Course Description

Materials Fee: $ 20 Cost for 2 semesters: $390 Includes Non- refundable deposit: $50 ($55 per month) Payment Plan available Curriculum per semester: $ 63 Homework: Yes Hours/Week: 2-3 Max/Min Students: 10/5 Grades:  4-6 Zoology 1 / Astronomy Fall Semester - Zoology 1, Flying Creatures on the Fifth Day. In this class, your children will begin exploring the dynamics of flight and animal classification, understanding why the design we see in these incredible creatures points us to our Creator God. Then, get ready for the exciting adventure of learning about birds. Your children will learn how to attract various bird species to your yard and identify them by looking at their special physical characteristics, diverse nests, and interesting domestic practices. They will also learn the anatomy and the glorious design that enables birds to do remarkable things. The text contains actual experiments on the preferences and habits of the birds your children see. These experiments further enrich the learning experience. Text: Apologia Zoology 1 Text and Notebooking Journal Spring Semester - Astronomy This Astronomy class will take you on a fantastic journey through the solar system covering  subjects such as supernovas, red shift, the planets, and much much more! We will learn about major constellations and bright stars, how different objects move through the heavens and the effect those motions have on the earth, seasons, and our calendar. Students will uncover the philosophy and history of astronomy. Students will build models of the solar system: the Earth as planetary model, the moon, terrestrial planets and moons, gas giant planets and moons, asteroids/comets/meteors and the formation of the solar system.  This  unit offers a variety of investigative, exploratory and cooperative lessons that engage students in becoming active learners. Students will also utilize math, language arts and graphing skills during this unit. Text: Apologia Zoology 1 Text and Notebooking Journal Class Time: 1 1/2 hours.   This is a 14-week, Two-semester class.

Course Description

Materials Fee: $ 20 Cost for 2 semesters: $390 Includes Non- refundable deposit: $50 ($55 per month) Payment Plan available Curriculum per semester: $45 Homework: Yes Hours/Week: 2-3 Max/Min Students: 10/5 Grades:  4-6 Literature Based Language Arts This comprehensive language arts course covers: Vocabulary, spelling, reading comprehension, and writing while promoting active reading and reflective thinking. In the Fall Semester we will cover Twenty One Balloons and From the Mixed up Files of Mrs. Basil E Frankweiler. In the Spring Semester we will cover Caddie Woodlawn and Ben and Me. Class Time: 1 1/2 hours.   This is a 14-week, Two-semester class.

 Course Description

Materials Fee: $ 35 Cost for 2 semesters: $390 Includes Non- refundable deposit: $50 ($55 per month) Payment Plan available Curriculum: $ 70 Homework: Yes Hours/Week: 2-3 Max/Min Students: 10/5 Grades:  4-6   Zoology 2 & 3   This class will include a field trip to the zoo and aquarium Fall semester:  Aquatic Animals From the rivers and streams to the mighty ocean, God filled the Earth's waters with animals great and small. Upon His Word, enormous whales sprung into being. At His command, billions of plankton leapt to life. On that day, millions of creatures like the strapping sea turtles, the skulking sharks, the delightful dolphins, and the soaring squid gladly joined their fellow sea animals. How joyously crammed with excitement was the fifth day of earth's existence. This class will explore the wonders of the swimming creatures made on the fifth day of Creation. We will begin with a big splash from the whales and dolphins, then spy on seals and meet manatees before swimming with the sea turtles, snakes, and salamanders. We will even peek in on the primeval plesiosaurus and its pals. From the microscopic to massive, no stone is left unturned in your student's passage through the waters of the world. The creatures your student studies will come to life as your student creates replicas of them and adds them to his Ocean box - a miniature hand-crafted aquarium. As always, each lesson ends with an experiment or project reinforcing the scientific method and the concepts studied. Among other experiments and projects, your student will try on blubber, investigate a shark's ability to sense electrical currents, explore how whales can hear sounds that come from far away, and learn through experimentation which creatures make the best fossils. No matter how near or far you live from the ocean, you and your students will wonder at God's design in the amazing aquatic animals He formed and fashioned on the fifth day.   Spring semester:  Land Animals   What separates people from apes? How can a Great Dane be related to a Chihuahua? Is there evidence that people and dinosaurs lived at the same time? What should you do if you encounter a bear? How can you tell if a snake is poisonous? Come find out answers to these questions and many, many more with Apologia’s Exploring Creation with Zoology 3! This third book in the zoology series takes students on a safari through jungles, deserts, forests, farms, and even their own backyard to explore, examine and enjoy the enchanting creatures God designed to inhabit the terrain. Students will discover the amazing animals from primates to parasites, kangaroos to caimans, and turtles to terrifying T-Rexes— this safari doesn’t end there! Students will also keep a record of where each animal is found on a map and learn to identify animal tracks.   REQUIRED TEXTS: Apologia’s “Exploring Creation with Zoology 2” and “Exploring Creation with Zoology 3” Available at the Center for Home Education Book Store. Class Time: 1 1/2 hours.   This is a one year, 14-week per semester class.