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Why We Wrote These Guides for You We are often asked about the documentation included in our Curriculum Kits, and with good reason. You know that your curriculum handbook will set the tone for the year and you want to make sure it will be a good fit for your family. With that in mind, we wanted our curriculum handbook to be extremely simple, easy to use, and promote independent study as early as possible. Our guides are designed to get you up and running—today—without being overwhelming, boring, or confusing. So What Exactly Do You Get And What Does It Look Like? Each Curriculum Kit comes with its very own Curriculum Handbook; a soft-cover, 8.5" x 8.5" manual, easy for you to reference as needed without being cumbersome or overwhelming. New this year, you'll find a reading challenge in every grade level. It is made to allow you to choose what challenge level will work for you - Light Reader, Avid Reader, Committed Reader, or Obsessed Reader - all of the information is included in the handbook. Handbook length varies depending on the grade. For instance, the PreK Handbook contains a 36-week science course supplement, so it is significantly longer than the 7th Grade Handbook with no supplemental additions. If You're Purchasing A Guide This guide comes completely free with its respective curriculum kit. However, at your insistence, we've made them available for purchase as well. Please note that due to the proprietary nature of these books, they are non-returnable. (If you have any questions about the contents, please don't hesitate to contact us to inquire before you purchase this non-returnable item!) Each handbook you purchase comes with access to our custom scheduling site. Simple Is Better We really believe that, so your guide is as simple as we could make it. First up are the annual planner and weekly checklists, the absolute backbones of Timberdoodle's Curriculum Kits. More on those in a moment. Next up are short bios of each item in your kit, ideal for refreshing your memory on why each is included or to show Dad exactly what your twelfth-grader will be covering this year. We've also thrown in our tips or tricks to make this year more awesome for all of you. Finally, we'll conclude with favorite articles and tidbits amassed in our 30+ years of homeschool experience. Annual Schedule PlanningNow back to the most important part: schedules. Included with your handbook purchase will be access to the Timberdoodle Scheduler site, which will allow you to customize your schedule the way you want it. You can do things such as customizing your start date and number of weeks, including building in vacation weeks; add or remove items or alternating courses; adding custom courses; printing recommended checklists; adding lesson numbers; and choosing which courses you want to do on which days. You can also easily add in a second student or teacher. If your schedule changes mid-year, no problem, you can add things in or adjust it when you need to, and can print it in large font for the little ones to see so they can be more involved. Even pre-readers usually love crossing things off their list, and this takes you away from micromanaging your students while encouraging them to be responsible for their own work. In our experience a weekly checklist is the perfect blend of enough structure to finish in a timely fashion and enough freedom that your adventures won't make for stressful catch-up days. You’ll also find a standard paper copy in your handbook. How We Used Checklists In our own family we had a family night every Friday, but only those with their lists done were welcome to be a part. I think each child had to have at least one week where the realization would sink in that it is Friday, and no schoolwork has been done yet. After doing math while everyone else was having fun, time-budgeting became a much more relevant concept! And, of course, learning to be an independent learner is an invaluable lesson in itself! More Manuals Are Included Of course, you'll also find all the necessary teachers' manuals and program-specific resources you need included in each Homeschool Curriculum Kit. Our curriculum handbook is not meant as a substitute for those manuals, but rather as a helpful summary and planning guide to get you up and running. Features View sample pages hereFor a sample of the weekly schedule, check out our 8th grade sample charts here Faith-Based: Yes // <![CDATA[ document.getElementsByName("add")[0].style.display = "none"; document.getElementsByName("add")[1].style.display = "none"; // ]]>

Why We Wrote These Guides for You We are often asked about the documentation included in our Curriculum Kits, and with good reason. You know that your curriculum handbook will set the tone for the year and you want to make sure it will be a good fit for your family. With that in mind, we wanted our curriculum handbook to be extremely simple, easy to use, and promote independent study as early as possible. Our guides are designed to get you up and running—today—without being overwhelming, boring, or confusing. So What Exactly Do You Get And What Does It Look Like? Each Curriculum Kit comes with its very own Curriculum Handbook; a soft-cover, 8.5" x 8.5" manual, easy for you to reference as needed without being cumbersome or overwhelming. New this year, you'll find a reading challenge in every grade level. It is made to allow you to choose what challenge level will work for you - Light Reader, Avid Reader, Committed Reader, or Obsessed Reader - all of the information is included in the handbook. Handbook length varies depending on the grade. For instance, the PreK Handbook contains a 36-week science course supplement, so it is significantly longer than the 7th Grade Handbook with no supplemental additions. If You're Purchasing A Guide This guide comes completely free with its respective curriculum kit. However, at your insistence, we've made them available for purchase as well. Please note that due to the proprietary nature of these books, they are non-returnable. (If you have any questions about the contents, please don't hesitate to contact us to inquire before you purchase this non-returnable item!) Each handbook you purchase comes with access to our <a href="https://www.timberdoodleschedules.com">custom scheduling site.</a> Simple Is Better We really believe that, so your guide is as simple as we could make it. First up are the annual planner and weekly checklists, the absolute backbones of Timberdoodle's Curriculum Kits. More on those in a moment. Next up are short bios of each item in your kit, ideal for refreshing your memory on why each is included or to show Dad exactly what your twelfth-grader will be covering this year. We've also thrown in our tips or tricks to make this year more awesome for all of you. Finally, we'll conclude with favorite articles and tidbits amassed in our 30+ years of homeschool experience. Annual Schedule Planning Now back to the most important part: schedules. Included with your handbook purchase will be access to the Timberdoodle Scheduler site, which will allow you to customize your schedule the way you want it. You can do things such as customizing your start date and number of weeks, including building in vacation weeks; add or remove items or alternating courses; adding custom courses; printing recommended checklists; adding lesson numbers; and choosing which courses you want to do on which days. You can also easily add in a second student or teacher. If your schedule changes mid-year, no problem, you can add things in or adjust it when you need to, and can print it in large font for the little ones to see so they can be more involved. Even pre-readers usually love crossing things off their list, and this takes you away from micromanaging your students while encouraging them to be responsible for their own work. In our experience a weekly checklist is the perfect blend of enough structure to finish in a timely fashion and enough freedom that your adventures won't make for stressful catch-up days. You’ll also find a standard paper copy in your handbook. How We Used Checklists In our own family we had a family night every Friday, but only those with their lists done were welcome to be a part. I think each child had to have at least one week where the realization would sink in that it is Friday, and no schoolwork has been done yet. After doing math while everyone else was having fun, time-budgeting became a much more relevant concept! And, of course, learning to be an independent learner is an invaluable lesson in itself! More Manuals Are Included Of course, you'll also find all the necessary teachers' manuals and program-specific resources you need included in each Homeschool Curriculum Kit. Our curriculum handbook is not meant as a substitute for those manuals, but rather as a helpful summary and planning guide to get you up and running.
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Typically counted as 1/4 credit for high school students. Easy Grammar Ultimate Grade 12 Teacher's Guide Most children dread grammar study because it is too complex. But Easy Grammar Ultimate Grade 12 Teacher's Guide is just that, easy. The Easy Grammar Ultimate series is designed to introduce and teach essential grammar concepts to older students, regardless of their previous grammar background. In just ten to fifteen minutes a day, your child will be functioning at his grade level and be competent to undertake any state or college prep tests. As a bonus, as your child practices his grammar skills, he will also be learning age-appropriate history, science, literature, geography, and so much more. What sets Easy Grammar Ultimate apart from other grammar programs is the key role prepositions play. Once your child can identify and eliminate the prepositional phrases in a sentence, then determining the subject, verb, and other parts of speech is much easier. If you lack an adequate grammar background and find even the preceding sentence intimidating, relax. The hardest part will be memorizing the prepositions. After that, everything falls into place. You can order workbooks if you don't want to copy the pages out of the Teacher's Guide. However, we are strong proponents of independent study, so we recommend that each child receive a Teacher's Guide instead of a student workbook. He can read the teaching instructions, do the worksheets, and correct his own work. An answer key is included in the back. This option does not work as well if you have a couple of children who need the same level book. In that case, photocopying the worksheets from the Teacher's Guide or using the workbooks (which may not be photocopied) may be more cost-effective for you. This series contains 180 daily teaching lessons. Each lesson contains: Capitalization Punctuation Grammar and Other Concepts Sentence Combining (with an emphasis on expository [informational] writing) Features View Sample Pages: Day 74, Day 127, Day 158, Day 176Publisher's Information Author: Wanda C. Phillips Binding: Paperback Publisher: Easy Grammar Systems Printed In: USA Consumable: Yes Reproducible: No Typical High School Credits Earned: 1/4 credit grammarFaith-Based: No Awards and Endorsements: Home EDucators Resource Directory Seal of Approval Solid Rock Books Customers' Choice Award winner review by Flanders Family Homelife ”It’s just the thing to help high schoolers brush up on the grammar skills and requires no more than 10-15 minutes a day.” Read the Review

