Maura in NY Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 For a bright, but not sciency kid who's taken bio in 9th and environmental science in 10th. (He'll do physics in 12th.) We used Miller/Levine for Bio and it was a good fit. I haven't settled on anything for Chemistry, so I'm looking for suggestions! We need labs, but they don't have to be integrated with the text. (I'm thinking the micro-chem kit from Home Training Tools). TIA, Maura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maura in NY Posted June 5, 2009 Author Share Posted June 5, 2009 Either everyone else uses Apologia, or no one likes what they're using. Which is it?:tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faithr Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 My oldest two teens took a home school chemistry class taught by another mom and she used A Beka. I know Apologia is really popular in homeschool circles but there are places like University of CA that will not accept it as credit worthy for high school. I've heard that in several places. Now the schools we applied to never asked what texts we used for the courses listed in the transcript but then we only applied to private schools we knew were homeschool friendly. But anyway, hearing that about the CA university system gave me pause when looking at science curricula. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orthodox6 Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 "The Spectrum" chemistry from Beginnings Publishing. My husband (who began university life for two years as a chemistry major) thinks it sufficient background for entering college chemistry. He was teaching this program to our (now in college) "nothing-but-history !" son, who did quite well with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Hen Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 I had my son take AP Chemistry from PA Homeschoolers, Peter Moskaluk is the instructor. Peter also has an Honors Chemistry course for homeschoolers: http://www.chemadvantage.com/ Peter was great to work with, well organized, quick to answer questions. carole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie in MN Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 "The Spectrum" chemistry from Beginnings Publishing. My husband (who began university life for two years as a chemistry major) thinks it sufficient background for entering college chemistry. He was teaching this program to our (now in college) "nothing-but-history !" son, who did quite well with it. I'm thinking of using this, too. There are a couple more we've used for a nonsciency dd: - Friendly Chemistry (textbook & games, probably best with a co-op but we used it on one kid) - Experiences in Chemistry (complete year's lab) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 Everyone I know is using Apologia... but then again, we're on the east coast and no one I know is even considering CA schools. If I recall the deal with CA, they had more of an issue that the author is a creationist than with the actual Chem content... No school we've looked at (from Va Tech to Penn State, then some Christian ones) have had issues with using Apologia. I think it's mainly a CA problem. No student I know that's used Apologia then went on to college has had a problem. Some - esp Bio - have told me (or their parents) that they were far better prepared than their peers. Therefore, I haven't even looked at other possibilities... so, sorry, but I can't help - just explaining based on your 2nd question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8filltheheart Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 My dd is going to use PH Chemistry following Kolbe's course plan and using their virtual labs. Her older brother used the same course at a private school last yr and it was excellent. http://www.kolbeforum.org/KolbeDocs/SampleCoursePlans/HighSchool/ChemistrySample.pdf (pg 4 has the list of required materials) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LynnG in Arizona Posted June 6, 2009 Share Posted June 6, 2009 We were very happy with Spectrum Chemistry as well. DH has a science/medicine background and prefers this program to other known homeschool chemistry texts. The labs are *fantastic*! Our dd just completed this, in fact, and I just posted it on the sale board . . . only because our next one is only 3. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnitaMcC Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 For a bright, but not sciency kid who's taken bio in 9th and environmental science in 10th. (He'll do physics in 12th.) We used Miller/Levine for Bio and it was a good fit. I haven't settled on anything for Chemistry, so I'm looking for suggestions! We need labs, but they don't have to be integrated with the text. (I'm thinking the micro-chem kit from Home Training Tools). TIA, Maura If our twins do not take their sciences at local jr college... for chemistry they are going to uses Suchocky Conceptual Chemistry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruth in Canada Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 We used Conceptual Chemistry for grade 7, followed by AP Chem (Brown, Lemay, etc) in grades 10/11. Not sure that helps you, because one choice is probably not enough and the other is probably overkill for your kid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyinNNV Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 My dd is going to use PH Chemistry following Kolbe's course plan and using their virtual labs. Her older brother used the same course at a private school last yr and it was excellent. http://www.kolbeforum.org/KolbeDocs/SampleCoursePlans/HighSchool/ChemistrySample.pdf (pg 4 has the list of required materials) We are using PH, too. Holly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennifersLost Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 Momof7 - is it possible to get the kolbe answer key without signing up through them for the course? I've been thinking about using PH, but I just can't see doing this course without some kind of an answer key. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8filltheheart Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Momof7 - is it possible to get the kolbe answer key without signing up through them for the course? I've been thinking about using PH, but I just can't see doing this course without some kind of an answer key. It looks like it. I know you have to be enrolled in order to get the solutions manual to Kinetic conceptual physics, but chemistry can be ordered by itself. http://www.kolbe.org/Chemistry_(Prentice_Hall)-p22573.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maura in NY Posted June 8, 2009 Author Share Posted June 8, 2009 Thanks everyone, for your ideas! I have a 2nd edition of Conceptual Chemistry, and I may go with that, along with the Teaching Company videos for hs chem from Netflix. But whenever I sit down to schedule it, I keep thinking the text feels too light. I'll take another look at the PH Chemistry. Thanks again, Maura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carolfoasia Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Thanks for this tip Blue Hen! I have heard from science people that Apologia is not the best for college prep. He recommended BJU. My oldest loved BJU Biology, but I have no personal experience with the BJU Chemistry. My youngest found the BJU Biology very dry for him. So, I am still trying to decide what to do. I live in a university town, and there is a chem professor on campus that wants to do labs with the high school homeschoolers for FREE, but my youngest hasn't had Algebra I yet. I might have my oldest participate though OR hope he delays chem for one year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carolfoasia Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Our co-oop used Friendly Chemistry; and as you describe, it is not for sciency people. My girlfriend had to supplement. She supplemented with The Teaching Company chemistry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 My husband covered Chemistry with our teen using Ebbing's book. She did use the Micro-Chem Kit for labs. Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs. Readsalot Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 We just finished the course and it was wonderful. (Note I just posted our set for sale on the For Sale Board set includes Student Text, TM, Bridge Math and Bridge math answer guide) I took Chemistry in highschool andn was lost by the third week. With Dr. Dobbins text I really understood the material. Karen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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