4 files available upon enrollment
paper
pencils
coloring pencils, markers or crayons
highlighter
spiral notebook
ziploc bags
2 shoeboxes-one for diorama and the other to hold rock collection
playdough or clay for fossil recreation
spoon for fossil lab
vinegar and baking soda for volcano lab
chalk of any color (chalk pastels are great)
Styrofoam balls to paint or other items to recreate a 3-d solar system model
paint for styrofoam balls
chopstick or wooden stick
foil
ribbon
marbles
any type of play ball to use as a large crater
pan
flour
cocoa powder
ruler
chocolate chip cookie
toothpicks
honey
plastic dinosaur (2-3)
newspapers
sugar cubes for igloo craft
watercolor paint
paint brush

In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Youtube
Loom
CK12 Flexbooks
Google Slides
Flipgrid
Google Docs

Please carefully read the class description, review the supply list, and reach out if you have questions. 
Outschool disclaimer: Please look over the supply list and do not use any items the child maybe allergic to. 
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Class Information For Parents:
I am only a small piece of your homeschool puzzle. My goal is to provide your family quality curriculum, fun labs, crafts and assessment tools. I have over 23 years of experience in the classroom and homeschooling my own children. Over the years I have taught in the private, public and college setting providing quality labs and curriculum. I currently write science curriculum for 3 states to be used in public school classrooms. Over the years I have improved my craft by taking countless professional development on assessment methods, how to integrate technology into the classroom, and hands-on activities that promote learning. I am now taking my experience to provide quality curriculum for homeschool families. 

Assessments: 
Because my classes are flex, the option for live testing is not included. Instead I have a paid premium teacher membership to Quizizz and Quizlet. When it is time for an assessment I provide the student a website link and special code to take the test. Quizizz and Quizlet both grade test immediately for the family and allow the student the option to retest for a higher grade. Then students are asked to write down the grade, test name and date in their spiral on the "test score" page. All flex parents are asked to look at the spiral and test score page periodically to keep informed and to see how well the student is progressing in the class. If you are participating in a co-op that requires live testing, please let me know. I have a special Outschool one day option add-on that you can use for live testing. You can simply request the time/day for live testing that works for you. I have found that some flex parents use my Quizizz/Quizlet tests, but some families opt out of testing so it is whatever works best for your family. But I do provide the assessments if you would like to use them. Once the student is on the testing site via my special code they may also use the site for test over other subjects also. 

How To Grade: 
I recommend that parents add up all of the test scores at the end of the session, and divide by the number of test to get the final average for the class. At the end of the class I provide a general letter of completion that can be used for your records or charter/private/co-op use. If you need me to put a specific average on the letter, I am more than happy to just let me know the average your child has or seen me a list of their test scores to average.

Technology & Class Expectations:
Please read over the class technology expectations attached to the class description. Please take a moment to discuss the expectations with your child before the class begins. The first week of class will contain practice assignments. Those are meant to be completed by the student and parent together, it is the key to success in the class. The practice assignments will allow us to make sure the student knows how to find work on the class wall, how to upload an image/video/pdf, how to sign in to take a test, how to find the Outschool inbox to ask for help, and how to setup their science spiral with the provided science template needed. These first 4-5 practice assignments should not be completed by the individual student alone, so please help with those and at that time discuss these expectations. For my classes I use a variety of resources to help my students. These sites house videos I have created and that are currently shared with many students online and in my public school classroom. All families are asked to discuss upfront with their child the expectations for using my videos and provided site links. I ask that students, please click and use these programs for Outschool learning purposes only. Students are not allowed to message using one of the provided platforms (example: sending messages on YouTube, using the comment section of YouTube videos for social purposes, etc.). If an Outschool student needs help they will need to use the Outschool inbox. Students are asked to not leave reviews, or comment on links/videos provided. These sites are used by hundreds of my students each year so please use them appropriately. Students will not use outside provided links to be unkind to other students, post unkind remarks, or bully other students or the teacher. In assessment programs, students will be asked to add a username. I recommend the first name and last name initials be used. Students should not use inappropriate nicknames of any kind.  Such behavior will result in immediate removal from the class without a refund option. Sadly, before this type of letter was not needed but over the past few years we are seeing more and more students be irresponsible with the technology provided. I take a risk providing my online lessons, tests, and other types of technology I use in my classroom with Outschool families so I want to make sure the expectations are known upfront. I have seen many students post inappropriate words, use my links for social purposes with other students, and post unkind things about other students/me for fun. I can not easily remove videos and links that I use with over 200+ students so that is why this letter of expectations is needed.