Physical Science
home teacher materials
Contents
General Information
Course Guidelines
Progress Reports
A ministry of PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
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P.O. BOX 17600, PENSACOLA, FL
32522-7750, U.S.A.
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A Beka Academy Video for Homeschool is designed for use
by students at home. The course materials have been carefully
outlined so that students can do the work independently with a
minimum of supervision. For grades 4–12, the main responsibilities
of the Home Teacher are to ensure that the studies are done daily,
to drill material from the book for review, and to administer and
supervise all quizzes and tests.
Physical Science Video Home Teacher Materials
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Christian College is that you will not sell, lend, share, or give away the curriculum since the
right to use the curriculum is not transferable. The curriculum must be destroyed upon
completion of the course.
General Information
General
Information
General Information • 5
General Information
Please read this entire guide.
Introduction
Welcome to the A Beka Academy Video for
Homeschool. This guide gives important
information about A Beka Academy policies
and procedures.
In many ways you are the key to the student’s
progress in his courses. Your concern and diligence in helping him complete his work according to proper procedures will let him know you
are determined he will be successful.
Before You Begin
Equipment and Supplies
Before the first day of class you should have the
following items:
1.computer or DVD player
2.computer monitor or television
3. desk and chair
4.video manuals
5. student textbooks
6. teacher materials
7. Home Teacher Materials (this book) for each
course
8.DVDs (if applicable) for each course except
PE and Sewing
9. homework assignment notebook
10.Bible (Authorized King James Version)
Video Manuals
You have received a video manual for each course
except PE and Sewing. This manual includes the
following:
• a list of materials needed for the course
• a course description which explains the
various class time activities
• class project directions
• daily guides which give the specific Home
Teacher responsibilities
• appendices with quizzes and quiz answers
(in some manuals)
Course Requirements
1. For academic credit to be granted, students
must complete all courses in which they are
enrolled.
2. Permission to change the enrollment (switching from Accredited to Independent Study)
must be received from our office. Please
contact us if you have any questions regarding your student’s enrollment.
3.You must receive approval from A Beka
Academy to drop a course (only available in
grades 9–12). Request must be made within
thirty days of your assigned begin date for no
academic penalty. Courses dropped after
thirty days or without approval will receive
a “withdrawn failing” grade.
4.Bible is a required course. Grades will not
be issued in other courses unless Bible work
is received for that grading period.
5.The Authorized King James Version
is used for all Bible courses and verse
memorization.
Projects
Please note the following regarding projects:
• Follow all instructions for projects. If you
do the work as described, the project will
move smoothly and efficiently.
• Full credit can be given only if the project
meets the guidelines from the daily lessons.
Any project amendments must be cleared in
advance with the A Beka Academy office.
• Students living outside the 50 United States
may omit the science project and may alter
the bibliography requirements of other
research papers if necessary.
• Students taking only second semester
courses may omit the science project.
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Getting Started
Responsibilities of the Home Teacher
There are several things the Home Teacher
should do to make the program successful.
• Check equipment each day to be sure it is
running properly.
• Check daily guide each day to determine
your specific responsibilities for that day.
• Check homework each day for accuracy and
completeness. It is not necessary to grade
homework since the student can check his
answers with the video class.
• Administer quizzes and tests. You will give
and grade quizzes and tests as they occur in
the lessons. Point values for each assessment
are included in the keys or daily guides. You
may wish to view the first quiz on the video
with your student to note the procedure used
by the video teacher.
• Organize and mail your student’s Progress
Reports every nine weeks. (See Academic
Calendar at abekaacademy.org.)
Student Schedule
Plan a definite time and a quiet place five days
per week for your student to complete his work.
Each class is designed to be completed in 50
minutes.
You and your student may arrange the order of
classes as you prefer. We have found the order
listed below to be best for most students.
• Bible • Science
• Math
• History
• English
• Physical Education
Homework should be done at the end of the day
rather than after each class as this lengthens the
school day.
Some helpful schedule suggestions:
• Give five-minute breaks between courses.
