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Pyramid Project ($40)

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The best way to describe this project is to say that it teaches you how to think. The four corners of the pyramid represent Logic and Reasoning, Truth, Habits of a Scientist, and Newtonian Math (which is the math everyone learns to hate!). We are connecting math and science to the world around them and helping them to see the relevance so they have a reason to study it.


Developing the habit to log one’s study is emphasized as they learn to emulate Nathaniel Bowditch and his amazing self-education depicted in Carry on, Mr. Bowditch. An alternative to the scientific method, called the Inteligro method, is also taught while they learn how great scientists of all times learned to wonder, see patterns, and ask the right question.


Throughout the course there is a growth in the students’ ability to think logically and to measure things they encounter in the world against their core book (which may be scriptures or another book that the student looks to for truth). We even teach them how to find equations as they read the text!


BOOK LIST:

1st Semester

Carry On, Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham (Due first day of class)

The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly

String, Straightedge, and Shadow by Julia E. Diggins

The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster

2nd Semester

The Wright Brothers by Russell Freedman

Flatland by Edwin A. Abbott

Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank

The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis


Taught by: Joslyn Postma & Linden Winn, Jacob Postma (youth mentor)

Time: 9:00 - 11:00 AM

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For questions or inquiries, please contact our 2021-2022 Polar Star Parent Representative, Kyrsten Robbins at
PolarStarYouth+ParentRep at gmail.com
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  • HOME
  • ABOUT
    • Our Founding
    • 2022 - 2023 Board Members
    • Mission Statement
    • Constitution
  • INTERESTED IN POLAR STAR
    • Steps to Membership
    • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Information
    • Course Descriptions
    • Book List
    • Permission Slip
    • Variance Form
    • Dress Standards
  • Resources
    • *Calendar (Log-in)
    • *Class Times and Location (Log In)
  • Videos
    • Polar Star YouTube
    • Polar Star Plays
  • REGISTRATION
    • *Classes (Log In)
  • 2022 Possibility Series