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Good evening all.
I would love some input from seasoned moms...
Ds plans to go into chemical engineering so we do need strong maths and sciences.. but he also wants to study other things of interest that may end up on the transcript as well. My questions is how do we get all of it done before high school is over- I just don't see it. Meaning us fitting it all in four years that we have.
This year 9th grade ds finishing up
Geometry
English
Japanese
Bible NT
Honors Biology
American History
The other 3 years ds needs to have these done as required per state and some are wants to do- question it how
These are required:
Physics and Chemistry (both honors)
Algebra 2, Pre- Calc
1 year Japanese
PE and Health
Fine Arts
World History, Government and Economics
3 years of English
These are additional that ds wants to do as well
Intro to Organic Chemistry, possibly AP Chemistry, Natural Disasters (either 1 or 2 semester course depending on how involved it becomes), Astronomy, Exoplanets- probably a semester course.
2-3 years of Logic - he enjoys it
Japanese every year
2 years of pre-engineering classes (CAD, Solid Works, etc.)
Is there a way to slice and dice it all and still it be workable?
Thank you so very much.
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Just to respond a bit about why we did 2 Algebra based physics. I know that it was overkill. But for THIS student, I just felt that he needed a bit more review of the Physics concepts to make sure that those skills were solid. So that when he switched to a calc based physics, that he was still not struggling with the physics concepts. We did the same thing for Calc. He took the DO's AP Calc, but we didn't take the AP test. And then this fall, as a freshmen, he started with Calc I with all the other freshmen engineering students. He has thanked me OVER and OVER. He even said just yesterday, that many of the engineering students are having trouble with Physics 1 this semester because this IS a Calc based physics and the engineers are having trouble meshing Calc and Physics. But since he took 2 physics classes in high school and DO's Calc and then again back in the fall as a beginning freshman, his skills are solid and he seems to be tutoring folks.
I also made this decision after talking with several engineering professors as we toured many colleges during his junior year of high school. I did not make this decision lightly.
For some of these upper level concepts, for some students, we need to let them "marinate" on the concepts for a while to get those skills solidly in their long term memory.
I know I would not have done this with ALL of my students. But for this one, it is paying off big time. That is why, when we plan for the up coming year, we really have to pray about it and think deeply about that kid.
Hope that helps!
Blessings,
Brenda
Thank you. That sort of make sense. It would actually apply to my child- he needs time for material to "marinate". That is why we did 2 years of algebra 1 with different publishers- it worked. Did you include both physics courses on the transcript? How did you name them - Physics and Honors physics or something else?
Thank you again.
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This is what we did. My son, who is a Mechanical Engineering major, took Jetta Seboly's Clover Creek Physics in 10th grade. Then, we followed up with DO Honors Physics in 12th grade. I just don't think that engineering majors can have too much upper level math or physics.
Just an idea.
Blessings,
Brenda
Just curious, what was the difference between Clover Creek and DO honors physics? Aren't both of them algebra based? Or is it just difficulty level? Mine has plans to do two years of chemistry so I doubt we will have time for 2 years of physics.
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We are doing Essentials in Literature 9 this year. There is one long novel, but there are 6 short stories in fiction unit, non fiction section- either 4 or 6 works (don't remember), and 7 poems in the poetry unit. Most of the answers are short answers, some require few paragraphs. Yes, it is light compared to some other literature programs, but for my science loving, language arts not so loving child it works. He also attends book club every month at the library for which he has to read full books (usually 300+pgs) where they discuss the books that have read so that is another 9-12 a year. Combo of two works.
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Which of the three would be best for student planning to go into Chemical Engineering? Should we also consider doing Honors options as well?
Thank you.
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Does anyone know if there are any other companies that use his books physics and chemistry (Novare Science) other than Willson Hill Academy? Love the books but I am not sure I can pull it off at home and it does not look like we can pull if off next year at the WHA due to scheduling conflicts?
Thank you.
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Both the Reg Chem and Honors Chem will be mostly inorganic chem. :) I don't think I had a course in university that specialized in inorganic chem until probably second year - the math involved in upper level inorganic courses can be pretty advanced and chemistry at that level would require a really solid foundation in intro chem. If your son wants to, let him take a look at this to see what he thinks: :)
http://ocw.uci.edu/courses/chem_107_inorganic_chemistry.html
I probably won't be offering an intro inorganic chem class like the one above anytime in the near future but, as I mentioned above, any intro chem course (and even the AP Chem course) are almost all inorganic chem. :)
Thank you. I will have him check it out.
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I'm hoping my new online chem courses check most of those boxes. :) Well... Not the geography box. :D I'm offering live classes at alternate times on two different days in the week so that there should be one of the time slots that works for the West Coast and one that works for the East Coast. Classes will have both synchronous and asynchronous aspects. No busy work (I despise busy work!). And I'm offering a post-AP/Honors Intro to Organic Chem & Biochem course. :)
Would you happen to have Inorganic Chemistry Class in the works? My chemistry loving child would love that. We are already looking at your chemistry and organic chemistry classes. He's excited about those and asking about inorganic chemistry.