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Typically counted as 1 credit for high school students. Implications of Literature: Trailblazer The Implications of Literature: Trailblazer completes the four-year literary series by presenting an anthology of the best in British literature. The Implications of Literature: Trailblazer follows 1500 years of English literature, enabling students to understand the movements and philosophies that have shaped society since 449. The 90+ literary selections featured in The Implications of Literature: Trailblazer include novellas, short stories, novel excerpts, two full-length dramas, essays, epic poetry, ballads, sonnets, elegies, odes, and lyrical poetry. William Shakespeare's Macbeth is presented in the unique TextWord Shakespeare format that enhances students' critical and analytical thinking abilities. About Implications of Literature Implications of Literature is an academically rigorous high school literature series that features traditional, values-oriented content. The textbooks create coursework that preserves family values while exposing your high school student to excellent literature. Short stories, novellas, drama, novels, and biographical and auto-biographical nonfiction have been chosen to build character in young minds without moralizing. Implications of Literature texts are designed to build comprehension, critical and analytical skills. Informal quizzes, textual sidebars, literary critiques, writing assignments, journaling, grammar, and vocabulary are just a few of Implications of Literature's innovative features. The student text introduces each genre, with vocabulary clearly explained in footers on nearly every page. The teacher's text includes all of the content of the student text with helpful annotations and suggested answers for assignments. Implications of Literature is for the homeschooling family who wants a literature program that will encourage wholesome values, albeit without religious content. With academic excellence and thought-provoking selections, these stories, while not religious, still reflect good precepts and are free of material that would conflict with Christian values. Additional Students The Implications of Literature student book is not consumable. Occasional questions appear throughout the text, but these are best answered on a separate paper. Families may choose to have students share student books. If you have two students using the course simultaneously, it may be more practical and efficient to purchase an additional student book. Features Download Table of Contents PDF Download a sample PDF from the Teacher's Edition from The Anglo-Saxon Period Download a sample PDF from the Teacher's Edition from The Medieval Period Download a sample PDF from the Teacher's Edition from The Elizabethan Age Download a sample PDF from the Teacher's Edition from a Shakespearean Drama Download a sample PDF from the Teacher's Edition from The Anglo-Saxon Period Download a sample PDF from the Teacher's Edition from The Age of Reason Download a sample PDF from the Teacher's Edition from The Romantic Era Download a sample PDF from the Teacher's Edition from The Victorian Era Download a sample PDF from the Teacher's Edition from The Twentieth Century Publisher: TextWord Press, Inc Pages: 1134 Typical High School Credits Earned: 1 credit literature Faith-Based: No

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Typically counted as 1/4 credit for high school students. Wordsmith Craftsman The third and last of the Wordsmith series focuses on building, integrating, and polishing practical writing skills. This self-directed program allows students to take charge of their assignments and schedules. Strong in preparing the student for college, Part 1 addresses practical, everyday writing: notes, outlines, personal correspondence, summaries, business letters, and reports. Part 2 focuses on the power of language: paragraphs (principles, types, and organization), writing techniques, and developing a personal writing style. Part 3 concentrates on essay writing: descriptive, narrative, expository, and persuasive essays. Wordsmith equips young adults for a lifetime of excellence in communication skills. About the Wordsmith Series Have you ever felt overwhelmed with the slew of creative writing programs available for homeschoolers? As a curriculum provider, we have seen more writing programs than any sensible parent would ever want to see, and candidly, after a while, they all look pretty much the same. So what stood out about the Wordsmith line? No Slick Promises To start with, the engaging exercises and doable assignments are pertinent for reinforcing the systematic process of thinking, organizing, writing, evaluating, and re-writing that is critical to any creative writing program. But ultimately, at the very core of the Wordsmith program is the honest reality presented by the author, Janie B. Cheaney, a regular columnist for World Magazine, that while her books will not always produce an enthusiastic and prolific writer, the Wordsmith series, the actual skills of creative writing can be acquired by anyone. So if you need a language arts program that addresses creative writing in more depth, the Wordsmith series is the most effective, painless approach we have seen. From the Publisher:Confidence gained, the young writer tackles practical skills that will be needed throughout life. Again we start with experience: the simple task of taking notes—first on daily tasks, then on lectures and study materials. Outlining, summarizing, and writing business plans are all organizational skills. An extensive section on letter-writing, both personal and business, reinforces communication skills. Part Two builds upon techniques begun in Wordsmith, addressing such principles and problem areas as parallel constructions, making transitions, paragraph organization and selective detail. Part Three of Wordsmith Craftsman is a master class on The Essay, pulling together thought, organization, logic, personal connection, and style. A well-written essay is rightly considered the mark of an educated, thoughtful man or woman. A student will learn how to apply the TOWER process (Think, Organize, Write, Evaluate, and Rewrite) to a variety of essay types, namely descriptive, narrative, expository, critical, and persuasive. The expository section includes a primer on the all-important first step in writing research papers (which will save a lot of freshman-comp angst later!). The Appendix includes a handy reproducible form for note-taking and summary-writing, a warning essay about plagiarism, a summary of all the steps for each type of essay (with writing and revision guidelines), and a three-page roundup of common logical fallacies to be avoided (especially when writing persuasive essays). Letter writing (or any form of everyday written communication), note-taking and outlining, summarizing, and essay writing—whether or not one becomes a writer—are all essential skills to prepare a young adult not only for school but for life. From the Publisher:Confidence is what most young writers lack, and Wordsmith is designed to lead them to the place where they can read over their own work and think, “Hey—that’s pretty good!” Wordsmith is the core book in the series, the one that every student from age 12 and up should complete, especially if their writing skills lag behind the recommended level. How to build confidence? Over many years of writing and teaching, I’ve developed a three-pronged approach: 1.Learn how to use the tools. That is, avail yourself of our incredibly rich English vocabulary and master the skill of manipulating sentences for greater effectiveness. What are the most important words of a sentence? How can you make those words pop? What are the sentence openers you should almost always avoid? How can you break out of the sentence-pattern rut? All these questions, and much more, are answered in Parts One and Two. 2.Learn how to tap your own experience for unlimited material. Have you ever heard the complaint, “I don’t have anything to write about?” Or have you ever stared at a blank page with a blank mind? You and your students will be happy to learn that everyone has unlimited subject matter to write about. And even better: one of the most important keys to effective writing, often overlooked, is personal connection. Through the seven core assignments in Wordsmith Part Three, students learn proven techniques for making personal connections with readers—and never running out of material. 3.Practice. No shortcuts here! Like any craftsman, a wordsmith hones her craft by learning the tools, becoming familiar with the medium, and practicing skills. Wordsmith provides plenty of opportunity by expanding on the core assignments with fun and imaginative variations. But it doesn’t stop there. Writing is a TOWER process: Thinking, Organizing, Writing, Evaluating, and Rewriting. Wordsmith helps students begin to evaluate their own work to make it better. This is called revision, and reluctant writers hate it. Wordsmith details revision checklists for each assignment, allowing students to grow in proficiency and—here’s that word again—confidence! A handy Appendix includes summaries of how to proofread and revise, a verb list, several examples of student writing, suggestions for blogging, and four review quizzes. Features Author: Janie B. Cheaney Publisher: Common Sense Press, 2018 Typical High School Credits Earned: 1 credit composition Faith-Based: No View a sample lesson of Wordsmith Craftsman Lesson Plan Awards and Endorsements:2012 Cathy Duffy's 101 Top Picks review by Pebblekeeper blog "Nathan started working in Wordsmith Craftsman this year. I feel that this will be his go-to Language Arts Writing Course for the year – and possibly years to come as this book will guide him through the 12th grade...That was the surprise for me, that it wasn’t set out to be – Do this whole book in one year – but rather, do these parts each year... This is a thumbs up for Petra School!!" Read the Full Review review by Eclectic Montage "Wordsmith Craftsman is focused on the student alone. As a high school student, independence is key; however, I do wish there was an included parent guide for this book as well. The level and depth of material covered would benefit from parental guidance, especially for the weak writer...I could see this text being a good beginning in tenth or maybe eleventh grade; however, to really be prepared for college, your student needs to explore research in more depth in twelfth grade to be fully prepared for collegiate expectations." Read the Full Review

