claussenpc Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 The child (12, 7th grade) in question has some LDs. Have been trying Apologia General Science and it is not working. He is not retaining. He will not be a science major in college but needs something for the 4 yrs of High School. For Biology there is a program that Timberdoodle sells- Biology 101. Video based and clearly states it is for the younger child really interested in Biology and the High School child who is not going into the Biolgy Field. This would be perfect for him. Now I need suggestions to cover the other science areas..... Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claire Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 I would use Rainbow Science for 8th and 9th grades. It can qualify as a 9th grade general science course if you beef it up with some supplementary reading, DVDs, and experiments. A homeschooling friend of mine did this, and her dd intends to go into a health-related field that requires some science in college. Just be warned that Rainbow Science has a decidedly religious orientation. My family could not tolerate the mixing of religion with science, so RS didn't last long here. It's possible to work with it even if you're secular, though, as my friend (who *loved* it) is at least as secular as we are. My dd will be taking a chemistry class in public high school that is designed for students who do not intend to major in a science-related area in college. They call it "Applied Chemistry". I would imagine you can find a high school textbook like that to work with, although I imagine it would be a pain to find all of the materials for experiments. There may be a similar option for physics, although my dd is managing to survive in the regular course (probably because it's a weak area at this particular high school compared to other schools). I would also highly recommend using Runkle's geography for a freshman or sophomore course. It's physical geography only, so you would need to supplement it (with social geography areas such as culture, history and politics) to make it a full year's credit course for high school. However, the physical aspect of it is really helpful for reinforcing science concepts and information since it touches on geology, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claussenpc Posted March 30, 2008 Author Share Posted March 30, 2008 Thanks! Great Ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veronica in VA Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 Timberdoodle offers another one called Integrated Physics and Chemistry. I haven't tried it, but it looks good. Veronica Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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