Science this Year – Apologia Physical Science

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This year I am teaching jr. high science to Rosie and our co-op using Apologia’s Physical Science Text.

I really like the student workbook that goes with this text and told my students that this was my preferred lab book. To my surprise, almost everyone in my class bought one!  I just think it helps the student to be more organized and think about the work more thoroughly.

Last year when I taught General Science, I discovered some things in the notebook that were not covered in the text!! So to my mind, that gives the Student Notebook extra value!

Last week, my class of 11 students met for the first time. To my surprise, only 3 of those students are from my General Science Class. Of the ones that did not return:

• One had already taken Physical Science from another teacher before General Science. It was time for her to move on to high school science. 
• Two were 9th graders and felt compelled to take Biology instead of Physical Science. 
• Two moved away – which I really felt bad about because they were delightful students!
• One student and I just didn’t click, so the family decided not to sign up for my class, but I wish them only continued success as the year progresses in 8th-grade science at home. 

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