Typically counted as 1/4 credit for high school students.
 
Wordsmith Craftsman
The third and last of the Wordsmith series focuses on building, integrating, and polishing practical writing skills. This self-directed program allows students to take charge of their assignments and schedules. Strong in preparing the student for college, Part 1 addresses practical, everyday writing: notes, outlines, personal correspondence, summaries, business letters, and reports. Part 2 focuses on the power of language: paragraphs (principles, types, and organization), writing techniques, and developing a personal writing style. Part 3 concentrates on essay writing: descriptive, narrative, expository, and persuasive essays. Wordsmith equips young adults for a lifetime of excellence in communication skills.
 
About the Wordsmith Series
Have you ever felt overwhelmed with the slew of creative writing programs available for homeschoolers? As a curriculum provider, we have seen more writing programs than any sensible parent would ever want to see, and candidly, after a while, they all look pretty much the same. So what stood out about the Wordsmith line?
 
No Slick Promises
To start with, the engaging exercises and doable assignments are pertinent for reinforcing the systematic process of thinking, organizing, writing, evaluating, and re-writing that is critical to any creative writing program. But ultimately, at the very core of the Wordsmith program is the honest reality presented by the author, Janie B. Cheaney, a regular columnist for World Magazine, that while her books will not always produce an enthusiastic and prolific writer, the Wordsmith series, the actual skills of creative writing can be acquired by anyone. So if you need a language arts program that addresses creative writing in more depth, the Wordsmith series is the most effective, painless approach we have seen.
From the Publisher: Confidence gained, the young writer tackles practical skills that will be needed throughout life. Again we start with experience: the simple task of taking notes—first on daily tasks, then on lectures and study materials. Outlining, summarizing, and writing business plans are all organizational skills. An extensive section on letter-writing, both personal and business, reinforces communication skills. Part Two builds upon techniques begun in Wordsmith, addressing such principles and problem areas as parallel constructions, making transitions, paragraph organization and selective detail.
Part Three of Wordsmith Craftsman is a master class on The Essay, pulling together thought, organization, logic, personal connection, and style.  A well-written essay is rightly considered the mark of an educated, thoughtful man or woman. A student will learn how to apply the TOWER process (Think, Organize, Write, Evaluate, and Rewrite) to a variety of essay types, namely descriptive, narrative, expository, critical, and persuasive. The expository section includes a primer on the all-important first step in writing research papers (which will save a lot of freshman-comp angst later!).
The Appendix includes a handy reproducible form for note-taking and summary-writing, a warning essay about plagiarism, a summary of all the steps for each type of essay (with writing and revision guidelines), and a three-page roundup of common logical fallacies to be avoided (especially when writing persuasive essays).
Letter writing (or any form of everyday written communication), note-taking and outlining, summarizing, and essay writing—whether or not one becomes a writer—are all essential skills to prepare a young adult not only for school but for life.
From the Publisher: Confidence is what most young writers lack, and Wordsmith is designed to lead them to the place where they can read over their own work and think, “Hey—that’s pretty good!” Wordsmith is the core book in the series, the one that every student from age 12 and up should complete, especially if their writing skills lag behind the recommended level.
How to build confidence? Over many years of writing and teaching, I’ve developed a three-pronged approach:
1.Learn how to use the tools. That is, avail yourself of our incredibly rich English vocabulary and master the skill of manipulating sentences for greater effectiveness. What are the most important words of a sentence? How can you make those words pop? What are the sentence openers you should almost always avoid? How can you break out of the sentence-pattern rut? All these questions, and much more, are answered in Parts One and Two.
2.Learn how to tap your own experience for unlimited material. Have you ever heard the complaint, “I don’t have anything to write about?” Or have you ever stared at a blank page with a blank mind? You and your students will be happy to learn that everyone has unlimited subject matter to write about. And even better: one of the most important keys to effective writing, often overlooked, is personal connection. Through the seven core assignments in Wordsmith Part Three, students learn proven techniques for making personal connections with readers—and never running out of material.
3.Practice.  No shortcuts here! Like any craftsman, a wordsmith hones her craft by learning the tools, becoming familiar with the medium, and practicing skills. Wordsmith provides plenty of opportunity by expanding on the core assignments with fun and imaginative variations.
But it doesn’t stop there. Writing is a TOWER process: Thinking, Organizing, Writing, Evaluating, and Rewriting. Wordsmith helps students begin to evaluate their own work to make it better. This is called revision, and reluctant writers hate it. Wordsmith details revision checklists for each assignment, allowing students to grow in proficiency and—here’s that word again—confidence!
A handy Appendix includes summaries of how to proofread and revise, a verb list, several examples of student writing, suggestions for blogging, and four review quizzes.
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Typically counted as 1 credit for high school students. Math-U-See Calculus is typically a good fit for a student entering Twelfth grade; to find the Math-U-See level that best fits your child you can try the placement test here. Math-U-See Calculus Calculus begins with a review of graphing, functions, limits, and basic trigonometry. Calculus introduces derivatives and integrals and various techniques and rules for using them. Many application problems involving science, business, and other topics are included. It is equivalent to a one-year high school calculus course. About Math-U-See Curriculum For more than 20 years, Math-U-See's renowned mastery-based, multi-sensory, student-paced program has been the answer for countless families. Math-U-See is a comprehensive K-12 math curriculum that uses manipulatives to illustrate and teach the concepts. If you regularly experience tears from your child whenever new mathematical topics are introduced, you need Math-U-See's systematic, precept-upon-precept math program. This manipulative-based curriculum ensures your children will be able to fully understand each mathematical concept before moving on to another one. Math-U-See is mastery-oriented, clear, to the point, and compelling with simple, uncluttered pages. In Math-U-See, new ideas are introduced step by step logically. At the same time, concepts that have been mastered are reviewed periodically. The lessons are short, and there are