Below is our list of Middle School Co-Op Classes for the 2022/2023 school year. Next to each class, we have listed the facilitator for the class, the day, time, and location of the class, the course description, and the required materials and additional lab/supply fees.
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Thursdays, 1:00-2:15, Room C208
In middle school art class, students communicate visually, expressing and exchanging ideas, learning to understand and apply Elements of Art and Principles of Design using the elements of line, shape, space, color, value, texture, and form. Building on those art concepts using a variety of media and techniques as the year progresses. The students will learn to draw from observation using still life props, create a self-portrait, learn to mix paint and different paint media and the many ways to use those media. We will explore an ancient Japanese print-making style using rice paper and ink, create a ceramics piece from clay as we study the different clay techniques. We will also learn about famous artists and their art movement’s significance in culture, recreating or taking their concepts and creating unique works of art.
Required Materials:
There is no textbook for this class. The supply fee will cover the majority of supplies to be used by the student in class.
Foundation Worldview’s Careful Thinking Curriculum helps kids recognize false worldview ideas and understand how they differ from the Christian worldview. They will learn skills to unmask faulty ideas and embrace the truth
Required Materials:
Bible (any version, but please bring the physical book, not an app.)
Pens and pencils
Course Description:
This class will give your student an introduction to multiple fields of science. By studying the basics of chemistry, physics, geology, thermodynamics, electricity, and engineering, your student will be able to find and focus their scientific passion. Topics include:
- Properties of Matter
- Atoms and Elements
- Chemical and Physical Changes
- Newton’s Law of Motion
- Forms of Energy
- Power Plants
- Sound
- Light
- Thermodynamics
- Electricity
- Magnetism
- Simple Machines
1. Exploring Creation with Chemistry and Physics by Jeannie Fulbright.
2. Chemistry and Physics Notebooking Journal for Exploring Creation with Chemistry and Physics
3. Pencils
Tuesdays, 11:15-12:30
Room C102
in a fun and informative way. There will be weekly assignments and classroom discussions. We will have fun while learning!
1. Notgrass: Uncle Sam and You curriculum package ($100)
2. Pencils/Pens
3. 2 glue sticks
4. Scissors
5. 3 ring binder
6. Most importantly, a smile
General Science 1
Course Description:
General Science 1:Survey of Earth and Sky
Siblings can share textbooks, but will need their own ‘Teacher Guide’ which is actually the student workbook.
Students will need a folder, highlighter, notecards, and a student Quizlet account.
General Science 2
Course Description:
Turn Master Books’ books on geology and archaeology into a homeschool science curriculum with this convenient teacher guide. Covering 36 weeks of instruction for The Archaeology Book, The Geology Book, The Cave Book, and The Fossil Book, this planner provides parents with a weekly lesson schedule, student worksheets, quizzes & tests, and an answer key. Pages are grouped by type, rather than by lesson, so parents can easily remove tests and answer keys.
Worksheets include T/F, matching, and “explore more” activities; the book page numbers and day number are on the top of the worksheets for easy assignment tracking. Tests include multiple choice, matching, short answer, and applied learning activity questions.
As they work through General Science 2: Survey of Geology & Archaeology students will learn how to evaluate how archaeologists know what life was like in the past, the difficulties in dating ancient artifacts, discover thriving, beautiful ecology, unique animals and the fragile balance of our ecosystem, explore the origin of fossils, demonstrate the accuracy and historicity of the Bible, and more.
This course covers 1 year of science (worth 1 credit) at the recommended schedule of 30-45 minutes per lesson, 3-5 days per week. 36 lessons. One book completed per semester is suggested. Reproducible for homeschool families and small classrooms with under 10 students. Line-listed answer keys. Glossary included. NKJV Scripture used. Grades 7-12. Loose-leaf three-hole-punched pages.
This kit includes:
- General Survey 2: Survey of Geology & Archaeology Teacher Guide, 206 pages, softcover
- The Fossil Book, 79 pages, indexed, hardcover
- The Cave Book, 79 pages, indexed, hardcover
- The Geology Book, 80 pages, indexed, hardcover
- The Archaeology Book, 95 pages, indexed, hardcover
General Science 2:Survey of Geology and Archaeology
Siblings can share textbooks, but will need their own ‘Teacher Guide’ which is actually the student workbook.
Students will need a folder, highlighter, notecards, and a student Quizlet account.
Geography
Course Description:
Students will travel around the world by examining the geography, history, people, and cultures of the seven continents.
By spending about four weeks on each continent, students will study the region, memorize political and physical features of the continent, read short stories about missionaries, and complete creative assignments. For each continent, students will give a short presentation that can focus on the history, culture, people, food, and/or current events of the area.
By the end of the year, students will have a geography notebook with an overview of each continent, hand drawn/labeled maps, geography definitions, and various other projects demonstrating their knowledge of the world.
In class I will use Around the World in 180 Days, Ultimate Geography and Timeline Guide 4th Edition, and several reference books. Missionary stories and other readings will be provided in class.
Student Atlas:
Rand McNally Atlas of World Geography OR Rand McNally Classroom Atlas.
If you already own a student atlas, it will probably be fine.
2-inch binder with 8 divider tabs
Literature 6
Frindle by Andrew Clements
The Kite Fighters by Linda Sue Park
Green Ember by S.D. Smith
Friedrich by Hans Peter Richter
Through Gates of Splendor by Elizabeth Elliot
When Stars Are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson
Cornelia and the Audacious Escapades of the Somerset Sisters by Leslie M. M. Blume
Folder
Loose Leaf Notebook paper
A set of 8 dividers
pens/pencils
Literature 7
The primary goal of this class is to expose students to great works of literature written during a variety of time periods. The book choices will help to facilitate critical thinking, conflict resolution, and encourage in-class discussion.
