6 files available upon enrollment
spiral notebook
scissors
tape (clear and masking tape)
coloring pencils or crayons
play dough or clay in several colors
string
ziploc bag sandwich size
shoebox to hold supplies
glue (liquid and gluestick)
computer paper
drawing paper
construction paper
water bottle
water
vinegar
sugar
balloon
yeast package
rubberbands (3-4)
plastic straws (4)
notecards
matchbox size car 
magnets of any kind (can be refrigerator)
books to stack up to make a car ramp
simple calculator

Above is the general supplies, please contact the teacher or wait to see the supplies needed for labs. 

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

Parents are asked to please help students learn how to upload assignments, upload images and how to create a video response the first week. We then ask that parents check the class wall once a week to make sure assignments are completed each week. 

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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.

Parents, please check your messages upon enrollment. A welcome letter, science template, and class expectation paper will be sent. 

I hope the above information is helpful and I want to thank you for taking the time to read it. I strive to give 200% to my families on Outschool so please reach out if you have questions.