K12 Homeschool
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Teaching biology to your homeschool student may be a lot of fun; however, galore parents do not get enjoyment from the subject and the upper grades may be a bit more challenging. If you are the latter, there are a lot of good choices for instructing your child homeschool biology. Drawbacks and gains of a computer-based biology course Benefits: No planning involved and easy for the busy/working parent. Most are self-grading. Usually includes a visually-appealing multimedia component. Self-directed and gives the student a sense of autonomy. Drawbacks: If galore textbook selections are included in the course, it may be a bit tedious reading from the computer screen. May not be a good choice for a kinesthetic learner or a child with a lot of energy. However, an easy way to remedy this would be by combining it with a nature study program, which would get your active learner out of the house for galore fresh air and observation. A sampling of biology course options: (Biology course are commonly only available at the high school level and the elementary grade biology is included in more general science classes). Switched On Schoolhouse: This program is on cd-roms and involves a combining of on- and off-computer assignings including experiments. Grades 3-9 detect each area of science on an person survey basis, normally unit by unit. Grades 10-12 focus on specific areas of science: Life Science (Plants and Animals, Human Anatomy and Personal Care, Biology), Space and Earth Science (Geology, Weather, Space), Physical Science (Chemistry, Physics), Nature of Science (Scientific Method, Experimentation, Technology). E-Tutor [http://www.e-tutor.com:]: This program offers independent and guided programs (with the guided program, they assign the student a certified tutor). Single courses are available. K12: K12 offers a public school option (free in a heap of states) and a private school option. They use a mix of internet courses and conventional textbook courses. It is a stringent program but they offer a lot of choices to the homeschooler, including person highschool courses. K12 is a well-done high-quality program, but is not for parents who prefer a more tame Charlotte Mason type method. Keystone Highschool: Keystone Highschool offers a full highschool program as well as person courses. Their curriculum is more in line with a traditionalisti public school. |
