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4th Grade General and Integrated Science Class (Ages 8-10)-Semester 1

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Ages 8-10
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In this semester-long course, students (ages 8-10) will study Life, Earth, and Physical science together in a course that includes optional homework, experiments, and fun activities.
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Live video meetings
1x per week, 15 weeks
3-10 learners per class
40 min

What's included

15 live meetings
10 in-class hours
Homework
1-2 hours per week. Homework is assigned each week at the end of class. Homework will be posted in the classroom. Homework may be a worksheet or experiment with mostly materials found around the house. Please allow 1-2 hours for homework each week.
Assessment
A letter grade will be given for each homework assignment turned in. Grades and homework are not mandatory but will be given upon request or when work is turned in. The parent will receive a teacher feedback report on the student's progress at the end of the course.
Grading
A letter grade will be given for each homework assignment turned in. Grades and homework are not mandatory but will be given upon request or when work is turned in. A semester grade can be requested by parent/guardian.

Class Experience

US Grade 3 - 5
In the Semester 1 of this General/Integrated science class, learners will be studying cells, living things, earth processes, our solar system, and atoms. This 15-week class which covers one semester will meet once a week and students will also be expected to complete homework/labs at home. This is appropriate for 4th grade students or those who are 8-10 years of age. Get ready for fun activities and experiments!

Paper and pencil will need to be available for each class. As an introduction to note-taking, there is also a Notes Sheet available for each class....easy to fill in notes that your student may use during and after class.  After the first week, each class will begin with any questions the students have about the homework or material covered the week before. Then the new material for that week will be presented; slides, videos, pictures, and actual demonstrations or labs will be used throughout the course. Messages in the classroom will be utilized if students have any questions on homework throughout the week.

Lots of opportunities for student discussion, some easy games played in class (matching, word scramble, students writing on board, uncovering pictures, guessing games, etc.), and experiments each week for students to do at home. 

Some homework assigned will be worksheets and others will be at-home experiments using household items. Please view the supply list for supplies. I will make sure to keep parents updated via classroom posts on what will be needed for the upcoming week. Homework assignments will be graded if turned in but grades are used at the parent's discretion and are not mandatory. All materials are optional. 

Please see the Syllabus for what exciting topic we will be talking about each week....our subjects and homework/materials. 

Please note, fewer numbers of students may result in a shortened class time. 

There will be no refunds issued for a student(s) missing class.

Learning Goals

Students will be able to explore through lecture, experiments, demonstrations, homework, and discussion the three fields of General Science....Life science, Earth science, and Physical science.

Syllabus

Curriculum
Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum
15 Lessons
over 15 Weeks
Lesson 1:
Life Science-Introduction to Cells
 Introducing students to the very tiny cell. Homework this week will be a compare/contrasts worksheet based on microscope views of cells. (No microscope needed). 
40 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Life Science-Classifying living organisms
 Ordering and structure of living things. Homework this week includes an at-home scavenger hunt of living things and grouping activity. 
40 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Life Science-Where organisms live
 Learning about ecology and habitats. Homework this week includes making a diorama of a habitat 
40 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Life Science-Plants
 Learning parts of a plant. Homework this week will be a flower dissection 
40 mins online live lesson

Other Details

Learning Needs
Activities are not mandatory and can be adapted to fit the needs of each individual learner. Notes and homework can be digitally manipulated if student prefers, graded or not, no reading out loud in class.
Parental Guidance
All experiments utilize household materials. Some experiments may be messy. Some also may require the use of scissors to cut something. Your learner must be mature enough in your estimation to use scissors or have an adult available to help. Please read homework beforehand to determine if experiments need to be performed outside to save the house from a mess :-) YouTube video sections may also be used during screensharing via PowerPoint. I will not be sharing any links to YouTube videos.
Supply List
Flower
Tweezers
Scissors
Magnifying glass
Ruler 

Mineral tile/scratch tile (found on Amazon and other science sites....here is an example
https://www.homesciencetools.com/product/mineral-test-kit/     $8.50
https://www.homesciencetools.com/product/plate-ceramic-1-x-2-inches/  $1.80


Toothpicks
Candy/marshmellows
Vinegar
Baking soda
Cornstarch
Baby powder/talcum powder. 

Bar magnets (you can find these on Amazon or other science websites...here is an example
https://www.homesciencetools.com/product/bar-magnets-1-ceramic-2-pack/       $1.95

Metal washers
String
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Master's Degree from Western Governors University
Bachelor's Degree in Science from Missouri Southern State University
I was a middle school science teacher for 10 years. I have also homeschooled and graduated my daughter for 10 years. As a public school teacher, I taught Earth Science, Chemistry, Physical Science, Zoology, Biology, and more to hundreds of students. Science is a passion of mine and I find performing experiments both fascinating and illuminating when learning new scientific facts! In this class, students will have ample opportunity to perform their own experiments to reiterate the information they learn in class. I have my Bachelor's degree in Biology/Pre-Med and a Master's in Healthcare Administration.

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