Junior High Apologia Q

Your child would probably be just fine going directly to Physical Science.  With that said, it is my opinion that General Science is not a book to be skipped simply because Jay Wile lays such a great foundation for learning and studying science.  He explains what science is and what it isn’t.  He talks about how science changes over time and that things we believe to be set in stone might be changed tomorrow if there’s a new discovery.   He runs through a timeline of famous scientists and their discoveries.  My daughter enjoyed General Science, to my great surprise.   If you’re afraid of being behind, perhaps your daughter could just read the General Science text if you don’t want her to skip it all together.

I decided after our first child went through General Science in 7th, to move it to 8th grade too.  Our local high schools do Physical Science in 9th and that is what I did many moons ago, so I think it’s adequate to start then.  Obviously different families have differing opinions, but that is just what works best for us.  You should do the same – what works best for you!