Spring 2024 Classes

South Heights Christian Classes
Chemistry - Syllabus
Physical Science - Syllabus

Truth Academy
European History (middle school) - Syllabus
Cultural World Geography (high school) - Syllabus

Online Classes
Outschool coupon code: use code LAURAGL2020 to get $20 OFF your first class
High School Chemistry Crash Course (self-paced)
High School Physics Crash Course (self-paced)
Holst: The Planets - A Musical Journey (self-paced)
Strategies for the ACT Test (self-paced)

Emma by Jane Austen - English Literature (self-paced)
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen - English Literature (self-paced)
The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien - English Literature (self-paced)
The Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien - English Literature (self-paced)
The Two Towers by J. R. R. Tolkien - English Literature (self-paced)
Out of the Silent Planet by C. S. Lewis - English Literature (starts April 28)

I am thinking of offering a high school Physics class online next school year (2024-2025). If you are interested in registering a student for that class, please either contact me through the contact form (linked under resources) or send me an email. 

New ACT Preparation Courses - May 2024

Is your high-school student taking the ACT test this year?

Here is an opportunity to help your student get ready for the test by---
- finding out what to expect on the test
- learning test-taking strategies
- reviewing the content that the test covers

I am offering the test preparation course at two different times (each track will cover the same material). See below.

Track 1 will meet in person in Eden Prairie. Track 2 will meet over zoom. If none of the dates listed below work for you and you are still interested in the class, please contact me through the contact form and we can try to work something out.

Track 1 will meet for two two-hour sessions. Each session will cover two sections of the ACT.
It will meet on Thursday mornings from 10 am to noon.
Dates: May 23 and May 30
Location: Eden Prairie

Track 2 will meet for two two-hour sessions. Each session will cover two sections of the ACT.
It will meet on Thursday afternoons from 2 pm to 4 pm.
Dates: May 23 and May 30
Location: online through Zoom

Cost: $100.00 per student for the entire course. Includes materials.

Registration deadline: Friday, May 17, 2024

Register here. 

Books for Sale

All 3 items are for sale for $5 or best offer. Local pickup can be arranged in the western and southern suburbs of Minneapolis. If you're interested, please contact me at the contact form here. 

 

Please note that the number 1 is missing and will not be sold with the set. 

World History Resources

Use these resources to help you review or dig deeper!

World History Resources: Ancient History through 1650

World History Resources: 1650 to the Present

Fall 2023 Classes

South Heights Christian Classes
Chemistry - Syllabus
Physical Science - Syllabus

Truth Academy
Ancient Civ./European History (middle school) - Syllabus
Cultural World Geography (high school) - Syllabus

Online Classes
Outschool coupon code: use code LAURAGL2020 to get $20 OFF your first class
The Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien - English Literature (starts December 10)
High School Chemistry Crash Course (starts January 7)
High School Physics Crash Course (starts January 7)
Holst: The Planets - A Musical Journey (starts January 7)
Strategies for the ACT Test (starts January 7)
The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien - English Literature (starts January 7)
Out of the Silent Planet by C. S. Lewis - English Literature Class for 14 to 17-Year-Olds (starts January 7)

Chemistry Resources

note: If any of the links no longer work, please send me an email and let me know.

Module 1 (Introduction):
- significant figures and conversions (explanations and videos)
- unit conversion worksheets with answer keys
- significant figures worksheets with answer keys
- video on dimensional analysis, metric units, scientific notation, and significant figures
- Celsius and Fahrenheit worksheet with answer key
- terms and definitions for Module 1

Module 2 (Conservation of Mass, Naming Compounds, Ionic and Covalent):
- law of conservation of mass
- law of conservation of mass and law of multiple proportions worksheet with answer key
- video on naming compounds
- ionic versus covalent worksheet with answer key
- terms and definitions for Module 2

Module 3 (Mass Numbers, Isotopes, Frequency, Wavelength, Energy, and Electron Configurations):
- historical models of the atom
- mass numbers worksheet with answer key
- frequency, wavelength, and energy worksheet with answer key
- video on electron configurations
- electron configurations worksheet with answer key
- terms and definitions for Module 3

Module 4 (Valence Electrons, Ionic Compounds, Periodic Table Trends, Lewis Structures):
- worksheet on valence electrons with answer key
- video on writing formulas
- writing formulas for ionic compounds worksheets with answer keys (there are other compounds included here as well)
- slides and videos on periodic table trends (electronegativity, ionization energy, atomic radius)
- slides and videos on Lewis structures
- worksheets on Lewis structures (email me for the answer key)
- terms and definitions for Module 4

