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Physics (Grade Level 11, 12) High School
$60 material fee covers the year's science materials
Science Tuition
$450 for the year/ $50 per month
Curiculum
Teacher: Mrs. Amber Basener
Curriculum: Apologia Science, Exploring Creation with Physics
2nd edition by Dr. Jay Wile
Prerequisite: Algebra II, recommended by Apologia
Course Description
REGULAR PHYSICS LEVEL OR
FOUNDATIONS OF PHYSICS
CHESSIE Physics offers two different high school physics classes during our class time. The regular physics class follows the book completely.
The other options is Foundations of Physics. In the foundations class, the students do less of the math problems and use their extra time to complete projects on the concepts being covered. The foundations class covers all the same material but uses writing, movie making, home experiments and the like to understand the concepts as well as mathematical computations.
Both classes are rigorous and count as high school physics credit. The level and prerequisite of math is the same for both classes. The main difference is the amount of math used. Students who understand and enjoy the language of mathematics will thrive in the regular class. Students who need more time to do math problems and enjoy showing their knowledge in more hands on ways will enjoy the foundations class.
Chemistry (Grade Level 9,10,11,12)
Teacher: Mrs. Sharon Shelton
$50 MATERIAL FEE THAT COVERS THE YEAR'S MATERIALS
SCIENCE TUITION
$450 FOR THE YEAR/ $50 PER MONTH
Prerequisite: Algebra I, recommended by Apologia
Curriculum: Discovering Design with Chemistry by Dr. Jay Wile
COPYRIGHT 2015
This is a high school level chemistry course with a laboratory taught from a Christian viewpoint. Students will work at home through the sixteen chapters of Discovering Design with Chemistry by Dr. Jay Wile.
Class time will be utilized for labs, group discussion, and clarification of concepts. Topics of study will include: classification of matter, atomic structure, spectroscopy, chemical bonding, molecular geometry, physical change, chemical change, stoichiometry, solutions, ideal gases, acid/base chemistry, reduction/oxidation reactions, thermochemistry, thermodynamics, kinetics, and chemical equilibria.
Students will perform various chemical experiments relating to the topics of study utilizing the scientific method while observing safe laboratory technique. Lab worksheets or lab reports will accompany each experiment.
Prerequisite: Algebra I Chemistry is math intensive. Problem solving relies heavily on basic algebra skills.
Homework: Students will be expected to read the chapters, answer “Comprehension Check” questions and chapter reviews at home, as well as prepare lab reports or complete lab worksheets.
Homework Time: 6 - 8 hours per week. This varies per student. A lab report usually takes 1 - 2 hrs to complete. Reading of textbook and solving problems takes 4 - 6 hrs.
Grading: Chapter tests will be administered at home by parent but turned into Mrs. Shelton for grading. Mrs. Shelton will also grade lab reports and lab worksheets.
Books to purchase: • Discovering Design in Chemistry by Dr. Jay Wile • Discovering Design in Chemistry Answer Key and Tests Book
Other supplies needed: • Calculator (Must have EE or exp key for entering numbers in scientific notation) • 3 ring binder • Bound lab notebook • Pencils or pens
Physical Science --(Grade 7,8,9+) Junior High Level
Teacher: Mrs. Sharon Shelton
Prerequisite: Pre-Algebra, recommended to have
taken or be taking during this course. Recommended by Apologia
Books to Purchase: • Exploring Creation with Physical Science, 2nd Ed. Please note that this is not the newest Apologia edition but one that should be readily available from a source selling used books. • Exploring Creation with Physical Science, 2nd Ed. Solutions Manual
$40 MATERIAL FEE FOR THE YEAR'S SCIENCE
MATERIALS--PAID WITH REGISTRATION
SCIENCE TUITION $45/MONTH ($405 FOR THE YEAR)
This is a middle school level physical science class taught from a Christian viewpoint. (Recommended for Grade 8 – Students should either be in pre-algebra while taking this course or have finished it before this course.) The course covers such topics as the atmosphere, the hydrosphere, weather, structure of the earth, environmentalism, physics of motion, Newton’s Laws, gravity, and astrophysics.
Class time will be used for discussion of key concepts and for experiments. Students will learn how to prepare a basic lab report.
Homework: Students will read modules, answer “On Your Own” questions, prepare lab reports and complete study guides at home.
