I get more and more questions about 9-12 all the time, and I think it’s great! It means that parents and teachers are so thrilled with the way children progress in 6-9, they want it to continue. I’ve been assembling some helpful 9-12 information and thought it would be nice to put it together in one post.
First, here is a list of essentials for 9-12. Is this everything you need? No, but it’s the basics. You’ll want to look through something like my Comprehensive List for 9-12 to see every concept that’s covered. But if you’re just starting out, this list should be helpful.
Essentials for a 9-12 Classroom
Math:
Checkerboard
Test Tube Division (Racks & Tubes)
Fraction Circle Box
Decimal Board
Decimal Checkerboard (pictured)
Materials for Squares and Cubes
Geometry:
Equivalence Insets (also used to prove area formulas)
Geometric Solids for volume and surface area
Botany:
Materials for the study of types and functions of plants (nomenclature cards, plant charts and experiments); materials for studying plant classification (Chinese Box)
Zoology:
Materials for the study of types and functions of animals (nomenclature cards, animal and 5/6 kingdom chart); materials for studying animal classification (Chinese Box)
Chemistry:
A copy of the Periodic Table, books for studying the Periodic Table and elements
Physical Geography:
Geography Charts & Experiments for 9-12 – plus materials for the Geography Experiments
History:
Timelines (Humans, Language, Math), materials for study of Ancient Civilizations, Middle Ages, Renaissance
Cultural Geography:
Materials and books for studying economics, Advanced Fundamental Needs (the town or the village), continent and country studies
Physical Science:
Materials for the study of forces, simple machines, physics
Reference & Research
Dictionary
Encyclopedia
Thesaurus
Access to a library
Computer/Internet Access (with parental control program installed)