many opportunities for multi-sensory experiences using videos and manipulatives. Math-U-See books are organized into levels, not grades, so students can proceed at their own pace as they master concepts. This is particularly helpful for the child that is not performing at grade level but would rather not have that be a daily reminder. Student workbooks are softcover, and the pages are perforated and punched so they can be removed, completed, and placed in binders if you choose. Occasional fun exercises, like dot-to-dots and crossword puzzles, have been incorporated into the student workbooks. Student workbook pages are consumable, so each child will need their own copy. Instruction manuals include complete answer keys with solutions for all problems. This is more a necessity at the upper levels than the lower ones. The Math-U-See Manipulatives are more than a supplement. They are an integral part of the curriculum. Used from the Primer through Algebra 1 levels, the manipulatives build each concept from place value through polynomials through Integer Blocks, Fraction Overlays, and Algebra/Decimal Inserts. Math-U-See does require a fair amount of parental involvement, especially in the younger grades. They have bent over backwards to make the lesson planning as painless as possible. But to get the most out of Math-U-See, parents should be prepared to plan and not start the lessons unprepared. Math-U-See's teacher guide and supplemental DVD will teach you, the parent, more than just how to solve a math problem. They also show why the problem is solved in this manner and when to apply the concept. Each lesson is demonstrated on the DVDs with such kind-hearted enthusiasm. I now understand why children line up at homeschool conferences to give the instructor, Steve Demme, a hug. DVDs can be played on a DVD player or computer; however, Windows 10 users will need to download a separate video player. Math-U-See is laid out with step-by-step procedures for introducing, practicing, mastering, and reviewing concepts. How do you know when your child has 'mastered' a math concept? Not just when he gets the answers right but when he can teach the concept back to you, especially if he can do so with a word problem. Math-U-See will show you how. So, if you want to give your child a rock-solid mathematical foundation, if your child is shaky on the basics, or just looking for a no-frills, common-sense program, you will be pleased with Math-U-See. Note: Math-U-See manipulative comes in a standard cardboard box with a lightweight plastic tray. These do not hold up well, either in shipment or daily life, so we'd suggest considering a different long-term storage option, such as a bin or bag. Our crew always does their best, but unfortunately, we cannot guarantee that the packaging will arrive in good condition. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What Is Taught In The Calculus Level? Terminology and Graphing Quadratic Equations Review of Conic Sections Review of Systems of Equations Functions Review of Trigonometry Review of Exponents and Logarithms Limits Continuity in Limits Definition of a Derivative --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In What Order Do I Use the Math-U-See Levels? There are seven books for elementary grades which can be used in the following order: Primer, Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, Epsilon, and Zeta. These first seven books are followed by Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, PreCalculus with Trigonometry, and Calculus. Placement tests for the different levels are available here. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- How Do I Choose Which Curriculum Set I Need? Calculus Bundle The Math-U-See Calculus Bundle includes everything a new customer needs to be successful with Math-U-See Calculus. The Instruction Pack and Student Pack are conveniently bundled so customers can be certain they have all of the items they need. Calculus Student Pack This is the right choice for families who have more than one student in the Calculus level and who need a second workbook, or for families who have previously used Calculus for one student and already own the Instruction Pack. The Student Pack includes solely the student workbook and the test booklet. You must have the Instruction Pack to utilize Math-U-See effectively. If you do not already own the Instruction Pack, you should purchase the Calculus Bundle which includes the Instruction and Student Pack. Features Calculus Overview:Calculus Lesson 6 Sample: View Sample Lesson PDF Table of Contents: Terminology and Graphing Quadratic Equations Review of Conic Sections Review of Systems of Equations Functions Review of Trigonometry Review of Exponents and Logarithms Limits Continuity in Limits Definition of a Derivative Derivative Rules Chain Rule Derivatives of Trigonometric Functions Derivatives of ex and lnx Implicit Differentiation Graphing with the First Derivative Graphing with the Second Derivative Mean Value Theorem L’Hopital’s Rule Physics Applications Economics Applications Optimization Applications Related Rates Antiderivatives Integration Formulas Area Under a Curve Definite Integrals Area Between Two Curves Inverse Trigonometric Functions Integration using Tables Differential Equations Differential Equation Applications Publisher: Demme Learning Series: Math-U-See Typical High School Credits Earned: 1 credit calculus Faith-Based: No

Typically counted as 1 credit for high school students. Math-U-See Calculus is typically a good fit for a student entering Twelfth grade; to find the Math-U-See level that best fits your child you can try the <a href="https://timberdoodle.mathusee.com/" target="new">placement test here</a>. 
Math-U-See Calculus
 
Calculus begins with a review of graphing, functions, limits, and basic trigonometry. Calculus introduces derivatives and integrals and various techniques and rules for using them. Many application problems involving science, business, and other topics are included. It is equivalent to a one-year high school calculus course.
 
About Math-U-See Curriculum
For more than 20 years, Math-U-See's renowned mastery-based, multi-sensory, student-paced program has been the answer for countless families. 
 
Math-U-See is a comprehensive K-12 math curriculum that uses manipulatives to illustrate and teach the concepts. If you regularly experience tears from your child whenever new mathematical topics are introduced, you need Math-U-See's systematic, precept-upon-precept math program.
 
This manipulative-based curriculum ensures your children will be able to fully understand each mathematical concept before moving on to another one. 
 
Math-U-See is mastery-oriented, clear, to the point, and compelling with simple, uncluttered pages. In Math-U-See, new ideas are introduced step by step logically. At the same time, concepts that have been mastered are reviewed periodically. 
 
The lessons are short, and there are many opportunities for multi-sensory experiences using videos and manipulatives.
 
Math-U-See books are organized into levels, not grades, so students can proceed at their own pace as they master concepts. This is particularly helpful for the child that is not performing at grade level but would rather not have that be a daily reminder. 
 
Student workbooks are softcover, and the pages are perforated and punched so they can be removed, completed, and placed in binders if you choose. 
 
