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I was in a similar boat as you when I was a first year teacher and I was teaching students with learning disabilities and no one thought that they needed a social studies and/or science class. They were 8th graders and I was the first science class they ever had. For science, I used these two books: Sciencesaurus and Science Is. I know they are older, but I really loved these books and they cover a little bit of everything. ScienceSaurus has very easy to understand information and Science Is has a lot of great ideas for experiments and projects. For Social Studies, I looked at the standards of what they should be learning about (approximately) and found articles on readworks, newsela, tweentribune, etc. I usually would just do read alouds and try to incorporate current events so they could make connections.

I also loved the idea of starting a science club that someone else had! Let me know if you need any more ideas of books, but I think it is great that you are doing this. Good luck!

Hi, I do iGCSE Physics, so I think I can help.

ZNotes

ZNotes creates some pretty nice note summary pages, so I'd take a look at them.

Oxford Revision Guides

CIE Students can buy Oxford's Revision Guides from Amazon. They have summary notes and past paper questions.

Although it matches the Oxford Textbooks, they are applicable to all CIE Students. Here is the Chemistry one...

Letts Revision Guides

Although I haven't used them, Letts also make some revision guides. I'm not sure how good they are though.

Here is the Physics one...

CIE Website

If she looks on the website, the old spec is still extremely relevant and has all the spec papers and support materials.

She could print off the spec and make notes (making sure she completely understands all the spec points along the way).

Papa Cambridge

This site has a tonne of past papers for all CIE Subjects

https://papacambridge.com/past-papers/cie/

Robert Martin Notes

These are by far the best notes I've found for iGCSE Science. \<3 He is literally my god right now (Thanks Robert, you're so amazing!!!)

https://igcsesciencenotes.wordpress.com/

I hope this helps a bunch! Good luck to her.

I'm taking my school's AP Calculus AB and AP Physics B classes, but I'm taking the AP Physics C exams.

Heck yeah it's manageable. After you learn the basics of derivatives and integrals, you're good to go with Physics C. This can be done in or outside of class.

Then, I would start by watching these videos. Also, get this prep book. Go over the chapters concurring with the video topics and do the practice problems.

Afterwards, start doing a lot of released FRQ's and exams. Released FRQ's can be found on the CollegeBoard website.

It's totally doable. Additionally, a lot of top engineering colleges do not give credit for AP Physics B. So you might as well take C.

Btw, try to do the chapters in the way I recommend before your school's class covers it. You'll do extremely well on the tests and the information will be even more deeply rooted.

Oh and you don't need Khan Academy or MIT OCW. Personally, I've never found either to be extremely helpful. MIT OCW goes way more in depth than you'll need to know and could be more bothersome than beneficial. Viren's Videos are by far the best lectures.

Go on Amazon and search for something like "periodic table for kids" or "kid chemistry book". You'll find many. A good one about the periodic table:

https://www.amazon.com/Periodic-Table-Sean-Callery/dp/1338185039/ref=sr_1_11/142-9286445-8541601?ie=UTF8&qid=1539706646&sr=8-11&keywords=periodic+table+for+kids

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Here is a series that looks like it is for young kids but that is actually more advanced than you may want:

https://www.amazon.com/Basher-Science-Complete-Periodic-Elements/dp/0753471973/ref=sr_1_6/142-9286445-8541601?ie=UTF8&qid=1539706646&sr=8-6&keywords=periodic+table+for+kids

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I homeschool my kid in science and I think you are better off with a more general science encyclopedia. This one is excellent:

https://www.amazon.com/Science-Encyclopedia-Kirsteen-Robson/dp/1409582965/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1539707168&sr=8-2&keywords=usborne+science

Are you following a specific curriculum in science? Have you looked into "The Well-Trained Mind"? It's a fantastic resource fr homeschooling parents. Whether you decide to follow their curriculum or not, it has terrific, curated lists of reading.

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I self-prepared myself for this test a few years ago...wasn't that bad.

Granted, I knew quite a bit of programming, but still.

I used 2 books:
Be Prepared for the AP Computer Science Exam in Java (might have been an older edition, doesn't really matter)
The Barron's AP book (it was the A and AB book, but I just skipped the AB chapters).

New/old book doesn't matter, just make sure you look up what has changed in the last few years (on the AP site).

Also, I did a lot a practice in C# (heh), and just refreshed myself on the syntax in the last month or so.

It's very possible to get a 5 self-taught. Good luck!

PM me if you have questions :)

Edit: DO take a few practice tests. The format is somewhat difficult to get used to, especially having to write code by hand. I ended up drawing arrows after not leaving enough space in the middle portions of my code.

