Description
This one-year course will introduce students to core physics concepts. Through reading the text and completing activities, students will receive a comprehensive overview of high school level physics. Unit projects and written assignments will expand the scope and analysis of the concepts they are studying.
Class videos will include teacher-led instruction, facilitated discussions, demonstrated exercises, and an overview of the coming week’s lessons. Students will also have the opportunity to bounce ideas off each other, discuss the class material, and ask questions. Additional activities may be suggested to help reinforce the learning, but are not required. Course lessons are pre-recorded, with weekly, facilitated interaction occurring through a private discussion feed. Students will be able to digitally show off completed projects as well.
This is a self-paced course. Your student has one year from date of purchase to complete the coursework. You may enroll up to two kids from the same household in same class at same time. The second student is deeply discounted through the Second Student option, which must be purchased at the same time.
Sparks Academy does provide an official grade for students. This covers feedback on discussions, projects, worksheets, and online unit quizzes. You may enroll up to two kids from the same household in same class at same time. The second student is deeply discounted through the Second Student option.
Once you have registered, you will receive an email with further directions. It is IMPORTANT that you watch for that email. it should arrive within 2 days of your registration. If you do not see the email, please check your spam or junk mail. Feel free to contact us if you do not see an email after 3 business days. Please add SparksAcademyOnline@gmail.com and homeschoolhouse@okbookshack.org to your contacts to avoid the email going to your junk mail file.
You can learn more about how the course will work, and other available courses, at Sparks Academy.
Please order your curriculum ahead of time so that your students will have it available for the first day of class.
- No refunds are offered for this online class.
- The required book for this course is Conceptual Physics, by Paul Hewitt. This particular book was chosen as it is less math-heavy than traditional texts. The teacher will utilize the 2006 version of the text, but you may utilize any version as new editions primarily featuring cosmetic changes, updated media, and expanded problem sets. No problems will be assigned from the textbook; only reading.
