ONE YEAR CLASS (Same as 3-4th class at 9 am): In this class using the Apologia Young Explorers "Exploring Creation with Zoology 3," students will take a tour through their own backyards, as well as be introduced to the various animal inhabitants of jungles, deserts, forests, farms and other ecosystems. There will be so much to discover like "how people are different from apes, how to tell poisonous and non-poisonous snakes apart, how to get away from a bear and more! Arranged by … [Read more...]
Thursday HS (AM1A) – English Fundamentals 1
ONE YEAR CLASS (Same class as last year): This high school English class will cover Christian literature, grammar, and how to write essays and research papers. The grammar component will cover sentence structure and punctuation. The writing component will cover outlining, note taking, paragraph structure, essay structure, title pages, work cited pages, and the main types of essays. We will be discussing and answering questions about our literature selections, as well using them as … [Read more...]
Thursday JH (AM2B) – America the Beautiful
ONE YEAR CLASS: “America the Beautiful” guides students in learning all about American History, chronologically, from a biblical worldview. Students will explore the rich history and geography of the United States, highlighting key events, people, and places. Lessons will start with students seeing God’s hand in making our nation from the earliest inhabitants and explorers just prior to 1492 and will go all the way through to the present day 21st century! This class will complete 30-unit … [Read more...]
Wednesday *K-1st (PM1) – Fun With Music
ONE YEAR CLASS: This will be a fun introduction to music for our young students. Students will learn about different rhythms, play instruments, percussion and more. They will get to perform some of what they learn at the Open House at the end of each semester. … [Read more...]
Wednesday JH (PM1)- Cooking Around The World
ONE YEAR CLASS: In this class, students will take a delicious and fun journey around the world with food! They will not only learn the basics of food preparation and vocabulary of the culinary arts, but will also learn to prepare dishes from around the globe, with an emphasis on healthy alternatives to traditional favorites. They will learn and write about famous chefs from different countries and cultures. They will also need to prepare dishes at home to bring to class. There will be … [Read more...]
Thursday HS (AM2C) – World History
ONE YEAR CLASS: This class will be a comprehensive overview of world history from creation through the present day, looking at the events from a Christian perspective. The curriculum utilizes narrative-based chapters that cover some of the world's most important events, issues, and people. The class will look at excerpts from In Their Words which contains original documents, speeches, poems, and stories from World History and is a collection of primary works specifically collected to use … [Read more...]
Thursday HS (PM1A) – United States History
ONE YEAR CLASS: "This one-year course helps students understand history from the perspective of faith in God and respect for His Word. In addition to reading the narrative about events, issues, and people from our nation’s heritage, students read the words of people who made history in original documents, speeches, poems, stories, and hymns. The students will survey American history from the time of the Native Americans and first European explorers to the administration of President Obama. … [Read more...]
Thursday HS (PM2B) – Chemistry w/ Labs
ONE YEAR CLASS (Prerequisite: Proficiency in Algebra 1 or above level math): This one-year high school lab science course is designed to be a first-year high school chemistry course. It will give students a rigorous foundation in chemistry, in order to prepare for a college-level course. Topics covered will be significant figures, units, classification, the mole concept, stoichiometry, thermochemistry, thermodynamics, kinetics, acids and bases, redox reactions, solutions, atomic structure, … [Read more...]
Thursday JH (PM1A) – General Science
ONE YEAR CLASS: This course is an overview and introduction to the sciences. The course covers such topics as the scientific method, designing experiments, simple machines, geology, archaeology, biology, and more, with a large focus on Earth Science (astronomy, meteorology, oceanography, earth study, geology, paleontology, and environmental science). Students will keep a notebook of their findings, and there will be lots of review and fun activities to help reinforce the material students are … [Read more...]
Thursday HS (AM0A) – HS Biology w/ Labs
ONE YEAR CLASS (same as afternoon class): This science course with in-class labs and dissections provides a detailed introduction to the methods and concepts of general biology. With a strong emphasis on the vocabulary of biology, the course provides the student with a strong background in the scientific method, the five-kingdom classification scheme, microscopy, biochemistry, cellular biology, molecular and Mendelian genetics, evolution, dissection, and ecosystems, using Apologia curriculum. … [Read more...]