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General Science
Grades: 5-8
Length: 24 Weeks (Full Year Of Science)
This course will provide a mixture of life science, earth science, anatomy, physical science, and environmental science. The course will be housed in Google Classroom. Each week has a video lesson, set of vocabulary words, and 5 assignments. We will be using Access Science as our textbook, with weekly reading section. The course will be 24 weeks long, to provide a full year of General Science.
Topics of Study
Week 1 Think Like A Scientist-Scientific Method
Week 2 Earth Science-Understanding Earth
Week 3 Earth Science-All About Rocks
Week 4 Earth Science-The Changing Surface
Week 5 Earth Science-Climate, Weather, Water Cycle
Week 6 Earth Science-Earth, Sun, & Moon
Week 7 Environmental Science-Natural Resources
Week 8 Environmental Science-Pollution & Recycling
Week 9 Life Science-Exploring Ecology
Week 10 Life Science-Biology Diversity (Classification)
Week 11 Life Science-Cells (Types)
Week 12 Life Science-Cell Processes
Week 13 Anatomy-Body Systems
Week 14 Anatomy-Over Health & Nutrition
Week 15 Life Science-Energy & Nutrients
Week 16 Life Science-Environmental Response
Week 17 Life Science-Genetics & Heredity
Week 18 Physical Science-Structure Of Matter/States Of Matter
Week 19 Physical Science-Periodic Table
Week 20 Physical Science-Bonds & Reactants
Week 21 Physical Science- Energy/Force & Motion
Week 22 Physical Science-Light & Sound
Week 23 Physical Science-Matter In The Universe
Week 24 Last Week/Final Capstone Projects/Final Exam
Check out this unique general science class which is offered using several options to meet your family needs.
Option 1: Hybrid Live Zoom Full Year Course
Learning Style: 24 Weeks Of Independent Asynchronous Curriculum with 12 Live Zoom Group Labs
Thursdays 2pm EST
(11am PT, Noon MT, 1pm CT)
This course will provide a mixture of life science, earth science, anatomy, physical science, and environmental science. Students will work independently in Google Classroom with set deadlines, vocabulary practice tools, edtech interactives, and reading sections in a provided textbook. Along the way research projects, case studies, crafts, and labs to try at home will be provided to supplement and help with comprehension using kinesthetic learning (learning by doing). Throughout the course, students will meet at set times for live Zoom discussions and group labs. If the student is unable to attend, a video recording will be provided.
24 Week Course (September-March)
12 Live Zoom Labs
Grades Provided
Requirement: Access Science Textbook, Spiral Notebook, Science Supplies For Labs
Tuition: $240 ($10/Week)
Option 2: Self Paced Course
This class is perfect for students who have recently left the school system, new to homeschooling, or families looking for a change but prefer a self paced module. Students will have a full year to complete the course online. Each week the student will have access to a pre-recorded weekly lesson, 5 assignments (including labs).
24 Week Course
No Live Zooms
Grades Provided
Requirement: Access Science Textbook, Spiral Notebook, Science Supplies For Labs
Tuition: $150
Option 3: Hybrid 1:1 Instruction
This class is perfect for students who need more directed curriculum. The family will setup a weekly time that Mrs. Collins will meet with the student once a week to go over the week's assignments and to help with labs.
24 Week Course
1 Weekly Zoom 1:1 With Mrs. Collins
Grades Provided
Requirement: Access Science Textbook, Spiral Notebook, Science Supplies For Labs, Weekly Assignment Deadlines
Zoom Fee: 24 Zooms @ $32/session=$768
Curriculum Fee: $99
Total Tuition For 1:1 Science=$867
No Class On These Dates:
Week of Nov 21 & 28 (Thanksgiving), Week of Dec 19, 26, & Jan 2 (Christmas), Week of
April 3 & 10 (Spring Break)
The course will include a mixture of teacher-created lessons, online CK-12 Flexbook resources, reading sections from
Access Science (Houghton Mifflin Company-Great Source Curriculum) textbook, assignments in GC, and daily skill builders using the Mark Twain General Science workbook.
The 1st 6 week's supply list can be viewed HERE. A new supply list will be provided via Google Classroom each 6 weeks.
You will need to purchase the following from Amazon or another bookstore online:
Access Science (required)
General Science Workbook (optional but encourages in-depth comprehension checks for additional at home practice)