Welcome to Our Physical Science Homeschool Course

Getting Started with Our Physical Science Homeschool Course

Through downloadable and online readings, experiments/labs, and hands-on projects, our Physical Science homeschool course students explore the three main branches of physical science—chemistry, physics, and earth science. Topics such as elements, acids and bases, chemical formulas, force and motion, work and energy, electricity and magnetism, geology, oceanography, meteorology, astronomy, and more are explored in these lessons.

Overview

• 36 weeks, 3 days a week
• Includes reading assignments, links to World Book Online lessons and activities, vocabulary lists, experiments, and critical thinking questions.
• Grades 7th-9th

Supplies Needed

Corresponding lessons on SchoolhouseTeachers.com; notebook for recording experiment results and answers to critical thinking questions; additional materials as listed on the lesson plan for specific lessons

What to Do

Go to Class Lessons and download the lesson plan, course text, and lessons file. Start with the Day 1 assignment. Follow the instructions each day on the lesson plan and check them off when completed.

Course Sample for Our Physical Science Homeschool Course

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Week 1: Introduction

Boom! Boom! Every time you hear fireworks, physical science is involved. What about cooking and baking? Yes, that’s chemestry. Did you know that to make your shampoo, toothpaste, or soft drink, a chemist was involved?

Have you ever wondered why an airplane stays in the air but people cannot? Physics, another branch of physical science, can help you answer that question.

In this course, we will also study the earth sciences of geology, oceanography, meteorology, and astronomy.

A world of opportunities, careers, and excitement awaits you as you embark on the journey of physical science.