All About Astronomy! Studying the Universe (Flex Class)
Class experience
US Grade 4 - 7
In this class, students will learn about the universe including the planets in our solar system, and learn the answers to the following questions: 1. What is a solar system/galaxy/universes? What is a star? What do we know about stars? 2. What planets exhibit in our solar system, including dwarf planets (and why Pluto is no longer a planet) 3. What are asteroids, comets, black holes, and what other debris exists in the universe? 4. How have we learned all of what we know about the universe...
Students will learn about the universe and the different parts of it including suns, solar systems, the planets within our solar system, space objects, and technologies used to study the universe.
I am a 5th grade teacher having taught elementary science for 2 years, and have taught middle school science for 8 years from 6-8th grade. I am licensed as a science teacher from 6-12 grade, with a Masters in Science Education. I like making learning relate to real world experiences so students can connect to material easier than standard memorization. I review in a flow pattern that starts with basic information and expands into complex information to assist students with retention.
Homework Offered
Students will receive weekly activities for learning extension, as well as access to kahoot review game and breakoutedu.com review games (not to be confused with Zoom breakout rooms).1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Students will receive an assessment at the end of the course to assess mastery of the content instructed.Grades Offered
Students will be provided hand-outs for notes to keep for their possession each week, along with printable resources for activities. Students will also need a pencil to complete activities.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Material covered in this course refers to the universe and will discuss exploration and what we know about other planets. While alien life will not be discussed, the discussion that life may exist on other planets due to our limited knowledge of other solar systems will be briefly mentioned.
Students will be provided note takers created by instructor, as well as access to Super Science Magazine through the teacher and publication rights. Students will gain reading passages and webquest created by instructor as well to supplement for learning extensions. Use of kahoot.com and breakoutedu.com will be used for class content practice through games.
I have been a teacher for 11 years in public education, and 1 year in nonpublic education, teaching middle school science for 8 years, 5th grade (math/sci/SS/ela) for 2 years, and teaching middle school math for 1 year. I currently work in my...
Flex Class
$7
weekly or $28 for 4 weeks4 weeks
Completed by 36 learners
No live video meetings
Ages 9-13