• Is Experience Astronomy an introductory or in-depth course?

  Our upper-level course—especially Level C—is more in-depth. You can take a look at the Scope & Sequence to get a feel for the course. While it starts with fairly foundational material, the course is designed to help the student have first-hand knowledge of the sky through repeated outdoor observations. Experience Astronomy Level B is appropriate for Junior High (ages 12-14).Few readers

• Can Experience Astronomy be counted as a lab science?

  We designed the outdoor observations that are part of the base program and other hands-on projects we incorporate into the Level C program to be enough to count Astronomy C as a high school lab science. HSLDA recommends that lab sciences take about 180 hours, with 30+ of those hours coming from the lab portion. We took this into account when designing the course. Many families count our astronomy course as a lab science. So unless your state has specific rules for what you can count, then it shoFew readers

• How do I complete my Astronomy assignments when there’s been bad weather?

  It’s inevitable, from time to time you’ll run into bad weather, making star observation difficult or impossible at times. A few things to consider… Be sure to always take advantage of good weather. However, most outdoor activities can be postponed a week or so without a problem. When bad weather doesn’t let up, there is an alternative. You can use an online planetarium to complete your assignments. (You will receive instructions for how to do this as part of the course.) We have also compiFew readers

• Can my student earn high school credit for Experience Astronomy PLUS?

  In most states, students need to accumulate at least 120 hours of instruction and course work to receive a high school credit. We offer Experience Astronomy PLUS so your child can accumulate these hours. They’ll need to complete all of the following to accumulate the necessary course hours: Complete all the course lectures Take all the quizzes and exams Complete all recommended readings Complete all outdoor observation assignments as part of the regular course Watch the 12 ExperienceFew readers