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    Science credit question

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    For a non-science oriented student, is Earth Science (9th grade), Basic Physics (10th grade) & Biology (11th grade) enough for most colleges? If a science is taken in 12th grade, must it be Chemistry or could it be just a valid to take a specialized/in depth course like Zoology or Astronomy? Thanks for the input!

    Art program that focuses on sketch/drawing?

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    In 8th grade, my daughter used Betty Edwards' The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain: A Course in Enhancing Creativity and Artistic Confidence.

     

    The author also has a workbook that you could use -- New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain Workbook: Guided Practice in the Five Basic Skills of Drawing.

     

    Regards,

    Kareni

     

    I was going to suggest this. My high school art teacher used this book/these methods. I went to art school (college) and this book was used for Drawing I. One thing to note (incase it's a concern to you), there is some new age quotes/concepts in the book (atleast in the older edition).

    Notgrass history?

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    Might the textbook itself be a good spine to use with another literature based guide like Biblioplan, TOG or TQ?

     

    I have used TQ with Speilvogel as a spine for my 3 oldest. None of them liked the textbookishness of it, but it was a good jumping off point for further reading.

     

    I'm just concerned that Notgrass might not be as challenging. I want good, objective history that does not ignore the Christian influence. Yet I want it to be challenging, informative reading, good college-prep material.

     

    Thanks for your input! Much appreciated!

     

    After borrowing Notgrass from a friend and reviewing the world history books, it seems very light for history. However, my family is full of history buffs (esp. my 15 yo ds). :001_smile:

    I would recommend Notgrass to families that are not as history-oriented though. If you have a history-lover for a student, I'd keep searching. There's nothing intrinsically wrong with it, it just doesn't have the depth that other books have (SOTW would be a better choice and has more depth IMO). Have you looked at Susan Wise Bauer's "The History of the Ancient World" and "The History of the Midieval World"? Please, keep in mind that this is just my opinion and every student and family is unique (I'm new to this forum and I really do not want to offend anyone here).:001_smile:

    Has anyone used the Wonders of Creation books for Earth Science?

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    I think I bought the whole set for around $20. when Library & Educational Services was having a sale.

     

    We also added in some literature, but not as much as I had planned. They read "Around the World in 80 Days" with Meteorolgy& (as I listed before) "The Great Alaskan Dinosaur Adventure". My kids wanted to do a Jules Verne themed literature connection, but we could never seem to find the time to add more in. They had planned to read "Journey to the Center of the Earth" during the Geology unit, "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" during Oceanography, & "From the Earth to the Moon" during our Astronomy study.

    Has anyone used the Wonders of Creation books for Earth Science?

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    When we began this study my ds was 14 (9th grade) & my dd was 12 (7th grade). I used the "Wonders of Creation" series as the main text. The AiG books were more of a supplement or for hands-on activities (I had used them several years before s I already owned them). We met with a co-op for Meteorology & it was fantastic! The kids ended up making a video for the end of the unit which was a lot of fun.

     

    Meteorology:

    -The Weather Book & study guide

    -Our Weather & Water (Answers in Genesis)

    -The Weather Handbook (about surviving weather emergencies...is out of print)

     

    Astronomy:

    -The Astronomy Book & study guide

    -Our Universe (Answers in Genesis)

    *field trip to Planetarium

     

    Geology:

    -The Geology Book & study guide

    -Our Planet Earth (Answers in Genesis)

    -Read "The Great Alaskan Dinosaur Adventure"

    *gem mining field trip

     

    Oceanography:

    -The Ocean Book & study guide

    -Our Weather & Water (Answers in Genesis)

    -packet on Estuaries free from environmental agency

    Has anyone used the Wonders of Creation books for Earth Science?

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    We did last year! My kids really liked these books. I used some of the experiments & additional reading from the AiG "God's Design for Heaven & Earth" & a few other resources. Originally, I had planned each unit for a co-op with one other family, but after the first unit (Meteorology), they couldn't continue. However, the plan worked fine for us. This is a great series of books that are very engaging & have lotd of good illustrations. I feel that my kids (& I) learned a lot & enjoyed eary science.

    need Mandarin Chinese program recommendations

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    These are free Chinese textbooks that are used a lot by overseas Chinese schools(Simplified Chinese). But they are all in Chinese (no English explanation):

     

    http://www.hwjyw.com/textbooks/

     

    For example, here's grade one textbook from one of the series:

     

    http://www.hwjyw.com/fj/jcxz/zhongwen/1/all.pdf

     

    Here's the matching exercise A:

     

    http://www.hwjyw.com/fj/jcxz/zwlxca/1/all.pdf

     

    Thank you!

    Hakim's History of the US

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    My dd did Sl 100 for 10th, using the Hakim books and LOVED it all! I used the tests from Hewitt for the History of US books and did much of the IG notes and questions, although the old style SL IG was SUCH a nightmare we couldn't keep up. It's totally streamlined now and looks great. My ds will be finishing up SL 100 +400 in 12th. I agree with the pp who mentioned that Hakim's books are either loved or hated----really doesn't seem to be an in-between on that one. I know they are considered middle school, but honestly I don't care because using the SL IG adds so much more and they are SO much more interesting than your average textbook.

     

    I so agree about them being more interesting than a typical textbook! I'm using them with the tests and student pages for my 10th grader for US History. I could not find a more engagin & thorough text for US History After a short-term class my son had, I realized that he really needed more practice with traditional tests (especially multiple choice). He's dyslexic & we've always used SL or a literature approach.

    need Mandarin Chinese program recommendations

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    My boys are using Mango, online, free from the local library. I'd strongly suggest you check to see if your library offers it.

     

    For free, it is great. :) There is no written component though. It has a feature that records the kids as they say the phrases then they can hear themselves pronounce it. Helps them to get the tones better. We have been thinking of finding a tutor who can build off the mango program, but not sure how to work that out.

     

    They also have been watching Growing up With Chinese, but also this is not a writing program.

    http://english.cntv.cn/program/learnchinese/growingwithchinese/index.shtml

     

    I'd be curious to know what you end up using as my kids are determined to stick with Mandarin for high school.

     

    Unfortunately, my library system does not carry Mango. Thanks so much for telling me about "Growing Up With Chinese". We'll watch these! The tutor explained to me that she wants to begin with the basic phonetic sounds & build from there. She says to speak Chinese properly, we should begin this way. This has somewhat changed my focus on what we should do on the days that my children are not meeting with the tutor. Now what I'm looking for are inexpensive resources to further their knowledge of Chinese more in a listening ...something that would not be the primary resource. (I hope I'm making sense; it's been a L-O-N-G day) I'm thinking of getting The Learnables Chinese I which is now on cd-rom. I'm still reearching, but I'm leaning toward this.

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