Class Description Middle School TMSCA Science Summer Camp

Momentum Learning - Sugar Land TX - Class Description Middle School TMSCA Science Summer Camp

2026 Summer

Middle School TMSCA Science

In-Person

Instructor: Mr. Tracy
Dates: June 29 – July 10
Monday – Friday
Time: 1PM – 4PM CT
Pre-req: Rising 6th – 8th Graders
10 Days (30 hours)
Fee: $849

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Topics

Day 1

  • TMSCA Science Introduction
  • TMSCA Sample Test #1
  • Life Science Lecture #1: History of biology (scientists, trivia, model organisms, macromolecules), Cells (Prokaryotes vs Eukaryotes, cell organelles, cell cycle, endosymbiosis, respiration + mitochondria + chloroplasts, human cell types), Cellular Transport
  • Physics Lecture #1: Vectors + Scalars, 1-d motion, Position, Acceleration, Velocity, Practice problems over above topics

Day 2

  • Chemistry Lecture #1: Elements + Periodic table of elements + trends in the periodic table, pH + acid/bases, Protons, electrons, neutrons + calculations with these values
  • TMSCA Sample Test #2
  • Earth Science Lecture#1: Geologic Time, Earth’s spheres, Mineral properties/classifications

Day 3

  • Life Science Lecture #2: Membrane Structure and Function (Cellular Transport), Metabolism, Cellular Respiration + Photosynthesis
  • TMSCA Sample Test #3
  • Physics Lecture#2: Kinematic equations, Non-uniform motion

Day 4

  • Chemistry Lecture#2: Molecular and Ionic Compound Structure and Properties, Moles/Conversions, Balancing equations
  • TMSCA Sample Test #4
  • Earth Science Lecture#2: Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic Rocks, Weathering, Erosion, Mass wasting

Day 5

  • Life Science Lecture#3: Cell communication, Mitosis and Meiosis, Basics of Genetics
  • TMSCA Sample Test #5
  • Physics Lecture#3: Forces, FBDs, Newton’s Laws

Day 6

  • Energy Fast Facts and Important Topics/Resources
  • TMSCA Sample Test #6
  • Chemistry Lecture#3: Nomenclature of ionic and covalent compounds

Day 7

  • Earth Science Lecture #3: Plate Tectonics, Volcano types + examples, Earthquakes
  • TMSCA Sample Test #7
  • Life Science Lecture #4: Mendel + Gene Idea, Punnett Squares, Basic genetic problems

Day 8

  • Physics Lecture#4: Basics of Rotational motion, Kinetic and Potential Energy
  • TMSCA Sample Test #8
  • Chemistry Lecture#4: Intramolecular forces + attractions, Basics of chemical reactions

Day 9

  • Earth Science Lecture #4: Glaciers, Geologic processes with wind, Deserts
  • TMSCA Sample Test #9

Day 10

  • Final Test and Review
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