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• Kitchen Chemistry (MS & HS with approval) - is designed to explore some of the principles of
chemistry. You will be encouraged to carry out your own experiments using materials that are
often found in the home. Along the way, you will use fruit tea to identify acids and alkalis,
investigate chemicals that speed up reactions and experiment with electron transfer reactions.
This should give you a feel for the world of molecules and an idea of some reactions. It should
also introduce some methods to separate chemicals, to find out what chemicals are present in a
mixture and ways to change chemicals from one form to another. There will be opportunities to
use the chemistry behind modernist cooking to experiment with spherification, making of cheese
noodles, inventing new deserts, all while learning solid chemistry. A great course for those who
have no chemistry experience. Required Textbook: none Instructor: Nicole Traicoff Recommended
Donation of $15 per weekly session

• General Science (MS) - This course is designed to be a student's first systematic introduction to
the sciences as it explores topics such as the scientific method, designing experiments, simple
machines, geology, archaeology, paleontology, biology, human anatomy and physiology,
providing a wide range of scientific exposure. Hands-on experiments are included throughout,
giving students practical experience as they discover the principles behind the science! Looking at
the world from a creationist position, topics are all presented with an eye towards God's role in
everyday life. Work Load: A couple of items every day (amounting to about 8 items per week)
which will include reading the modules, simple lab write-ups, homework questions and test.
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Required Text: Apologia General Science, 2 edition Instructor: Leigh Elkins Recommended
Donation of $12 per weekly session

• Physics for Phun (MS) - **May Be Offered 2019-2020** This course is designed to help kids
enjoy science and allow them explore physics without the intimidation of math. Complete
understanding of all the concepts cannot occur without the algebra / calculus, but this will lay a
wonderful foundation for further exploration in the future. The course will begin with the laws of
motion and simple machines. We will continue to explore the areas of optics, gravity, light, sound,
waveforms, electricity and solar power. Basic math skills including basic addition, subtraction,
multiplication and division. May need to be familiar with fractions and decimals from time to time.
We will be using a few very simple formulas but mostly from a conceptual standpoint, rather than
using them to calculate an answer. Required Textbook: The World of Physics by Tiner Instructor:
Pending Recommended Donation of $15 per weekly session

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• Physical Science (8 -9 ) - **May Be Offered 2019-2020** This course is designed to be the last
science course the student takes before high school chemistry. Thus, we generally recommend it
as an 8th grade course. However, your student can also use it for their 9th grade course work.
The text discusses such topics as the atmosphere, the hydrosphere, weather, the structure of the
earth, environmentalism, the physics of motion, Newton’s Laws, gravity, and astrophysics. The
author especially concentrates on the myths generated by the hysterical environmentalist
movement. There are many hands-on experiments to do, and they all use household chemicals
and supplies. Required Text: Apologia Physical Science 2nd edition Instructor: Leigh Elkins
Recommended Donation of $15 per weekly session