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Offline holysoulsacademy

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Science Curriculum for Homeschoolers
« on: February 24, 2014, 07:55:31 PM »
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    • Okay, the least favorite of my classes in the younger years.
    By the time HS comes my children take off on their own and are able to pursue this more aggressively.

    As for the younger years most curriculum's I find seem to just be a hodgepodge, like a checklist, no higher purpose than a task list.
    Any recommendations?
    How about making your own?
    What would be good guidelines?
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    Offline Tx2Step

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    « Reply #1 on: February 26, 2014, 08:33:40 PM »
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    • We use Apologia' s Expoloing Creation with ________
    It's a whole series of elementary and high school subjects.
    They are very good, Christian not Catholic, but easy to fill in.

    We like the notebook journals that go with each one too.
    I've used these for yeArs.
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    Offline Frances

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    Science Curriculum for Homeschoolers
    « Reply #2 on: February 26, 2014, 08:48:45 PM »
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    •  :dancing-banana:
    I like Apologia as well.  Be ready to do a little correction because it's not Catholic.  Mainly, I make my own science lessons and materials for my first graders. Right now, we're studying crystals, how they form, their relation to order in creation.  I also bring math and art into the picture.  We made coffee filter snowflakes yesterday after a lesson on symmetry.  In progress is a rock candy set up. We learned about mixtures, solutions, reactions.   The sweet treat should be ready for our enjoyment on March 4.   The possibilities are endless for the young ones.
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     St. Francis Xavier threw a Crucifix into the sea, at once calming the waves.  Upon reaching the shore, the Crucifix was returned to him by a crab with a curious cross pattern on its shell.  

    Offline Mabel

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    Science Curriculum for Homeschoolers
    « Reply #3 on: February 27, 2014, 11:34:00 AM »
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    • For youngers, we pick a theme each year and I just buy books to support the topic.

    Year 1: biology, plants, animals, human body, first aid
    Year 2: earth sciences, weather, astronomy, geology
    Year 3: chemistry
    Year 4: physical science

    If you have little kids, seriously though, don't stress over science. Retainment is minimal at that age.

    With my middle schooler I've switched to Memoria Press science, and will stick with them as they develop the rest of the program for high school.

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    Offline songbird

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    « Reply #4 on: February 27, 2014, 01:50:11 PM »
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    • Seton put their own science book together. I like it very much.
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