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Physical Science Overview:

This class is approved by the NCAA.

Physical Science is an excellent introduction to formal science that prepares students for high school Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.

Students will study topics such as air, the atmosphere, water and the hydrosphere, the structure of the earth, weather, atoms and molecules, the physics of motion, Newton’s laws, work and simple machines, electricity and magnetism, sound, light, and nuclear energy.

Students will complete 15 – 20 labs during physical science, and they will learn how to take measurements, keep experimental data, and to compose a proper technical lab report.

Grade Levels

Curriculum

Exploring Creation with Physical Science 3rd Edition (2nd edition is not acceptable)

Required Equipment

Lab Equipment TBD

Syllabus Outline

Fall Semester:

Scientific Method, Hypotheses and Data Conversions
Organizing and Interpreting Data
Substances/Mixtures and States of Matter
Changes in Matter
Atoms
Periodic Table and Electron Orbitals
Chemical Formulas and Bonds
Properties of Water
Naming Compounds
Types of Reactions
Energy of Reactions
Geology and Earth’s Layers
Weathering and Erosion
Air and the Atmosphere
Air

Spring Semester:

Speed and Velocity
Motion and Acceleration
Force, Friction, and Gravity
Newton’s Laws
Fundamental Forces
Types of Energy
Work
Simple Machines
Waves and Sound
Sound and the Doppler Effect
Electric Force and Circuits
Magnetic Force
Electromagnetic Spectrum and Light
Human Eyes and Color
Applications in Life Science

Estimated Workload

2 – 3 hours per week

Melissa Lopez

Online Classes:

Melissa Lopez went to college at Baylor University where she studied biology and chemistry. Studying science at a Christian university allowed her to appreciate both God’s work in creation and His relationship with us. After college, Melissa worked in a medical research lab studying cancer targeting; then, God called her to teach. She taught in public schools for 9 years and has been teaching at local homeschool co-op for four years. It has been amazing to watch God create so many unique educational opportunities; online teaching is another way to teach for God and connect with students.

Melissa Lopez has been married to her husband for 14 years, and they currently live just outside of Dallas, Texas. They have three boys that they are currently homeschooling, so life at the Lopez house is never boring or quiet. Melissa Lopez is a member of Lakeshore Church in Rockwall, Texas. This year Melissa Lopez is looking forward to getting to know her students and helping them be as successful as they can be.

Testimonials

"I wanted to let you know how valuable your class was to my son. He had a rough time getting on track with 5 different classes (which) made it difficult for him to balance everything. Your class contained information and strategies that will help him long term and now that it's over, he understands that!! I was actually thinking of having him take the class a second time to cement in his head everything you taught." Referring to the Study Skills Class.

"My daughter has never done as well in math as she has with you. It's now one of her favorite subjects."

Listen to an interview with Melissa

Fun Stuff!

Math Joke: "Dear math students, I am a teacher not a therapist. Solve your own problems"

Science Joke: "Biology: the only place where multiplication and division mean the same thing."

Favorite Quote: "Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid." ~Albert Einstein

Physical Science

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