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General and Physical Science Biology - Chemistry - Physics

Talisker Tutorials offers junior high and high school science courses that are especially designed for the home school. Knowing which secondary science courses to take and when to take them can seem a bit confusing. In reality, course sequencing for junior high and high school isn't that difficult when you know one important fact: A student's mathematics level is the key factor for their success or failure in the high school sciences. If you make sure that your child is well prepared mathematically for the science course he or she is preparing to take, you will have gone a long way toward assuring your student's academic success.

Recommended for the equivalent of 7th grade level, this course is designed to be a systematic introduction to science and covers the following topics in broad terms:

The scientific method
Designing experiments
Simple machines

Archaeology
Geology
Paleontology

Biology
Human Anatomy
Human Physiology

Not intended to be a focused study of these topics. Rather, this course introduces students to these topics and to the organized study of science.

Format:
1) Hardbound student text, which contains all student material, on-your-own questions and solutions, laboratory exercises, and chapter study guides. Color photos & illustrations.
2) Tests, test solutions, chapter study guide answers will be managed by the tutor (copy fee to be included in tuition).
3) Laboratory equipment: None. This course uses household items for all labs. The list of materials can be found near the front of the student text.

Physical Science - Exploring Creation with Physical Science, Dr. Jay L. Wile

Recommended for the equivalent of 8th grade level or can also be used for 9th grade, this course is designed to be the last science course the student takes before high school biology. It discusses such topics as the atmosphere, the hydrosphere, weather, the structure of the earth, environmentalism, the physics of motion, Newton's Laws, gravity, and astrophysics. The author especially concentrates on the myths generated by the hysterical environmentalist movement. There are many hands-on-experiments to do, and they all use household chemicals and supplies. It is an excellent course for preparing the student to take a college-prep high school science curriculum.

Format:
1) Hardbound student text, which contains all student material, on-your-own questions and solutions, laboratory exercises, and chapter study guides. Color photos & illustrations.
2) Tests, test solutions, chapter study guide answers will be managed by the tutor (copy fee to be included in tuition).
3) Laboratory equipment: None. This course uses household items for all labs. The list of materials can be found near the front of the student text.

Biology - Exploring Creation with Biology, Dr. Jay L. Wile

Recommended for the equivalent of 9th grade level, this course is designed to be the first high school science course that a homeschooled student takes. Typically, we recommend that the student take this course during the same year that he or she is taking Algebra I. The text for the course is written in a conversational style, making it easy to read and understand. It contains student exercises (with detailed solutions) and experiments designed to be done in the home. The course is taught wholly from a creationist viewpoint, with emphasis on the incredible design features apparent throughout God's Creation. The course covers the following topics: Classification, The Definition of Life, The Features of the Organisms in the Kingdoms Monera, Protista, and Fungi, An Introduction to Biochemistry, Cell Structure and Function, Cellular Reproduction, DNA, Protein Synthesis, Cellular Respiration, Genetics, and The Features of the Organisms in the Kingdoms Animalia and Plantae.

Format:
1) Hardbound student text, which contains all student material, on-your-own questions and solutions, laboratory exercises, and chapter study guides. Color photos & illustrations.
2) Tests, test solutions, chapter study guide answers will be managed by the tutor (copy fee to be included in tuition).
3) This biology course contains three types of laboratory exercises for the student to perform:
•Household labs - Only household equipment is used. These labs should be done by all students.
•Microscope Labs - Requires a microscope + slide set. These labs are optional, but recommended.
•Dissection Labs - Requires a dissection kit. These labs are optional, but highly recommended.

Chemistry - Exploring Creation with Chemistry, Dr. Jay L. Wile

Recommended for the equivalent of 10th grade level, this course is designed to be a first-year high school chemistry course and gives the student a rigorous foundation in chemistry, in order to prepare him or her for a college-level course. Typically, we recommend that the student take this course after completing Algebra I. This course covers the following topics: Nomenclature, Significant Figures, Units, Classification, The Mole Concept, Stoichioetry, Thermoche mistry, Thermodynamics, Kinetics, Acids & Bases, Redox Reactions, Solutions, Atomic Structure, Lewis Structures, Molecular Geometry, The Gas Laws, and Equilibrium. Students who take and understand this course will be very well-prepared for a tough university chemistry course. While the laboratory experiments are designed for the home, some of them are easier with specialized equipment. Thus, we make a laboratory equipment set available for $55.00. All of the chemicals used in this course consist of household materials such as table salt, baking soda, dishsoap, vinegar, etc.

Format:
1) Hardbound student text, which contains all student material, on-your-own questions and solutions, laboratory exercises, and chapter study guides. Color photos & illustrations.
2) Tests, test solutions, chapter study guide answers will be managed by the tutor (copy fee to be included in tuition).
3) This chemistry course contains laboratory exercises for the student to perform:
• Chemistry labs - Requires a lab equipment set.

Physics - Exploring Creation with Physics, Dr. Jay L. Wile

Recommended for the equivalent of 11th or 12th grade level, this course is designed to be a first-year high school physics course. Physics is defined as a "science that deals with matter and motion and includes mechanics, heat, light, electricity, and sound." Prerequisites: In order to be able to understand this text, the student needs to be comfortable with the sin, cos, and tangent functions along with their inverses. These concepts are covered in Chicago Math's Advanced Algebra or Saxon's Algebra II courses. Most other math series actually have a 1-semester course in "trigonometry". We recommend that the student take chemistry before physics. Physics is the toughest science, so the student should have plenty of science experience before trying to tackle it. This course covers the following topics: Units, Measurements, One-dimensional motion, Two-dimensional motion, Newton's Laws & their application, Gravity, Work & Energy, Momentum, Periodic Motion, Waves, Optics, Electrostatics, Electrodynamics, Electrical currents, and Magnetism.

Format:
1) Hardbound student text, which contains all student material, on-your-own questions and solutions, laboratory exercises, and chapter study guides. B&W illustrations and diagrams.
2) Tests, test solutions, chapter study guide answers will be managed by the tutor (copy fee to be included in tuition).
3) No special laboratory equipment is needed. This physics course contains laboratory exercises for the student to perform with household items. The list of materials can be found near the front of the student text.