Required Materials:
Bronze Bow, Elizabeth George Speare
A Land Remembered (the first edition for students), Patrick Smith
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, John Boyne
Bruchko, Bruce Olson
King of the Wind, Henry
The Magicians Nephew, C.S. Lewis
Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Mark Twain (unabridged)
Supply Fee:
$10 per student
Literature 8
The primary goal of this class is to expose students to great works of literature written during a variety of time periods. The book choices will help to facilitate critical thinking, conflict resolution, and encourage in-class discussion. Includes comprehension questions, creative writing (ex. poetry, alternate ending papers), vocabulary, and some light grammar.
White Fang, Jack London (unabridged)
To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee
Anne of Green Gables, Lucy Maud Montgomery
The Outsiders, S.E. Hinton
The Hobbit, Tolkien
The Hiding Place, Corrie Ten Den Boom
Fahrenheit 451, Bradbury
Supply Fee:
$10 per student
Thursdays, 11:15-12:30
- The scientific method
- Units of measurement
- Properties and states of matter
- Atomic structure and the periodic table
- Chemical bonds
- Reactions and energy
- Forces and motion
- Energy
- Waves and sound
- Light
- Electricity and magnetism
- Earth science
- The atmosphere
- Chemistry and physics in life sciences
Required Materials:
Apologia Advantage Set, Physical Science, 3rd Edition
Texas Instruments TI-30XIIS Scientific Calculator
Notebook for taking notes
Pencils
$30 per student
Pre-Algebra
Tuition: $220
Course Description:
This course will prepare your student for Algebra. Topics include:
- Fractions and Decimals
- Rational and Irrational Numbers
- Exponents and Square Roots
- Prime Numbers
- Greatest Common Factor
- Least Common Multiple
- Ratios, Rates, and Proportions
- Triangles and Circles
- Solving Equations
- Angle Relationships
- Geometric Solids
Required Materials:
Spanish
Facilitator: Rebeca Gingerich
Course Description:
Required Materials:
- 1-inch binder (clear view, so you can slip a page in that front cover)
- WriteShop Student Workbook 1 – 5th edition ($56) Christianbook.com or another retailer
- Thesaurus
- Pens *blue or black
- Colored pencils *red, yellow, and green
- Lined loose-leaf paper
- 5 dividers
- Composition book for journal writing (the traditional marble kind, not spiral)
$10 per student
Course Description:
The goal of this class is to improve writing by practicing different aspects of language arts. Students will write essays, study grammar, keep a journal, and give short oral presentations.
Students will learn the structure and style writing method from the Institute for the Excellence of Writing (IEW), and they will explore various other types of creative writing.
Because the understanding of grammar is essential to writing well, students will get an overview of the parts of speech, sentence structure, and sentence diagramming through the book Our Mother Tongue.
Journaling will allow students to express creativity, while oral presentations will help students to become articulate with their ideas.
By the end of the year, students will have a portfolio of their written works and hopefully, be more confident in their writing abilities.
- 2-inch binder, divider tabs, and paper
- Pens and highlighters
- Purchase from IEW.com: Student Resource Package (Packet and Binder)
- Purchase from Christianbook.com: Our Mother Tongue: Guide to English Grammar (2nd Edition): Nancy Wilson
- Optional: Our Mother Tongue Answer Key
$5 per student
The Notgrass From Adam to Us curriculum is a one-year world history and literature curriculum for students in grades 5-8.
From Adam to Us includes two primary textbooks (one for each semester; each includes 75 lessons). The daily lessons are written in a narrative style and richly illustrated with color photographs and maps. Volume 1: Creation to Cathedrals will introduce students to ancient civilizations, the Great Empires, the early Church, and the Middle Ages. Volume 2: Castles to Computers covers the early Renaissance, Age of Revolutions, Victorian Era, the 20th Century and up through modern communications. Each unit includes five lessons that look at biographies, landmarks, daily life, “God’s Wonders” (natural resources), and “Our World” stories (major events). At the end of each lesson, an assignments section lists exercises, assignments to do using the other From Adam to Us resources, and literature readings (literature not included).
The Timeline Book covers the entire curriculum from Creation to the 21st century. Linked to the textbook assignments, students find the box that has the matching lesson number and copy the assigned statement onto the lines. Illustrations, dates, and famous people are also listed. Pages may be kept in-book or removed.
The Map Book includes lesson-linked map work that includes a map and instructions telling students what to identify, color, or draw.
Our Creative World features primary documents that accompany the curriculum, including stories, poems, documents, and pictures of art, artifacts, and architecture. Entries include a short contextual introduction.
The Answer Key includes unit-by-unit answers to the Thinking Biblically and Vocabulary assignments given in the textbook, as well as answers for the Lesson Review book, Student Workbook, and Timeline Book. A vocabulary word list and a short summary of each literature books is also included.
This kit includes:
- From Adam to Us, Volume 1, 508 pages, hardcover
- From Adam to Us, Volume 2,pages 510-1044, hardcover
- Our Creative World, 154 pages, hardcover
- Map Book, 43 maps, softcover
- Timeline Book, 31 pages, softcover
- Answer Key, 61 pages, softcover
- We will NOT be doing the literature portion of the class.
- Siblings can share textbooks, but will need their own student workbooks.
- Each student will also need a student folder, notecards, highlighters, and a student quizlet account.
$5 per student
Tuition: $130
Room C105
Students will be creating the yearbook for LAF’s 2022-2023 school year; gaining and utilizing skills in graphic design, layout design, caption writing and photography.
