As I face the last of the 5 General Exams, I am getting stretched in new directions. Atoms, cells, Smooth ER, planets, weather, volcanoes, and genetics. I’m enjoying studying for this exam. I have all my Apologia books and ABeka books with my REA guide and I am ready! Zoology, Botany, Chemistry, Physics, and Meteorology are very interesting (if a trifle overwhelming).
The Protons
This test is easy to prepare for. It’s very specific in what will be tested, and any science book has basically the information you are looking for.
This is not a test for a science major, this is a test for someone who needs one year of science and is testing out of it. Because of that, you don’t really need a college text book to prepare. Your highschool books will do great, which is what I’m using. I do recommend getting the REA guide just as a backbone.
The Neutrons
This test (like the other general five) is very broad, and, because of that, is sometimes overwhelming to prepare for. There is a lot of science topics and it is all covered here. 🙂 Gear up for a tidal wave of all the scientific facts they can throw at you. You will be naming the parts of plants one minute, and be identifying elements by their atomic weight the next.