For a cheaper alternative but not as guided, check out these books as well. Very short and clear examples of different circuits that are used all over the place.

http://www.amazon.com/Timer-Amp-Optoelectronic-Circuits-Projects/dp/0945053290
http://www.amazon.com/Science-Communication-Circuits-Projects-Forrest/dp/0945053320
http://www.amazon.com/Electronic-Circuits-Projects-Engineers-Notebook/dp/0945053312

I was at the same point you were at so I started working through every example in the timers and op amps book. It helped more than I could have imagined! You can buy a dozen 555 timers and 741 op amps, a breadboard and some jumper wire and make half of the circuits in that book for under $30. Very useful stuff. It will also help you narrow down what sub fields of EE you enjoy.

You might have gotten too many responses to sort through them all, but I'll put in my two cents anyway: this was my AP biology textbook.

You might have heard that evolution is the unifying theory of biology. With that in mind, it's really important to understand biology in the proper context. The book is great for that. You can skip to the chapters about evolution (which I would recommend first) and still understand them. If you're interested in any of the other subjects, there's an "Evolution Connection" question at the end of each chapter which helps link all of biology back to the theory.

So as far as hobby books go, I'd generally suggest the Forest Mims Engineering note books. They have a ton of useful circuits, and mini projects and stuff. Very useful for Tinkering and useful all around. Also pretty easy to read and follow.

• Book 1
  
• Book 2
  
• Book 3
  
• Book 4

The author is awesome. One of my favorite books as a kid was Motel of the Mysteries, an account of a future archeologist stumbling upon a preserved 1980s motel room and misinterpreting every thing inside.

Another favorite was Unbuilding, which was about dismantling the Empire State Building, shipping it to the Middle East and rebuilding it.

He also had a series about how various old, impressive structures (cathedrals, mosques, pyramids) were built.

In short, David Macaulay is a badass.

I teach APCS. There's no doubt that having a good, experienced teacher can make a difference. But I also believe that for a motivated student, there are plenty of resources available online that can prepare you well too. I really like the [Litvin prep book] (https://www.amazon.com/Prepared-Computer-Science-Exam-Java/dp/0982477538/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1481588368&sr=8-1&keywords=be+prepared+for+the+ap+computer+science+exam+in+java). It tells you exactly what you need to know and its practice exams are just a little more rigorous than the ones on the AP exam. If you do well on those you will definitely do well on the exam. I also like [this] (http://interactivepython.org/runestone/static/JavaReview/index.html) online textbook, from Georgia Tech. Finally, [PracticeIt] (http://practiceit.cs.washington.edu/) and codingbat are indispensible. Just do lots of coding on your own and you will be in good shape.

I agree N17 was a bitch. I'd also recommend you skip right to Tsokos'. I strongly suggest you get the latest 2016 study guide (https://www.amazon.com/Physics-Diploma-Exam-Preparation-Guide/dp/110749575X/ref=dp_ob_title_bk) Of all the study guides, this one is the most up-to-date and is best catered for current exams - you can't waste time filtering or vetting your content with another textbook (only do this if you need to understand something on a conceptual level, more words/authors do help). The guide alone covers just the amount you need and not more. I learned this by looking through the contentious nuclear/quantum physics portion of the latest exam papers and realised they will not ask you anything that's not explained in that study guide. You can't find this online or in PDF format, so buy it if you must - be careful not to get the previous edition (check the cover). I attribute my 7 to this study guide and this study guide alone lol all the best to you!

What most consider the original is actually titled:

• Hackers by Steven Levy
  
  More recently, there have been several excellent titles. My suggestion is stick to non fiction as it will truly scare the yell out of you.
  
  
• Kingpin by Kevin Paulsen
  
  
• Hackers and Hacking by Margaret Haerens
  
  
• Cyber War by Richard C Clarke
  
  
• Schneier on Security by Bruce Schneier ---
  Almost everything by Bruce
  
  
• The Art of Intrusion by Kevin Mitnick. He has a couple of books as you may know. The advantage is he offers the perspective of a "former" hacker.
  
  I can recommend more but these are good starting points. Fiction is fun but for pure terror, grasping what these authors are revealing is the key.

The class starts assuming you have no knowledge of Java or programming at all for that matter. It's what you make of it. It's an application based course that requires you to build off of topics learned earlier for creating more and more complex programs. So, by the time the test comes around you should have a good knowledge of all the topics that could be covered(sans maybe ASCII). Don't sweat it I got a 4 without too much studying. I don't reccomend Barons for free response only multiple choice and

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0982477538?cache=b6bdf3aee60a715915ae39f5d8504b08&pi=SY200_QL40&qid=1414546535&sr=8-2#ref=mp_s_a_1_2 for free response.

