sltress Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 (edited) Looking for ideas for 10th grade science. OK here is our situation: 6th grade-astronomy and God's Design Weather and Water 7th grade-physical science using Exploration Education and Inventor biographies 8th grade-½ yr of chemistry using The Elements, Tiner's Exploring the World of Chemistry and then ½ year Christian Kids Explore Creation Science 9th grade (this year)-Apologia's biology We can't do chemistry next year b/c my son will not have done algebra yet as we are still working through Saxon pre-algebra. He definitely wouldn't be ready for physics. So I was planning chemistry for 11th and physics for 12th. I thought about Apologia's A&P but heard that is more advanced and would be best in 12th grade and it would be a toss up b/w A&P and Physics. This year he is learning topics like hydrosphere, biosphere, lithosphere, minerals, etc in his geography class this year so doing Earth Science seems redundant. I feel like we have covered all the other sciences like physical and astronomy and earth/life. Is it necessary to repeat any in high school? Isn't physics related to physical science on a higher level? The only other suggestions I have seen are to focus on geology, marine biology, or environmental science, although I wouldn't know what to use for geology or enviro. And would those 2 take up a whole year? He doesn't have a career direction right now but I can't see him going into anything medical. Any other suggestions/ideas? Would it be wise to just skip 10th grade science and use that time for an elective we need? He will have 3 sciences when he graduates. Edited November 15, 2016 by sltress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tess in the Burbs Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 My son chose environmental science this year. Didn't want to do Biology yet... I bought the Holt Environmental package from Rainbow Resource. It has a 1 yr online access to worksheets, quizzes, tests, virtual investigations, etc. We haven't done a lot of labs, but have enjoyed the online options. I like it so much I may use Holt for Biology. My son has said it's one of his favorite sciences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 My high schooler took forensics for 10th grade. Ecology is another option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sltress Posted November 16, 2016 Author Share Posted November 16, 2016 Tess, thank you for the curriculum to use for environmental. Silver Moon, Forensics, hm, would have never thought of that. What did you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom22ns Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 I had one who did forensics too. My dd did Apologia A&P in 11th and I don't see any reason not to go ahead and do that either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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