• Preview the first day’s video lesson and watch
the first two weeks of lessons with your student to become familiar with the procedures
of the video teachers and to ensure that your
student is developing correct study habits.
Remember that students must watch all the
video lessons for each course and that students may not complete a grade in less than six
months. A Beka Academy will not issue credit if
these guidelines are not followed.
Written Assignments
Require neat, legible work from your student. Have
him recopy any page that is poorly written or has
too many corrections. Do not accept messy reports
or essays.
Please have your student follow these procedures:
• Write in ink except for math.
• When a mistake is made, neatly draw a line
through it and rewrite the word. Do not write
over a mistake to correct it. Mathematics mistakes may be erased and rewritten.
• Write book reports, compositions, essays, etc.,
in the student’s own words. Teach him that
material quoted or copied from other sources
must be in quotation marks and properly
referenced; otherwise, it is plagiarism. Your
student’s grade will be lowered if work is
plagiarized.
• Handwrite all tests and papers under 500
words in length. Papers 500 words or longer
may be typed.
Study Tips
The video lessons are most beneficial when the
student becomes part of the video class. Be sure
your student participates with the class in all oral
work.
Encourage your student to use the video class
review, the textbook, and his class notes to prepare
for a test. Do not use test questions or paraphrasing
of test questions to guide his test preparation.
Suggestions for reviewing with your student:
• Call out terms or definitions; have student
give the corresponding facts.
• Read the rules or definitions from the book,
omitting a key word or phrase; have student
supply the missing words.
General Information • 7
• Have student prepare drill cards with a
question on one side and the answer on the
other. Use these to call out or show him the
question; he gives the answer.
• Read a grammar rule to him (for example in
English) and have him give a sentence example for the rule.
• Develop practice problems or exercises that
reinforce the course skills.
Testing Policies
Administering Quizzes and Tests
Three types of instruments are used to evaluate your student’s learning: quizzes, tests, and
exams.
Quizzes are important for three reasons:
1. to evaluate mastery of recent material
2. to determine whether your student is understanding his work and reading
3. to effectively motivate your student to learn
Tests are graded assessments given at the end of a
unit about every three weeks.
Exams are given at the end of a nine-weeks
period and are cumulative for all material studied in the course.
For all mathematics courses, have your student
show his work on all quizzes, tests, and exams.
Attach any extra worksheets to tests and exams
if they were used. Any problem that requires
computation must have work shown to illustrate the student’s understanding of the process
even if the student could solve the problem
mentally. If work is not shown, the grade will
be lowered.
Check for incomplete sections on the tests. Be
sure to administer all pages of a test, front and
back. It is the student’s responsibility to complete all pages of each test and exam.
Handling Testing Materials
Quizzes, tests, and answer keys are to be opened,
administered, and stored only by the Home
Teacher. They should not be left where your student will have access to them. Students may not
use the video manuals to plan their work. Keep
all quizzes and tests in a locked location.
A student who cheats is robbing himself of a
good education, and a Home Teacher who allows
tests or answer keys to be available to a student
does great harm to the student’s character.
Because it is of the utmost importance to teach
our students to be absolutely honest, follow these
guidelines in giving a quiz, test, or exam:
• Read the instructions in the front of the
instructional manuals.
• Remove the sheets from the book before the
student takes the quiz, test, or exam.
• Closely supervise all testing periods. Do not
leave your student alone with his materials.
• Be sure all course materials are out of sight
while the student takes the test. Open-book
tests are not allowed.
• Do not help your student with answers or
procedures on any quiz or test. If he needs any
assistance at all, it should be only to explain
the directions if he does not understand them.
His work must be his own.
• Quizzes, tests, and exams cannot be retaken.
If you think your student is not prepared, give
extra help before the exam is taken.
Grading
When grading student work, please remember
the following:
• Grade quizzes, tests, and exams using the
point values given in the manual or teacher
keys. Graded original tests and exams (not
copies) must be sent to the A Beka Academy
office with the Progress Report.
• Write the numerical grade on the top of the
test page and on the Progress Report before
sending it to A Beka Academy.
