Science
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Form II (grades 4-6) Sciences
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Form III/IV (grades 7-9) Sciences
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Men, Microscopes, and Living Things (Biology)
This class is geared toward: Form III+ (grades ~7-9)
Maximum students: 12 (minimum: 3)
Teacher: Mrs. Brobst
Meets: Mondays 9:15-10:00 am EST
Length: Full Year
Credit Suggestion: .5 (see note at bottom of description)
Fee: $450 (see note at bottom of description)
Materials needed:
Prerequisites: None
Description: In this class students will be introduced to the principles and tools of biological study, food webs, life processes, some anatomy, adaptation, natural selection, extinction, cell theory, simple genetics, and reproduction. This class is held online once a week in a live session; audio and video functionality is absolutely required. Included in the class are experiments to be completed at home and/or demonstrated during the live class. A science notebook is required, as is keeping a current events log of scientific events. Sites to use for this include (but are not limited to) ScienceNewsforStudents or NewsELA (a free account must be created for this one.) There are three exams, with the exam found in the Canvas classroom; there is no live class scheduled during exam weeks.
Note on credit and fee:
This class is being offered as part of an integrated science class. If you enroll your student in the two other courses, Chemistry and Weather, it is a full credit science class. The fee for each individual course is $450; for two courses, $640.
Maximum students: 12 (minimum: 3)
Teacher: Mrs. Brobst
Meets: Mondays 9:15-10:00 am EST
Length: Full Year
Credit Suggestion: .5 (see note at bottom of description)
Fee: $450 (see note at bottom of description)
Materials needed:
- Internet, web-cam and mic (built into computer is fine)
- Canvas account (instructions are sent after registration; each student must have their own account)
- Men, Microscopes, and Living Things by Katherine Shippen
- Supplies (sent with registration; there is nothing out of the ordinary!)
- Science Notebook
Prerequisites: None
Description: In this class students will be introduced to the principles and tools of biological study, food webs, life processes, some anatomy, adaptation, natural selection, extinction, cell theory, simple genetics, and reproduction. This class is held online once a week in a live session; audio and video functionality is absolutely required. Included in the class are experiments to be completed at home and/or demonstrated during the live class. A science notebook is required, as is keeping a current events log of scientific events. Sites to use for this include (but are not limited to) ScienceNewsforStudents or NewsELA (a free account must be created for this one.) There are three exams, with the exam found in the Canvas classroom; there is no live class scheduled during exam weeks.
Note on credit and fee:
This class is being offered as part of an integrated science class. If you enroll your student in the two other courses, Chemistry and Weather, it is a full credit science class. The fee for each individual course is $450; for two courses, $640.
Why & How of Weather (Weather)
This class is geared toward: Form III+ (grades ~7-9)
Maximum students: 12 (minimum: 3)
Teacher: Mrs. Brobst
Meets: Tuesdays 9:15-10:00 am EST
Length: Full Year
Credit Suggestion: .5 (see note at bottom of description)
Fee: $450 (see note at bottom of description)
Materials needed:
Prerequisites: None
Description: This class will help students learn the whys and wherefores of weather, weather forecasting, about the atmosphere and how processes in the atmosphere determine the weather and climate. This class is held online once a week in a live session; audio and video functionality is absolutely required. Included in the class are experiments to be completed at home and/or demonstrated during the live class. A science notebook is required, as is keeping a current events log of scientific events. Sites to use for this include (but are not limited to) ScienceNewsforStudents or NewsELA (a free account must be created for this one). There are three exams, with the exam found in the Canvas classroom; there is no live class scheduled during exam weeks.
Note on credit and fee:
This class is being offered as part of an integrated science class. If you enroll your student in the two other courses, Chemistry and Biology, it is a full credit science class. The fee for each individual course is $450; for two courses, $640.
