dawnofmotherhood Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 I am planning on starting Zoology 2 (swimming creatures) in Jan - but we haven't done Zoology 1. Is there something in the first book that would be needed to know from the first book before moving on to the second? Is there a foundation of classification/nomenclature started in the first book that would be useful in understanding the material in the second? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plain jane Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 (edited) Yes, they recommend that you go through the first chapter of Zoology I to learn the classification. Other than that, the books can be done in any order you wish. Here is a bit on this from the FAQ: Does it really matter in which order we do the elementary courses? For each elementary subject, you may choose your topic of interest (Astronomy, Botany, or Zoology) and do them in any order you wish. We recommend doing Zoology, which has 3 books, in order because there are terms defined in Book 1 that are used in Book 2, and terms defined in Book 2 that are used in Book 3. However, if a parent has a general knowledge of life science and you do the Zoology books out of order, the parent can just explain those terms as they are encountered. Edited December 15, 2008 by plain jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylark Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 This question has been asked before and I've heard that you can do the 2nd zoology book successfully by just covering the 1st chapter of Zoo 1. I think if you visit the website, there is information there including the full 1st chapter. Here is the link: www.jeanniefulbright.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbajgrow Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 We did Zoology 1 last year. If you want to actually sit down and map out all the classifications, which we did not do, then you might want to start with book 1. That is the only difference. I would start any of the books. There is no reason they can't learn the classifications after learning about the animals. Jen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawnofmotherhood Posted December 15, 2008 Author Share Posted December 15, 2008 Thanks, everyone! I appreciate your input/feedback! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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