• If you have a question on one of your student’s answers, put a question mark instead of
a grade on the Progress Report. On the test,
make a note of your question.
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• Subtract 1 point for each spelling error, up
to a maximum of 5 points for all quizzes and
tests except spelling tests.
Grading Scale
A+98–100
A 93–97
A- 90–92
B+ 87–89
B 83–86
B-
80–82
C+77–79
C73–76
C-70–72
D+67–69
D60–66
F 0–59
Progress Reports
Two sets of Progress Reports are included in this
book. They provide a convenient way for you to
organize the grades and material that you must
send to our office. The green Progress Report
must be sent to A Beka Academy as soon as the
grading period is completed. (See Academic
Calendar at abekaacademy.org for expected
schedule.)
The white Home Teacher’s Progress Reports
are included for your record. If for some reason
A Beka Academy does not receive the green Progress Report, your copies will be the only record of
the student’s work. It is imperative that you take
the following precautions:
• Enter all grades on both sets of Progress
Reports before mailing the green report.
• Promptly mail Progress Reports at the end
of each grading period.
• Keep all Home Teacher’s Progress Reports
permanently.
If these guidelines are not followed and
work is not received, no grades or transcripts
will be issued and the student will be required
to repeat the course.
Quarterly Progress Reports should include the
following items:
• Green Progress Report sheet with all information entered.
• All original exams and graded tests for the
course.
• Any item which the Progress Report sheet
directs to “check that this item is enclosed.”
The following items are NOT sent with the
Quarterly Progress Report sheet:
• Book reports • Current Events
• Quizzes
• Maps Please note the following:
• Return DVDs (if applicable) after all items
on the Progress Report have been completed.
Full-year courses have 3 sets of DVDs. The
third set is not shipped until the first set is
returned.
• Send a Progress Report only when all items
on the Progress Report have been completed.
Do not put student work with DVD returns.
• Be sure to include all items requested on
each Progress Report sheet, or the grade will
be lowered accordingly.
Contact our office if a report card is not received
within six weeks.
General Information • 9
A Beka Academy Personnel
We are interested in helping your student successfully complete his work. Please let us know early if
any serious problems are encountered. Enrollment, customer service, and grading agents are available
to help with all your questions.
You may contact A Beka Academy by one of the following methods:
Online:
abekaacademy.org
E-mail:
highschoolinfo@abekaacademy.org
Phone:
U.S. and Canadian Inquiries 1-800-874-3592
International Inquiries (850) 479-6585
Fax:
24-Hour Toll-Free Fax 1-800-874-3593
International Fax (850) 479-6549
Write:
A Beka Academy, Inc.
P.O. Box 17600
Pensacola, FL 32522-7750
U.S.A.
Physical Address (for Progress Reports and office
correspondence only):
240 Waveland
Suite A
Pensacola, FL 32503
Course Guidelines
Course
Guidelines
Course Guidelines • 13
Course Guidelines
Science Project
Science News Articles
The science project will be graded by the Home
Teacher using the guidelines in the manual and
the directions given by the video teacher. The
grade should be reported on the Progress Report
form.
The news articles introduced in lesson 108 are
optional for DVD students and are not graded.
Video students’ oral presentations are shown
from lessons 90 to 93. The Home Teacher should
watch these and note the grade given each student as recorded in the daily lessons. This will
help you when grading your own student. It is
not necessary to send the science project to the
A Beka Academy office.
Due to limited resources available, the science
project is not required for students who live
outside the 50 United States.
All science project topics should meet parents’
approval. Care must be taken that experiments
are conducted in such a way that risk is minimal.
Be sure that your student is following appropriate safety measures under the supervision of
a qualified scientist or responsible adult. A Beka
Academy is not responsible for any injury sustained in the process of conducting the science
project.
Tests
Three- and six-weeks tests will be graded by
the Home Teacher and sent with the Progress
Report. Nine-Weeks Exams will be graded
by the A Beka Academy office when they are
received with the appropriate Progress Report
form.
Progress Reports
Progress Reports
Accredited students send progress reports to the address below. Do not send with any DVD or book returns.
