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Jr Life Science (Live Animals & More) (3 -6 ) – **May Be Offered 2020-2021**. We will be
studying God’s Creatures and learning about their anatomy and how they are equipped to
survive. Emphasis will be on how to classify animals and plants. We will learn about animals that
are classified as Vertebrates or Invertebrates and plants that are classified as Angiosperms or
Gymnosperms. We will also be dissecting and memorizing the parts of flowers and plants to gain
a better understanding of how plants survive and thrive. No textbooks required Instructor: Lisa
Giordano

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Jr. Engineering & Architecture (4 -6 ) - TEEPEES, CASTLES, CANALS, PYRAMIDS,
SKYSCRAPERS, FUTURE CITIES and MORE. By using the Engineering Design Process and
some basic math we will be planning and building, building, building! I love history, so we will
have a short lesson on the history of each project. Parents are very welcome to come to this
course and help. The U of A has 15 Engineering Majors! We will be doing a project based on
each, for example, Aerospace, Civil, Environmental and Electrical Engineering projects are on the
agenda. No textbook required, however, I will be asking the parents to donate some building
materials like recycled cardboard boxes, boards, broken appliances, rope, and anything you think
we can use that you can donate. HOMEWORK - I will e-mail short videos to you each week, so
the students can have a little foundation knowledge before we start on a project. If there is other
homework it will be totally optional. This course may be submitting a class Science Fair Project
that will be completed in this course. Instructor: Lisa Riley Giordano

Science Fair Safari (3 -6 ) - This course will be slightly different this year. We will be
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encouraging students and parents to work on top-notch projects that will honor God, however you
do not have to do a Science Fair Project on your own, if you choose not to. We will be doing a
long-term CLASS SCIENCE FAIR PROJECT (probably environmental and very hands on). This
way, if parents want their kids to experience the science fair process, but don't have enough time
this year to complete a project, their child can still compete and learn the process. I will meet the
class and find out their ages and interests and give them a few choices for a project. PARENT
participation is still encouraged. HOMEWORK - There will be 30 minutes to 1 hour of homework
for this course per week, there will also be short videos e-mailed to you to watch. We will go
through the Science Fair Book Becky Thai created and we will be doing labs and activities that will
help the students remember the scientific method, including dependent and independent
variables. Textbook Required: Becky Thai's - Science Fair Book. Instructor: Lisa Giordano

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Nutrition (6 -12 ) - In this course students will learn how to examine nutrients and their use by
the body for growth and development. They will identify and describe the process of digestion,
absorption and elimination in the body. Students will be taught the function of various nutrients
and their composition. An understanding of a proper diet necessary for health will be gained.
Students will create a balanced diet using meal planning tools and calculate an individual's daily
caloric and nutrient requirements. Class will be conducted with presentations, labs (starch content,
body composition, etc.) and demonstrations (vitamins, electrolytes, water balance in the body,
etc). Students leave the course with a working knowledge of what they were taught, and they
demonstrate this with a hands-on midterm and final exam. Instructor: Margaret Eubanks.
Animal Science (MS & HS) - In His Word, God gave us dominion over the animals, so we should
seek to understand the wonderful creatures God gave us as gifts. Through skeletal models, pelts,
videos, and some live species will work to better understand our stewardship of God’s creatures.
We will study the basic animal classifications, habitats, and innate survival skills of many of the
creatures God put right in our own backyards. Instructor: Camilla Johnson, 30 years’ experience