Help Planning High School Chemistry

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  • January 16, 2013 at 6:56 pm
    Anonymous
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    I would really like to put together a living books style Chemistry course for my high schooler. She doesn’t really like science much and is not interested in a science related field of study after high school. What would you use for a spine besides Apologia? And what living books would you use with the spine?

    January 16, 2013 at 10:12 pm
    TailorMade
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    Some links that may help with chemistry:

    http://harmonyfinearts.org/category/curriculum/chemistry/

    http://reflectionsfromdrywoodcreek.blogspot.com/2012/10/chemistry-complications.html?m=1

    My daughter has been using Chemistry 101 as her base. Adding books on various topics and using Chemistry Made Simple and online research has made it workable for her. 

    Becca<><

    January 16, 2013 at 10:15 pm
    TailorMade
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    Oops! Forgot this link to the living books list for highschool science.

    http://www.squidoo.com/living-books-for-high-school-science-charlotte-mason-style

    Becca<><

    January 16, 2013 at 10:57 pm
    Karen Smith
    Moderator

    Just a heads up on one of the books listed on the squidoo site above. The Joy of Chemistry, while a very readable and thorough book (minus the math) on chemistry, is highly evolutionary.

    January 16, 2013 at 11:22 pm
    Anonymous
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    I just realized that my original post could sound like that I was looking for another spine to go with the Apologia text. But that’s not what I meant. I am trying to plan a living books chemistry course without using Apologia. Sorry if that was confusing.

    Becca, thanks for the links. I have been looking at Chemistry 101 and had thought about using it as a base. But a friend of mine said she thought it might be hard to use it as a spine. I’m assuming that hasn’t been the case for you. Would you mind sharing the other various books you’ve used on different topics?

    Karen, thanks for the heads up on The Joy of Chemistry. I was actually reading through some other threads earlier today and saw that you had mentioned that in another thread. Do you know of another alternative spine? I know SCM has The Crucibles listed as a living book option but not necessarily a spine, right?

    January 16, 2013 at 11:32 pm
    Karen Smith
    Moderator

    I am not aware of any alternative spines for chemistry.

    January 17, 2013 at 2:11 am
    TailorMade
    Participant

    You might try another textbook as a spine, but I’d think it’d be better to stick with Apologia if you’re looking at a text for this. C 101 doesn’t get into much of the math involved in chemistry. If you’re wanting that, take it slow with Apologia after viewing 101 as an intro.

    Becca<><

    January 17, 2013 at 2:49 am
    Anonymous
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    Has anyone used Friendly Chemistry? I just came across it this evening and was reading about it.

    January 17, 2013 at 6:12 am
    Kalle
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    What about the wonderbook of chemistry from the Baldwin website. Not a spine but might be a nice addition.

    http://www.mainlesson.com/display.php?author=fabre&book=chemistry&story=_contents

    January 17, 2013 at 2:16 pm
    TailorMade
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    We looked at FC for quite a while before going with 101. I think it would be great. Just didn’t have funds at the time.

    Becca<><

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