This companion notebook is designed to be used with Apologia’s Exploring Creation with Health and Nutrition, 2nd Edition, and it contains all projects, study guides, and tests needed to complete the course.
There are 2 ways to give credit for this course.
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Elective – Students who are taking Health and Nutrition as an elective course need only the textbook which is specifically written to expand a student’s knowledge of topics typically not taught in high school. As such, its easily read, conversational style can enhance a student’s high school studies without additional burden. As an elective, students would be expected to read the text and complete the On Your Own questions to ensure they have comprehended the materials. The answers to the On Your Own questions are found at the end of each module. A student could easily finish the course in one semester, reading one module per week. This would be a 14-week course plan. However, it is also acceptable that a student would plan to read through a module every two weeks at his or her leisure. This would make a full-year, 28-week course.
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State Requirement – Students who are taking Health and Nutrition as a state requirement should also purchase the Student Notebook. The notebook contains projects, Study Guides, and exams for the student to complete for State credit. The answers to the On Your Own questions are found at the end of each module. The answers to the Study Guides and exams are found online at the Book Extra site for this title. A student could easily finish the course in one semester, reading one module per week. This would be a 14-week course plan. However, it is also acceptable that a student would plan to read through a module every two weeks at his or her leisure. This would make a full-year, 28-week course.
Taking good notes while reading a high school science text can make the difference between mastering a concept and not quite understanding it. Good notes provide the following advantages:
- Students stay focused on what they are reading.
- Students pay closer attention, which will increase their retention.
- Students have their own version of the text to review for tests.
- Students learn to connect new information to what they already know.
The student notebook for our homeschool high school health and nutrition course is specifically designed to help students be independent and take responsibility for their science studies as they gain and maintain the personal abilities to create structure and logic through note-taking. It also contains all of the projects assigned in the textbook, places to write the answers to the On Your Own questions that students answer to master comprehension before advancing, Study Guides to help students prepare for exams, and the exams.
