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Science Program
If you want the personal connection of an excellent brick-and-mortar classroom combined with the flexibility of online learning for your student, choose this option. Our signature live online courses are the heart of the Williamsburg program, led by expert mentors who create a deep sense of community between students. Live courses include the following benefits:
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In many live courses, we offer both a Classic and Honors format. Students in both versions meet in the same live class sessions, but students in Honors courses have about 30% more readings and assignments, including projects that are more challenging. Students are welcome to enroll in whichever version fits best for them and can switch within the first twenty-one days of the semester. Honors courses are not available in the self-paced format.
If your student works well independently or needs more flexibility to work around other
activities, our self-paced courses are an ideal option and provide a richer, more personal experience than many other asynchronous online courses. Self-paced courses include the following benefits:
In high school Math, Fine Arts, PE, and Electives, we offer independent courses so students can earn academic credit for learning from a third-party curriculum provider. Some students prefer alternative math programs; others put in long hours practicing musical instruments, competing on an athletic team, or participating in internships. Students can earn credit for these and other activities by enrolling in an Independent Studies course, provided they fulfill the course requirements (see the above course links for full details).
Why This Class
Your student is naturally intrigued by finding out how things work, and you want to nurture their curiosity. This course helps by introducing them to the mechanics of electricity—and the countless devices that rely on it to power daily life in the 21st century—and expanding their ability to see the world like a physicist.
Mentors in this course guide students on an exploration of energy, work, light, electromagnetic frequencies, sound waves, and electricity. Students also examine the mind-boggling concepts of spacetime, the expanding universe, the uncertainty principle, and elementary particles and forces in nature. Students solve real-life problems as they explore each topic. In the process, they discover the inner workings of simple motors and awaken more than ever to the possibilities of technology.
Students emerge from this course knowing where electricity comes from and how it powers simple machines. They see the relevance of theoretical physics in their daily lives and are excited to keep exploring the principles that make the world work.
Course Details
Recommended Grade: 11th (Junior) – 12th (Senior)
Prerequisites: Physics A
Estimated Weekly Hours: 5-7
Format: Live, self-paced
Credits: 0.5
A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking
This course requires additional supplies. Please see the book list in SIS for details.
What are the fundamental laws of the physical universe?
How are work and energy related?
What are the properties of waves?
How can I predict the behavior of charged particles?
Is light a wave or a particle?
Please contact our Customer Support Team at support@williamsburglearning.com if you have questions.
Please note that program and course descriptions, as well as reading and materials lists, are subject to change as we continuously improve our curriculum throughout the year. Book and materials lists for the upcoming school year are published in SIS mid to late June.
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm MST
Friday 9:00 am - 1:00 pm MST
Closed weekends and holidays
1173 S 250 W Ste 107 Saint George, Utah 84770
P. 800-200-6869 F. 435-215-7699
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