Occasional fun exercises, like dot-to-dots and crossword puzzles, have been incorporated into the student workbooks. Student workbook pages are consumable, so each child will need their own copy. 
 
Instruction manuals include complete answer keys with solutions for all problems. This is more a necessity at the upper levels than the lower ones.
 
The Math-U-See Manipulatives are more than a supplement. They are an integral part of the curriculum. Used from the Primer through Algebra 1 levels, the manipulatives build each concept from place value through polynomials through Integer Blocks, Fraction Overlays, and Algebra/Decimal Inserts.
 
Math-U-See does require a fair amount of parental involvement, especially in the younger grades. They have bent over backwards to make the lesson planning as painless as possible. But to get the most out of Math-U-See, parents should be prepared to plan and not start the lessons unprepared. 
 
Math-U-See's teacher guide and supplemental DVD will teach you, the parent, more than just how to solve a math problem. They also show why the problem is solved in this manner and when to apply the concept. 
 
Each lesson is demonstrated on the DVDs with such kind-hearted enthusiasm. I now understand why children line up at homeschool conferences to give the instructor, Steve Demme, a hug. DVDs can be played on a DVD player or computer; however, Windows 10 users will need to download a separate video player.
 
Math-U-See is laid out with step-by-step procedures for introducing, practicing, mastering, and reviewing concepts. How do you know when your child has 'mastered' a math concept? Not just when he gets the answers right but when he can teach the concept back to you, especially if he can do so with a word problem. 
 
Math-U-See will show you how. So, if you want to give your child a rock-solid mathematical foundation, if your child is shaky on the basics, or just looking for a no-frills, common-sense program, you will be pleased with Math-U-See.
 
Note: Math-U-See manipulative comes in a standard cardboard box with a lightweight plastic tray. These do not hold up well, either in shipment or daily life, so we'd suggest considering a different long-term storage option, such as a bin or bag. Our crew always does their best, but unfortunately, we cannot guarantee that the packaging will arrive in good condition.
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<li>Terminology and Graphing</li>
<li>Quadratic Equations</li>
<li>Review of Conic Sections</li>
<li>Review of Systems of Equations</li>
<li>Functions</li>
<li>Review of Trigonometry</li>
<li>Review of Exponents and Logarithms</li>
<li>Limits</li>
<li>Continuity in Limits</li>
<li>Definition of a Derivative</li>
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In What Order Do I Use the Math-U-See Levels? There are seven books for elementary grades which can be used in the following order: Primer, Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, Epsilon, and Zeta. These first seven books are followed by Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, PreCalculus with Trigonometry, and Calculus. Placement tests for the different levels are available <a href="https://timberdoodle.mathusee.com/" target="new">here</a>. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- How Do I Choose Which Curriculum Set I Need? Calculus Bundle The Math-U-See Calculus Bundle includes everything a new customer needs to be successful with Math-U-See Calculus. The Instruction Pack and Student Pack are conveniently bundled so customers can be certain they have all of the items they need. Calculus Student Pack This is the right choice for families who have more than one student in the Calculus level and who need a second workbook, or for families who have previously used Calculus for one student and already own the Instruction Pack. The Student Pack includes solely the student workbook and the test booklet. You must have the Instruction Pack to utilize Math-U-See effectively. If you do not already own the Instruction Pack, you should purchase the Calculus Bundle which includes the Instruction and Student Pack. 
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Calculus Overview: <iframe title="Calculus Overview" height="360" width="640" src="https://cdn.jwplayer.com/players/LUrXKTE4-mg5a4jar.html" allowfullscreen="" scrolling="auto" frameborder="0"></iframe> Calculus Lesson 6 Sample: <iframe title="Calculus Lesson 06" height="360" width="640" src="https://cdn.jwplayer.com/players/qUhy9sVE-mg5a4jar.html" allowfullscreen="" scrolling="auto" frameborder="0"></iframe> <a href="http://c8d06a5108a478991047-d2b8f846624deedeb4be8165ba46b5db.r23.cf1.rackcdn.com/calculus_sample_lesson.pdf" target="new">View Sample Lesson PDF</a> Table of Contents: 
<li>Terminology and Graphing</li>
<li>Quadratic Equations</li>
<li>Review of Conic Sections</li>
<li>Review of Systems of Equations</li>
<li>Functions</li>
<li>Review of Trigonometry</li>
<li>Review of Exponents and Logarithms</li>
<li>Limits</li>
<li>Continuity in Limits</li>
<li>Definition of a Derivative</li>
<li>Derivative Rules</li>
<li>Chain Rule</li>
<li>Derivatives of Trigonometric Functions</li>
<li>Derivatives of ex and lnx</li>
<li>Implicit Differentiation</li>
<li>Graphing with the First Derivative</li>
<li>Graphing with the Second Derivative</li>
<li>Mean Value Theorem</li>
<li>L’Hopital’s Rule</li>
<li>Physics Applications</li>
<li>Economics Applications</li>
<li>Optimization Applications</li>
<li>Related Rates</li>
<li>Antiderivatives</li>
<li>Integration Formulas</li>
<li>Area Under a Curve</li>
<li>Definite Integrals</li>
<li>Area Between Two Curves</li>
<li>Inverse Trigonometric Functions</li>
<li>Integration using Tables</li>
<li>Differential Equations</li>
<li>Differential Equation Applications</li>
 Publisher: <a href="https://timberdoodle.com/collections/math-u-see" target="new">Demme Learning</a> Series: <a href="https://timberdoodle.com/collections/math-u-see" target="new">Math-U-See </a> Typical High School Credits Earned: 1 credit calculus Faith-Based: No

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Typically counted as 1 credit for high school students. Philosophy Adventure Everyone wants his child to write skillfully, think critically, and speak articulately. Still, not many of us know how to pull together a course that will do that. Philosophy Adventure has done that for you. Examining the lives and ideas of pre-Socratic philosophers, your student will discover how each man's philosophy impacted his own life. Meticulously researched and fascinating to read, Philosophy Adventure Reader is packed with surprising details about the history of ideas. In addition, every lesson concludes with actual material written by a philosopher contrasted with what the Bible teaches. The Student Workbook contains maps and journaling questions. The Reader includes a CD with quizzes, quiz answers, and resources for teachers. Features View Student Workbook Sample PDF Philosophy Adventure™ is designed to help students 6th-12th grade cultivate and defend a biblical worldview by teaching them how to write skillfully, think critically, and speak articulately as they explore the history of ideas. Mapping Assignments Notebook Pages Creative Freewritings Writing Checklists Write Think Speak Journal Vocabulary Worksheets Publisher Information Publisher: Home School Adventure ISBNs: Student Text: 9781937494056 Student Workbook: 9781937494018 Typical High School Credits Earned: 1 credit philosophy Faith-Based: Yes Awards and Endorsements: HomeschoolingTeen.com Best in Class Award

