Instructor: Mary Anne Cheraz, DBA Lessons By Design
Semester Pricing: $300, $353 (HSC)
Wednesdays: 12:00-1:00
Thursdays: 12:00-1:00, 1:15-2:15
Grades: 3rd-5th
Semester Dates: Fall - 8/31/26-12/14/26, Spring - 1/25/27-5/20/27
Wacky Science B- Astronomy/Anatomy
In this Wacky Science Astronomy class, we’ll zip past planets, dodge asteroids, make space snacks, and search for the strangest space facts we can find. Do stars really twinkle? Why is Mars red—did space ketchup spill? What would happen if you tried to have a picnic on the Moon? Together we’ll explore planets, moons, stars, galaxies, and black holes, and discover what’s REALLY out there! Through games, experiments, crafts, and lots of laughter, students will learn real space science while using their imaginations to the fullest. By the end of class, they’ll know their way around the solar system!
**Field trip to the Planetarium in the Fall !
Optional at home assignments provided.
In this fun, hands-on anatomy class, you’ll be a “Body Detective,” exploring bones, brains, muscles, and more to figure out how the amazing machine called YOU works. Why does your stomach growl like a hungry bear? What’s really happening when your foot falls asleep or you get goosebumps? How many bones are you carrying around, and could you really “laugh your head off”? We’ll build bendable skeletons, try moving like we have “no bones,” explore how muscles help us run and jump, and follow a bite of food on its journey through the digestive system. You’ll listen to your own heartbeat before and after jumping and dancing, and test your five senses with mystery smells, sound guessing, optical illusions, and tricky touch games. Through goofy games, stories, crafts, and simple experiments, you’ll discover what’s going on under your skin, why bodies burp, blink, breathe, and boogie—and you’ll never look at a hiccup the same way again!
Optional at home assignments provided
Required Text: TBD
Required Supplies:
1. 3-Ring Binder 1 1/2" (can contain multiple subjects with dividers).
2. Lined Paper
3. Plastic sleeve protector for syllabus
4. Pencils and Pens
5. Colored Pencils
6. Highlighter
7. Glue Stick
8. Ruler
9. Blunt scissors
10. There may be some papers to download
Semester Dates: Fall - 9/2/25-12/15/25, Spring - 1/26/26-5/21/26
Self Pay: $300 (Contact teacher directly for payment info)
Directly Vendored Charters as Lessons by Design - $300
- Blue Ridge
- Sage Oak
- Granite Mountain
- Sky Mountain
- Excel
- Innovations Learning Academy
- Aveson
- Compass
- Cabrillo Point
Other Charters: $353
- Homeschool Coaches: Coach Mary Cheraz
