MOD 10- Apologia BIOLOGY w/Nature Study for High School + younger siblings

MODULE 10: Ecology

Books & Resources:These resources came from the Handbook of Nature Study Blog.   

*Identify a local mammal and then draw where it fits in the food web(pg302)
*Learn about local watershed-Cache River(Illinois WRC) and then diagram it or draw a map for journal  
*Journal entries for mammals observed during this module

Other Resources:
The Edge of the Sea(Library)
Biodiversity(Library)
Watershed Conservation(Library)

 
Supplemental books for younger siblings:
Birth of an Island(Library)
The Big Snow(Library)
In a Nutshell(Library)
Water, The Source of Life(Library)*
How Animals Talk(Library)*
The View From the Oak(Library)

*These were great resources enjoyed by all.   

We continue to join our studies with an excellent resource, which helps to bring everything together for my kiddos.  Homeschooler's Resources Blog MOD 10 is a great addition to biology from the Apologia book.  This mom has put a lot of work into her blog and her resources and we truly appreciate that. 

We are also using vocabulary bookmarks from donnayoung.org, they are available for each Module.  There are so many great resources available for Apologia.

MOD 9- Apologia BIOLOGY w/Nature Study for High School + younger siblings

MODULE 9: Evolution: Part Scientific Theory, Part Unconfirmed Hypothesis
  
Books:These resources came from the Handbook of Nature Study Blog. 
Handbook of Nature Study: rocks and minerals(pg 743)
Biography of Charles Darwin(library)
Using a field guide, identify several local rocks and made nature journal entries for each one.  

Supplemental books:  
The Edge of the Sea(library)
Hens' teeth and Horses toes(library)
Ever Since Darwin(library)
The Fossil Book-can be used as a reference(library)    

Supplemental books for younger siblings:
The Edge of the Sea(library)

We continue to join our studies with the Homeschooler's Resource Blog.  This mom has put a lot of work into her blog and her resources and we truly appreciate that.

MOD 9:  Homeschooler's Resource Blog MOD 9

We are also using vocabulary bookmarks from donnayoung.org, they are available for each Module.  There are so many great resources available for Apologia.

MOD 8- Apologia BIOLOGY w/Nature Study for High School + younger sibling supplements

MODULE 8: Mendelian Genetics
  
Books:These resources came from the Handbook of Nature Study Blog. 
Grow pea plants to support Mendelian genetic study
Biography of Gregor Mendel(Library) 
Grow radishes as part of Exp 8.4
Work on garden plan for the summer
Blood type testing 

Supplemental books for younger siblings:
Gregor Mendel: Genetics pioneer(Library)
Square Foot Gardening{older kids + High School}(Library)
Linnea's Windowsill Garden{older kids + High School}(Library)

We continue to join our studies with the Homeschooler's Resource Blog.  This mom has put a lot of work into her blog and her resources and we truly appreciate that.

MOD 8:  Homeschooler's Resource Blog MOD 8

We are also using vocabulary bookmarks from donnayoung.org, they are available for each Module.  There are so many great resources available for Apologia.

MOD 5-7 - Apologia BIOLOGY w/Nature Study for Highschool + younger sibling supplements

MODULE 5-7: The Chemistry of Life/The Cell/Cellular Reproduction & DNA
  
Books:These resources came from the Handbook of Nature Study Blog. 
Darwin's Black Box(molecular evolution)-library
Origin of Species-library   
Biology Coloring Book by Robert Griffin
*color appropriate pages to help visualize the abstract concepts in these 3 modules
*Local Field guides to identify various subjects from our nature walks each week

Supplemental books for younger siblings:
Introduction to Genes & DNA-(The Usborne Internet Linked)-library

We continue to join our studies with the Homeschooler's Resource Blog.  This mom has put a lot of work into her blog and her resources and we truly appreciate that.

MOD 5: Homeschooler's Resources Blog MOD 5-Part A & Homeschooler's Resources Blog MOD 5-Part B

MOD 6:  Homeschooler's Resources Blog MOD 6

MOD 7:  Homeschooler's Resources Blog MOD 7

We are also using vocabulary bookmarks from donnayoung.org, they are available for each Module.  There are so many great resources available for Apologia.

MOD 4- Apologia BIOLOGY w/Nature Study for Highschool + younger sibling supplements

MODULE 4: Kingdom Fungi

Books:These resources came from the Handbook of Nature Study Blog.   

Handbook of Nature Study: Flowerless Plants (p693)
*Nature study focus on mushrooms & other fungi
*Work with yeasts & molds
*Journal pages for mushrooms identified

Other Resources:
Fungi(DVD)-library

Supplemental books for younger siblings:
Molds, Mushrooms, & Other Fungi-library

We continue to join our studies with an excellent resource, which helps to bring everything together for my kiddos.  Homeschooler's Resources Blog MOD 4-Part A , Homeschooler's Resources Blog MOD 4-Part B and Homeschooler's Resources Blog MOD 4-Part C is a great addition to biology from the Apologia book.  This mom has put a lot of work into her blog and her resources and we truly appreciate that. 

We are also using vocabulary bookmarks from donnayoung.org, they are available for each Module.  There are so many great resources available for Apologia.

MOD 3- Apologia BIOLOGY w/Nature Study for Highschool + younger sibling supplements

MODULE 3: Kingdom Protista

Books:These resources came from the Handbook of Nature Study Blog.   

Handbook of Nature Study: Insects of brook & pond (p400-415)
*Continue pond study-algae
*Examine pond water under microscope
*Journal pages on pond insects you observe

Supplemental books for younger siblings:

One Small Square: Pond
Insects Do the Strangest Things

We continue to join our studies with an excellent resource, which helps to bring everything together for my kiddos.  Homeschooler's Resources Blog MOD 3-Part A and Homeschooler's Resources Blog MOD 3-Part B is a great way to help the information be retained.  This mom has put a lot of work into her blog and her resources and we truly appreciate that. 

We are also using vocabulary bookmarks from donnayoung.org, they are available for each Module.  There are so many great resources available for Apologia.

High School Biology w/ Nature Study + resources for younger siblings

Well, over the last few months I believe that we are finally ready to embark on our biology full force.  I have been working to come up with a plan that could involve everyone without being too much for my youngest two children.

What I have come up with should be keeping with Charlotte Mason methods. We are using Apologia Biology 2nd Edition.  We are including the Handbook of Nature Study by Anna Botsford Comstock for our nature additions to the biology.  We will also be using a great deal of living books.   

I am using ideas for including nature study from Handbook of Nature Study Blogspot.  We are also using the Biology CD-Rom which has animations, videos, pronunciations and much, much more.  I have also discovered another blog, called Homeschooler's Resources that has each module with links and lots of extras.  Here is another great resource blog that is from a Co-op using Apologia Biology, which lists things according to each module.   

I will be posting each module separately with resources for younger children also.  I found a great resource that outlines what younger kids should be learning in science.  I like the way that it is presented on this website:  grades K-5 and grades 4-6.  Here is cool website for kids for biology resources called Biology4kids.com.