Course Outline and Objectives

Class:  Exploring Creation with General Science

Tutor:  Cheryl Newton

Email:  cheryl.newton@yahoo.com

Primary Text:  Exploring Creation with General Science, 2^nd edition and

Solutions and Tests for Exploring Creation with General Science, 2^nd edition

– both by Jay L. Wile.

Recommended but not required: Multimedia Companion CD-ROM for Exploring Creation with General Science, 2^nd edition

Publisher:  Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc.

Costs: Text Book w/Solutions Manual: $59.95/set (cost as of January 2012 on Rock Solid web site)

Companion CD-ROM: $15.47 (recommended but not required)

Where Available: www.rocksolidinc.com  (FREE shipping w/$95 order!)

Phone: (800) 705-3452

Yearly Tuition:  $272   Copy/Materials Fee:  $35  

With this rate, I must have at least 8 students.

Prerequisites for this class: None

Overview of class: 

• Basic concepts explaining:

·      The History of Science (famous scientists and their discoveries)

·      Scientific Inquiry, Analyzing Data, Simple Machines

·      The History of Life (Archaeology, Geology, and Paleontology)

·      What is Life? (DNA, classifying life, and how the human body works)

• Over 30 laboratory experiments from the book will be done in class with only a few exceptions. Students will learn to write a ‘lab’ and be required to keep a lab notebook that will be turned in periodically and graded.
• Students will learn to write ‘lab reports’ that will be turned in and graded.
• One quiz per Module will be given in class (every other week) covering homework assigned.
• Students may correct any test or quiz during the semester for half credit.
• Lab Reports are an ‘all or nothing’ grade. If needed, students may correct them for full credit.

Class is recommended for students: 7^th & 8^th grade

Estimated difficulty level of course for average student: Above average

Average study time for this course will be approximately: 5 hours per week

Assignment before first day of class:  Read Module #1 and answer the Study Guide Questions at the end of the module. Read through the experiments in Module #1 – we will perform experiments in class. Be ready to discuss and answer questions about the module.

*Parent’s responsibilities: to oversee the writing of lab reports, test taking, and to grade each study guide and module summary.

* Tutor’s responsibilities: to grade all tests, quizzes and lab reports.