CrunchyGirl Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Let's assume for a moment that you have zero science background. Virtually no science in elementary school, none in high school or college (I realize that sounds crazy, but stay with me). Now you're homeschooling and even BFSU book 1 is making you realize how very very little you know which means having organic science discussions with your children simply isn't happening. What would you use for self-ed? I realize I could go out and get some used science text books but my learning style is much more visual/auditory especially with complex topics. I was almost thinking of getting a subscription to Supercharged Science and watching all the videos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle_NC Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Which science is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrunchyGirl Posted June 10, 2014 Author Share Posted June 10, 2014 All of them. Basically I need to completely remediate at least a high school science ed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle_NC Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Coursera has some good refresher courses (I'm scheduled to take the Chemistry soon). I would do a search for different science MOOCs and see what's available. There are also some good YouTube offerings that explain things in detail. I took science in high school, passed hs Physics by the skin of my teeth and had to re-take my college Geology once and Chemistry twice just to graduate. I feel your pain! Science isn't my strong suit at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Possibly the Joy of Science lectures from the Teaching Company? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrysalis Academy Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Both suggestions - watch Coursera lectures, and get the Joy of Science class from the TC, would be great I think. Even before that, you might want to pick up the book Science Matters: Achieving Scientific Literacy by Hazen & Trefil. Read it once straight through to get a big picture view of the critical discoveries, theories, and fields of science and how they all fit together. Then go through it again, and read it slowly, chapter by chapter, maybe along with the Joy of Science lectures or relevant Coursera classes, and try to gain a basic grasp of the fundamental concepts in each chapter. Here is a link to the book: http://www.amazon.com/Science-Matters-Achieving-Scientific-Literacy/dp/0307454584/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1402428663&sr=8-1&keywords=science+matters There are lots of good, readable trade books for each topic, but I'd start with something like this that gives you a coherent picture, and helps you see how all the parts fit together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanetC Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Also look at The Happy Scientist: broad selection of topics, very conversational style, can watch alone or with your kids. Not sure how busy he is these days, but when my kids had occasional questions about the videos way back when, we did get answers from the author. Homeschool Buyers Coop is currently offering their discounted subscription, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Occasionally Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 You might try Khan Academy too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 I asked for book recommendations for myself once and received some great ideas. That thread is here. ~ http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/topic/502728-self-ed-science-sans-textbooks/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewelma Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 I just want to say, good for you for doing this! Ruth in NZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 For some variety, you could toss in Crash Course. Don't know if they'd be as good as a first introduction as to review, but they're both fun and informative in a short period of time. :) There are lots of topics - for science there's Biology, Chemistry, and Ecology. (Can't believe how many topics they've added since I last looked - they're busy boys!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrunchyGirl Posted June 11, 2014 Author Share Posted June 11, 2014 Thanks everyone for the suggestions! I really appreciate it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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