Homework Time: 4 - 6 hrs per week. This varies among students. Preparing a lab report takes 1 - 2 hrs. Readng the textbook and answering questions takes 2 - 4 hrs.
Grading: Tests will be administered by parents at home and then turned into Mrs. Shelton for grading. Mrs. Shelton will also grade lab reports.
Other supplies needed: • 3-ring binder • lab notebook (bound) • pencils • calculator
Group "K" Topical Science Class --Grade K
Teacher: Mrs. Renee Cothran
$60 material fee, pays for materials for the year
Science tuition
$30 per month/ $270 per year
Parent can read to their non-reading young students to prepare them for class. Homework pages can be done orally or written, depending on child's ability and parent's desire. There is no textbook required for kindergartners. Parents can pick up library books on the topics studied. Classtime is packed with many hands on science experiments and activities that keep the attention of even the youngest students. Students will sometimes be given homework, but parents may choose to have them read library books or other information on the topic being studied. Parents can tailor the homework to fit the needs of their child.
Group #1/2 Topical Science Class
Grades : older first graders and younger second graders
Teacher: Mrs. Renee Cothran
$60 material fee, pays for the year's science materials
Science Tuition $30 per month/ $270 per year
GROUP 4A (GRADE 5) & 4B (GRADE 6)
$60 material fee that covers the year's science materials
Teacher: Mrs. Kathy Pierson
SCIENCE TUITION:
$35 monthly installment
$315 per year
Curriculum:
Students will need to have a copy of the following two books:
ABeka Science Grade 5, Investigating God's World ---4th edition-- **Please note that this is not the current edition that says "revised" on the front. This book can be found new on the ABeka website or used on e-bay. ABeka Science Grade 7, Order and Reality -- 2nd edition, copyright 1993. Please note that this is not the current edition for grade 7. Do not purchase Order and Design.
Please note that this textbook cannot be purchased new from ABeka books. You can easily find it used on e-bay for a reasonable price.
Students will also need to bring a 3-ring binder to class with dividers labeled with each topic for the year. Students will also want to bring a few pencils to class.
Course Description:
This topical science class is taught from a Christian perspective and is full of hands-on experiments and activities each week. The topical science classes at CHESSIE teach the same subject to allow families with students in different grades to study the same thing at home. There are many STEM projects woven into the class content for this course. A student may join the class anytime of the year that there is space. The hands-on nature, varying experiments, and reading level , along with the depth of the material in the textbooks will vary according to grade level. This ensures that students will build upon their previous knowledge while digging deeper into the topic at hand. There is a report requirement once a semester that will go with a particular topic. There may be an exceptional video shown on the topic of study once a semester. Many STEM activities are incorporated into the science studies. Students are responsible to read and complete the weekly homework assignments from the textbook. Each week, classroom assistants check the student's homework as they arrive for class. If your child has any special needs or allergies that you would like the teacher to be aware of, please reach out. By letting the teacher know, it insures a more successful experience for the student.
Apples & Bananas Groups, (grades 4)
Topical Science Classes
Teacher: Mrs. Kathy Pierson
$60 material fee pays for the year's science materials
SCIENCE TUITION
$35 monthly tuition installment
$315 year's tuition
Curriculum:
Students will need to have a copy of the following books:
ABeka grade 4 science text, Understanding God's World, 4th edition **please note that this is
not the newest edition which says "revised" on the front.
ABeka Science Grade 5, Investigating God's World ---4th edition. This book
can be found new on the ABeka Book website or used on e-bay ** Please
note, this is NOT the newest edition which says "revised" on the front.
Students will also need to bring a 3-ring binder to class with dividers labeled
with each topic for the year. Students will also want to bring a few pencils to class.
Course Description:
This topical science class is taught from a Christian perspective & is full of
hands-on experiments and activities each week. The topical science classes
at CHESSIE (K-6) teach the same subject to allow families with students in
different grades to study the same thing at home. There are many STEM
projects woven into the class content for this course. A student may join the class anytime of the year that there is space. The hands-on nature, varying experiments, and reading level , along with the depth of the material in the textbooks will vary according to grade level. This ensures that students will build upon their previous knowledge while digging deeper into the topic at hand. There is a report requirement once a semester that will go with a particular topic. There may be an exceptional video shown on the topic of study once a semester. Many STEM activities are incorporated into the science studies. Students are responsible to read and complete the weekly homework assignments from the textbook. Each week, classroom assistants check the student's homework as they arrive for class. If your child has any special needs or allergies that you would like the teacher to be aware of, please reach out. By letting the teacher know, it insures a more successful experience for the student.
