Actually, you may not be so far off. From what I'm seeing there are colleges offering Kitchen Science as a science with lab for those who are not science majors. Check out these Harvard lectures... http://www.youtube.com/course?list=EC546CD09EA2399DAB

Warts are a symptom of a virus. I suggest you increase her vitamin E intake and or start her on probiotics. Dd had a wart on her ankle that had been there for quite awhile. We've recently started drinking kefir water and it has shrunk considerably. Dh who had a wart that had been on his hand since he was a KID and after we started eating bread made with fresh ground flour (high in vitamin E) it fell off. HTH

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He also had this to say about the physics book I mentioned:

I emailed the reviewer of Dance Anatomy and here is his response:

38 of 39 people found the following review helpful This book changed how I teach "Dance Kinesiology", April 9, 2010 By J. Russell This review is from: Dance Anatomy (Sports Anatomy) (Paperback) When I found out that Jacqui Haas was writing this book, I was so excited that I convinced my Human Kinetics rep to give me a PDF copy because the book hadn't been published yet. Upon reviewing it, I immediately adopted it as the text for my undergraduate course in Dance Kinesiology. Our university got some of the first ones off the press. I wanted to change textbooks for my course because students needed something more accessible and practical. This book is definitely it. I actually altered how I teach my course in order to incorporate the various exercises that Jacqui offers. In addition, I teach under the quarter system (rather than the semester system), so I have a very limited amount of time to communicate a lot of information. "Dance Anatomy" has been extremely helpful in helping me set a more achievable framework for this. For an undergraduate, science-based class like Dance Kinesiology, I prefer some extra anatomy content. I can easily add this into my teaching sessions from the outstanding foundation Jacqui lays in "Dance Anatomy." My students have gladly received the book, and are encouraged by its straightforward, readable approach. As a scientist working with artists, I find that this text is ideal for my artistic students, many of whom are new to grappling with science. As is typical of Human Kinetics' books, the illustrations in "Dance Anatomy" are outstanding, and this helps students visualize the anatomy that makes them move. The book celebrates both the amazing design of the human body and the equally amazing ability of the body's anatomy to bring forth the beauty and athletic artistry of dance. While appropriate for a wide audience, the book will be especially useful for dancers from high school age upward, dance teachers, and instructors of undergraduate Dance Kinesiology classes. Jeff Russell Assistant Professor of Dance Science University of California, Irvine

Here's a book that might actually work as a Physics with Lab. http://www.amazon.com/Physics-Art-Dance-Understanding-Movement/dp/0195341015/ref=pd_sim_b_1

Thanks so much Lewelma! I like the plan of study and I think Dancer will too. The Biology book that we had trouble with the beginning of this year has a couple of sections on chemistry which we tried to do, but it was really difficult for her. However the pacing of the book is such that the student is expected to do a chapter a week which as a young 9th grader was a bit much for her. I think that's what really got us in trouble. I think if I had realized that I only needed 3 sciences over the four years I would have gone MUCH slower and we would have been fine. I'm wondering how to pace things now so she doesn't feel rushed and is able to enjoy and really learn her science.

lewelma, I didn't see that you had responded before writing the last two posts. ooops.

Dancer is also an animal lover. Given the option, she would love to just study biology, but for the sake of the possibility of college in the future I told her she really needed to study either chemistry or physics as well. Again, I'm not sure what the prereques would be for A&P (anybody?), but I could also see her easily grasping physics if it could be related to animals. So another question is, is there a way to do a high school level physics class that focuses on the physics of animals? Thanks ; )

Thanks, I usually do this too, but hadn't thought about it concerning math. ; )

Here's one more link that I found. http://ed.fnal.gov/trc_new/demos/present/physofballet.pdf Sorry if my responses seem to be scatterbrained. Just when I think I know how I want to approach the next few years I begin to doubt myself. On the one hand I want to keep college an open option. On the other hand I really want her to be able to focus on dance and not be bogged down with school. While she is very interested in science math doesn't come easily to her and I'm afraid that is going to be her undoing when it comes to labs. Maybe part of my problem is that I need to think outside the box with the labs??? Not so easy to do when science is not my forte. Thank you all for letting me "talk this through." My husband is very supportive and helpful with homeschool, but when it comes to choosing a science curriculum his usual response is "yeah, that looks good." ; )

I've found some of these too. Just not sure how "user friendly" they might be. I'm wondering if we could do a ballet physics and make it a lab science. Hmmm.

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Just found this on the SC commission of higher education website. THREE UNITS OF LABORATORY SCIENCE : Two units must be taken in two different fields of the physical or life sciences and selected from among biology, chemistry, or physics. The third unit may be from the same field as one of the first two units (biology, chemistry, or physics) or from any laboratory science for which biology and/or chemistry is prerequisite. Courses in earth science, general physical science, or introductory or general environmental science for which biology and/or chemistry is not a prerequisite will not meet this requirement. It is strongly recommended that students take physical science (taught as a lab science) as a prerequisite to the three required units of labratory science outlined in this section. It is also strongly recommended that students desiring to pursue careers in science, mathematics, engineering or technology take one course in all three fields. UGH!

So, now that dd is finished with studying the human body with the online co op she's regained a love for science. She actually told me, "Mom, sometimes I think that if I couldn't be a dancer I would want to be a scientist." My immediate thought was, wow, that came out of nowhere. Needless to say I am now more concerned with keeping the option of a four year college open. She still says that she doesn't want to go to college, but I would hate to shut any doors at this point.

The plain yogurt tastes a bit like sour cream.

Has anyone used these supplemental workbooks? http://www.makeitreallearning.com/library.htm Thoughts? :bigear:

Hmmm, no meat at all and a few of us have issues with our blood sugar getting too high, even with high protein pasta.

I've found that pumpkin puree in a pasta sauce has the kids asking if I put cheese in it. Go figure.

We love stir fries and pastas too. With the pasta sauce I usually make the sauce with half of the meat called for and then puree some zucchini and carrots in the food processor to add some more texture to the sauce. If we have leftover sweet potatoes I sometimes put half of a small sweet potato to replace some of the tomato paste. This version has much more fiber and filling power. ; )

I found someone who can share grains with me and they should arrive this weekend. Woohoo!!!

The water kefir produces a fizzy drink like soda and can be flavored with flavored stevia drops, citrus, ginger, fruit juice... So I'm thinking soda substitute (we don't drink sodas anymore) that's good for the family. ; ) As far as the grains themselves, the water kefir variety is translucent. I think that with much care you can use milk grains to ferment the sugar water, but they won't reproduce like the water grains would. HTH PS There are lots of blogs with posts on exactly how to make water kefir.

Thanks