Science

General Science: Marilynn Bonner (click for bio)

This Apologia science course is the first middle school Apologia course in a series. Throughout the course, students will be able to participate in class discussions that will allow them to ask and answer many questions. Students will spend most of their class time participating in hands-on experiments from the textbook that will help them to begin observations, form questions, make predictions, test hypotheses, and analyze results in a laboratory notebook. In the first semester, students will learn the basics of science, including the history of science, the scientific method, scientific inquiry, and how to conduct an experiment. Students will also study the many geologic features found in creation and the effects of a worldwide flood, while examining geologic specimens that include fossils, rocks, minerals as well as Astronomy, Meteorology, and Oceanography. In the second semester, we will study introductions to Chemistry, Physics, Life Science, and Biology. A thorough study of Marine and Environmental Science will then conclude the course.

Grade level: 7th & 8th

Homework: 3-4 hours per week

Textbook Requirements: (PLEASE NOTE THIS IS THE NEW 3rd EDITION)

Textbook: 3rd edition Apologia textbook, Exploring Creation with General Science by Sherri Seligson Hardcover text ISBN: 978-1946506276 (Some websites offer a softcover text as well)
Solutions Guide: 3rd edition Workbook and Solutions and Tests for Exploring Creation with General Science by Sherri Seligson ISBN-13: 9781946506283

Annual Tuition: $575 (lab materials included)

Physical Science: Shari Kaiser (click for bio)

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Four modules cover the basics of chemistry, including properties and states of matter, atomic structure and the periodic table, chemical bonds, and reactions and energy. Six modules are dedicated to physics and include the study of motion, forces, energy, light, and electricity and magnetism. Students finish out their year learning about Earth science and completing a project.

This college-prep course will include labs and lecture. Students will be expected to complete homework, prepare lab reports and demonstrate their understanding with closed-book tests. The text and course are taught from a Christian perspective. The course requires a substantial amount of work to be done by the student at home. The student is expected to check and correct his/her own homework. Parents are expected to oversee completion of assignments. The facilitator will present each module’s concepts, provide in-class lab time, grade tests and lab reports and provide quarterly progress reports.

Required online component using Google Classroom:
- This class is set up to be a fluid mix of in-person and/or remote to work for each student as needed.
- There will be a weekly in-person class for lecture, lab and review.
- There will be pre-recorded videos available covering the lecture material, which can be watched if a student misses class for any reason (illness, vacation, etc).
- All work will be given out and turned in using the online portal Google Classroom.
Required Purchases:
- Textbook: Exploring Creation with Physical Science ISBN-13: 9781946506511 (3rd Edition)
- Solutions Guide: ISBN-13: 9781946506528
- [optional: MP3 Audio CD for auditory learners ISBN-13: 9781946506559]
Course Credit: 1 credit of Science with lab
Annual Tuition: $575 (lab materials included)

Biology: Shari Kaiser (click for bio)

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Modules cover atoms, chemical structures, ecosystems, biomes, ecological communities, cell structure and function, cellular energy, DNA, proteins, cell cycles, and genetics (including inheritance, disorders, and technology). Students will also learn about prokaryotes, viruses, protists, fungi, and the fascinating worlds of plants and animals.

Required online component using Google Classroom:
- This class is set up to be a fluid mix of in-person and/or remote to work for each student as needed.
- There will be a weekly in-person class for lecture, lab and review.
- There will be pre-recorded videos available covering the lecture material, which can be watched if a student misses class for any reason (illness, vacation, etc.).
- All work will be given out and turned in using the online portal Google Classroom.
Honors Option
- There is an Honors option available for this course. Requirements will be explained on the first day of class. Requirements include additional detail in lab reports, and extra work outside the text. Send an email inquiry for questions prior to the start.
Required Purchases:
- Textbook: Exploring Creation with Biology ISBN-13: 9781946506450 (3rd Edition)
- Solutions Guide: ISBN-13: 9781946506467
  - [optional: MP3 Audio CD for auditory learners, ISBN-13: 9781946506498]
Course Credit: 1 credit of Science with lab
Annual Tuition: $575 (lab materials included)

