New Class Added: This one-year science class will be another option for jr. high science. The first semester will be Earth Science covering an "overview of our cosmic address in the observable universe and then grow in knowledge of what, in the entire universe, makes Earth special and capable of sustaining life. An awareness of the world will develop as students interact with the Earth’s geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere. By digging deeper into the many different layers of the … [Read more...]
Wednesday 4th-JH (PM2B) – Architecture & Art
One-semester art class: God has blessed us with a mind that is creative, analytical, curious, and expressive. The beauty of architecture is that it can encompass all of our mind through problem-solving by art. This course will introduce students to key terminology and skills of building design. They will see many examples of architectural trends and how it conveys a story of its time. Through hands-on activities, they will get to explore new architectural concepts, sketch ideas, and … [Read more...]
Wednesday 3-5/6th (AM1A) – 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. … [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)
2nd Semester* - Taught by an experienced math teacher, this 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 … [Read more...]
Wednesday 5th-JH (PM1B) – Cooking American Style
Just like the world cuisine cooking class from last year, in this new 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 occasions and parties. And … [Read more...]
Wednesday 4-6th (AM2) – Flying Creatures
This 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! … [Read more...]