Independent Study students should keep these reports for their own records.
First Grading Period
Grade Sheet—9th week
Lessons 1–42
431I
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PHYSICAL SCIENCE
VIDEO FOR HOMESCHOOL
Student Name
Progress Report
Account No.
Student ID No.
Last
FirstMiddle
A Beka Academy
P.O. Box 17600
Pensacola, Florida 32522-7750
Home Teacher
Mailing Address
City, State
Date
Country / ZIP Code
Check if the above is a change of address for
Shipping
Mailing
Billing
New Phone Number
Home Teacher:
SCIENCE QUIZZES
All student work sent to
our office becomes the
unconditional property of
A Beka Academy and is
not returned to you.
Lesson
Quiz
4
1
8 2
11 3
18 4
21 5
22 6
25 7
28 8
34 9
36
10
38
11
40
12
Record all numerical
grades on lines. Enclose all tests.
SCIENCE TESTS
Grade
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Lesson
14
30
Test
1
2
Grade
_____
_____
To be graded by the A Beka Academy office;
please check (4) that it is enclosed.
Lesson
Exam
Check (4)
42
3
( )
12
The student has watched the videos for the lessons covered by this Progress Report.
Student’s signature__________________________________
Home Teacher’s signature_____________________________
You may check your student’s grades online at abekaacademy.org.
Official grades are on the report card mailed to the student.
Accredited students send progress reports to the address below. Do not send with any DVD or book returns.
Independent Study students should keep these reports for their own records.
Home Teacher’s
Copy
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
PHYSICAL SCIENCE
VIDEO FOR HOMESCHOOL
Student Name
Progress Report
First Grading Period
Grade Sheet—9th week
Lessons 1–42
431I
Account No.
Student ID No.
Last
FirstMiddle
A Beka Academy
P.O. Box 17600
Pensacola, Florida 32522-7750
Home Teacher
Mailing Address
City, State
Date
Country / ZIP Code
Check if the above is a change of address for
Shipping
Mailing
Billing
New Phone Number
Home Teacher:
SCIENCE QUIZZES
All student work sent to
our office becomes the
unconditional property of
A Beka Academy and is
not returned to you.
Lesson
Quiz
4
1
8 2
11 3
18 4
21 5
22 6
25 7
28 8
34 9
36
10
38
11
40
12
Record all numerical
grades on lines. Enclose all tests.
SCIENCE TESTS
Grade
_____
_____
_____
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_____
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_____
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_____
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Lesson
14
30
Test
1
2
Grade
_____
_____
To be graded by the A Beka Academy office;
please check (4) that it is enclosed.
Lesson
Exam
Check (4)
42
3
( )
12
The student has watched the videos for the lessons covered by this Progress Report.
Student’s signature__________________________________
Home Teacher’s signature_____________________________
You may check your student’s grades online at abekaacademy.org.
Official grades are on the report card mailed to the student.
Accredited students send progress reports to the address below. Do not send with any DVD or book returns.
Independent Study students should keep these reports for their own records.
Second Grading Period
Grade Sheet—18th week
Lessons 43–85
432I
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PHYSICAL SCIENCE
VIDEO FOR HOMESCHOOL
Student Name
Progress Report
Account No.
Student ID No.
Last
FirstMiddle
A Beka Academy
P.O. Box 17600
Pensacola, Florida 32522-7750
Home Teacher
Mailing Address
City, State
Date
Country / ZIP Code
Check if the above is a change of address for
Shipping
Mailing
Billing
New Phone Number
Home Teacher:
SCIENCE QUIZZES
All student work sent to
our office becomes the
unconditional property of
A Beka Academy and is
not returned to you.
Lesson
45
50
55
57
59
61
68
70
76
77
79
81
Record all numerical
grades on lines. Enclose all tests.
*It is not necessary to
send the research paper
to the A Beka Academy
office.