Chemistry: Shari Kaiser (click for bio)

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This course covers fundamental aspects of chemistry such as the classification of matter, atomic structure, spectroscopy, chemical bonding, molecular geometry, physical change, chemical change, stoichiometry, solutions, ideal gases, acid/base chemistry, reduction/oxidation reactions, thermochemistry, thermodynamics, kinetics, and chemical equilibrium. Weaving together concepts and their mathematical applications, the course teaches students how to think as a chemist so they can analyze the major changes that occur in matter.

Math Prerequisite: successful completion of Algebra 1 (no exceptions)
Required online component using Google Classroom:
- This class is set up to be a fluid mix of in-person and/or remote to work for each student as needed.
- There will be a weekly in-person class for lecture, lab and review.
- There will be pre-recorded videos available covering the lecture material, which can be watched if a student misses class for any reason (illness, vacation, etc).
- All work will be given out and turned in using the online portal Google Classroom.
Honors Option
- There is an Honors option available for this course. Requirements will be explained on the first day of class. Requirements include additional detail in lab reports, and extra work outside the text. Send an email inquiry for questions prior to the start.
Required Purchases:
- Textbook: Discovering Design with Chemistry ISBN: 978-0-9962784-6-1 Publ date: 2015
- Solutions Guide: ISBN #: 978-0-9962784-7-8
- Required Supplies: Text, Solutions Guide, and scientific calculator (parentheses and scientific notation)
  - [Optional: MP3 Audio CD for auditory learners, ISBN: 9780996278485]
Course Credit: 1 credit of Science with lab
Annual Tuition: $575 (lab materials included)

Physics: Shari Kaiser (click for bio)

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This course provides a detailed introduction to the methods and concepts of general physics. Heavily emphasizing vector analysis, this text is ideal preparation for a university-level physics course. It provides the student with a strong background in one-dimensional and two-dimensional motion, Newton’s laws and their application, gravity, work and energy, momentum, periodic motion, waves, optics, electrostatics, electrodynamics, electrical circuits, and magnetism.

Prerequisites:
- Algebra I: Basic trig functions are also required but will be taught in class as needed.
- Must have completed Chemistri with a final score of 80% or higher.
Required online component using Google Classroom:
- This class is set up to be a fluid mix of in-person and/or remote to work for each student as needed.
- There will be a weekly in-person class for lecture, lab and review.
- There will be pre-recorded videos available covering the lecture material, which can be watched if a student misses class for any reason (illness, vacation, etc).
- All work will be given out and turned in using the online portal Google Classroom.
Honors Option
- There is an Honors option available for this course. Requirements will be explained on the first day of class. Requirements include additional detail in lab reports, and extra work outside the text. Send an email inquiry for questions prior to the start.
Recommended: Chemistry, strong math skills and established study habits.
- This college-prep course will include labs and lecture. Students will be expected to complete homework, prepare lab reports and demonstrate their understanding with closed-book tests. The text and course are taught from a Christian perspective. The course requires a substantial amount of work to be done by the student at home. The student is expected to check and correct his/her own homework. Parents are expected to oversee completion of assignments. The facilitator will present each module’s concepts, provide in-class lab time, grade tests and lab reports and provide quarterly progress reports.
Required Purchases:
- Textbook: Exploring Creation with Physics, 2nd Edition ISBN# 9781932012422
- Solutions Guide: ISBN #: 9781932012439
  - [Optional: MP3 Audio CD for auditory learners, ISBN-13: 9781932012648]
Course Credit: 1 credit of Science with lab
Available: Juniors and Seniors with prerequisites attained
Annual Tuition: $575 (lab materials included)

Physics