Class Title: Physical Science 

Grades: 7th – 8th 

Course Description: Throughout this course, your student will investigate, discover, recognize,  appreciate, discuss, and understand the wonders of Creation. Using the new 4th Edition of  Apologia’s Exploring Creation with Physical Science, which is written in an easy to follow  conversational tone (which helps cultivate independent learning). Each module takes 2-3 weeks to  complete. A typical week requires studying science for about 2 hours a week for homework and 1.5  hours of class time. During homework, your student will read an assigned portion of their textbook.  Throughout each section they will answer study questions each week.  

Class time will be spent reviewing homework, answering questions, presenting new material, and  completing at least one lab/activity per week. Lab exercises are conducted throughout each module  so that your student has hands-on lab experience that goes along with their study. At the end of each  module there is a Study Guide to help your student review their materials before taking their quiz. All  quizzes will be take-home and proctored by the parent.  

This course has plenty of hands-on learning with 36 experiments. While your student will complete  experiments in class with at least one formal lab report required per module. Your student will be instructed on both informal and formal lab report writing techniques and will have a clear  understanding of how to document their work in their notebooks. Don’t worry! We will walk through  and explain every step and why it is essential. 

Topics included: Basic Science (including mathematic conversions), Chemistry including Properties  and States of Matter, Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table, Chemical Bonds, Reactions and Energy.  We will cover Physics including Motion – Forces, Energy, Waves and Sound, Light, Electricity and  Magnetism. Chemistry and Physics in the Life Sciences as well as Physical Science Research (Science  Fair Project in March/April).  

Please purchase the required textbook: Apologia Physical Science 4th edition (purple crystal on the  cover): (ISBN# 9781940110141). It should be around $75 from RainbowResource.com for the textbook  only; DO NOT purchase the lab notebook, solutions manual, or tests as I use customized versions.  

Class Max: 16 students 

Cost of Class (per semester): $400 ($320 class fee + $80 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 $300 at the start of the  semester, split into 2 installments of $150 each, OR as 4 monthly payments of $75 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.