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Science Lab Explorations Course Description

Get ready to explore, experiment, and discover! Science Lab Explorations is a fun and engaging, hands-on course designed to spark curiosity and excitement about how the world works. Students dive into the basics of biology, chemistry, and physics through in-class interactive labs that encourage asking questions, testing ideas, and learning by doing.

Throughout the course, students practice real-world lab skills, including following lab procedures, using scientific tools safely, and working confidently with a lab kit. They learn how to observe carefully, measure accurately, and record data like real scientists. Guided lab report writing helps students clearly explain what they did, what happened, and why it matters—building strong communication and critical thinking skills along the way.

Whether examining living things, experimenting with chemical reactions, or exploring forces and motion, students experience science as an exciting process of discovery. This course builds a solid foundation for future science classes while making learning active, creative, and enjoyable.

Grade Levels

6th – 9th grade

Prerequisites

None

Curriculum

lab manual and lab kit for purchase from the teacher

Labs and Experiments

It’s Element-ary, My Dear
FUNdamental H2O
The Ph Factor
Taste Bud
Sipping Sugar
What’s in the crop?
Exploring Microscopes
DNA -Extracting YOU!
Organelles in Your Cells
Foiled Again!
Oh Boy! Buoyancy
Magnetic Attraction
Rising Temperature Fever Dream
Waves for Days
Operation Dissection

Estimated Workload

3 hours weekly

Testimonials

My daughter loves your classes and really looks forward to participating every week. Thank you!

Thank you for another wonderful class, and for your flexibility while we were overseas! My son LOVED the dissections.

She enjoys being in your class and has learned so much… Most important of all, your class encourages curiosity and enthusiasm.

Angie Baer

Online Classes:

Angie Baer has an excitement for science that connects students to the joy of learning. Her hands-on approach to teaching, whether in the barn, the kitchen or the classroom, provides a unique experience for online learners. In addition to teaching her own children and in local co-ops, she has taught and given webinars in the online classroom for over 10 years.

Angie and her husband, Jeff, have been married for 30 years. They homeschooled for 21 years and successfully graduated all five of their children. They live close to their 8-generation family dairy farm in northeast Ohio, milking 240 cows using robotic milkers.

Angie and her husband are both musicians and worship leaders who have a passion to build community and connect people with God’s goodness. They are currently pastoring a small church plant that meets in their barn. Angie is a student at Asbury Theological Seminary earning her Master of Arts degree in Pastoral and Spiritual Care.

When she’s not teaching, Angie Baer enjoys raising animals, gardening, cooking, playing music, traveling overseas for missions.

Testimonials

"If you have the chance to take a class with this teacher DO IT! Seriously excellent teacher! Inspiring, organized, helpful, goes way beyond the regular classroom time for the kids - can't recommend her enough!"

"My children absolutely love MyFunScience. They look forward to it every day and requested it for next year and upcoming years. Angie Baer teaches all three of them, I think she is excellent."

"Mrs. Baer is an absolute treasure! Down to earth, pleasant, always smiling and she just "has a way" with the high school age group. Her before-class prayers were heart-felt too. Thankful my son was a part of her class."

"I wanted to let you know that Caleb completed the Budget worksheet. Great exercise for all of us! It spurred on conversations about how you can save for emergencies, entertainment but also what happens if you have more month at the end of the money. Great variety of talking points around the breakfast table. Thanks!" – Julie W.

"Loving "Not your Mom's Home EC Class" with Angie Baer! These boys are making some yummy meals every week! Last night Ethan made homemade mashed potatoes with chip beef gravy. Tonight, Eli made Homemade Baked Potato Soup and cornbread from scratch. Delicious!" – Judy K.

"Angie my daughter is taking your Anatomy & Physiology class this semester and really enjoys it. My youngest daughter sits in during class and does the experiments and work as well…: - Gracie W.

"We did everything from doing laundry and cooking, to changing oil, to finding out our love languages. It was a really awesome class that really showed the importance of teenagers needing to learn these skills.: - Chloe M.

"My daughter just finished Health & Wellness with Angie Baer. And both daughters will take her Home Ec and our sons her science class. Amazing teacher and godly women!! ❤️❤️ her!!" - Kim H.

"Thank you again for offering this class this semester! Annabelle is loving this class and I cannot tell you how much I appreciate the assignments! I am sending along some of Annabelle's pictures...most weeks she takes a day to make a super nutritious hot lunch (Stir Fry, Mexican Soup) and last night it was a bacon and veggie Frittata topped with hot sauce and Greek yogurt (YUM!) for dinner! She is learning so much and having so much fun in the process." – Jennifer G.

You are an amazing woman and an amazing teacher. It has been a joy for Capri to join you in your classes!!! She LOVES getting to be in your class and when we are on the road, she is sad if she cannot attend them. I appreciate the apparent love that you show to your kids in such a unique way! Even though they are not in the classroom with you, they def. feel that love which can only be the love of Jesus Christ!!! We cannot thank you enough for your sacrifice for these kids near and FAR:) I know it has changed Capri's path already with you as a huge influence in her life!! - Amber B.

Science Lab Explorations

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