Getting Started with Our Chemistry: All Things Matter Homeschool Science Course

The Chemistry: All Things Matter homeschool science course is a 12-week course that helps middle school students explore concepts about matter. First, they discover how matter exists and changes. Using this basic understanding, the student advances in learning to determine the states of matter, physical reactions of matter, and how different types of matter combine (or do not combine) in everyday life. Vocabulary, reviews, and an exam are included, along with experiments which should be overseen by a parent. This Chemistry: All Things Matter homeschool science course is a perfect fundamental science course to give a middle school student a basic background and prepare them for the more difficult science courses to follow in their education. Numerous links to sites that can help in the homeschool student’s study are included.

Overview

• 12 weeks, 4 days a week
• Includes text-based lessons, vocabulary, worksheets, experiments, answer keys, links to additional resources, and a comprehensive exam
• Grades: 6–8

Supplies Needed

Corresponding lessons on SchoolhouseTeachers.com; journal for notetaking and research

What to Do

Go to Class Lessons and download the lesson plan and all Lesson One files. Start with the Day 1 reading assignment. Follow the instructions each day on the lesson plan and check them off when completed.