Science Classes

Title: Physics with Labs

Teacher: Karen Stokes

Starting Date: August 22, 2019

Class Meeting Day(s): Thursday

Time(s): 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Grades: 11th - 12th

Cost: $25

MATERIALS FEE FOR THIS CLASS IS A ONE TIME, NON-REFUNDABLE FEE, DUE AT REGISTRATION.

Title: Biology with Labs

Teacher: Karen Stokes

Starting Date: August 22, 2019

Class Meeting Day(s): Thursday

Time(s): 9:00 am - 10:30 am

Grades: 9th - 12th

Cost: $25 per semester ($50 total)

ALL CLASSES WITH MATERIALS FEES OVER $30 CAN BE PAID HALF AT REGISTRATION AND HALF IN JANUARY. ALL MATERIALS FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE.

Title: Zoology 1 Flying Creatures (Young Explorers Series)

Teacher: Leisha Pooser

Starting Date: August 20, 2019

Class Meeting Day(s): Tuesday

Time(s): 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Grades: 1st - 3rd

Cost: $25 per semester ($50 total)

ALL CLASSES WITH MATERIALS FEES OVER $30 CAN BE PAID HALF AT REGISTRATION AND HALF IN JANUARY. ALL MATERIALS FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE.

Title: Zoology 1 Flying Creatures (Young Explorers Series)

Teacher: Leisha Pooser

Starting Date: August 20, 2019

Class Meeting Day(s): Tuesday

Time(s): 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Grades: 1st - 3rd

Cost: $50 per month / $45 per month sibling discount (select Sibling discount)

Materials Fee:  $25 per semester ($50 total)

Description:  Students will enjoy learning about the habitats, behavior, and anatomy of birds, beetles, bats, and more. Students will act like paleontologists , dissect grasshopper and owl pellets, and participate in a microscopic examination of various wing types. Students will also compare and contrast the flight of birds with airplanes.

Title: Human Anatomy and Physiology (Young Explorers Series)

Teacher: Leisha Pooser

Starting Date: August 20, 2019

Class Meeting Day(s): Tuesday

Time(s): 9:00 am - 10:00 am

             11:00 am - 12:00 pm (class is full)

Grades: 4th -6th

Cost: $45 per month each additional sibling

Materials Fee:  $25 per semester ($50 total)

Description:  Students will take an in‐depth journey into anatomy and physiology of the human body. From a brief history of medicine to DNA, from the body systems to immune system, students will encounter fascinating facts, engaging activities, intriguing experiments, and have loads of fun while learning about the human body and how to keep it working well. In addition to all the exploration, students will enjoy scientific experiments and projects, such as testing the bacteria content around the house, finding their blood type, creating a cell model, and even building a stethoscope.

Title: Chemistry/Physics (Young Explorers Series)

Teacher: Leisha Pooser

Starting Date: August 20, 2019

Class Meeting Day(s): Tuesday

Time(s): 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Grades: 4th - 6th

Cost: $45 per month each additional sibling

Materials Fee: $25 per semester ($50 total)

Description:  Young scientists will study the fascinating world of chemistry and physics. They will explore the properties of matter and the basic building block of life (atoms and molecules). Students will be introduced to physics concepts such as the laws of motion and thermodynamics. Students will take a thorough look at energy in its many forms and continue their studies with electricity and magnetism. The study of simple machines will round out the year. The activities, experiments and projects are sure to delight and inspire students in the acquisition of foundational knowledge about their world and its Master Designer.

Title: Physical Science

Teacher: Karen Stokes

Starting Date: August 20, 2019

Class Meeting Day(s): Tuesday

Time(s): 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Grades: 7th - 9th

Cost: $60 per month

Materials Fee:  $25 (one time, non-refundable fee, due at registration)

Description: Physical science is a study of the key concepts and theories explaining and/or modeling specific aspects of the behavior of creation. This class discusses such topics as atoms and molecules, the atmosphere, the hydrosphere, the structure of the earth, weather, the physics of motion, Newton’s Laws, forces, waves and sound, and light. Many hands‐on experiments and demonstrations will help bring the concepts to life and aid in the student’s understanding.

Title: Forensic Science

Teacher: Karen Stokes

Starting Date: August 22, 2019

Class Meeting Day(s): Thursday

Time(s): 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

Grades: 9th - 12th

Cost: $60 per month

Materials Fee:  $35 (on-time, non-refundable fee, due at registration)

Description:  With today’s popular television programs about criminal justice and crime scene investigation and the surge of detective movies and books, students often have a passion for exploring forensic science. In this course, students will combine math, chemistry, biology, physics, and earth science as they learn about the techniques used in forensic science. This class will balance extensive scientific concepts with hands‐on classroom and lab activities, intriguing case studies, and careers in forensics.