Maximum students: 12 (minimum: 3)
Teacher: Mrs. Brobst
Meets: Tuesdays 9:15-10:00 am EST
Length: Full Year
Credit Suggestion: .5 (see note at bottom of description)
Fee: $450 (see note at bottom of description)
Materials needed:
- Internet, web-cam and mic (built into computer is fine)
- Canvas account (instructions are sent after registration; each student must have their own account)
- Eric Sloane's Weather Book by Eric Sloane (Dover Publications)
- Supplies (sent with registration; there is nothing out of the ordinary!)
- Science Notebook
Prerequisites: None
Description: This class will help students learn the whys and wherefores of weather, weather forecasting, about the atmosphere and how processes in the atmosphere determine the weather and climate. This class is held online once a week in a live session; audio and video functionality is absolutely required. Included in the class are experiments to be completed at home and/or demonstrated during the live class. A science notebook is required, as is keeping a current events log of scientific events. Sites to use for this include (but are not limited to) ScienceNewsforStudents or NewsELA (a free account must be created for this one). There are three exams, with the exam found in the Canvas classroom; there is no live class scheduled during exam weeks.
Note on credit and fee:
This class is being offered as part of an integrated science class. If you enroll your student in the two other courses, Chemistry and Biology, it is a full credit science class. The fee for each individual course is $450; for two courses, $640.
The Wonders of Chemistry, 2 (Chemistry) CLOSED
This class is geared toward: Form III+ (grades ~7-9)
Maximum students: 12 (minimum: 3)
Teacher: Mrs. Brobst
Meets: CLOSED
Length: Full Year
Credit Suggestion: .5 (see note at bottom of description)
Fee: CLOSED
Materials needed:
Prerequisites: Wonders of Chemistry, Part 1 (or equivalent understanding; will require approval if prerequisite not met)
Description: In this second chemistry class students will be introduced to the principles and tools of the study of chemistry through reading, activities, narration and discussion, videos, articles, and current events. They will specifically be learning about:
For this class other websites of interest: ChemMatters Current Articles, Scientific American's chemistry news page, American Chemical Society news page.
There are three exams, with the exam found in the Canvas classroom; there is no live class scheduled during exam weeks.
Note on credit and fee:
This class is being offered as part of an integrated science class. If you enroll your student in the two other courses, Biology and Weather, it is a full credit science class. The fee for each individual course is $450; for two courses, $640.
Maximum students: 12 (minimum: 3)
Teacher: Mrs. Brobst
Meets: CLOSED
Length: Full Year
Credit Suggestion: .5 (see note at bottom of description)
Fee: CLOSED
Materials needed:
- Internet, web-cam and mic (built into computer is fine)
- Canvas account (instructions are sent after registration; each student must have their own account)
- Wonders of Chemistry by Archie Frederick Collins (Yesterday Classics)
- The Elements: A Visual Exploration of Every Known Atom in the Universe by Theodore Gray (website, app, or physical book)
- Supplies (see Sabbath Mood Homeschool page, Part Two only)
- Science Notebook
Prerequisites: Wonders of Chemistry, Part 1 (or equivalent understanding; will require approval if prerequisite not met)
Description: In this second chemistry class students will be introduced to the principles and tools of the study of chemistry through reading, activities, narration and discussion, videos, articles, and current events. They will specifically be learning about:
- gunpowder and fireworks, the chemical makeup of plants, nitrogen fixation, photosynthesis,
- and the invention of fertilizer;
- similarities and differences between natural rubber, fiber, and color pigments and their laboratory prepared counterparts;
- and learn several ways to capture the sun’s energy and convert it into electricity (photovoltaic) and heat (solar thermal).
For this class other websites of interest: ChemMatters Current Articles, Scientific American's chemistry news page, American Chemical Society news page.
There are three exams, with the exam found in the Canvas classroom; there is no live class scheduled during exam weeks.
Note on credit and fee:
This class is being offered as part of an integrated science class. If you enroll your student in the two other courses, Biology and Weather, it is a full credit science class. The fee for each individual course is $450; for two courses, $640.
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