Duration
KSI Academy
by Sonthaya (Sandy) Chutisacha
Core Academic Program
Components
1. Core Academic Subjects
2. Personalized Learning (IXL: Math & English)
3. Personal Development (Wisdom & Fitness)
4. Supervised Projects
5. Self-Directed Learning
6. Individual Mentoring Sessions
Timings
Learners/Inquirers
9am - 12noon
Mon-Fri
Scholars
9am - 12noon
Mon, Fri (online check-in Tue, Wed, Thurs at 8.30am)
Core Academic Subjects
Learners (ages 6 - 9)
Quarter 1
Dates: January 10 - February 4, 2022
Main Subject: Creative Writing
Topics Covered
Week 1: Paragraph Structure
Week 2: Sensory Details
Week 3: Sequence and Transition Words
Week 4: Narrative, Creative Writing
Quarter 3
Dates: April 25 - May 20, 2022
Main Subject: Math Crafts
Topics Covered
Week 1: How to tell time
Week 2: Shapes in nature
Week 3: Fractions and Decimals
Week 4: Addition and Multiplication
Quarter 2
Dates: February 14 - March 11, 2022
Main Subject: Science & Nature
Topics Covered
Week 1: Neighborhood trees & exploring leaves
Week 2: Rare pine tress & exploring seeds
Week 3: Giant Sequoias & exploring tree bark
Week 4: Trees in the desert & exploring roots
Quarter 4
Dates: May 23 - June 17, 2022
Main Subject: Geography
Topics Covered
Week 1: Asia
Week 2: Europe & Africa
Week 3: North & South America
Week 4: Australia & Antarctica
Inquirers (ages 10 - 13 )
Quarter 1
Dates: January 10 - February 4, 2022
Main Subject: Language Arts Writing
Topics Covered
Week 1: Oxymoron
Week 2: Hyperbole
Week 3: Alliteration & Persuasive Writing
Week 4: Story Elements
Quarter 3
Dates: April 25 - May 20, 2022
Main Subject: Human Biology
Topics Covered
Week 1: Animal cell structure and the respiration equation; The Brain
Week 2: The Eye; The Ear
Week 3: The Skeleton; Nerves and Synapses
Week 4: The Cell Cycle and Mitosis; DNA
Quarter 2
Dates: February 14 - March 11, 2022
Topics Covered
Week 1: What is a ratio?
Week 2: How can we convert ratios?
Week 3: What are proportions?
Week 4: What are rates?
Quarter 4
Dates: May 23 - June 17, 2022
Main Subject: Geography
Topics Covered
Week 1: All about maps
Week 2: Compass Directions
Week 3: Sketch Maps
Week 4: Getting to Grips with Grid References
Scholars (ages 14 - 17 )
Quarter 1
Dates: January 10 - February 4, 2022
Main Subject: Language Arts Writing
Topics Covered
Week 1: The research process
Week 2: Gathering information
Week 3: Structuring a college level English Essay
Week 4: Proofreading
Quarter 3
Dates: April 25 - May 20, 2022
Main Subject: Chemistry
Topics Covered
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Use the Periodic Table to determine atomic number, mass and number of electrons
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Explain the use of isotopes in radiometric dating
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Write Lewis Dot structures using the Periodic Table
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Describe physical and chemical properties of different element families
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Distinguish ionic and covalent bonds
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Write chemical names and formulae of simple ionic and covalent compounds
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Differentiate different types of chemical reactions
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Represent chemical reactions with balanced equations
Quarter 2
Dates: February 14 - March 11, 2022
Main Subject: Math
Topics Covered
Week 1:
Session 1-Discriminant
Session 2-Quadratic Formula
Week 2:
Session 3-Quadratic word problems
Session 4-Taking Square Roots
Week 3:
Session 5-Factoring
Week 4:
Session 6-Factoring and solving quadratics
Quarter 4
Dates: May 23 - June 17, 2022
Main Subject: Science & Nature
Topics Covered
Week 1: Energy in Ecosystems
Week 2: Water and Carbon
Week 3: Nitrogen and Phosphorous
Week 4: Ecosystem Services