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Walls & Warriors Smart Game The goal of Walls & Warriors is simple. Place the four large, easy-to-handle walls on the game board with all the blue knights inside. The enemy, the red knights, must be outside the walls and should have no access to the blue knights. Your student will have hours of brain-powered fun with the 80 Walls & Warriors challenges, including a few easier challenges that contain hints. There is always only one correct solution, which can be found at the back of the challenge booklet. While the manufacturer has suggested this game for ages 8+, our experience has shown that Walls & Warriors is best suited for children 10 and older. From the Manufacturer:Position the walls and protect your warriors! Brain power is needed to protect your castle in this exciting game. Can you arrange the walls on the game board to protect the blue warriors within the castle and keep the red invaders out? Discover Walls & Warriors with its 80 increasingly difficult challenges! Features Manufacturer: SmartGames Players: 1 Game Type: Puzzle Game Challenges: 80 Age Recommendation: 8 to adult Faith-Based: NoCHOKING HAZARD - Small parts. Not for children under 3 years. review by Top Toy Finds ”This board game helps children develop spatial reasoning, focus, and planning. All important academic skills that cross over into everyday life! I love when children learn by playing games!” Read the Review review by Hopkins Homeschool ”Walls & Warriors is a simple, yet complex game at the same time. You are given starting positions for some of the pieces, and you are required to think of the one correct answer to the problem. This is where the logic comes into play.” Read the Review review by Zephyr Hill ”We find that Smart Games are not only versatile, but have sticking power. Even if you complete every challenge in the booklet, there’s no way you could remember them all, allowing you to revisit puzzles at a later date for more fun.” Read the Review review by Oaxacaborn ”I can definitely see this being a hit with kids as young as third grade, as well as with high schoolers and adults.” Read the Review review by Cummins Life ”This single player game is designed to challenge both kids (8+) and adults. And just like our other Smart Games, we are fans!” Read the Review review by Roads to Everywhere ”The Walls and Warriors challenges are definitely suitable for adult brains as well as kids’! This would be another good one for senior citizens for daily brain exercises.” Read the Review

Walls &amp; Warriors Smart Game
 
The goal of Walls &amp; Warriors is simple. Place the four large, easy-to-handle walls on the game board with all the blue knights inside. The enemy, the red knights, must be outside the walls and should have no access to the blue knights. Your student will have hours of brain-powered fun with the 80 Walls &amp; Warriors challenges, including a few easier challenges that contain hints. There is always only one correct solution, which can be found at the back of the challenge booklet. While the manufacturer has suggested this game for ages 8+, our experience has shown that Walls &amp; Warriors is best suited for children 10 and older.
 
From the Manufacturer: Position the walls and protect your warriors! Brain power is needed to protect your castle in this exciting game. Can you arrange the walls on the game board to protect the blue warriors within the castle and keep the red invaders out? Discover Walls &amp; Warriors with its 80 increasingly difficult challenges!
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<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7hq-z-rRfTs" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kXX4OP38hYU?end=87&amp;rel=0" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> Manufacturer: SmartGames Players: 1 Game Type: Puzzle Game Challenges: 80 Age Recommendation: 8 to adult Faith-Based: No <img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1994/4551/files/alert_red_large.jpg?v=1498264621" alt="">CHOKING HAZARD - Small parts. Not for children under 3 years.
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This Book Has Dramatically Impacted Our Family Our family first encountered The Reason for God years ago, and it still remains a family favorite. Thoughtful, Respectful, Clarifying, and Intellectually Challenging In this apologia for Christian faith, Tim Keller, founding pastor of New York's Redeemer Presbyterian Church, makes an intellectually compelling case for God. Equally provocative for skeptics and believers, the first seven chapters examine the most common objections and doubts about Christianity; the book's second half considers reasons to believe. No one but Tim Keller will agree with everything he has written here, but everything written is worthy of thought, discussion, and further contemplation. Should Be Mandatory Reading for Any High-School Student, Valuable for Every Adult No matter what belief system your family embraces, The Reason for God should be mandatory reading for your high-school student. Many questions are raised and answered: "Why does God allow suffering in the world?" "How could a loving God send people to Hell?" "How can one religion be 'right' and the others 'wrong'?" "Why have so many wars been fought in the name of God?" If your child cannot articulately answer these questions, he has some reading to do. These are the issues his peers are wrestling with; these are the questions he will encounter around the office water cooler or at a homeschool meeting. Your children need to be prepared. They need The Reason for God. Watch Tim Keller tell about The Reason for God in this video. About the Author Timothy Keller was born and raised in Pennsylvania, and educated at Bucknell University, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and Westminster Theological Seminary. He was first a pastor in Hopewell, Virginia. In 1989, he started Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Manhattan with his wife, Kathy, and their three sons. Today, Redeemer has nearly six thousand regular attendees at five services, a host of daughter churches, and is planting churches in large cities throughout the world.Newsweek called Timothy Keller "a C. S. Lewis for the twenty-first century". Features Publisher's Information Author: Timothy Keller Number of Pages: 336 Format: Paperback Publisher: Penguin Books Edition/Copyright: 04 Aug 2009 ISBN: 9781594483493 Reproducible: No Faith-Based: Yes Awards and Endorsements: #7 on the New York Times Best Seller list for non-fiction March 2008 WORLD's Book of the Year 2008 2009 Christianity Today Book Awards Award of Merit Reader's Guide A terrific guide written by Penguin for book clubs and similar discussions. Download Addresses the Hard Questions When you read books that make a case for believing in God, you quickly get the feeling that they are written primarily for those who already believe. The authors of such books tend to gloss over the hardest questions about God. For Skeptics and Believers Timothy Keller is different. Not only does he not shy away from the hard questions, he addresses them with the seriousness they deserve. And while The Reason for God can and should be read to great benefit by believers, it's a valuable resource for skeptics. Keller speaks to serious doubters, agnostics, and atheists with the same respect he would show to members of his Manhattan church. The Reason for God is worthwhile reading for believers who seek a more reasonable basis for Christian faith, and for nonbelievers who are open to reasoned arguments in favor of God's existence. Praise for The Reason for God: "It is easy to understand [Timothy Keller's] appeal." --The New York Times "In a flood of bestsellers by skeptics and atheists...Keller stands out as an effective counterpoint and defender of the faith. The Reason for God makes a tight, accessible case for reasoned religious belief." --The Washington Post "It's a provocative premise, in pursuit of which Keller...takes on nonbelievers from evolutionary biologists to the recent rash of atheist authors." --The Boston Globe "Reverend Tim Keller [is] a Manhattan institution, one of those open urban secrets, like your favorite dim sum place, with a following so ardent and so fast-growing that he has never thought to advertise." --New York Magazine "An intellectually compelling case for God." --Publishers Weekly "I thank God for him." --Billy Graham Review by Family, Faith, and Fridays ”Maybe you know someone who has questions about Christianity. Maybe you do. Grab a copy of this book and soak in the truths. I think if you go in with eyes wide open, you may just come out the other side with a heart wide open as well!” Read the Review

This Book Has Dramatically Impacted Our Family
Our family first encountered The Reason for God years ago, and it still remains a family favorite. 
 
Thoughtful, Respectful, Clarifying, and Intellectually Challenging
In this apologia for Christian faith, Tim Keller, founding pastor of New York's Redeemer Presbyterian Church, makes an intellectually compelling case for God. Equally provocative for skeptics and believers, the first seven chapters examine the most common objections and doubts about Christianity; the book's second half considers reasons to believe. No one but Tim Keller will agree with everything he has written here, but everything written is worthy of thought, discussion, and further contemplation.
 