The physics AQA one is okay - if your teacher sets the end of chapter questions like mine you'll have to get it or a PDF of it.

I have this book and I quite like it. It's really detailed, which is good but you do have to pay attention to what you actually need to know. The analogies and examples in there are quite good.

However, it's rather heavy so it's definitely not a daily driver for reading in lessons, I prefer to make notes & revise from it at home.

Amazon.com and other websites have this weird thing where it shows that if you want to buy "Item X" you may also be interested in "Totally Unrelated Item Y".

Like you went to go buy a cute Troll Doll at Amazon and they say "People who are interested in this item (troll doll) have also bought Owl Puke: Book and Owl Pellet.

Although a few have managed to shield their creationism, 99% of creationists who study biology soon figure things out. So hooray!

You could just stick with the basics, like Miller and Levine's Biology. I think of it because it was the incumbent textbook being challenged by Of Pandas and People in Kitzmiller v. Dover.

Yep. Although look into also getting a separate book for FRQs. I used this book for FRQ practice to great effect (took it in May 2018, got a 5). Although YMMV, since I had years of prior experience.

This is a good book on casual observational astronomy, written by the same dude who wrote Curious George!

Also watch Cosmos (and read it), The Universe, Into the Universe, and other tv documentary series.

I used an earlier version of this book. It's really concise, and contains a stripped-down version of basically everything you need to know. For the parts you don't understand, there's always the internet. Good luck!

I am a science nerd at heart! I think I try to hide it because my husband is a chemistry teacher and I want to appear as different as possible. I think my favorite part about teaching science (which we will call cause and effect for the purposes of speech pathology :D) is when my kids gasp at the reaction and say, "Miss is that magic?" and I say, "No, it's science!"

These three books are AWESOME reference materials for beginners:
Electronic Formulas, Symbols & Circuits https://www.amazon.com/dp/0945053304/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_jH83AbPDS160A

Timer, Op Amp, and Optoelectronic Circuits & Projects https://www.amazon.com/dp/0945053290/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_mI83Ab16XQRSG

Electronic Sensor Circuits & Projects, Volume III (Engineer's Mini Notebook) https://www.amazon.com/dp/0945053312/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_II83Ab8BXSKS1

My Physics HL teacher recommended buying the exam prep guide from the same guide who writes the tests. Might help as he knows what will be on the test ;)

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/110749575X/ref=dp_ob_neva_mobile

Read Unbuilding by David Macaulay. It is a young adult "fiction" about a Saudi prince who has it dismantled and shipped to Saudi Arabia. This is now how it would be demolished but it gives a very good look on how the building is put together and gives you an idea of the scope of the job.

There is a book on this exact subject, by the great illustrator David Macaulay...

"Unbuilding" This fictional account of the dismantling and removal of the Empire State Building describes the structure of a skyscraper and explains how such an edifice would be demolished.

http://www.amazon.com/Unbuilding-Sandpiper-David-Macaulay/dp/0395454255

Yep. How about this book by the same author? It's an illustrated speculative fiction (for kids) about how one might go about dismantling the Empire State Building and moving it to the middle east.

UPDATE: Still working on sending out materials in order contacted. Will continue until all is gone.

For those of you interested in digitized lessons, here are links by topic:

 

--> Earth Science (based off CA book: http://www.amazon.com/Earth-Science-California-Prentice-Hall/dp/0131667556)

• Here is the entire folder: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5Ra4bB7PZVMVkIwYWpVQ3JXSzg
  
   
  
  --> For Biology (based off CA book: http://www.amazon.com/Prentice-Hall-Biology-Kenneth-R-Miller/dp/0131662554)
  
  
• Here is the entire folder: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5Ra4bB7PZVMektQSEdFOTFDS0k
  
   
  
  --> For Biology/ Life Science (Life Science CA book: http://www.amazon.com/Focus-Science-California-Michael-Padilla/dp/0132012723)
  
  
• Mixed, limited: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5Ra4bB7PZVMaUJQLWlzZk1Md0k
  
   
  
  --> These are general teaching strategy activities/materials: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5Ra4bB7PZVMUnRkYWg4bkpmYXM
  
   
  
  4th Grade math, anyone? Heh. https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5Ra4bB7PZVMV3U5QjhzVFppYmc
  
  (I haven't decided if I will update folders a little in the next few weeks, so you might check back through the summer.)

The Stars by H.A Rey

Read it in 1979 (yes I'm the old) and still use it to find consellations.

And then all of these books:

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David Macaulay wrote and drew a book about a Middle Eastern billionaire buying the Empire State Building and dismantling it piece by piece.

here

https://www.amazon.com/AP-Advantage-Physics-James-Mooney/dp/1413804926

this book