Cooperative meets on Mondays from 9:45-2:00.
9:45-10:00-Opening, Announcements
10:00-10:55-Block 1
11:00-11:55-Block 2
12:00-12:45-Lunch
12:50-1:45-Choir (optional)
1:45-2:00-Clean Up
Pre-K: Our preschoolers will participate in themed lessons each week as they work their way through the alphabet. They will enjoy hands-on projects, sensory play, art, beautiful literature, music, and more as they learn more about the world around them with weekly themes based on the letter of the week.
Grades K-2: Children in grades K-2 will have a dynamic introduction to science through rotating unit-based studies such as marine biology, weather, and electricity.
Our elective block will rotate between Fairy Tales & Fables, PE Activities, and a Magic Treehouse Book Club.
Grades 3-4: Our upper elementary students are on a 4-year rotation between biology, chemistry, earth science, and physics. Even very young learners can grasp the basics of complex scientific principles through the hands-on approach and engaging materials included in our chosen curriculum (R.E.A.L. Science Odyssey).
Our electives will switch between beautiful chapter book studies (1-month studies of books such as The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe and The Wind in the Willows, integrating crafts, experiments, artwork, and more) and a math-art connection course (bridging the gap between logic and creativity with math-based art projects).
Grades 5-8: Our middle school students will be split for science, given the need for more mathematical instruction in upper grade Science courses. Grades 5-6 will join grades 3-4 for a very thorough introduction to the core facets of scientific study on a 4-year rotation (biology, chemistry, earth science, physics). Using R.E.A.L. Science Odyssey, students will experience solid learning opportunities through the many engaging hands-on experiments and activities. Grades 7-8 will have a more rigorous approach with some homework, while still participating in hands-on activities and experiments each week. They will use Apologia for physical science and R.E.A.L. Science Odyssey for biology.
We will combine with our high schoolers for our elective block, which will include a study of speech & civil discourse (featuring guest speakers from various political and law-related fields) and an architecture design class.
Grades 9-12: Our high school students will have the opportunity to participate in thorough college-preparatory science courses, also on a 4-year subject rotation. Using Berean Builders (written by Dr. Jay Wile, an Apologia writer), students will do the bulk of their instructional learning at home, with optional online lectures available. Our co-op time will be used for the laboratory portion of the course so students can participate in exciting experiments, dissections, and more in a group setting.
We will combine with our middle schoolers for our elective block, which will include a study of speech & civil discourse (featuring guest speakers from various political and law-related fields) and an architecture design class.