Should Be Mandatory Reading for Any High-School Student, Valuable for Every Adult
No matter what belief system your family embraces, The Reason for God should be mandatory reading for your high-school student. Many questions are raised and answered: "Why does God allow suffering in the world?" "How could a loving God send people to Hell?" "How can one religion be 'right' and the others 'wrong'?" "Why have so many wars been fought in the name of God?" If your child cannot articulately answer these questions, he has some reading to do. These are the issues his peers are wrestling with; these are the questions he will encounter around the office water cooler or at a homeschool meeting. Your children need to be prepared. They need The Reason for God.
 
 
<img alt="" src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1994/4551/files/Video_anchor_graphic_large.jpg?v=1500054748">Watch Tim Keller tell about The Reason for God in this video.
About the Author Timothy Keller was born and raised in Pennsylvania, and educated at Bucknell University, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and Westminster Theological Seminary. He was first a pastor in Hopewell, Virginia. In 1989, he started Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Manhattan with his wife, Kathy, and their three sons. Today, Redeemer has nearly six thousand regular attendees at five services, a host of daughter churches, and is planting churches in large cities throughout the world. Newsweek called Timothy Keller "a C. S. Lewis for the twenty-first century". 
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Publisher's Information Author: Timothy Keller Number of Pages: 336 Format: Paperback Publisher: Penguin Books Edition/Copyright: 04 Aug 2009 ISBN: 9781594483493 Reproducible: No Faith-Based: Yes <img src="//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1994/4551/files/ribbon_large.gif?v=1500415094" alt="">Awards and Endorsements: #7 on the New York Times Best Seller list for non-fiction March 2008 WORLD's Book of the Year 2008 2009 Christianity Today Book Awards Award of Merit <a name="video"></a> <iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/8919672?autoplay=1" height="300" width="400" webkitallowfullscreen="" mozallowfullscreen="" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0">
</iframe> Reader's Guide A terrific guide written by Penguin for book clubs and similar discussions. <a href="http://download.redeemer.com/sermons/Penguin%20Reader%20Guide.pdf" target="new">Download</a> Addresses the Hard Questions When you read books that make a case for believing in God, you quickly get the feeling that they are written primarily for those who already believe. The authors of such books tend to gloss over the hardest questions about God. For Skeptics and Believers Timothy Keller is different. Not only does he not shy away from the hard questions, he addresses them with the seriousness they deserve. And while The Reason for God can and should be read to great benefit by believers, it's a valuable resource for skeptics. Keller speaks to serious doubters, agnostics, and atheists with the same respect he would show to members of his Manhattan church. The Reason for God is worthwhile reading for believers who seek a more reasonable basis for Christian faith, and for nonbelievers who are open to reasoned arguments in favor of God's existence. Praise for The Reason for God: "It is easy to understand [Timothy Keller's] appeal." --The New York Times "In a flood of bestsellers by skeptics and atheists...Keller stands out as an effective counterpoint and defender of the faith. The Reason for God makes a tight, accessible case for reasoned religious belief." --The Washington Post "It's a provocative premise, in pursuit of which Keller...takes on nonbelievers from evolutionary biologists to the recent rash of atheist authors." --The Boston Globe "Reverend Tim Keller [is] a Manhattan institution, one of those open urban secrets, like your favorite dim sum place, with a following so ardent and so fast-growing that he has never thought to advertise." --New York Magazine "An intellectually compelling case for God." --Publishers Weekly "I thank God for him." --Billy Graham 
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Typically counted as 1 credit for high school students. Friendly Chemistry By the time your teen nears graduation, your daily involvement in his academics should be as hands-off as possible. That is why we are pleased to offer you Friendly Chemistry, A Guide to Learning Basic Chemistry. It is rigorous enough to prepare any teen for college but friendly enough to keep the tears at bay. Starting with the atom, Friendly Chemistry builds concepts logically. It covers all topics typically taught in a traditional high school chemistry course. Working with only the Teacher Edition is the most cost-effective way to use Friendly Chemistry for the mature teen. Each lesson in the two-volume teacher set begins with teaching tips and detailed instructions and explanations for each component of the lesson. The teaching tips are followed by the text portion of the lesson and then by worksheets and hands-on activities. A test concludes each lesson, and an answer key is also included. The suggested games assume a basic knowledge of chemistry concepts. They are perfect for reinforcing and demonstrating understanding of what your student has learned. Ideally, this will be the only time a parent needs to be directly involved. Better yet, round up a peer or sibling because Friendly Chemistry is a lot more fun when you can share the adventure. However, if your child is more studious and less inclined to play, you’ll be glad to know that the games are optional; worksheets in the text cover the same review. Friendly Chemistry’s Manipulative Set will help students learn chemistry vocabulary and learn about forming compounds, formulas, reactions, equations, and more. This multi-sensory approach will help your teen remember what he has learned. Labs use household items and other resources that are generally easy to obtain. The labs present the only difficulty of using only the Teacher Edition of Friendly Chemistry. A couple of the labs require a mystery concoction that the student is supposed to analyze, which is difficult if he has just read the formula! Our suggestion is to have your student turn the book over to you long enough for you to set the solution up. Then hand it back so they can continue with their independent learning. The student text and worksheets are included in the Teacher Edition. So most families won’t find the separate Friendly Chemistry Student Edition and Workbook necessary if they just have one student using the program. However, extra Student Editions and Workbooks are available for additional students, or if you simply prefer not to have your student work in the Teacher Edition. Used by homeschool, charter, public, and private school students worldwide for over 10 years, Friendly Chemistry makes chemistry concepts crystal clear. Features Click here to see the Course Introduction (pdf) Click here to see Lesson 1 (pdf) Click here to see Lesson 3 (pdf) Friendly Chemistry covers: Atomic Theory Trends of the Perioidic Table of Elements Quantum Mechanics Ion Formation Compound Formation Avogadro's Number and the Mole Formula Weights Percent Composition Empirical Formulas Chemical Reactions Balancing Chemical Equations Stoichiometry (Predicting Quantity of Product from a Reaction) Ideal Gas Laws The manipulatives set includes: Element Flashcards Doo-wop Mania card game Doo-wop Board, a unique tool to teach electron orbital arrangements and ionization. Compound Intensity cards to accompany Compound Intensity Board Game found in the Friendly Chemistry teacher's edition Ion Flashcards, multi-sized cards to teach ion symbol and charge, and how compounds form. Student Edition Pages: 316 ISBN: 9781456511364 Author: Dr. Joey Hajda and Lisa B. Hajda Binding: Softcover Typical High School Credits Earned: 1 credit chemistry Faith-Based: No Teacher Edition Volume 1 Pages: 260 ISBN: 9781456357221 Author: Dr. Joey Hajda and Lisa B. Hajda Binding: Softcover Faith-Based: No Teacher Edition Volume 2 Pages: 306 ISBN: 9781456507244 Author: Dr. Joey Hajda and Lisa B. Hajda Binding: Softcover Faith-Based: No Friendly Chemistry Manipulative Set Pages: 74 ISBN: 9781456542214 Author: Dr. Joey Hajda and Lisa B. Hajda Binding: Softcover Faith-Based: No Student Workbook Pages: 246 ISBN: 9781469990675 Author: Dr. Joey Hajda and Lisa B. Hajda Binding: Softcover Consumable: Yes Faith-Based: No