Quiz
Grade
13_____
14
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15
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16
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17
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18
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19
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20
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A
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21
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22
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B
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SCIENCE TESTS
Lesson
Test
64
4
72 Research Paper*
74
5
Grade
_____
_____
_____
To be graded by the A Beka Academy office;
please check (4) that it is enclosed.
Lesson
Exam
Check (4)
85
6
( )
12
The student has watched the videos for the lessons covered by this Progress Report.
Student’s signature__________________________________
Home Teacher’s signature_____________________________
You may check your student’s grades online at abekaacademy.org.
Official grades are on the report card mailed to the student.
Accredited students send progress reports to the address below. Do not send with any DVD or book returns.
Independent Study students should keep these reports for their own records.
Home Teacher’s
Copy
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
PHYSICAL SCIENCE
VIDEO FOR HOMESCHOOL
Student Name
Progress Report
Second Grading Period
Grade Sheet—18th week
Lessons 43–85
432I
Account No.
Student ID No.
Last
FirstMiddle
A Beka Academy
P.O. Box 17600
Pensacola, Florida 32522-7750
Home Teacher
Mailing Address
City, State
Date
Country / ZIP Code
Check if the above is a change of address for
Shipping
Mailing
Billing
New Phone Number
Home Teacher:
SCIENCE QUIZZES
All student work sent to
our office becomes the
unconditional property of
A Beka Academy and is
not returned to you.
Lesson
45
50
55
57
59
61
68
70
76
77
79
81
Record all numerical
grades on lines. Enclose all tests.
*It is not necessary to
send the research paper
to the A Beka Academy
office.
Quiz
Grade
13_____
14
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15
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16
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17
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18
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19
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20
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A
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21
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22
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B
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SCIENCE TESTS
Lesson
Test
64
4
72 Research Paper*
74
5
Grade
_____
_____
_____
To be graded by the A Beka Academy office;
please check (4) that it is enclosed.
Lesson
Exam
Check (4)
85
6
( )
12
The student has watched the videos for the lessons covered by this Progress Report.
Student’s signature__________________________________
Home Teacher’s signature_____________________________
You may check your student’s grades online at abekaacademy.org.
Official grades are on the report card mailed to the student.
Accredited students send progress reports to the address below. Do not send with any DVD or book returns.
Independent Study students should keep these reports for their own records.
Third Grading Period
Grade Sheet—27th week
Lessons 86–127
433I
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
PHYSICAL SCIENCE
VIDEO FOR HOMESCHOOL
Student Name
Progress Report
Account No.
Student ID No.
Last
FirstMiddle
A Beka Academy
P.O. Box 17600
Pensacola, Florida 32522-7750
Home Teacher
Mailing Address
City, State
Date
Country / ZIP Code
Check if the above is a change of address for
Shipping
Mailing
Billing
New Phone Number
Home Teacher:
SCIENCE QUIZZES
All student work sent to
our office becomes the
unconditional property of
A Beka Academy and is
not returned to you.
Lesson
87
88
90
91
95
96
101
105
109
110
114
118
122
Record all numerical
grades on lines. Enclose all tests.
*It is not necessary to
send the science project
to the A Beka Academy
office.
Quiz
Grade
C_____
D
_____
23
_____
E
_____
24
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F
_____
25
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26
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27
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G
_____
28
_____
H
_____
29
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SCIENCE TESTS
Lesson
Test
93 Science Project*
107
7
116
8
Grade
_____
_____
_____
To be graded by the A Beka Academy office;
please check (4) that it is enclosed.
Lesson
Exam
Check (4)
127
9
( )
12
The student has watched the videos for the lessons covered by this Progress Report.
Student’s signature__________________________________
Home Teacher’s signature_____________________________
You may check your student’s grades online at abekaacademy.org.
Official grades are on the report card mailed to the student.
Accredited students send progress reports to the address below. Do not send with any DVD or book returns.
Independent Study students should keep these reports for their own records.
Home Teacher’s
Copy


PHYSICAL SCIENCE
VIDEO FOR HOMESCHOOL
Student Name
Progress Report
Third Grading Period
Grade Sheet—27th week
Lessons 86–127
433I
Account No.
Student ID No.