Class Schedule
Mrs. Pierson prepares all of the experiment and activity materials.
Apples are with Mrs. Pierson from 12:05-12:35
Class content brings the science concepts alive for students.
Bananas are with Mrs. Huddleston from 12:05-12:35
Class content for Mrs. Huddleston- she runs the activity for the topic
that Mrs. Pierson has prepared. The majority of review and white book
work is also done in this section. At 12:35, apples go to Mrs. Huddleston's group and bananas come to Mrs. Pierson's group. Class finishes at 1:10.
Life Science--(Grade 7)
Teacher: Mrs. Kathy Pierson
$60 material fee pays for the year's science materials--paid with registration
SCIENCE TUITION
$360 FOR the year/ $40 PER MONTH
Curriculum:
Bob Jones University Life Science Grade 7 Student Text,
5th edition, ISBN 978-1-62856-401-3
Course Description:
This life science course is a very busy hands-on lab science that prepares students well for high school biology. Students will learn about various life science concepts from the perspective of a Christian worldview. The BJUP Life Science textbook is written on a 7th grade level. In this course, students will complete about 2 hours of homework each week. Life Science is making observations and decisions about living things. Students will develop the skills necessary to make scientific observations of living things on their own. The course covers diffusion, pH, proteins, introduction to the microscope, human body studies including heart dissection, procedural information concerning hospital tests that are done on the heart while seeing cardiac catheterization equipment samples and viewing cardiac cath films. Animal behavior, fish respiration studies, crayfish, earthworm, and dogfish shark dissections, biotic and abiotic factors and how they interrelate in an ecosystem are some of the topics covered. Students will give one oral report each semester. They will learn the proper technique to write up a lab report. Students will observe, record, and analyze samples and data from the living world in order to make models, predictions, and graphs and also have opportunities to complete both a STEM activity & three inquiry-based labs.
Book to purchase: BJUP Life Science Grade 7 student text, 5th edition, ISBN
978-1-62856-401-3.
Other supplies needed: 3-ring binder with paper, pencils
3-YEAR CYCLE OF TOPICS FOR GROUPS:
K, 1, 1/2, 2A, 2B, 3, 4A, 4B
YEAR A: 2027-2028
1) INSECTS 2)ASTRONOMY 3)GEOLOGY 4)MATTER/KITCHEN CHEMISTRY
5)FORENSICS 6)MAMMALS 7)REPTILES/AMPHIBIANS
YEAR B: 2028-2029
1)MOTION/FLIGHT 2)OCEANOGRAPHY 3)MAGNETISM/ELECTRICITY 4) NUTRITION
5)OUTDOOR SURVIVAL/FIRST AID 6)PLANTS
YEAR C: 2026-2027
1)TREES 2)HUMAN BODY 3)WEATHER 4)SIMPLE MACHINES 5)SOUND/LIGHT 6)BIRDS
Group #1 Topical Science Class --Grade 1
Teacher: Mrs. Renee Cothran
$60 material fee pays for the year's materials
Science Tuition
$30 per month/ $270 for the year
Parent can read to their non-reading young students to prepare them for class. Homework pages can be done orally or written, depending on child's ability and parent's desire. Classtime is packed with many hands on science experiments and activities that keep the attention of even the youngest students. Curriculum:There is no textbook required for group #1.Parents can use library resources, website resources and handouts given by teacher
strawberries (grade 2 & 3) & blueberries' (grade 3)
Topical Science Classes
Teacher: Mrs. Kathy Pierson
$60 material fee pays for the year's science materials
Science Tuition
$315 FOR THE YEAR/ $35 PER MONTH
Curriculum:
Students will need to have a copy of the following book:
ABeka grade 4 science text, Understanding God's World, edition 4,
**please note that this is not the newest edition which says "revised" on the front.
Students will also need to bring a 3-ring binder to class with dividers labeled with each topic for the year. Students will also want to bring a
few pencils to class.
