Lisa in the UP of MI
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Budding Electronic Engineer? Need help!
Lisa in the UP of MI replied to Lovin' Life's topic in K-8 Curriculum Board
This book looks really good. My kids learn really well with this kind of book. It looks like an easier first step compared to what my ds used. (The first Arduino book was actually a present from a relative for his older brother, but he is the one who took the book, bought a kit on Amazon, and built many of the projects). -
Budding Electronic Engineer? Need help!
Lisa in the UP of MI replied to Lovin' Life's topic in K-8 Curriculum Board
That is my 11yo ds's area of interest. He started off with Snap Circuits, Scratch programming, and LEGO Mindstorms in elementary school. He's been programming in Python and using breadboards and other "real" electronics equipment for about 2 years now. I know one thing he used to get started was the Arduino Project Handbook series. Sometimes he does projects following instructions in his books and other times he makes up his own projects. He and his brothers also take apart various things, like their old broken remote controlled cars and a kid sized gator, and fix them. -
What to do with bright 1st grader
Lisa in the UP of MI replied to Dianthus's topic in K-8 Curriculum Board
It sounds like he is happy. Make sure he has the supplies that he needs to do what he is interested in and let him do it. He'll learn way more doing that than completing more school work. -
Lisa in the UP of MI started following US History at home - options..... , Favorite PreAlgebra Text? Similar to Foerster Algebra I&2? , Spanish 4 Online Class and 2 others
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Mineralogy
Lisa in the UP of MI replied to Lisa in the UP of MI's topic in High School and Self-Education Board
We went there when she was 3 or 4. DH went to graduate school at Michigan Tech. We now live in Southern Wisconsin. But going to the geology museum at UW Madison would be a great idea! -
My rising senior would like to take Mineralogy as her science next year. Any ideas? She found a few texts on Amazon that she thought looked interesting, but any ideas would be helpful. Thanks!
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I'm looking for an online Spanish 4 class for my rising senior. Any recommendations? She has used the Avancemos series with Kolbe Academy for the last three years so that would be ideal, but we are open to all ideas. Thanks!
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These were the same classes that I took the first semester of my sophomore year as a biochemistry major (though the research was just doing organic chemistry research with a professor 6+ hours a week). I spent a lot of time studying, but it was doable. It was definitely my hardest year in college!
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11th grade for 2020-21
Lisa in the UP of MI replied to hollyhock2's topic in High School and Self-Education Board
We have the rest of dd's subjects decided, but not what materials we'll be using. She will be taking the three classes at Kolbe Academy (AP Calculus, AP Biology, and Spanish III). She wants to prep at home for the AP English Language and Composition exam, but not take an online class. Government & Ecomonics, 1 semester each Drawing & Painting, 1 semester each Religion 11 -
11th grade for 2020-21
Lisa in the UP of MI replied to hollyhock2's topic in High School and Self-Education Board
We're still working on planning for my 11th grader. So far we know: AP Calculus AB: Kolbe Academy Online AP Biology: Kolbe Academy Online Spanish III: Kolbe Academy Online Probably American History, either a one year course, or the first half of a two year course Possibly Government English 11, though no idea what we will be using Art, but not sure what we will be using At least one more elective -
Is anyone doing AAS with 2-3 kids?
Lisa in the UP of MI replied to Meadowlark's topic in K-8 Curriculum Board
I'll have 4 kids using AAS next year. They each do their own level. I usually do level one 4 days a week, but the other levels we only use 2 days a week, completing half of the lesson each day. I've never tried combining them, but they all started level 1 in kindergarten or first grade. -
When do you cover Govt
Lisa in the UP of MI replied to Juliegmom's topic in High School and Self-Education Board
My 9th grader will take a 0.5 credit government course next year alongside the first half of American history. I haven't planned for my 11th grader yet. She'll take it either next year or in 12th. She'll also take American history at some point during the next two years. -
Animal Behavior Ideas
Lisa in the UP of MI replied to Lisa in the UP of MI's topic in Logic Stage & Middle Grade Challenges
She has not. I had not even thought of these. How much of the books cover internal anatomy?