Family, Faith, and Fridays: Numbers and Atoms- Homeschooling High School

Welcome back to another month of our Homeschool High School Blog Hop! I hope by now you have found some inspiration in the months previous as well as lots of ideas. This month's theme is
Math and Science, so hang on to your hats!

I wish I could tell you these are easy subjects for us, but that would not be true. As a matter of fact, it seems they are difficult ones for many people. The good news is there are plenty of good resources and curriculum out there to use. Before I share with you the ones we use and recommend, let me start with some basic information for you.

The first place you want to start is with planning what your child will take throughout their high school career. This is a time that planning ahead will help you greatly! Even if you are not sure what specific curriculum you will use, go on and know what you will have your child take.

Most states require at least three maths and three sciences to graduate. In addition, that is also what many colleges require for admittance as well. If your child already knows where they would like to go to school, do some research and make sure you are on the right path. I would also recommend that you think about what your child's strengths are. If they are interested in a science or math field, things like nursing or engineering, then it would be a good idea to go on and plan for 4 years of each subject!

So here is what we use-

Math- Teaching Textbooks
We plan on Algebra 1, Geometry, and Algebra 2. We have used Saxon in the past, but found our kids do better with the Teaching Textbooks for several reasons, including the video instruction. If you have an auditory learner I would highly recommend this program.
We also add Math You See's Consumer Math in our schedule. I love that it comes with a devotional and teaches some basic practical skills like check writing and car insurance. Simple to use but good information in it!

Science- Apologia
We always have the kids cover Physical Science, Biology (with lab) and Chemistry (with lab). Again, if your child is science minded, you will also probably want to add in Physics. Let me know and I will pray for you! ;) I do allow our children to choose one other science of their choice. So far one had chosen Human Anatomy and the other Marine Biology, both from Apologia. It will be interesting to see what my boys choose when the time comes.

Well, that pretty much covers science and math for us. Pretty simple and I am sure there are many other amazing options out there, but this is what has worked for us. Be sure to hop on over to the other blogs listed to see what others use!