Course Description:
This topical science class is taught from a Christian perspective & is full of hands-on experiments and activities each week. The topical science classes at CHESSIE (K-6) teach the same subject to allow families with students in different grades to study the same thing at home. There are many STEM projects woven into the class content for this course. A student may join the class anytime of the year that there is space. The hands-on nature, varying experiments, and reading level , along with the depth of the material in the textbooks will vary according to grade level. This ensures that students will build upon their previous knowledge while digging deeper into the topic at hand. There is a report requirement once a semester that will go with a particular topic. There may be an exceptional video shown on the topic of study once a semester. Many STEM activities are incorporated into the science studies. Students are responsible to read and complete the weekly homework assignments from the textbook. Each week, classroom assistants check the student's homework as they arrive for class. If your child has any special needs or allergies that you would like the teacher to be aware of, please reach out. By letting the teacher know, it insures a more successful experience for the student.
Class Schedule
Mrs. Pierson prepares all of the experiment and activity materials.
Strawberries are with Mrs. Pierson from 11:00-11:30
Class content brings the science concepts alive for students.
Blueberries are with Mrs. Hoovler from 11:00-11:30
Class content for Mrs. Hoovler- she runs the activity for the topic
that Mrs. Pierson has prepared. The majority of review and white book work is also done in this section. At 11:30, strawberries go to Mrs. Hoovler's group and blueberries go to Mrs. Pierson's group.
Astronomy Class for highschool (grade 9-12)
Teacher:
Mrs. Amber Basener
$50 material fee cover's the year's science materials
SCIENCE TUITION $405 FOR THE YEAR
$45 PER MONTH
Curriculum:
Students will need to purchase these items from the Castalia House website:
http://www.castaliahouse.com/downloads/category/homeschool/
1) Astronomy and Astrophysics Activity & Lab Book By Dr. Sarah Saviander
2) Astronomy and Astrophysics Exam book By Dr. Sarah Saviander
3) Astronomy and Astrophysics Biblical Supplement By Dr. Sarah Saviander
Students will use the free web-based Astronomy Notes
textbook
https://sixdayscience.com/curriculum/textbooks/
Course Description
Astronomy is the study of objects and phenomena that occur outside the Earth’s atmosphere. Although astronomy is one of the oldest sciences (people have been looking at the stars since the beginning of time), our knowledge of the cosmos is growing by leaps and bounds with the aid of modern technology. In our class at CHESSIE we will cover the history and worldview assumptions of astronomy, focusing on the evidence for a creator. We cover some basics of astronomical observations such as the study of gravity and of telescopes. We then look outward from Earth, starting at the planets of our solar system, and on to the many stars of the Milky Way, next we tackle intergalactic space, other galaxies and cosmology (the study of the origin of the universe). To study these topics, we make use of Chemistry, Physics, Earth Sciences and Math. Despite these overlaps with other classes, there are no prerequisites for CHESSIE Astronomy. These overlaps will either be a great review or a good introduction to them. Astronomy students should be prepared for weekly reading with both comprehension questions and math problems, occasional labs, and 3 evening star watch events. This will be a non-lab elective science class. As an elective, it can be taken during 9-12 grade.
Biology (Grade 9,10,11,12)
teacher: Mrs. Sharon Shelton
$50 material fee covers the year's materials
Science tuition $45 per month/ $405 for the year
Recommended by Apologia to have taken or be taking Algebra I during this course.
This is a high school level biology course with a laboratory taught from a Christian viewpoint. Students will work at home through the sixteen chapters of Apologia’s Exploring Creation with Biology, 3rd Ed. by Dincher.
Class time will be utilized for labs, group discussion, and clarification of concepts. Topics of study will include: the study of life; ecology; cell structure and function; DNA, proteins and the cell cycle; genetics; evolution; microscopic organisms; fungi; plants and animals. Students will be doing lab work most weeks during class time. For biology, this means a lot of microscope work, dissections and other labs to learn about various life processes or organisms.
Homework: Students will be expected to read the modules, answer “On Your Own” questions and module study guides at home, as well as complete lab worksheets.
Homework Time: 3 - 5 hours per week. This varies per student. There are a lot of terms that must be learned for biology. These include classifications, cell parts, and anatomy and physiology terms. It is wise for students to study and learn these terms throughout the week.
Grading: Chapter tests will be administered at home by parent but turned into Mrs. Shelton for grading. Mrs. Shelton will also grade lab worksheets and lab reports.
Books to purchase:
· Exploring Creation with Biology, 3rd edition by Dincher. Published by Apologia
· Solutions and Tests for Exploring Creation with Biology, 3rd Ed.
Other supplies needed: 3 ring binder Colored Pencils for sketching.