High School Science Curriculum

Sabbath Mood Homeschool’s High School Living Science Guides (Forms 4-6, grades 9-12) provide a vigorous curriculum that will prepare your student to become scientifically literate citizens. For some, that will mean pursuing a science career. For others, it means becoming scientifically literate enough to vote and make good decisions for their future families.

And yet, the aim of this curriculum is to inspire awe and wonder because, as Charlotte Mason said, “Where science does not teach a child to wonder and admire it has perhaps no educative value.”

Sample Weekly Schedule

Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4
biology 40 min.	chemistry 40 min.	chemistry 40 min.	chemistry 40 min.

We see a change in Charlotte Mason’s schedules regarding how the weekly work was arranged at this level. Rather than taking the work term-by-term as in Form 2, students in Forms 3-4 now worked on a different stream/subject each day of the week.

You are welcome to follow that plan. Alternatively, you can follow my recommendation to study biology one day a week all year and one other subject three days a week each term. An equal amount of work will be accomplished in a year either way, but the term-by-term approach allows students to focus their experiment time in fewer directions throughout the term.

Four Year Plan

Biology will continue all year one day a week, but chemistry will be replaced by another subject the next term.

Term 1	Term 2	Term 3
Grade 9: Biology: Anatomy, part 1 all year
Chemistry: part 1	Physics: part 1	Earth Science: Weather
Grade 10: Biology: Anatomy, part 2 all year
Chemistry: part 2	Physics: part 2	Earth Science: Geology
Grade 11: Biology: Ecology all year
Chemistry: part 3	Physics: part 3 or Theoretical Physics	Earth Science: Astronomy (F3 or HS Option)
Grade 12: Biology: Origins all year
Forensics or Biochemistry	Electronics: F3 or HS option	Microbiology or Virology

Planning High School for Course Credit

The above order of subjects is just a suggestion; changes can be made. For example, if your student is new to this curriculum, you may need to start with some of the Form 3-4 guides before moving onto the high school guides, particularly F3-4 Biology, F3-4 Astronomy, and possibly F3-4 Physics.

If your student has lost their love for the subject, you might want to ask what they are most interested in learning about. By starting with a subject they are interested in, you are more likely to engage their curiosity.

To complete a high school credit, students will need to complete three SMH Science Guides in a single subject category.

Learn more about assigning credit on a transcript or download the FREE High School Transcript Planner I prepared for A Delectable Education.
Learn how to use this curriculum when following a more traditional school plan.
Learn more about scheduling biology through the years.

Other Notes

If you are new to Living Science, read my Jumpstart Guide: Where to Begin to make this as simple as possible.
If you are trying to combine students who are in Form 3 through High School, read the article Combining Students for Science Class.
View sample student notebooks: Science Notebooks & Nature Notebooks
A secular version is available when the Form 3-4 guides contain religious material. For more information, read the article Secular Living Science Curriculum.

High School Curriculum

Paperback copies of all High School study guides can be purchased on Amazon.

F3-4 Biology

In this survey of biology, students will be introduced to the principles and tools of biological study, food webs, life processes, some anatomy, adaptation, natural selection, extinction, cell theory, simple genetics, and reproduction.

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HS Biology: Anatomy, Part 1

This is part one of a two-part course in high school anatomy. In this series of high school study guides, students will learn in a clear and entertaining way, about the organs or organ systems of the human body, from head to toe.

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HS Biology: Anatomy, Part 2

This is part two of a two-part course in high school anatomy. In this series of high school study guides, students will learn in a clear and entertaining way, about the organs or organ systems of the human body, from head to toe.

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HS Biology: Ecology

In this study guide, students will learn what the Bible teaches about the natural world and its purpose from Genesis through Revelation. Then they will consider the environmental challenges facing their local area and those…

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HS Biology: Human Body (extra options)

This HS Biology booklist includes a choice of Health & Human Anatomy, Cells, Genetics, Neuroscience, Medical Ethics, or Nutrition.

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HS Biology: Microbiology, Biochemistry, & Forensics (extra options)

This HS Biology booklist includes a choice of Bacteriology, Virology, Biochemistry, or Forensics.

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HS Biology: Origins

To complete a high school credit in biology, students must complete three Biology Science Study Guides or “extra options.” There are several options available on SMH, but I have provided

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High School Physics Homeschool Science part 1

HS Chemistry: Part 1

Part 1 of 3. In this high school study guide, students will be introduced to the principles and tools of the study of chemistry.

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High School Chemistry Homeschool Science part 2

HS Chemistry: Part 2

Part 2 of 3. In this high school study guide, students will be introduced to chemistry in everyday life, from photosynthesis and natural rubber to explosives and synthetic polymers.

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High School Chemistry Homeschool Science part 3

HS Chemistry: Part 3

Part 3 of 3. In this high school study guide, students will be introduced to chemistry in our modern times, including batteries, electroplating, radium, and synthetic everything! They will also have an option to work on a project based on their interest throughout the course of the term.

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