“Even though neither of us were Einsteins, the Lord provided each of us with a way to teach high school science at home, and He’ll do the same for you!” That’s what HSLDA High School Coordinators, Becky Cooke and Diane Kummer, report in their newsletter “High School Science: Bane or Delight?”

A few great thoughts on science are mentioned in their newsletter, which you may find helpful to subscribe to here:

 

“What conjures up in your mind when you hear the word science: experiments, chemicals, fossils, plant life, medical discoveries, or the intricacies of all of God’s creation? Cathy Duffy aptly describes a proper viewing of science when she said, “Science, in terms of education, means the study of God’s creation, its purposes, its functioning, and its beauty. We often limit our definition of science education to memorization of plant structure, the names of bones, the periodic table, and other such laborious data without seeing beyond to God’s purposes for each aspect of creation.” For many of us, science was that difficult or “uninteresting” subject we were required to study in school. However, in retrospect, we realize that without science, we cannot know God and appreciate His creation.

First of all, it is important to know which science courses are required at the high school level. If your child is planning to attend college, then physical science, biology, chemistry, and physics are courses to consider. Most colleges require at least two to three years of science including two lab sciences. If your child is not pursuing college, it is still wise to provide at least a couple of these high school level science courses, simply for your child to gain an appreciation of God and His creation and to understand differing worldviews such as evolution vs. creation. 

The next decision to make is how to provide these science courses. If you will be teaching these subjects, choosing homeschool friendly curriculum will make your task easier since many providers design experiments and labs that use easily accessible materials. These providers are also available to give you support should you need help in answering your teen’s questions. Another option to consider is organizing a co-op where you can share the load or find a mom or dad with a science background to teach the course.”

So if if you’re teaching high school or getting ready to soon, check out this useful information by subscribing to their email today.