EndOfOrdinary Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 Alright all, hit me with your science curriculums. He has math up through Algebra II pretty darn solid. Ds took one look at the AP Enviromental Science we were going to do next year and essentially said no. He was thinking more Earth Science I think. The child has done most of the human-impact-on-science stuff in the trenches. He analyzes Environmental Impact Statements on his off time. He did not want to spend a year studying it. Ok, fine. We have done Chemistry up one side and down the other. He is currently waiting a year or two and then going to take the AP test. We have covered the content extensively, but the short answer portion freaks him out. His writing still looks like he is 12, even if it doesn't sound like it. Anyone know of high school or early college level Earth Science (he loves my bio geo chem book)? Anyone have strong (honors or AP ish) high school level science? Bonus points if it is a curriculum with multiple subjects so we can keep going year after year. He is not STEM. He could care less, actually. He really like large systems science. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilaclady Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 Have you looked at the sciences an integrated approach with Trefill? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaConquest Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 Isn't Tarbuck Earth Science the one Regentrude used and recommends? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EndOfOrdinary Posted February 11, 2017 Author Share Posted February 11, 2017 Off to Google! I have not looked into much. Someone recommended BJU. I can get around Young Earth - it is not biology and we can fill in Pre-Cambrian up through Cretacious - but it seems very young. Supposedly it is detailed, but I have yet to find a sample of text. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 Geology might be fun. And you live in an area with some nice geologic features :). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EndOfOrdinary Posted February 11, 2017 Author Share Posted February 11, 2017 The geology here is crazy. You go down the highway and literally look at the vaulting right out the window. He reallylikes rocks and minerals as well.....hmmmm.....We could split the year covering the various disciplines of Earth Science. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewelma Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 (edited) We used tarbuck earth science. It is very thorough and incredibly readable. But no math. I personally find the book fascinating. Ruth in NZ Edited February 11, 2017 by lewelma 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 I second Tarbuck. And there is also a good Great Courses lecture series on geology! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EndOfOrdinary Posted February 12, 2017 Author Share Posted February 12, 2017 (edited) After looking it over, we have a plan. Thank you so much for the suggestions. It turned into one of the most fruitful conversations we have ever had regarding science! Apparently, science was "meh" because there wasn't enough applied chemistry. Well okay then. How silly of me for not getting the applied chemistry version of the elementary science texts..... Using Tarbuck, we can break the year up into five main subjects: Big Bang/Geologic Time, Geology, Oceanography, Meterology, Astronomy Texts: Earth Science by Tarbuck (hopefully 13th edition, but there seem to be piles of resources for the 11th) & selections from Biogeochemistry: A Global Analysis by Schlesinger Great Courses for each of the sections in Earth Science: Orgin & Evolution of Earth, Nature of the Earth: Intro to Geology, Oceanography: Exploring the World's Final Wilderness, Meteorology: Introduction to the Wonders of Weather, any of the astronomy courses (they all look so good!) Some of these are a bit long, so we may have to pick and choose lectures. In general, he really enjoys watching mutliples a week so it might work out. Based on wanting to go to boarding school and no early graduation, this is a rough scope of the next few years: Earth Science with Tarbuck; Biogeochem for applied chemistry (7th Grade) Human Physiology with Stanfield; on the look out for a biochem book (8th Grade) AP Bio with Campbell & Reece; depending on what was covered in 8th, possibly AP Chem too. Essentially, this would be a testing year to validate the chem and bio of the previous years (9th Grade) If he feels confident enough for AP's by 8th, then AP Bio test then. 9th would be physics and a refresher for the AP Chem test. He cannot decide at this point if he cares about physics. ETA: Boarding would be 10-12 grades. Edited February 12, 2017 by EndOfOrdinary 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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