Hi Gwen, I'm still trying to figure out this new system. I will try to answer any and all questions you have about SO Biology. Bev

that if you use Apologia as an AP type course, you will need to supplement heavily with a text or book on evolution as the AP test covers that topic extensively. You may also want to purchase the AP student lab manual from the college board site. These labs are also covered on the test. Bev

a book called Consumer Economics and Personal Finance. It's exactly the kind of book you're talking about. I bought mine from the McDougell-Littell website. In the book, it says you can view it at www.nextext.com, too. My kids have both really enjoyed this book. The reading is light, the chapters manageable, and it speaks to the teenager, not the adult/teacher teaching the course. My kids have been able to do this course without much supervision. I've added in a couple of projects for interest. HTH. Bev

I bought the text used by Scholar's Online: Chemistry and Chemical Reactivity by Kotz (6th edition) plus the study guide. A friend of mine picked up Chang's and Zumdahl's books, which I plan to use to supplement. The TE for the Kotz book is available online. I am also using The Teaching Company's Chemistry videos, as just reading about Chemistry can be quite boring. For labs, I'm using a book called The Joy of Chemistry. It's called a "fireside reader." I've read the book and found that I like its simple explanations. With chapters titles like "Bond: Chemical Bond," and "Coppers and Robbers," I found it rather humorous sometimes. In the beginning of the book it gives a shopping list of supplies one needs to purchase to do the experiments throughout the book. I will have dd take the SAT-Chemistry test at the end of the year. Showing high school mastery is all I want for this subject. HTH. Bev

My dd is doing Saxon Algebra 2 concurrently with Teaching Textbooks Geometry. Every test that she's taken thus far have included proofs. She tried Jacob's, but really disliked the videos component and wasn't do as well as I'd have liked. She really likes TT and is constantly selling it to her younger brother, telling him that he'll get to do TT next year and he'll love it. As always, just my $.02. Bev