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Typically counted as 3 credits (1 literature, 1 history, 1 Bible) for high school students. Exploring World History The fascinating, colorful Exploring World History high-school curriculum is a history course from a biblical Christian worldview. Unlike many world history curricula, understanding worldview is an important goal of this course. Likewise, there is a strong emphasis on biblical history and early civilizations. But there is also information about events, issues, and people from around the world and across the centuries. Of particular interest is In Their Words, the words of the people who made history in original documents, speeches, poems, and stories. In addition to a thorough survey of Western Civilization, Exploring World History offers significant coverage of Latin America, Africa, and Asia. It features hundreds of color illustrations and photographs. Exploring World History can qualify for three high-school credits history, Bible, and literature. You will need to use both their classic literature option and their writing assignments. If you do choose to utilize the literature portion, the required titles are books you may already have or can easily obtain from your local library. However, they are also conveniently available for purchase on the website of the publisher, the Notgrass Company. You can see the complete list of titles below in the publisher’s information. Publisher’s Information From Creation to the 21st century, Exploring World History presents ancient, medieval, and modern history from the perspective of faith in God and respect for His Word. It offers a thorough survey of Western civilization with significant coverage of Latin America, Africa, and Asia. The hardcover books feature hundreds of full-color photographs and illustrations. The Exploring World History Curriculum Package includes three books: Part 1: Creation Through the Middle Ages (first semester) Part 2: The Renaissance to the Present (second semester) In Their Words: Original Documents, Speeches, Poems, and Stories from World History (assigned readings) Exploring World History is designed to be easy-to-use for parent and student. Each of the 30 weekly units has an introduction that features a summary of the material covered, a list of lessons, Bible memory work, books required for that unit, and suggested writing assignments and hands-on projects. Each of the 150 daily lessons (five lessons per week) includes the history text and the reading assignments for that day (and those in progress). A focused student can direct his own study, and the parent can offer as much interaction as needed. Completing the full course provides your child with a year's high school credit in World History, English, and Bible. Depending on how fast your child reads and how much time he spends on the unit projects, he may need an average of 2-3 hours for each daily lesson. The history credit involves reading the lessons and the original documents (and answering the questions in the optional Student Review if desired). The English credit involves completing writing assignments and reading the assigned literature. The Bible credit involves reading large portions of the Bible and completing the Bible study lesson for each unit. The unit projects offer a wide variety of activities that tie into history, English, and Bible. In addition to the assigned readings from In Their Words, the curriculum also assigns the following twelve books. Specific page numbers are not assigned, so you do not have to use a particular edition. Units 3-5: The Cat of Bubastes (G. A. Henty) Unit 8: The Art of War (Sun Tzu) Unit 10: Julius Caesar (William Shakespeare) Units 13-14: The Imitation of Christ (Thomas à Kempis) Units 16-18: Here I Stand (Roland Bainton) Units 19-20: A Tale of Two Cities (Charles Dickens) Units 21-22: North and South (Elizabeth Gaskell) Units 23-24: The Hiding Place (Corrie Ten Boom) Unit 25: Animal Farm (George Orwell) Units 26-27: Bridge to the Sun (Gwen Terasaki) Units 28-29: Cry, the Beloved Country (Alan Paton) Unit 30: The Abolition of Man (C. S. Lewis) Features Exploring World History Part 1 Lessons: 75 Binding: Hardcover Illustrations: Color Pages: 434 Faith-Based: Yes Exploring World History Part 2 Lessons: 75 Binding: Hardcover Illustrations: Color Pages: 439 Faith-Based: Yes In Their Words A collection of original speeches, poems, stories, and documents from those who made history. Binding: Hardcover Illustrations: Color Pages: 383Faith-Based: Yes Download PDF Sample Pages:Exploring World History Part 1 Student Review Pack Guide for Parents Author: Notgrass Publisher: Notgrass Typical High School Credits Earned: 1 credit literature, 1 credit history, 1 credit Bible

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Exploring World History Student Review Pack The optional Student Review Pack includes these three resources. The Student Review Book includes lesson review questions, literature review questions, literary analysis, and Bible commentary. The Quiz & Exam Book has weekly quizzes and six exams that can be removed from the book and given to the student individually if desired. The Answer Key has all of the answers for the parent to use in grading. Features Exploring World History Student Review Pack PDF Sample Pages. The Exploring World History Student Review Pack includes: Student Review Book Quiz & Exam Book Answer Key Authors: Ray Notgrass and Bethany Poore Publisher: Notgrass Faith-Based: Yes

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Typically counted as 1/2 credit for high school students. Exploring Economics Everywhere our children turn, they hear about the economy, but how many know what that term means? How many of us do? Exploring Economics contains the vital information your teen needs to understand economics. This very readable one-semester high school course clearly explains the terms and concepts utilized in economics. It discusses economic issues confronting U.S. citizens today. The assignments require your child to demonstrate both understanding and application of what they have learned. Exploring Economics covers economics in the Old Testament, Church History, and economic events in the U.S. The Student Review Pack includes all of the daily review questions, literary analysis, literature questions, weekly quizzes, exams your child needs for the course, and the answer key for you! Features Exploring Economics Curriculum Package includes: Exploring Economics Text Making Choices Readings in Economics Quiz & Exam Pack is sold separately. View Exploring Economics sample PDF View Making Choices sample PDF Publisher: Notgrass History Format: Hardcover Typical High School Credits Earned: 1/2 credit economics Faith-Based: Yes review by Homeschool Fanatic ”The curriculum is thorough and flexible enough to use how you choose, and still finish with a solid understanding of economics.” Read the Review

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Typically counted as 1/4 credit for high school students. Programmable Robotis BIOLOID is a world-renowned robotics curriculum of ingeniously-designed, interchangeable, block-shaped parts. Unlike other robotics kits that build a single form, BIOLOID components encourage your children to build robots in various shapes to accomplish a variety of tasks. BIOLOID STEM The newest BIOLOID kit pulls together the necessary hardware, software, and curriculum to offer high-school students robotics in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) format. With modular hardware to build seven different robots and the RoboPlus software, your student can load pre-programmed behaviors for his robot or rewrite and load his own custom behaviors. Full Curriculum The excellent curriculum guide represents twenty-one weeks of comprehensive educational training. Each STEM chapter includes an introduction to specific robots or robotic features, programming and the math that goes into programming robots, and the chance to solve programming problems. With a flexible construction system and easy-to-use programming software, the BIOLOID STEM kit is the best we have seen! Please note: This item is not Mac compatible. Publisher Description The BIOLOID STEM Standard kit is consisted of 7 example robots and 21 weeks of educational training. Unlike a simple repetitive program training, BIOLOID STEM Standard explains about the combination of centrifugal force and centripetal force, 4-bar linkage, angle and movements, pressure and width, steering apparatus, differential gears, and much more. It allows you and your students self-directed learning by solving various problems alone. Features Manufacturer: ROBOTIS Typical High School Credits Earned: 1/4 credit robotics Faith-Based: No CHOKING HAZARD - Small parts. Not for children under 3 years.

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