Apologia Educational Ministries

General Science Syllabus

2008-2009 Schedule

Mr. Rosenoff’s Class

Welcome to General Science class. I am excited about the new school year for two reasons: (1) our class will be live-feed Internet. Unlike some Internet courses that require you to send in assignments, which I would score then return, you and I will be communicating directly with each other on at least a weekly basis. This arrangement gives us greater opportunity to interact and learn from each other because we will be together for ninety minutes each week; (2) our curriculum will be challenging and exhilarating. Sixteen major topics will be covered during the course of this year. These units are all outlined in the following syllabus and in the book Exploring Creation with General Science, by Dr. Jay Wile, which will also be our classroom text. As a former medical and industrial research scientist, you can be certain I will bring a depth of knowledge to the topics we will study together. I am eager to share my experience with you in a tutorial capacity.

This document in conjunction with Stated requirements, the Assignment Supplement, and the Parent Agreement (e-mailed to you at registration) outline and detail the requirements for the General Science Course.

Schedule:

FIRST SEMESTER

Module 1: A Brief History of Science

Class discussions: Week of 9-8, Week of 9-15

For the first class meeting (Week of 9-8), you need to have read up to and including

the section called "The Renaissance."

For the second class meeting (Week of 9-15), you need to have finished reading Module 1.

Experiment report to be turned in to Mr. Rosenoff:

None

(All required experiments in the textbook are to be completed as they are encountered. Experiment reports are to be handwritten in the informal format provided at the front of your textbook, completed on notebook paper, and kept in a 3-ring binder. I will ask each parent at the end of each semester for a count of the number of experiments completed during the semester. Failure to complete the all the required experiments may keep your student from continuing on into the next semester of science.)

Assignments Due:

Module Study Guide: Due by 9-17

Required Experiments: Due by 9-24: Experiment 1.1, Experiment 1.2, Experiment 1.3,

and Experiment 1.4

Online Module Test: Due by 9-24

Module 2: Scientific Inquiry

Class discussions: Week of 9-22, Week of 9-29

For the first class meeting (Week of 9-22), you need to have read up to and including

the section called "Failures of the Scientific Method."

For the second class meeting (Week of 9-29), you need to have finished reading Module 2.

Experiment report to be turned in to Mr. Rosenoff:

None

Assignments Due:

Module Study Guide: Due by 10-1

Required Experiments: Due by 10-8: Experiment 2.1, Experiment 2.2, and Experiment 2.3

Online Module Test: Due by 10-8

Module 3: How to Analyze and Interpret Experiments

Class discussions: Week of 10-6, Week of 10-13

For the first class meeting (Week of 10-6), you need to have read up to and including

the section called "Using a Series of Experiments."

For the second class meeting (Week of 10-13), you need to have finished reading Module 3.

Experiment report to be turned in to Mr. Rosenoff:

Experiment 3.1 Draft Experiment Report

Assignments Due:

Module Study Guide: Due by 10-15

Required Experiments: Due by 10-22: Experiment 3.1 Draft Experiment Report, Experiment 3.2,

Experiment 3.3, and Experiment 3.4

Online Module Test: Due by 10-22

Module 4: Science, Applied Science, and Technology

Class discussions: Week of 10-20, Week of 10-27

For the first class meeting (Week of 10-20), you need to have read up to and including

the section called "The Wheel and Axle."

For the second class meeting (Week of 10-27), you need to have finished reading Module 4.

Experiment report to be turned in to Mr. Rosenoff:

Experiment 3.1 Corrected Experiment Report

Assignments Due:

Module Study Guide: Due by 10-29

Required Experiments: Due by 11-5: Experiment 3.1 Corrected Experiment Report,

Experiment 4.1 and Experiment 4.2

Online Module Test: Due by 11-5

Module 5: The History of Life

Class discussions: Week of 11-3, Week of 11-10, THANKSGIVING BREAK: 11/22 to 11/30

For the first class meeting (Week of 11-3), you need to have read up to and including

the section called "The Bibliographic Test."

For the second class meeting (Week of 11-10), you need to have finished reading Module 5.

Experiment report to be turned in to Mr. Rosenoff:

None (There are no experiments in the book for this Module.)

Assignments Due:

Module Study Guide: Due by 11-12

Required Experiments: None

Online Module Test: Due by 11-19