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Course: Earth Science

Earth Science

Grades 8 - 12
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Course Schedule
Class Follows Upper Annual Schedule
Dates: 2025-08-12 to 2026-05-14
Cost
Tuition: $400 / Annual
Supplies: $50
Expectations and Homework
Students will be expected to participate in class and take notes. As a Science course, at least 2.5-3 hours per week will need to be dedicated to this course outside of the classroom. Since we will need class time for lecture/discussion and lab work, parents will administer the tests at home.rn
Prerequisites
none
Class Supplies Needed
Textbook, 1 in binder, notebook paper, unlined paper, and colored pencils for labs
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About the Course
Earth Science

    • In this laboratory based science course, students will learn about Earth and space from a Biblical perspective.  Like other science courses, there will be a heavy focus on vocabulary and the scientific method. It will include topics from the Earth's crust and plate tectonics to the oceans and space.  

    • Grades will be calculated on:

          1. tests/projects


          2. lab reports


         3. study guides


         4. class participation

    • Grades will be communicated through the use of a "shared" Google sheet beteeen the parent, student, and teacher.

    • Google classroom will be used heavily to communicate homework and other class materials as well as to collect student work and give feedback. 

Please reach out with any questions concerning this course.

Required Supplies:

Discovering Design with Earth Science by Jay Wile (Berean Builders): textbook only

Binder and loose leaf paper

writing utensils

Computer, internet, and printer access

*My preferred payment method for deposits and tuition is Venmo. (@HeatherKHawley). I will also accept a personal check.

**This class must have a minimum of four students to be held.

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About Heather
Heather

In 2025/2026 I will be teaching 7/8 writing, Biology, Foundations of Composition, and Earth Science.

After many years as a homeschooling mom, I started teaching at Cornerstone three years ago. I enjoy it immensely! As nerdy as it sounds, I love to learn! What an amazing blessing from God to be able to study the world around us and learn more about Him.
I attended Bethel College in Mishawaka, Indiana, where I earned a Bachelor's degree in Science Education in 2008. Amazingly, I taught only one year in a public school before I had the blessing of staying home with my oldest daughter. I re-started my formal education three summers ago when I took an online course and became registered as an IEW instructor.
With God's help, I am finishing my 11th year of homeschooling my three daughters. Living and learning with my husband and our daughters in the countryside of southern Indiana is one of the greatest blessings of my life. When I'm not teaching or homeschooling, I enjoy baking, cooking, gardening, and reading. I am looking forward to the honor of teaching new classes and new students in the fall of 2025!

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