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My kids would love a course on Exoplanets. Not just an general astronomy course but exoplanets specifically.
Also, Natural Disasters. And Linux- I find tons for Windows, but not so much for Linux
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When getting letters of recommendation from different coaches, teachers, etc. during high school, do you "collect" them throughout high school years or only during senior year?
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What about Day Designer by Blue Sky.
They have both daily (day per page) and weekly layout option. I prefer the daily one since I need the space for many things I have going on and weekly layout just does not have any where near enough space for it all. I keep school planning separate.
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I'm slowly realizing that my youngest daughter isn't doing well with Apologia Science, which is what I've used with my other 2 kids. She is currently in Physical science, so will do Biology next year. I really don't know any other science program except Biology. I came across this one in a search : Guest Hollow Biology www.guesthollow.com/biology
Has anyone used it? Its free :) And looks great, but I'd like some opinions please.
I have considered Conceptual Biology, Physics, etc. But I'd like something from a Christian view point. Any other ideas? Maybe something a little more interactive and lower on vocabulary or with living books?
Have you looked at the FundaFunda Biology through FundaFundaacademy.com
My "I don't like Biology" child is taking it and he is doing very well, even answering the honors questions which are optional. There is a video component and textbook if you want to read it but don't have too, feedback from teacher and ability to ask the teacher questions( and get answers usually the same day) or post questions on the discussion board. Quizzes, tests, article reviews, labs with write up (you can choose to do a lab at home or watch the video and then do a lab write up) all graded by teacher, not TA and all have reasonable due dates. None of it is confusing and fairly easy to complete.
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Sleep for mine (even if mandated), sometimes lots of sleep was the sanity saver for us. That, plus higher protein and limiting sugar in the diet. I am currently on 2nd 7th grader and two more to go.
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Help please. I need to color coordinate these. What color shorts would work with these shoes? Color of the shoes says brown, but it is actually darker brown with some gray in it so it is not just brown.
https://www.dsw.com/en/us/product/skechers-relaxed-fit-avillo-slip-on-sneaker/317053?activeColor=471
Thank you so very much.
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My kids start getting Post High school level equivalent starting at 3/4 grade. This year 8th grader got everything post high school and 5th grader got about half post high school. All that without any test prep ever. They just sit down and get the test done. How accurate is this test or should I look into a different test for next year?
Thank you.
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Has anyone used their courses during highschool years? Basically learning subject through minecraft building and video lessons. They have one for biology, chemistry, astronomy and physics as well as history and writing.
Ds will be doing biology honors track through Funda Funda Academy and expressed interest in adding in GameEd Academy biology as the fun aspect since he is not a big fan of biology.
My question is can I give credit for the work done through GameEd class since the expectation is 3-5 hours a week which adds to 90-150 hours for the year which technically is easy half credit in terms of hours spend on work.
And if credit can be given, what can I name it as a possible elective since I can not really call it Biology (core academic Biology would be done through Funda Funda Academy)?
Thank you very much.
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I have looked at Clonlara School but it is way out of my budget for what you get. Plus, every time I called to ask a question, it seem that I got more or less the same answer with little detail as if whomever I spoke to did not know the answer nor did they connect me with someone who would or should know the answer. With Kolbe, I have used them in late elementary for full enrollment as well as they EES services and I can always get someone to answer my question or get connected to someone who will know the answer.
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We are seriously considering using them for all the recordkeeping and transcripts, and everything else that would be college related but would love to hear from those who use them before. What was your experience? Was it worth the money spend on the service? Did the fact that they are accredited help with college application and paperwork? And anything else you wish to add in about the school.
Thank you in advance.
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catapultea.com might fit the bill.
There is Intro to SolidWorks and MATLab courses and 2 other which I can't remember top of my head. Courses were designed for high school students by an engineering professor.
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Thank you. I have read all the info on your blog. I think I may be what we need.
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Bright Ideas Press puts out The Mystery of History, have you looked at that?
I read that Mystery of History was grades 4-8, not high school. Or did I miss something somewhere?
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by Bright Ideas Press---is there such a curriculum? Can be secular or Christian. Also can cover different time periods in World History, not all in one year.
Thank you.
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Ds decided he wants to try learning Italian. What is there that is geared towards 5th/6th grade but absolute beginner? We have access to Duolingo and Mango languages, he uses them but he is not very fond of them. He likes workbooks and flashcards and videos if available. No Rosetta Stone, it crashes our computers every time.
Thank you.
How do we get all of theings we want to cover crammed into 4 years of high school? Looking for advise from seasoned moms...
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That is a very good point. Most schools require 3 years of the same language that have engineering programs we are looking at. But, then when speaking to admissions they will say that they would prefer to see CAD/Solidworks on the transcript rather then 3rd year of foreign language or credit of fine arts. It all depends on the school.