Science Tutoring

Science is a subject that combines hands on experiments together with the study of terms and concepts in life, earth and physical sciences. Tutor Masters' team of tutors are fully knowledgeable in all areas of science for grades K-8 and 9-12. Regardless of whether your child needs help with homework or advanced scientific theories, we can help your child succeed. The following are a number of areas where our tutors can assist your child.

• Matter-states of matter; mixtures and solutions, phase changes; volume; mass; atoms; physical and chemical changes
• Weather-cloud formation; the water cycle, air pressure; precipitation; clouds; humidity; fronts; forecasting
• Animal Classification and Adaptation-insects; amphibians and reptiles; birds; mammals
• Habitats-forests, deserts, rain forests, grasslands, and more; naturalist John Muir and conservation
• Oceans-waves and currents; coasts; coral reefs and kelp forests; oceanographer Jacques Cousteau
• Plants-germination, functions of roots, stems, flowers, chlorophyll, and more
• Human Body-cells; the digestive system, the musculoskeletal system; the skin, nervous system (senses, reflexes, nerves, and brain); endocrine system (hormones, glands, growth, and digestion), major systems; Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman doctor
• Light-how light travels; reflections; inventor Thomas Edison
• Metric System-liters and kilograms, and how scientists use them
• Magnetism-magnetic poles and fields; how a compass works
• Sound-how sounds are made; inventor Alexander Graham Bell
• Geology-layers of the earth; kinds of rocks; weathering; geologist Florence Bascom
• Life Cycles-plants and animals
• Vertebrates-features of fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals
• Ecosystems-climate zones; tundra, forests, desert, grasslands, freshwater, and marine ecosystems
• Energy-forms of energy; transfer of energy; conductors and insulators; renewable and nonrenewable energy resources
• Light-light as energy; the spectrum; how the eye works
• Astronomy-phases of the moon; eclipses; the solar system; stars and constellations; the Milky Way
• The Interdependence of Life-producers, consumers, and decomposers; food webs
• Animal and Plant Interactions-populations; competition; predators and prey; symbiosis; animal behavior
• Invertebrates-sponges; worms; mollusks; arthropods; echinoderms
• Chemistry-mixtures vs. solutions; distillation, evaporation, and chromatography
• Forces and Fluids-motion and simple machines; physicist Isaac Newton, pressure; forces in flight; density; buoyancy
• Electricity and Magnetism-charges; magnets; static electricity; currents and circuits; electromagnetism
• Rocks and Minerals-the earth's interior; crystals; minerals; rock cycle; plate tectonics; volcanoes, earthquakes
• The Fossil Record and the History of Life-types of fossils; the Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic eras
• Water Resources-water pollution; conservation; aquifers; watersheds; wetlands
• The World's Oceans-properties of ocean water; currents, waves, and tides; the ocean floor; marine organisms
• Earth's Atmosphere-layers; weather patterns, maps, and forecasts; fronts; El Nino; and the greenhouse effect