Last
FirstMiddle
A Beka Academy
P.O. Box 17600
Pensacola, Florida 32522-7750
Home Teacher
Mailing Address
City, State
Date
Country / ZIP Code
Check if the above is a change of address for
Shipping
Mailing
Billing
New Phone Number
Home Teacher:
SCIENCE QUIZZES
All student work sent to
our office becomes the
unconditional property of
A Beka Academy and is
not returned to you.
Lesson
87
88
90
91
95
96
101
105
109
110
114
118
122
Record all numerical
grades on lines. Enclose all tests.
*It is not necessary to
send the science project
to the A Beka Academy
office.
Quiz
Grade
C_____
D
_____
23
_____
E
_____
24
_____
F
_____
25
_____
26
_____
27
_____
G
_____
28
_____
H
_____
29
_____
SCIENCE TESTS
Lesson
Test
93 Science Project*
107
7
116
8
Grade
_____
_____
_____
To be graded by the A Beka Academy office;
please check (4) that it is enclosed.
Lesson
Exam
Check (4)
127
9
( )
12
The student has watched the videos for the lessons covered by this Progress Report.
Student’s signature__________________________________
Home Teacher’s signature_____________________________
You may check your student’s grades online at abekaacademy.org.
Official grades are on the report card mailed to the student.
Accredited students send progress reports to the address below. Do not send with any DVD or book returns.
Independent Study students should keep these reports for their own records.
Fourth Grading Period
Grade Sheet—34th week
Lessons 128–170
434I
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PHYSICAL SCIENCE
VIDEO FOR HOMESCHOOL
Student Name
Progress Report
Account No.
Student ID No.
Last
FirstMiddle
A Beka Academy
P.O. Box 17600
Pensacola, Florida 32522-7750
Home Teacher
Mailing Address
City, State
Date
Country / ZIP Code
Check if the above is a change of address for
Shipping
Mailing
Billing
New Phone Number
Home Teacher:
SCIENCE QUIZZES
All student work sent to
our office becomes the
unconditional property of
A Beka Academy and is
not returned to you.
Lesson
130
131
134
138
140
141
143
147
148
150
152
155
160
163
165
Record all numerical
grades on lines. Enclose all tests.
Quiz
Grade
30_____
I
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31
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J
_____
32
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K
_____
L
_____
33
_____
M
_____
34
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N
_____
35
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36
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O
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P
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SCIENCE TESTS
Lesson
137
157
Test
10
11
Grade
_____
_____
To be graded by the A Beka Academy office;
please check (4) that it is enclosed.
Lesson
Exam
Check (4)
170
12
( )
12
The student has watched the videos for the lessons covered by this Progress Report.
Student’s signature__________________________________
Home Teacher’s signature_____________________________
You may check your student’s grades online at abekaacademy.org.
Official grades are on the report card mailed to the student.
Accredited students send progress reports to the address below. Do not send with any DVD or book returns.
Independent Study students should keep these reports for their own records.
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PHYSICAL SCIENCE
VIDEO FOR HOMESCHOOL
Student Name
Progress Report
Fourth Grading Period
Grade Sheet—34th week
Lessons 128–170
434I
Account No.
Student ID No.
Last
FirstMiddle
A Beka Academy
P.O. Box 17600
Pensacola, Florida 32522-7750
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SCIENCE QUIZZES
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Lesson
130
131
134
138
140
141
143
147
148
150
152
155
160
163
165
Record all numerical
grades on lines. Enclose all tests.
Quiz
Grade
30_____
I
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31
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J
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32
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K
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L
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33
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M
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34
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N
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35
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36
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O
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P
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SCIENCE TESTS
Lesson
137
157
Test
10
11
Grade
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To be graded by the A Beka Academy office;
please check (4) that it is enclosed.
Lesson
Exam
Check (4)
170
12
( )
12
The student has watched the videos for the lessons covered by this Progress Report.
Student’s signature__________________________________
Home Teacher’s signature_____________________________
You may check your student’s grades online at abekaacademy.org.
Official grades are on the report card mailed to the student.