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GENERAL SCIENCE
(grades 6-8)
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Course Name: General Science
Grade Level: 6-8
Instructor: Jane Posey
Email: stanjane3@dslextreme.com
Assistant 1: Looking for one
Curriculum: Exploring Creation with General Science - Apologia, First or Second Edition, Solutions and Test booklet for the edition you are going to use.
Homework: Approximately 30 - 45 min per day.
Materials fee: $5.00
Course Description: This course is designed to be a student's first systematic introduction to the sciences. The course covers such topics as the scientific method, designing experiments, simple machines, archaeology, geology, paleontology, biology, and human anatomy and physiology.
Course Standards: There are 16 modules/chapters. All reading, tests and study guides will be done at home. Students must complete assigned homework for each class; participate in experiments during class and complete lab sheets/reports by citing observations and conclusions.
Reading Level Challenge: Parents may need to read the module/chapter aloud depending on the reading level of student. Learn about the text/sample module/table of contents here:
https://apologia.securesites.net/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=2
Submitted by Laura Chabot
Middle School Coordinator
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