Physical Science Online
Physical Science - Online (see note below) Instructor: Kathy Romanoff (using Derek Owens'
curriculum) Mrs. Romanoff has enjoyed working with young
people in the classroom for over thirty years. Her desire is to bring wonder
into each student's heart. She has enjoyed presenting Derek Owens'
Physical Science Course with its wonderful video lectures and workbook for
eight years.
This Physical Science Course introduces
various principles of Physics, Chemistry, and Astronomy. The First Semester
investigates motion, forces, fluids, simple machines, and heat. Relationships
between matter and energy, time and space, input and output display the
intricacies of associations in science. The timeline
of various discoveries will introduce scientists and philosophers who changed
history through observation and experimentation. Friction, buoyancy, mechanical
advantage and heat transfer will merge the application of physics and the
recognition that science is the key to progress. The Second
Semester unites the four fundamental forces and how they are revealed in
nature, research and technology. It includes the study of electricity and magnetism,
atomic structure and the nature of nuclear change, along with the wonders of
our solar system and galaxies beyond. Text: "Physical Science Student Workbook" by Derek Owens, Semester 1 and Semester 2. Student Workbooks are available at Lulu.com at a wholesale price, usually around $20 per semester, or alternatively, can be printed from this website (derekowens.com) once a student has enrolled. Physical Science instructional videos will be available online. Each
student will receive a username and password for the teaching videos. Supplies: Scientific Calculator needed
($10.00 variety is sufficient), Loose-leaf notebook Tuition: $75.00 for 9 months beginning
Sept. 1 (Mr.
Owens' discounts are unavailable for this course) Lab/ Supply Fee: $20 a year. Schedule: Material is
presented and reviewed over a 2-3 week period. The presentation occurs via the
online videos composed by Mr. Owens; this material is reviewed and reinforced
in class by Mrs. Romanoff. Labs are usually performed in class along with
other reinforcing activities. Tests are administered at home after each 2-3
week period. A comprehensive final is administered in class at the end of each
semester.
For the information presented on Mr. Owens' webpage please search for Derek Owens.com Online Physical Science with and without Mrs. Romanoff Let us compare online Physical Science with only Mr. Owens’ videos and Physical Science with Mr. Owens’ videos and online reinforcement with Mrs. Romanoff. Physical
Science with only Mr. Owens’ videos and his grading staff Cost
online $58 for 9 months with a $15 registration fee $522
+ $15= $537 + text You may find that you need your own
tutor. Grading
would be performed by an unknown person. Physical
Science with Mr. Owens’ videos and online reinforcement with Mrs. Romanoff. Cost with Mrs. Romanoff
$75 for 9 months with EAST/MAS registration fee $675 + fee + text (Mr. Owens' discounts are unavailable for this course) I pay EAST/MAS $5 per month per student. I also pay Derek Owens
a fee per month per student. I
will use the same approach and materials that I have used in the classroom for this class for 8 years.
Derek Owens’ online videos in
addition to an
online weekly visit with Mrs. Romanoff where: course material (Mr. Owens') is highlighted
and reviewed, problems are solved step by step, extra practice problems and worksheets, labs are discussed or performed on video or
along with students, papers are graded and responded to by
Mrs. Romanoff, questions are answered online during class or
individually test reviews |
