Subject: Science with lab
Teacher: Becky B.
Textbooks: Discovering Design with Chemistry by Dr. Jay L. Wile ISBN-13 978-0996278461
Other Supplies:
Lab Supplies- A kit can be purchased online or from me. Some materials used are items found around your home.
Calculator- TI84 or newer or phone app equivalent
Prerequisite: Algebra 1, Biology
Graded: Yes
Format: Live, Meets Weekly Monday and Wednesday using Google Meet (Video Conference)
Standard 9 AM to 10:00 AM EST
Cost: $240 Standard
Number of Lessons: 30 lessons
Course Length: 2 semesters
Dates: August 24, 2026-May 7, 2027 Blue Ridge Homeschool calendar observed.
Class Size: minimum of 6, maximum of 10
This class meets on Monday and Wednesday, 9 AM -9:55 AM via Google Meet (Video Conference)
Lecture will be held on Monday and labs will be held on Wednesday.
This class requires a good foundation in Algebra I as these skills will be utilized frequently in the labs and lessons.
Live class instruction will be dedicated to teacher led lecture, question and answer, and additional instruction for understanding.
From the publisher:
Discovering Design with Chemistry is a high-school college-prep chemistry course by Dr. Jay Wile. Designed for homeschooled students to use independently, this course features at-home experiments, a simple format, and thorough text that provides extensive coverage of chemistry from a Christian, creation-based perspective.
This course includes sixteen chapters that together cover topics such as the classification of matter, atomic structure, spectroscopy, chemical bonding, molecular geometry, physical change, chemical change, stoichiometry, solutions, ideal gases, acid/base chemistry, reduction/oxidation reactions, thermochemistry, thermodynamics, kinetics, and chemical equilibrium. Concepts are woven together with their mathematical applications to help students learn to think like chemists.
In the Discovering Design with Chemistry textbook, each of the sixteen chapters contains the main text with important information and definitions to be memorized highlighted. "Comprehension Check" questions and examples are included throughout, and each chapter ends with a review, which is to be completed before taking the chapter test (included in the test book). Each chapter has at least one experiment; forty-six experiments are included in total, and students will average three experiments every two weeks.
This course includes 30 lessons, meeting twice a week for 55 minutes each session.
Lectures will be held on Monday and labs on Wednesday.
The Honors section will meet on Wednesday at a time TBD for additional instruction.
Total Class Fee: $240 standard
Standard Course breakdown of cost $3.75 per class or $7.50 per week.
Class fees can be paid in three installments for your convenience. A nonrefundable deposit is due in June to reserve your child’s spot in class. The remaining balance will be divided into two equal payments, each due three weeks before the start of the semester. Please note that payments become nonrefundable after the listed semester due dates. You are also welcome to pay the full balance at any time.