<p>How do I do labs for science as a home-schooler?</p>
<p>Remind us, tofugirl, where you live. Do you have access to a homeschool co-op or classes? What about a community college? My son did his labs through a local private Christian univ., through a homeschooled science teacher, through the community college, and finally, this year, at the state univ. I have also heard of parents ordering supplies from various catalogues (Carolina Biological, Tobin’s Lab, and others) and doing labs at home.</p>
<p>I do know one homeschool co-op in Dallas. Community colleges are everywhere. Thank you!</p>
<p>What about a science museum? My daughter took a marine biology class at our local science museum that was lab based.</p>
<p>Hmm… Never heard of that one before, lol. There are museum’s in our area, so I’ll go searching for something like that. @fishymom: Was it very thorough?</p>
<p>The class my daughter took was very thorough! They did dissections twice a month, which is the main reason I signed her up for the class. Her section had two teachers, one was a professor at a local college. It was a great class and well worth the effort.</p>
<p>All of my textbooks that I used (Apologia) had lab work in them. You could buy the materials from Sonlight.com and then I simply did the experiments at home by myself. My mom then graded me on how i wrote up the experiments.</p>
<p>I take my science courses at community college. It’s difficult because the science department is the weakest department by far at my school, so the instruction isn’t all that great. But we form study groups and see the tutors (who are top-noch!) and really earn the material. </p>
<p>In 9th grade I took a biology course from Compuhigh which included home labs based on ordinary household items. I don’t remember much about that course except that it was shockingly easy. I wish I had taken a biology sequence (either college bio 1 and 2 or general biology 1 and 2). </p>
<p>10th grade was the year I had to start all over again in math and because of that, I took a simple course in general science online. I do not feel I got much from that, either. </p>
<p>I am now in 11th grade. I took college chem 1 and 2, though because college chem 2 is an intro to organics, I took it as an audit. I really just wanted to see what it was all about and didn’t want to risk a lower GPA. I learned some things but the most important thing I got out of that class is that I do NOT want to go into a science field or med school! College chem 1 was very easy but I learned a lot. I wish I had taken general chem 1 because the two are almost the same but gen chem looks better. </p>
<p>For 12th grade I will be taking physics. I am choosing to take college phy 1 and then general phy 1. The two are similar, only general phy is calc-based, and I figured I’d benefit from warming up to the subject with something algebra 2/pre-calc based first. </p>
<p>I am not a science person whatsoever. I wish I could have done a few things differently but it’s a learning process. I have no regrets because I have learned things, gotten good grades, and solidified my suspicion that science is not for me. Good luck!</p>