This course will cover the Middle School NGSS Physical Science Standards in a hands-on and engaging way! Real-world problems, situations, and problem based learning will drive student inquiry throughout this course. Students will have multiple opportunities to interact with other students and myself throughout this course in order to get the most out of their online experience.
Students will meet 4 times a week for instruction, demonstrations, group work and experiments. The rest of the week will provide students the opportunity to complete projects, interact with other classmates through platforms such as Outschool discussions, and complete online simulations.
Students will have multiple performance assessments throughout the course in order to assess their understanding in addition to problem-based learning projects and experiments.
The following topics will be covered during this accelerated course
Force & Friction
Newtonās First Law & Inertia
Newtonās Second Law & Calculating Acceleration
Newtonās Third Law & Momentum
Thermal Energy
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
Types of Waves
Sound Waves
Visible Light
Reflection & Refraction
Electric Charge & Force
Electric Conductors and Insulators
Circuits
Series and Parallel Circuits
Magnets
Earthās Magnetic Field
Review
This is an entire semester of physical science condensed into four weeks.
After each lesson, students will be given several options to complete for homework for the week including worksheets, labs, and projects.
Other Details
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
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