Class Title: Apologia Swimming Creatures 

Grades: 3rd – 5th 

From the microscopic to the massive, no stone is left unturned in your student’s passage through the  waters of the world. Each week we will complete an experiment or project reinforcing the scientific  method and the concepts studied. As well as these weekly projects and experiments, we will have  occasional dissection days in class as well. First semester we will dissect a frog, fish and a shark. Second semester dissections include a crayfish, clam, squid, and sea star. 

The units include: ocean anatomy, habitats, plankton, toothed whales, baleen whales, sirenians (manatees and dugongs), pinnipeds (sea lions, seals, and walruses), all fish groups, sharks and rays, sea turtles, sea snakes, extinct aquatic animals, crustaceans (lobsters, crabs, shrimp), mollusks (clams, mussels, sea snails, sea slugs), cephalopods (octopus, squid, and cuttlefish), cnidarians (jellyfish, anemones, and coral), echinoderms (sea stars, urchins, and sand dollars), and porifera (sea sponges).  

Typical weekly homework is about 30-45 minutes per week to complete both the reading assignment  and notebook pages. This is a comprehensive full science course for the year. This also gives you work  samples should you need them. This class does not accept charter funds due to the Christian content,  

but the majority of work samples can be submitted to a charter for science samples. This is a  comprehensive full science course for the year. 

Textbook/Materials needed: Please purchase the textbook (ISBN #9781946506979) and only one  copy per family is needed. DO NOT purchase the accompanying Apologia Notebooking Journal. I  have created custom lab and homework books to go along with the textbook. These student books  are included in the class materials fee.  

Class Max: 18 students 

Cost of Class (per semester): $360 ($285 class fee + $75 materials fee) per semester. This fee  includes all lab or project materials and student notebook. 

A $100 non-refundable deposit will be due by June 1, which is applied to first semester. I offer  multiple payment plans for the balance: lump sum payment for the balance of $260 at the start of the  semester, split into 2 installments of $130 each, OR as 4 monthly payments of $65 each. 

Payment Info: Venmo @tiffany-haugland or Zelle with [email protected]  Contact Info: [email protected]

Bio: Tiffany Haugland completed her education at the University of California Irvine with a BS in  Biological Science and continued her education at UCI’s Department of Education. Since 1999, she has  been a homeschool mother and has taught courses for various private school programs, learning  centers, and co-op groups. Over the last 26 years Tiffany has taught thousands of homeschool  students and she finds great joy in working hand in hand with parents to develop the best fit for their  students. The greatest goal is to inspire students to love learning, because it opens their eyes to the  design and awe of God’s creation. Tiffany is a mother to 7 children ranging in ages 9-29, grandmother  to 2 granddaughters.