NGSS MS- PS1.A: Structure and Properties of Matter
Substances are made from different types of atoms, which combine with one another in various ways. Atoms form molecules that range in size from two to thousands of atoms.

NGSS MS-PS1.A: Each pure substance has characteristic physical and chemical properties (for any bulk quantity under given conditions) that can be used to identify it. 

NGSS MS-PS1.B:  Substances react chemically in characteristic ways. In a chemical process, the atoms that make up the original substances are regrouped into different molecules, and these new substances have different properties from those of the reactants.

Homework Offered
🟡 Students will receive access to 1-2 homework assignments each week throughout the course. These are small tasks that I feel would be more suitable as an individual activity rather than an in-class activity.
🟡 We will also complete two projects. These projects can be as time/labor-intensive as your student wants to make them, the purpose of the project is to give students an opportunity to show their understanding of the topic. I will give them several ideas to choose from, but they also have the option to come up with their own project idea for consideration. 
🟡 A vocabulary quiz and a unit test are also provided for those that would like to test their knowledge in this way. 

📣 We let all students know that assignments, projects, and tests are optional based on what the adult in charge of their education requires them to do. 
0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
📒 We grade and/or give feedback on all work completed by the student, and a report card will be available for each student. 

📒 We also informally asses students by using Nearpod during lessons, and by using their verbal or chat box responses to questions and discussions during the live lesson. 

📒 Adults can access assignments and grades at all times through the link given at the beginning of the course. 
Grades Offered