High School Science Curriculum

SMH’s High School Living Science Guides (Forms 4-6, grades 9-12) provide a rigorous 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, this curriculum will 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.”

Suggested Schedule

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 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.

Read more about scheduling CM Science in the articles Charlotte Mason’s Streams of Science and How I Modify Charlotte Mason’s Streams of Science (forms 3-6).
To learn more about scheduling your science lessons using either Charlotte Mason’s plan or a more traditional school plan read Scheduling High School Science.

Sample Weekly Schedule

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

Four Year Plan

Biology will continue each term, but chemistry would be replaced by another subject during term two. This schedule will allow you to focus your attention and your experiments on just two subjects each term.

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

Where Should Your Student Begin?

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.

For more information about scheduling biology through the years, read High School Biology Notes.

Also, if you are trying to combine students who are in Form 3 through High School, read the article Combining Students for Science Class.

Other Notes

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

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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.

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.

HS Biology: Ecology

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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.

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

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

HS Biology: Origins

To obtain high school credit in biology, students must complete three Science Study Guides. Many options are available on SMH, but I have provided this option because many states require students to cover “Natural Selection and Evolution.” Each category under that topic is covered in Form 3-4 Biology (a prerequisite for all high school biology). …

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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.

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.

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.