Science Foundations: Level 1 - Flexible Schedule

Do you have a young child interested in many branches of science?  Rather than focusing on one specific theme or area of science, we will look at many different branches and will begin to see how they relate to each other.  This class is a semester-long survey of beginning science concepts in the four areas of Chemistry, Biology, Physics, and Earth/Space Science. 

The main methods of learning are through interactive dialogue, scientific demonstrations, and science journaling.  Material is supplemented by hands-on experiments assigned as homework when appropriate.  

Schedule:
--Chemistry--
Week 1 - Solids, Liquids, and Gasses
                --All material in our world is made up of matter and can be classified as solid, liquid, or gas.
Week 2 - A Special Look at Air
                --We will look specifically at air and prove that it IS matter even though we can't see it.

--Biology--
Week 3 - Living and Nonliving
                --What is the difference between living and nonliving things?
Week 4 - The Plant and Animal Kingdoms
                --Living things belong to the Plant or Animal Kingdoms.  What makes them different?

--Physics--
Week 5 - Energy
                --What is energy and what are the different kinds of energy?
Week 6 - Sound
                --A closer look at sound as a result of energy.

--Earth and Space Science--
Week 7 - Gravity
               --What is gravity and what are it's characteristics?
Week 8 - Earth's Rotation
                --Exploration of earth's rotation and how it causes day and night.

Students are not required to have any scientific experience.

**Class Format**
This is a flexible schedule class with NO live meetings. 

Monday
              --Prerecorded instructional videos will be posted by 8am (MST) each Monday.  Videos will be 10-20 minutes in length.

Wednesday
              --By Wednesday of each week, each student will need to post in a classroom a short written or video response to the video as well as a picture of the entry they made in their science journal about that weeks topic.

Friday
               --In addition, students will also be required to complete a small homework assignment by Friday.  These assignments will be posted at the same time as the instructional videos on Mondays, so students will have the entire week to work on them.  Don't wait until the last minute!  For more on the homework, see the homework section below.