Homeschool Science - Break Free From the Mold! [sciencetechnology-center.blogspot.com]
On this week's episode of Scientific Tuesdays, we take some hydrogen gas, an egg, and a little fire and find out what happens when you combine the three. Note: In the spirit of household items, we created the bottle plug by wrapping duct tape around a wad of rolled-up paper towels. We simply placed a tube from a pen in the center and wrapped about 12 times, this works great. Remember, these demonstrations are attempted by a professional and should not be attempted at home. But if you don't want to listen to us and throw caution to the wind, always wear proper safety gear such as gloves, masks, and protective clothing. Thank you to this week's sponsor, GoDaddy.com. Get 10% off any order by typing in coupon code SCIENCE1 Check out Revision3.com for a list of all of the amazing GoDaddy deals from Revision3. Make sure to scroll down to Scientific Tuesdays so they know we sent you!
Colleges want to see three sciences and at least one science lab, but you still have a lot of freedom within those requirements.
Every college will have different policies, so to get the official answer you would really have to ask the colleges you are considering. For example, some colleges will require some sort of documented, tested proof of sciences, in which case you would need a test in biology or chemistry or physics in order to meet their admission standards. I have to say, though, that does not happen too often. For most colleges, they accept a homeschool transcript as long as the standardized ACT or SAT tests scores look acceptable.
From a homeschool perspective, I have seen many successful homeschoolers include botany for their science courses, and they have not had a problem. Colleges in general like to see three sciences in high school, and in general they want at least one of those sciences to be a lab science. Beyond that, however, colleges d o not usually specify which science you need to teach. Sometimes people assume that science has to be biology, chemistry and then physics, but that is not necessarily the case. If your child wants to go into a science career, then those "big three" might help in the long run. Other than that, you can branch out a bit. I usually suggest at least one year of science from biology, chemistry or physics, just to cover your bases.
So feel free to branch out! Botany seems fun, if your children are interested so they should do well with it, and I have seen homeschoolers be successful with botany on their transcript. Go for it!
Recommend Homeschool Science - Break Free From the Mold! IssuesQuestion by Obscure: What is the difference between materials science and materials engineering? these are two different programs and they offer bachelor of science and bachelor of engineering. they sound similar but give different bachelor degrees. what are the actual differences? also, what does undergraduate mean? thanks a lot. Best answer for What is the difference between materials science and materials engineering?:
Answer by Rorschach
One is going to be more theoretical, whereas the other is going to be geared more towards real world applications I would expect. Undergraduate means courses taken towards a four year Bachelor degree program, whereas graduate courses/programs are for masters and PhD degree programs.
Answer by googoogaga
Materials Science is leaning more about materials. You learn about the various types of materials and how to alter them to obtain different types of properties. Materials Engineering takes those principles and applies them to real world problems (a.k.a. better for getting a job in my opinion). undergraduate means that you are not yet a college graduate. The term is typically applied to students in 4-year degree programs. A "grad" student, or graduate student, is someone who has already obtained an undergraduate degree (like a B.S.) and is now pursing an advanced degree (like a master's degree). Another way to determine which degree is better for you is to see what kind of jobs graduates from the two degree programs get. If they seem pretty similar you could look at the courses required for the degree and see which look more interesting to you. Talking to the department chair(s) might also help.
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