Physical Science Syllabus and Sample Pages

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High School Physical Science in Your Home includes two manuals. They contain the tools you need to use to help your high school student achieve a well-rounded year of studying high school physical science.

The Student Manual has lists of questions for each week for your student to research. This is NOT a textbook, but a guide the student follows to discover everything he/she needs to know that encompasses high school physical science. We recommend the use of the local library and/or the internet as sources for the research. If neither of these options are available or are not your preference, then a textbook can be used. The student manual also contains the directions for each week’s laboratory work.

The Parent Manual contains a list of supplies that are necessary for the entire year. The information that the student needs to have discovered in his/her research is also included. Since many of us have not taken physical science in a while and may have forgotten much of what we did do, the Parent Manual contains detailed explanations of the labs and homework. Quizzes and end-of-semester exams are also included for you to give your student. Of course the answers for all the quizzes and exams are included in the Parent Manual for you.

We have put together a kit with the harder to find items in aPhysical Science Lab Kit to make your homeschooling experience more enjoyable. These kits are only available to those who have bought the Manuals. You can find a list of the items included in the kit on the physical science catalog page.

FIRST SEMESTER

Week 1: Scientific Method and Air
Week 2: Atmosphere
Week 3: Weather
Week 4: Weather and Climate
Week 5: Water
Week 6: Astronomy I
Week 7: Astronomy II
Week 8: Motion and Force
Week 9: Simple Machines
Week 10: Energy
Week 11: Waves
Week 12: Light
Week 13: Review

SECOND SEMESTER

Week 1: Electricity
Week 2: Electricity (Different units and their meanings, Transformer, Conductors and Resistors)
Week 3: Electricity (Circuitry and Batteries)
Week 4: Magnets
Week 5: Computers
Week 6: Atomic Chemistry
Week 7: Chemistry of Matter
Week 8: Chemistry: H, C, O, N
Week 9: Chemistry: P, S, Si, AND Groups IA, IIA, and VIIA
Week 10: Chemical Formulas and Equations
Week 11: Earth Science (Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics)
Week 12: Geology (Earthquakes, Rocks, Soil)
Week 13: Mineralogy
Week 14: Review

Click on any of the below “thumbnail pictures” to enlarge and show you the actual student or teacher page.

: Student Research Page

: Student Lab Page

: Student Quiz Page

: Parent Research Page

: Parent Lab Page

: Parent Quiz Answers

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Testimonials

[Regarding the High School Chemistry in Your Home program] This is truly an incredible curriculum that is presented in a concise and clear manner. The student is actively involved in learning, utilizing visual learning through independent research, audio learning through discussions with other students or the teacher, and kinesthetic learning through hands-on activities.
[Kris Price, Assistant to the Publishers, The Old Schoolhouse Magazine ]
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[Dr. Heather Allen, TOS Senior Analyst, The Old Schoolhouse Magazine ]
These manuals allow you to go as deep as you want! This was the highlight of our academic year!
[Elizabeth Bischollf North Myrtle Beach, SC ]
Hi Bridget:
We’re having a blast with the Biology – we’re on week three this week – froggy here we come! Thank you for such a fun program – it’s a lifesaver to illiterate science parents like me! ha ha
Thanks again
[Bobbi ]
I have learned so much more with the manuals. I remember and understand so much, because I had to find the information.
[Katie ]
My son has learned so much more because he had to pursue and find the answers, rather than reading a dry, boring textbook. I also liked the way the biology material starts with the study of life.
[Linda Stancil, Old Fort, NC ]
I really looked with dread upon the task of teaching my daughter biology. Ms. Ardoin’s course makes it organized and complete! The teacher’s manual was a BIG help because all the questions were specifically answered. My daughter learned SO MUCH and was thrilled with her IOWA test that year because she knew ALL the science!
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