy. HTH- Mandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandy in TN Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 oops I should have said that we added this to WP S&S, so he also used Galileo for Kids, Exploring the Solar System: A History, Don't Know Much About Space, and Constellations for Every Kid. Mandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam L in Mid Tenn Posted November 19, 2009 Author Share Posted November 19, 2009 OK.. I went back and read about astronomy in my WTM book. I decided that the Wiley Self Teaching Guide would be our spine, we'll use that DK book with all the pretty pictures, watch some documenatries,add in some writing, illustrations and a reserach paper and we'll have a nice WTM style astromony notebook that will be worth a full credit. I'll count hours to make sure she has worked 150 hours. Thanks all! More questions coming along..... I'm planning next semester!:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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