A Homeschool Enrichment Program in Oconee County, GA
SCIENCE CLASSES
EXPERIMENTS, LABS, AND DEMOS, OH MY! 1.0
Grade Range: K-3rd
Instructor Name: Marie Nimmons
Contact Information: marieelizabeth25@yahoo.com
Class Description:
Spark your child’s curiosity with a class chock full of experiments, labs, and teacher
demonstrations! Students will participate in hands-on science while discussing science
vocabulary. Explore the world of science with topics like density, matter, chemical reactions,
germination, magnetism, sound, and more! Students are asked to keep a 3-ring binder to
organize class materials.
Monthly Tuition: $35
Supply Fee: $35
Homework Required? No. Suggested videos, activities, or reading may be completed.
Required Text: 3-ring binder (1/2 or 1 inch)
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EXPERIMENTS, LABS, AND DEMOS, OH MY! 2.0
Grade Range: 3rd-6th
Instructor Name: Marie Nimmons
Contact Information: marieelizabeth25@yahoo.com
Class Description:
Spark your child’s curiosity with a class chock full of experiments, labs, and teacher
demonstrations! Students will participate in hands-on science while discussing science
vocabulary. Explore the world of science with topics like density, matter, chemical reactions,
germination, magnetism, sound, and more! Students are asked to keep a 3-ring binder to
organize class materials.
Monthly Tuition: $35
Supply Fee: $35
Homework Required? No. Suggested videos, activities, or reading may be completed.
Required Text: 3-ring binder (1/2 or 1 inch)
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FARM TO TABLE
Grade Range: 2nd-6th
Instructor Name: Marie Nimmons
Contact Information: marieelizabeth25@yahoo.com
Class Description:
Where does our food come from? How is it raised, grown, processed, and delivered to our grocery stores? How has food production changed over time? What does GMO and organic mean? These are just some questions that will be explored in class. From seeds to corn, chicks to eggs, and calves to beef, students will learn terms like pasteurization, horticulture, fertilizer, and pesticides. We will discuss soil composition and the food chain. Farm to Table is a practical class that merges real science with the food we eat every day!
Monthly Tuition: $35
Supply Fee: $35
Homework Required? No. Suggested videos, activities, or reading may be completed.
Required Text: 3-ring binder (1/2 or 1 inch)
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CLAWS & PAWS
Grade Range: Pre K4-2nd (*students must be potty trained)
Instructor Name: Chelsea Snell
Contact Information: csnell812@gmail.com
Class Description: Join us for a year of exploring God’s creatures big and small! From “Paws and Claws” to fins and feathers, we’ll have fun learning about many different animals, their classification, and habitats. Stories, activities, and games will help our wonder and curiosity soar as we grow in our knowledge and love for the magnificent creatures that share our planet!
Monthly Tuition: $30
Supply Fee: $30
Homework Required? No
Required Text: None
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​NATURE BUDDIES
Grade Range: Pre K4-2nd (*students must be potty trained)
Instructor Name: Suzanne McDaniel
Contact Information: sue0626@gmail.com
Class Description: Let’s observe and explore all the wonder God has created for us in nature. We will enjoy nature themed children’s literature and crafts to study and explore nature.
Monthly Tuition: $30
Supply Fee: $30
Homework Required? No
Required Text: None
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EXPLORING HUMAN ANATOMY - HANDS-ON!
Grade Range: 3rd-5th
Instructor Name: Amy Higgins
Contact Information: higgins1528@gmail.com
Class Description: From brains to toenails and parts in between, students will discover the human body and how God intelligently designed us all. Class includes mini-lesson, hands on activities/experiments. A full year syllabus/work schedule will be offered for reading and light written work at home for those that utilize the textbook for this course. Additionally the Jr. Notebooking Journal offers a simple way to keep written work in one organized location.
Monthly Tuition: $30
Supply Fee: $35 per term
Homework Required? Not required but recommended (syllabus/work schedule provided for weekly reading and light written work)
Required Text: (not required but recommended) Exploring Creation w/Human Anatomy & Physiology – Young Explorer Series, ISBN 978-1935495147 ALSO The accompanying Jr. Notebooking Journal, ISBN9781935495475
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CHRISTIAN KIDS EXPLORE BIOLOGY
Grade Range: 6th-7th
Instructor Name: Amy Higgins
Contact Information: higgins1528@gmail.com
Class Description: Humans, Plants and Animals - our intelligent designer made them all! Lessons will cover the basics of biology! Class includes a lesson and either hands-on activities or experiments or written activities to reinforce the lesson for the day. Students will keep a science notebook (3 ringed binder). Allow for 2-3 days of homework 30-45 minutes each. Students complete an Animal Project with short report in the spring.
Monthly Tuition: $35
Supply Fee: $35 per term -- plus approx. $40 for book download/print/binder (final cost t/b/d)
Homework Required? Yes
Required Text: Christian Kids Explore Biology by Stephanie Redmond (Only available through digital download). Instructor will collect for this book and have them printed and given to students.
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EXPLORING CREATION WITH GENERAL SCIENCE
Grade Range: 7th-9th
Instructor Name: Amy Higgins
Contact Information: higgins1528@gmail.com
Class Description: Students will learn to see God's hand in all of life as they learn about the world He made; they will also read testimonies from modern-day scientists who interpret data through a Christian worldview. We will study a wide range of topics including the scientific method, designing experiments, simple machines, geology, archaeology, biology, and more, with a large focus on Earth Science (astronomy, meteorology, oceanography, earth study, geology, paleontology, and environmental science). Class time will consist of a lesson and some written work. Lab will consist of Hands-on experiments and activities giving students practical experience as they discover the principles behind science and learn how to record and report data. Testing will be offered. This is a 2 period class consisting of lesson/lecture and lab.
Homework: Allow for at least 3 days of homework-1 hour each day.
Monthly Tuition: $45
Supply Fee: $35 per term
Homework Required? Yes
Required Text: Exploring Creation with General Science 3rd Ed. ISBN 9781946506573 AND Student Notebook ISBN 9781946506306
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S.T.E.M. (Elementary)
Grade Range: 1st-5th
Instructor Name: Stephanie Walsh
Contact Information: wi2chi@gmail.com
Class Description: S.T.E.M. Class will be an integration of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math for students in grades 2-5. Promote your child's critical thinking, problem solving, science literacy, and creative thinking while building real life projects to make scientific principles tangible and concrete!
Monthly Tuition: $35
Supply Fee: $50 first term/ $10 second term
Homework Required? Yes (Less than 30 min. some weeks)
Required Text: None
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S.T.E.M. (Middle/High)
Grade Range: 5th-10th
Instructor Name: Stephanie Walsh
Contact Information: wi2chi@gmail.com
Class Description: S.T.E.M. Class will be an integration of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math for students in grades 6-10. (Advanced 5th graders are welcome.) Promote your child's critical thinking, problem solving, science literacy, and creative thinking while building real life projects to make scientific principles tangible and concrete! This course will focus on foundational physics and being able to complete full lab write-ups!
Monthly Tuition: $35
Supply Fee: $60 first term/ $10 second term
Homework Required? Yes, less than 30 min. per week
Required Text: None
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