Sorry I didn't come back on earlier. Thank you all so much for your responses! Regarding the statistics and probability, I'm realizing this now. I will be sure to cover this well. I'm afraid I've let this slip through the cracks. :\ I will definitely have to seek out resources, in addition to the prep books for this, because I want to cover them as thoroughly as possible. The prep books often assume prior familiarity, and I'd need more explicit instruction.

Thank you. Yes, I agree. There appears to be a lot of confusion, even among public school teachers that I know, on how best to implement the standards. I'm sure that how well the standards are implemented in different districts has a lot to do with how successful CC ultimately is. Not ever having experienced CC first hand, I was specifically worried about how math problems were presented and worded. I'm relieved that the test prep alone would likely be enough to quickly acclimate my kids to the new guidelines. :)

Thank you, Lori! We're planning on homeschooling through high school, so yes, the SAT is the only place where my younger kids would encounter CC standards. My first child dodged the CC bullet entirely a few years ago, and is currently a college sophomore. Checking out the link you shared now. Thanks again! This puts me at ease. :coolgleamA: Patty

Hello there! I haven't posted in such a long time! Nice to come back actually. :) Anyway, the common core stuff has been weighing heavily on my mind. I know nothing about it other than there are a lot of people out there with opinions for or against. I never really felt like it was that big a deal to us. I mean, we have our curriculum that works, so no worries, right? But it appears that it will play a part in the new SATs, and I want my kids to not be at a disadvantage. What have you done with your kids to address this? Do you think this presents a problem at all, or am I worrying needlessly? I'm thinking Khan Academy would address this lack of familiarity, right? Is there anything else we should be doing? Would using the prep materials for the new SATs alone make up with this lack of familiarity? Thanks in advance for any discussion on this topic! (***I tried the search function, but I must have not searched enough because I'm sure this has to have come up before!) Patty

I do the staking, too, albeit not as regularly as I should. Right now I'm sitting here, just to be present. So far, so good. This thread has made me lol, and I feel more encouraged that there are others out there dealing with the same shenanigans. :scared:

Thanks so much! I'll be checking those right now. :) I am on Pinterest. I *think* I still remember my password...

Wow! That site looks great! Thank you so much! :001_smile:

Okay, it doesn't have to be career counseling, but are there any web sites, or resources to help a rising senior at least narrow down options, or decide on a possible career path or course of study? I'm actually not all that worried about my dd's indecisiveness, but it's making her anxious. It seems that's the question on everyone's lips these days, and it's becoming a bit overwhelming for her. I've asked her what she likes, and she says she's not sure. She's an average student, and hasn't shown a particular interest in anything outside of listening to music and watching k-dramas. :leaving:

i.e., if you're even covering these sciences? :-) I saw some have used Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology along with the student workbook, but it's my understanding that there isn't a teacher's guide for this, correct? I wasn't able to see samples online, so I don't know what to expect. If you do use this book and its corresponding workbook, how do you use it? Do you just have your child read through the chapters, write outlines or summaries, do the assignments in the workbook, and add in labs when applicable? I saw that Timberdoodle and Rainbow Resource are selling a program called Precepts of Anatomy & Physiology and it's listed as a high school program. I know little about it, other than that Rainbow Resource's description lists it as worth 1/2 credit. On its own, it doesn't appear to be enough, but I'd be willing to add to it if it is an engaging program and lends itself well to supplementation. Has anyone here used this program, with or without supplementation? If so, would you recommend it? Are there any other programs out there that are worth a look (other than Apologia)? Thanks in advance for any help! :-)

Thanks, Debbie! I'll do that. :-) Sorry about my delay in responding...crazy weekend around here. :)

Thank you, both! I agree that I should work towards the college entry requirements, rather than just focus on the high school requirements. Very often, they're so different, & then my anxiety sets in and I want to do it all just to cover all of our bases! One of the colleges my dd is interested in requires two lab sciences, while another requires three sciences, with two being lab sciences. It is understood that Biology would be one of them, but there isn't any further detail as to others. And hmmm... I think you've convinced me against the general science option. lol I may just get her Hazen's Science Matters text to read on her own if she has a hankering that can't be satiated. ;) Of the options before her, she would most like the Anatomy & Physiology. I'll have to look into curricular options for this. Do you know of any that would work for us? Thanks again! Patty

Hello Everyone, I'm planning for my dd's junior year, and in discussing science options for her, we both agree that she's just not ready for physics yet. She wasn't thrilled with chemistry and struggled a bit with it, but is now sailing through biology. She wants to hold off on the physics, feeling that she'll have a better math background with which to tackle it come senior year. We're still on the fence as to whether or not we'd want to cover it conceptually when the time comes, as she's still undecided as far as potential careers are concerned. In any case, it was recently proposed that the high school requirements in my state change to include three years of lab science, including biology, the option of chemistry, physics or environmental science, and a third inquiry-based lab or technical science. We've already done the chemistry, so it seems from the guidelines that we wouldn't need to cover physics, but I can't imagine NOT covering it, yk? And now I'm confused about my options regarding an "inquiry-based lab." I'm assuming that this last option (outside of the technical science option) would build upon one of the sciences covered earlier, correct? Perhaps something like Marine Biology or Anatomy & Physiology? After discussing this with my dd, she seemed more keen on the idea of taking more of a science survey course next year, as a broad review/scope. But considering the updates to the requirements, I'm concerned about doing that, unless of course, I can somehow infuse it with inquiry-based labs. Does this sound reasonable? Am I even making any sense? :confused:

Thank you!

Looks like I'll have to just keep her within sight. I always intend to do this, but then she tells me that she's distracted by her siblings (this is nearly impossible to avoid, as we live in a small apartment). I was just hoping she would be working at least a bit more autonomously by now. Sigh.

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