Elemental Science for High School is formatted differently than the previous levels of the program. There is only one Guide for each course that includes teacher's materials, lessons, reproducible forms, and schedules for three different tracks through the course. For Chemistry and Biology, you can choose to follow one of the three plans provided for an honors course, a standard course, or a survey course (no labs). The main textbook for each course is a CK-12 online text. Information on how to assess the free Textbook pdf as well as the Teacher Guide pdf and printable quizzes and tests are included in the front of the guide. There is no separate workbook and students will be creating their own science notebooks following the guidelines. Labs are fulfilled differently in each course. Kits for Chemistry and Biology are available to purchase separately from The Home Scientist website. Appendices provide reproducible forms and grading rubrics. A thorough explanation for the courses at this level are found in the introduction of the printed guide, so you will want to read it thoroughly.
Chemistry for High School Printed Guide
Description
The Chemistry for High School guide lays out three distinct one-credit high school chemistry courses. This self-guided program contains plans for:
- Textbook assignments from CK12 Chemistry, which is available for free online. Each week includes reading selections, vocabulary terms, and comprehension questions.
- Weekly experiments from an expertly designed high school chemistry experiment kit from The Home Scientist. This kit makes it possible for you to bring the standard lab experience into your home. We have also included an online lab option with Beyond Labz for those who would prefer a virtual lab.
- Three scheduling options- a survey course without labs, a standard lab science course, and an honors course - so you can choose which option best suits your student's needs.
- Plus, there are events in science assignments and optional hands-on science activities.
Chemistry for High School makes it easy for you to learn about chemistry at the high school level.
Ages: 16 to 18 years old
Grade: 10th through 12th grade
Prerequisites: Algebra 1
Elemental Science is designed as a Classical science program and may also appeal to Charlotte Mason educators. Targeting PK-9, each course provides a framework of study, notebooking activities, and memorization. The text and experiments for the series are found in quality resource books including DK, Usborne, Kingfisher and similar publishers. Each level is made up of a Teacher’s Guide and a Student Workbook (or Diary for PK-1), with several additional resources also being required. Written to be religiously neutral, the origins of life and earth are not studied in-depth, although several of the resource books may reference the Big Bang Theory and/or millions of years.
Teacher Guides contain lesson plans, material and book lists, teacher helps and forms. Student Workbooks contain worksheet pages, narration, journal and experiment forms, and more. Courses contain 36 weeks of study with one or more suggested scheduling options. Written for ages 4-6, Intro to Science provides younger learners an introduction to chemistry, biology, geology, meteorology, botany and zoology. Structured similarly to the Grammar Stage courses, this simplified course emphasizes reading excellent books, observation skills, nature studies, hands-on activities, and coloring.
At the Grammar and Logic Stages in the Elemental Science Classical Science Series, students spend one year on each of the branches of Science: Biology, Earth Science, Chemistry, or Physics. Grammar Stage work involves observation, experiments, teacher demonstrations, memorization, notebooking, and reading the selected resource books. At the Logic Stage, assignments include experiments, vocabulary, memory work, sketching, and narration. Also available, the Elemental Science: Physical Science covers traditional middle school topics using a printed guide, a free online textbook and teacher guide (CK-12 Physical Science), and online labs. Please note, according to the publisher, the hands-on experiments used in Physical Science are the same as those found in the Elemental Science Classical Science series. Students completing Biology for the Logic Stage and Chemistry for the Logic Stage are ready for a high school level Biology course.
Also from Elemental Science, Science Chunks, is a survey of science for grades 1-6. Each year (3 are available) provides 36 lessons (one per week) that uses quality, visually appealing science encyclopedias, hands-on activities, and notebook activities. Science Chunks offers a highly flexible way for families to learn science together.
| Product Format: | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Grades: | 10-12 |
| Brand: | Elemental Science |
| ISBN: | 9781935614685 |
| Length in Inches: | 10 |
| Width in Inches: | 8 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.625 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 1.25 |