Homeschool Classes

Target Student: 8th-12th grade

Course Description: This class will review the concepts in which students often struggle. Each class will contain fun, math based games and activities. Throughout the class we will discover that our God is a God of order and that He has set in place amazing mathematical laws that are at work in our everyday lives.

Target Student: 6th-12th grade
Course Description: Our Summer Experiments class will provide students with fun experiments that cover a variety of concepts from branches of science such as chemistry, physics, astronomy, etc. This class will also connect science back to the Bible with examples of how the Bible correctly described scientific concepts before they were formally “discovered” by scientists.

Target Student: 6th-12th grade

Course Description: “The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament shows His handiwork” Psalm 19:1. Our astronomy class will introduce students to a variety of concepts relating to astronomy. Throughout the 6 week class, students will discover God’s beautiful design in the cosmos and learn how our observations coincide with the Bible.

Curriculum: Saxon Pre-Algebra Third Edition
ISBN: 1-56577-149-4
Course Description: Pre-Algebra introduces students to the foundation of algebra. Throughout this course students will begin to strengthen their algebraic problem solving skills. Students will be introduced to more realistic real life problems. Some of the concepts covered in this course include solving equations with one unknown, solving equations symbolically, simplifying variable expressions with exponents, operations with negative numbers, graphing linear equations, percent and fraction word problems, surface area, and volume.

Curriculum: Saxon Algebra 1 Third Edition
ISBN:1-56577-134-6

Course Description: Algebra 1 continues to develop students' algebraic skills. Algebra 1 builds upon what students have learned and practiced in Pre-Algebra. Algebra 1 introduces students to concepts such as solving multivariable equations, solving multiple equations using substitution or elimination, simplifying expressions with positive and negative exponents, distance word problems, multiplication of polynomials, and probability.

Curriculum: Saxon Algebra 2 Third Edition
ISBN: 1-56577-140-0
Course Description: Algebra 2 covers more complex algebraic concepts that help students more closely model real life situations. This course will prepare students for college level math courses. Concepts that will be covers in Algebra 2 include the Pythagorean Theorem, ratio word problems, value word problems, monomial and trinomial factoring, chemical compound word problems, chemical mixture problems, the sine function, cosine function, tangent function, polar coordinates, rectangular coordinates, vectors, non-linear equations, graphs of nonlinear equation, logarithms and antilogarithms.

Curriculum: Apologia

Course Description:  Apologia Biology is a rigorous biology course that prepares students for college
level biology. This biology course covers concepts such as the five-kingdom
classification scheme, microscopy, biochemistry, cellular biology, and Mendelian
genetics. All of these concepts and more are taught from a Christian perspective that connects what we observe with what we read in the Bible.

Curriculum: Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW)

Course Description: Our new writing/grammar class will use the Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW) program along with daily grammar lessons to help students become proficient writers. The IEW program is a Christian curriculum that helps both students who struggle in writing and students who excel in writing to develop an efficient system to help improve their writing skills. While students study structure, style, and vocabulary in the IEW curriculum, they will also be strengthening their understanding of grammar through the use of short daily grammar exercises.

Course Description: This class introduces students to the founding principles of this nation. In this class we will discuss how our government system was formed, the branches of government and what they do, and discuss various important documents that we use today as Americans. We will engage in class lectures, student discussions, videos, and homework.