In our early Middle School Science class, we will lay foundations for research, exploration, and scientific study skills. These foundational principles will also guide good study habits and scheduling disciplines.

As we focus on our earth, we will discover the general properties of the earth’s land, seas, skies, and solar system.  While studying the earth’s crust, we will learn about minerals, rocks, and the rock cycle.  Earthquakes and volcanoes will reveal plate tectonics. Rocks will reveal fossils and the creativity of our God as well as the catastrophe brought on to create those fossils.

From this catastrophe, we will learn the wonder of water with polarity, hydrogen bonding, heat capacity, and oceans and freshwater sources.  Fresh water in the air will open up tremendous learning about our atmosphere and weather. As we reach the top of our atmosphere, the course will end with two chapters on space, one that covers the solar system and one that covers the universe as a whole.

Students also get hands-on experience with waves, gases, wind, water purification, cloud formation, the Coriolis effect, precipitation, and acid/base interactions.

Instructor: Gus Carey guscarey1@gmail.com

Materials: TBA