Module 5 (Polyatomic Ions, VSEPR, Nonpolar versus Polar):
- formulas and names with polyatomic ions worksheets with answer keys (the ionic ones have these mixed in)
- VSEPR theory explanations (towards the bottom of the list)
- VSEPR worksheet with answer key
- slides covering nonpolar and polar covalent bonds and molecules
- ionic, nonpolar covalent, and polar covalent molecules practice questions (scroll down to the end // email me for answers)
- terms and definitions for Module 5

Module 6 (Physical and Chemical Changes, Density, Balancing Equations):
- physical versus chemical changes practice questions with answer key
- density practice questions with answer key
- video explaining how to balance equations
- balancing equations worksheets with answer keys
- terms and definitions for Module 6

Module 7 (Types of Reactions, Mass of an Atom, Grams and Moles):
- types of reactions worksheets with answer keys
- predicting reaction products worksheets with answer keys
- mass of an atom practice questions (scroll down to the end // email me for the rest of the answers)
- mass of an atom or a molecule practice questions (scroll down to the end // email me for the rest of the answers)
- video on converting between grams and moles
- grams and moles calculations worksheet with answer key
- terms and definitions for Module 7

Module 8 (Stoichiometry):
- slides covering grams to moles and moles to grams conversions as well as stoichiometry problems.
- stoichiometry: moles to moles examples (video)
- limiting reactant examples (video)
- Memorize the terms from Module 8. Here are some flashcards you can use.
- More explanations about stoichiometry.
- Stoichiometry practice worksheets with answer key.

Module 8 (Empirical and Molecular Formulas): 

- Empirical Formula and Molecular Formula Introduction (video) 

- Writing Empirical Formula Practice Problems (video) 

- Calculating Molecular Formula from Empirical Formula (video) 

- More about empirical and molecular formulas 

- Empirical and molecular formula worksheet with answer key 

Module 9 (Acids and Bases): 

- Extra practice for reactions between acids and ionic bases 

- Extra practice for reactions between acids and covalent bases 

- Module 9 flashcards 

Module 9 (Molarity and Dilutions): 

- Video covering molarity

- Extra explanation about molarity (also has more about other things that we will cover in Module 10)

- Extra practice with molarity calculations (includes answer key)

- More molarity calculations practice as well as dilution calculations (includes answer key)

Module 10 (Molarity and Molality)

- More molarity practice

- Video explaining the difference between molarity and molality

- Video explaining molality

Module 10 (Molality and Freezing / Boiling Point Changes)

- Molality practice problems

- Module 10 flashcards

- Video explaining freezing point depression

- Video covering molarity, molality, freezing point depression, and boiling point elevation 

Module 11 (Gas Laws) 

- practice problems with the Combined Gas Law 

- more practice problems with the Combined Gas Law 

- Module 11 flashcards (part 1 and part 2) 

- Video explaining Boyle’s Law

- Video explaining Charles’ Law 

- Video explaining the Combined Gas Law 

- Video explaining which gas equation to use 

Module 11 (Ideal Gas Law) 

- worksheets and videos on the different gas laws 

- more worksheets on the gas laws 

- an explanation of the ideal gas law 

- the ideal gas law and stoichiometry 

Module 12 (Thermodynamics)

- an introduction to thermodynamics (text)

- energy and chemistry (video)

Module 12 (Heat Calculations)

- heat practice problems

- more heat practice problems

Module 13 (Enthalpy, Bond Energies, and Hess's Law)

- video on enthalpy

- another video on enthalpy

- an introduction to thermodynamics (text)

- an explanation of enthalpy (text)

- practice problems with heats of formation (use the first link) (includes answer key)

Module 13 (Entropy and Gibbs Free Energy)

- explanation of entropy and Gibbs Free Energy

- video on entropy

- practice problems on entropy and Gibbs Free Energy

- more practice problems on entropy and Gibbs Free Energy

Module 14 (Reaction Rates)

- introduction to kinetics

- what determines reaction rates

- what are reaction rates

- video on kinetics and reaction rates

- reaction rate practice problems

- more reaction rate practice problems

Module 14 (Catalysts and Equilibrium)

- article, video, and practice problems on reaction rate and the rate constant

- reaction rate calculation practice

- article, video, and practice problems on catalysts

- video on equilibrium

Module 15 (Equilibrium and Le Chatelier's Principle)

- Le Chatelier’s Principle worksheet (fourth item on the list) (includes answer key)

- video on equilibrium and Le Chatelier’s principle

- study questions for Module 15

Student Testimonials

“I just wanted to let you know that I passed the CLEP test. I found your study guides and reading assignments helpful for the test. There was a 1776 (!) question about a book written by Edward Gibbon. There were no questions about the Great Schism, The Hundred Years’ War, or The Battle of Hastings, but there were questions about trade, the fall of the Roman Empire, and architecture.” - F. P. (Western Civ 1)