Offered for School Year 08/09:
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All tutorials begin the first week of September unless otherwise indicated. Each semester is fifteen weeks long. Contact Narda Butler - 346-1189 or nardalyn@gmail.com if you want to enroll.
Order and Design - Integrated Science for 8th graders and above. This course is a year-long course that earns .5 high school credits each in Life Science and Physical Science. It is intentionally designed to be a transitional course from more concrete learning to abstract processing. we expect student to "learn to learn!" Topics covered incuide Chemistry, Physics, 6 weeks of Science Fair preparation (participation in the Alaska Science Fair is required), Cellular Biology and then selected topics in Biology. The students meet with the instructor two hours weekly and are expected to spend at least five hours on their science homework throughout the week. Parents are integral in overseeing the homework and helping students stay on track! Class size is limited to 8. Cost - $450/year with a 3-week full refund period.
Thursdays - 9:30-11:30
Biology - I am currently offering a series of ten BIOLABS that are ideal for supplementing a high school student's independent study of biology using the curriculum of their choice. These are hands-on experiences with quality laboratory equipment. Class size is limited to six students. Cost - $300/year. Credits earned: .25 in Life Science.
These labs are also available ala carte - meaning your student can sign up for one, the whole group or only those of interest. Cost for ala carte BIOLABS is $35 apiece.
Occasional Tuesdays throughout the school year (see syllabus on Biology homepage) - 12:00 - 2:00
Chemistry - This tutorial will be built upon the Thinkwell Chemistry course. Students enroll in the online class and DreamSpinner provides proctoring as well as bi-weekly tutorials that will be primarily labs. Credits earned: 1 in Physical Science. Cost for entire class is $400.
Every other Tuesday - 12:00 - 2:00
Alaska Studies - This tutorial is based upon a revision of the Anchorage School District's curriculum for Alaska Studies. It has been rewritten for homeschoolers. Students meet with the instructor a minimum of four times during the semester to include three field trips - one to the library, one to the Alaska Museum and one to the Native Heritage Center. The final meeting is to log completion of the activities. This meet the state requirement for a high school Alaska Studies course and earns .5 credit. Cost is $200.
Dates/times - Fridays throughout the semester, specific dates contingent upon student schedules.
Girls to Women - Individualized Reading - This tutorial is designed to capture the interest of Alaskan girls in literature while giving them an opportunity to explore their own sense of identity. The project meets the requirements for receiving a half credit in Individualized Reading through the Anchorage School District through independent study. The students will read five books about young women beginning with a story related to the Native experience and moving to two Alaskan stories, then two international pieces. The project includes exploring the literature through other media, either audio or video and a final project that is a written story reflecting the student’s own experience. The course earns .5 credit. The cost is $120. Limited to 6-8 students.
Dates/times - Wednesdays, starting November 12, 2008, 9:30-10:30. We'll meet in the Frontier Annex at 400 W. Northern Lights.