Solving the Question of High School Science!

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I don't know about you, but teaching the upper grades math and sciences are one of the most difficult thing I've done as a homeschooling mom! Thankfully, there are some amazing resources out there that students can access virtually. Today, we're looking at Greg Landry's Homeschool Science...

We've used this company in the past specifically for on-site science labs.  We went to a weekend intensive, and our high schooler knocked out all of the labs for both years of chemistry and biology in one weekend.  Afterward, he was tired!  Dr. Landry has branched out into self-paced classes, including Self-paced 7th-12th grade half-semester classes, now, too, in response to the growing need for homeschooler to access quality resources during the pandemic and beyond.

We recently had the opportunity to try out the new Biochemistry / Microbiology course with our eighth grader.  The class is designed for 7th-12th graders, and while we were a bit concerned that it would be too much for him due to some developmental delays, the pace was a perfect fit!  This course begins by covering the scientific method and notetaking methods, which every study needs, then it goes on to cover carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, DNA, vitamins, hormones, viruses, bacteria, epidemics, antibiotics, pathogen cultures, top 10 pathogen diseases.  There are seven lesson modules, so it is a one-semester class...each lesson spans approximately two weeks.  

 

The course workbook is a full-color text that beautifully illustrates concepts and keeps your student engaged!  One thing I like about the workbook is that pages are available in both full-color and black and white options, so you can choose whether to save ink or not.  In some cases, however, the pages are a little bit different (as illustrated below), and in those cases we opted for the color pages that had more detail included.

  

The classes are streamed online through Canvas.  We broke the lessons down into a weekly schedule like this.

• Day 1
• Watch the thirty minute class video.  These are recorded and can be streamed at your child's pace.
• Day 2
• Complete the textbook portion of the accompanying workbook.
• Day 3
• Complete the notebook portion (minus the lesson wrap-up) of the workbook.
• Day 4
• Independent research on the topic.  This may include websites and / or videos.
• Day 5
• Lesson wrap-up in the workbook.

It's nice to have Dr. Landry teaching the classes because science is so not my thing...and this way, I get to be more of an advisor than the actual teacher.  We like that they are self-paced, not only because he can re-watch the videos if needed, but also because on our rural internet sometimes we just don't have the ability to stream videos.  This way there is no stress about not being in class at a certain time.  There are several different options available for families who want to use teacher-led science classes.  These classes are twelve-month subscriptions, and can be used by all the students in your home at the same time.

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Available Middle School Online Classes

• Young Scientist Anatomy & Physiology
• Young Scientist Biology
• Young Scientist Chemistry
• Young Scientist Physics
• Young Scientist Earth & Space Science

Available High School Online Classes​

• ​Standard High School Biology
• Standard High School Chemistry
• Standard High School Conceptual Physics (only basic math)
• Standard High School Anatomy & Physiology
• Exercise & Sports Physiology
• Biochemistry / Microbiology
• Embryology / Endocrinology
• Earth & Space Science
• Student Success Skills / Studying / Measurement / Lab Reports

See what other families are saying about Greg Landry's Homeschool Science at the Homeschool Review Crew!