*Class will go with a minimum of 6 students In this new fun one-semester class, students will get to work on fun, easy-to-make Lego activities. There will be a new theme every week to include: Famous landmarks, balloon car, marble run, zip-line, Lego bridge, Lego boat, tic tac toe, speed builds, mini-figures, and more! All students will need is a little imagination and a handful of Lego bricks (provided by teacher). And remember, “Creativity is contagious. Pass it on.” Albert Einstein … [Read more...]
Wednesday 3-5/6th (AM1B) – Our 50 States (U.S. Geography)
Students will "travel" across the United States and explore the geography and uniqueness of all fifty States. Highlights of the class include: Capital Cities, State Facts, Historical Beginnings, Natural Wonders and Economic Industries/Resources. Students will engage in weekly hands-on activities such as collaborative State projects, making food specific to regions/states, and map-making activities. *New students are welcome to join this class mid-year! … [Read more...]
Wednesday 4-6th (AM1A) – IEW Grammar & Spelling
IEW has revised their Fix It! curriculum this year. Where they previously had three books for the third through eighth grade levels, they now have five books. Town Mouse and Country Mouse is a brand new book that's the second in the curriculum series. Students will learn the parts of speech and practice editing, or "fixing," sentences each week in their books. They will also be able to rewrite grammatically correct sentences in paragraph form, and practice and test on spelling words each … [Read more...]
Wednesday JH (AM2B) – Math 6 (Teaching Textbooks)
Taught by an experienced math teacher, this continuing one-year course will cover all the 6th grade level concepts with instruction and practice in class, and student will complete assigned lesson problem sets at home. There will also be lots of review so students can go over any problem areas so they understand the concepts taught. All homework is done on paper, graded by parent using the answer key and turned in for credit. Tests are also taken at home and turned in for grading, and teacher … [Read more...]
Wednesday 5th-JH (PM1B) – Cooking American Style
Just like the world cuisine cooking class from last year, in this new continuing one-year class, students will learn their way around a kitchen as they learn culinary vocabulary, use all sorts of utensils, measure ingredients, and more. They will prepare dishes like down-home comfort food to Americana favorites. Students will work in teams and be judged on taste and presentation of their dish. They will also get to design edible food art, and learn and create table settings for special … [Read more...]
Wednesday 4-6th (PM2A) – California History
Students in this NEW one-semester class will dive deep in learning about the history of California. Students will survey California history from the very beginning in the 1700's, to its early settlement and why the settlers came to California and the missionary trail. Students will learn how God played an important part in how California developed and prospered. They will even learn about current events and other interesting facts about California, the state bird, flag and more!. There is such … [Read more...]
Wednesday 4-6th (AM2) – Flying Creatures
This continuing one-year science course will explore the dynamics of flight and animal classification, learning about birds, bats, insects, doing hands-on experiments and keeping a field journal, using the Apologia Zoology 1 curriculum. There will be fun projects to complete along the way, especially the end of semester projects for judging competition and awards. This class is always a favorite! *New students are welcome to join this class mid-year! … [Read more...]