Add To Your WishlistGeneral Science (Grades 5-8) Hybrid

Add To Your WishlistGeneral Science (Grades 5-8) Hybrid



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)