Encouraged Family Outside Reading
Each Arete family is encouraged to purchase one shared family copy of The God Proofs: How Science Points to YOUR Creator by Douglas Ell. This is outside reading, not a class-specific text, and it may or may not be referred to in class.
Arete Upper School · Grade 7
Honors Physical Science
A high-structure introduction to chemistry and physics that develops accurate measurement, scientific reasoning, and disciplined study.
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Students study energy, order and design in Creation, forces and fields, substances, compounds and chemical reactions, waves, sound and light, electricity, magnetism, and accurate measurement.
Students complete lab reports, practice RRC, Chapter Exercises, Anki, and Moodle, and create a project to present at the end of each semester. The course emphasizes effort, growth, and strong habits of mind.
What Students Will Do
- Develop questions and lab procedures
- Make accurate measurements
- Create a commonplace journal with notes, drawings, and lab reports
- Use free recall, summary sheets, presentations, and experiments
Required Materials
- A sturdy binder
- A commonplace journal
- Novare Physical Science
- Additional supplies listed in the final syllabus
Syllabus: View or download the final 2026–2027 syllabus (PDF).
Tuition & Materials
Annual tuition is $430 plus a $50 materials fee, for a total of $480—approximately $13.33 per week across the 36-week program. Children of Arete teachers receive a $50 tuition discount per enrolled student, making the annual total $430, or approximately $11.94 per week, including the materials fee. Scale How School is a nonprofit; tuition supports teacher compensation and the materials fee pays for course materials.
Location & Enrollment
This class meets in South Kaysville, Utah. Enrollment is selective and limited to seven students.
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