Highschool science and math question

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  • April 7, 2011 at 1:50 am
    teachme2learn
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    My son will be completing Algebra 2 in a couple of months and due to the program he was using he hasn’t done Geometry yet.  He has not used Math-U-See so I was wondering if there would be any problem with him using it now for his Geometry.

    Another question I have is related to Science.  My son really enjoys his Apologia Science but because of a variety of reasons he will be just now completing Apologia Physical Science.  Being that he is finishing up his Algebra 2 right now I was wondering if he should just skip his Apologia Biology for now and go to Apologia Chemistry.  I hope that made sense.  Any thoughts or suggestions?

    April 7, 2011 at 3:22 am
    Anonymous
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    We’re using Math-U-See for Pre-Algebra right now and then will move to Algebra 1 and then Algebra 2. I don’t see any reason why you couldn’t use Math-U-See for Geometry. We were doing a totally different program before switching to Math-U-See Pre-Algebra. On their website, they have placement tests you can give your child to see where they need to be placed. Here is a link to the page with the placement tests (it also explains the testing as well):

    http://www.mathusee.com/about-us/placement/

    Hope that helps.

    I’m sorry but I can’t help on the Science question. My daughter will just be beginning Apologia Physical Science this coming school year.

     

    April 7, 2011 at 3:47 pm
    Karen Smith
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    Biology is not a prerequisite for chemistry so if your son wants to do chemistry first that is okay.

    April 7, 2011 at 9:08 pm
    teachme2learn
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    Thanks ladies.  Just trying to finish up my book list for our next school year.

     

    April 7, 2011 at 10:26 pm
    michaelag
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    I just would like to add something about the Apologia Physical Science. You probably know about this, I didn’t catch it until my daughter was more than half way through the book. It is not a high school course. It is recommended for 8th grade. One lady on my email loop said that if the kids write a research paper on physical science at the end of the book, it qualifies for a high school credit.

    April 7, 2011 at 11:04 pm
    Anonymous
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    In regards to the Apologia, this must have changed because, if I am remembering correctly, it used to be that even though they recommended Physical Science for 8th grade, it was also okay for 9th grade for a not-science oriented student. I just now checked out the sequencing of the subjects and it doesn’t have that suggestion anymore. I was not aware of that. I purchased the Physical Science for my soon-to-be 9th grader and assumed it was worth a credit just on it’s own. It certainly is enough material. I think it should qualify. 🙂

    Maybe adding in some living books in addition to the textbook material would be an option along with some written narrations to go with the living book selections?

    April 8, 2011 at 2:33 am
    teachme2learn
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    Concerning Apologia Physical Science, here is the link https://apologia.securesites.net/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=3&products_id=97.  Maybe it’ll be helpful.

    April 8, 2011 at 4:00 am
    Anonymous
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    teachme2learn,

    Ah…I knew I had read that! Thank you so much for the link! Earlier, I only looked at the page that talks about the order of courses. It seems though that I remember it used to be on that particular page too. Oh well, maybe not. 🙂

     

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