2026-2027 School Year
Ecology 6 GVL
All 6th grade classes must be taken as a package. This is one of four classes in the package options.
Course Description
God’s Design for Chemistry and Ecology: Properties of Ecosystems is a science curriculum designed for middle school. This course covers grassland, tundra, deserts, forest, aquatic, and extreme ecosystems and their relationship with living organisms, including humans.
It will include topics such as food chains, the water and oxygen cycles, animal life, conservation and much more. It is a perfect finale to the sciences that have been learned in elementary school.
The class will consist of note taking, in class hands-on projects and activities, and Biblical applications. In addition, there will be lab opportunities that feature exciting activities and observations with the core understanding of God’s intelligent design for our world.
To be successful in this class:
Students need to come to class each day with an attitude of learning and cooperation. Students should be able to read through chapter assignments, answer lesson questions, complete lab worksheets and projects/presentations, and be prepared to take unit quizzes/tests according to UHC policy.
The student should also be able to follow directions, listen to in-class discussions, take notes, participate in class activities, and process learning via note-booking. Occasionally there will be supplies listed on the JE homework assignment calendar that will need to be brought to class.
Homework: Students will be assigned homework on non co-op weekdays.
- Students should expect weekly homework to take at total of 1-1.5 hours per week assigned 1-2 days per week.
Grades: 6th Grade
Course Tuition and Enrollment Fees can be found HERE. If applicable, see below for additional course fees (supply, lab, textbook, etc.)
Additional Course Fees: $20 lab fee
Required Materials
Textbook: Properties of Ecosystems, 4th Edition 2016
Other materials: See syllabus posted in JE Materials
Please Note: (4th Edition Textbooks are out of print, purchase used copies or request to rent textbooks from UHC)
Meet Shannon Stinchcomb
Education: Bachelor’s of Art Degree from Anderson University
Teaching Experience: She has previously taught K3 for 3 years, Kindergarten for 2 years, and 2nd Grade for 1 year.
Homeschooling Experience: Started homeschooling my children in 2019.
UHC Courses Taught: Ecology
Began teaching at UHC in 2025.
