High School Science Options

Recently, we had an epiphany in regards to Amber's high school science courses given that her intended college path does not include any science related fields. Upon checking with multiple possible colleges, we decided Amber had the freedom to choose her science topics and did not need to follow the standard progression of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and advanced science. Although wonderful, this left us bewildered as to what her options might actually be.

We were looking for course options that interest Amber and of sufficient level to grant high school credit, while not being too difficult as to trigger her anxiety.  After what felt like eons of research, I came up with multiple options to present Amber. She has made some initial selections and indicated her potential future interest in others. There is no need to map every science course immediately, but it relieves some concern to know what directions we might take for science.

These are the options that made the final cut and were presented to Amber. All are worthy choices and she would have been happy with any, yet given the numerous items she was at liberty to narrow this list to her personal favorites.

Anatomy
(Amber has basically decided against anatomy in general, but not because of the curriculum offered. She's really only interested in a couple of topics so we will cover those individually.)

• Guest Hollow - High School Anatomy
  
• Crash Course - Anatomy and Physiology Videos
  (Mostly supplemental in nature)
• HelpTeaching.com
  (The majority of it is free and includes videos, worksheets, and tests at the high school level)

Astronomy

• Astronomy & Astrophysics (Six Day Science / Castalia House)
  (*This is the front runner right now)
• Intro to Meteorology and Astronomy
• Crash Course - Astronomy
  (*Supplement. We've already started)
• Alpha Omega Lifepac - Select Astronomy
• Signs & Seasons: Understanding the Elements of Classical Astronomy (with field manual)

Botany

• Guest Hollow - Middle School / High School Botany
  (*Front runner - We will leave out a lot of the supplemental reading, but lower it to 1/2 credit.)
• Ellen McHenry - Botany in 8 Lessons (Used in the Guest Hollow curriculum above)
• The Internet Science Room
• HelpTeaching.com
  (Supplemental)

Chemistry

• Guest Hollow - High School Chemistry in the Kitchen
  (*Front Runner - but we will basically use portions of all the chemistry resources listed here for a custom course)
• Crash Course - Chemistry
  (Supplement)
• Khan Academy - Chemistry
• HelpTeaching.com
  (The majority of it is free and includes videos, worksheets, and tests at the high school level)

Geology

• Alpha Omega Lifepac - Select Geology 
• Intro to Archaeology and Geology 
• HelpTeaching.com
  (Supplemental)

Meteorology
(Our current plan is to create our own 1/2 credit course using all of the resources below.)

• Intro to Meteorology and Astronomy 
  (Only the meteorology book)
• YoungMeteorologist.org
• WeatherBug backyard station

Overall Science

• Survey of Science History & Concepts

Although Amber has indicated her points of interest, I'm still actively researching in my available time. Who knows what I may find or what new products will become available prior to us starting a topic. If you want to keep up with my ongoing research, check my Science Options - High School Pinterest board for my most recent list of finds.