Page 13 - 2018-2019 Quest Course Catalog

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• Jr. Earth Science (3 -6 ) - Create Volcanoes, Make Tidal Waves, Dig for Fossils, and Collect
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Minerals. . . God has made an amazing earth to study and take care of. This course will be
studying: Hydrology, Geophysics, Geology, Meteorology, Oceanography, Paleontology, etc. Each
week there will be a short talk and an in-class worksheet about a new topic followed by an activity
or lab to help the students remember what they are learning. Parents are welcome to come to
class and help. We will have SHOW and TELL each week, so start collecting rocks, fossils and
minerals to bring to this course. This course may be submitting a Class Science Fair Project that
will be completed in this course. No textbook required. However, each student will be building a
book by handing in them in-class quizzes. HOMEWORK - I will be e-mailing short videos each
week to help students have a foundation of knowledge about the topic and to help them remember
what they have learned. Instructor: Lisa Riley Giordano Recommended donations of $12 per
weekly session

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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 Recommended Donation of $12 per weekly session.

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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 Recommended donations of
$14 per weekly session.

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• Science Fair Safari (3 -6 ) - This course will be slightly different this year. We will be
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
Recommended Donation of $12 per weekly session