weekly

or for 12 classes

Back to School Chemistry

New class

Ages 12-17

Live Group Course

This is a 4 week survey course on chemistry to get students ready for school. This will overlap with Chemistry 1 which is a more in-depth course

David Nielsen

Average rating:

4.8

Number of reviews:

(104 reviews)

Live video meetings

3x per week, 4 weeks

2-12 learners per class

50 min

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What's included

12 live meetings

10 in-class hours

Homework

1 hour per week. 1-2 throughout the class

Assessment

1-2 throughout the class

Class Experience

This class will be a survey of key topics covering atoms, periodic table, and chemical bonds.
The class will be structured with 3 classes each week for 50 minutes a period.  There will be some presentation, some problem solving and practice,
My teaching style flexible with a mix of instruction, independent practice, examples, videos, and discussion
Students will interact with me as much as possible.  There will be some direct instruction, some discussion, some math practice
Students should at least have some 6th grade math skills.  Skills such as multiplication, division, fractions, proportions, powers, square roots, single variable equations, and 6th grade reading skills.

Learning Goals

atomic structure

periodic table

Syllabus

Curriculum

Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum

Standards

Aligned with Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

12 Lessons

over 4 Weeks

Lesson 1:

What is stuff?

 In which we discover the parts of an atom and how they work together

50 mins online live lesson

Lesson 2:

What is fission and fusion?

 In which we discover how are atoms made and torn apart

50 mins online live lesson

Lesson 3:

What does a banana have to do with radiation?

 In which we discover that radiation is all around us and calculate the half-life of particles.

50 mins online live lesson

Lesson 4:

Is there some way we can organize all this stuff?

 In which we discover the Periodic Table

50 mins online live lesson

Other Details

Pre-Requisites

Students should be able to perform simple calculations and word problems.

External Resources

Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Meet the teacher

David Nielsen

Joined April, 2020

4.8

104reviews

Profile

Teacher expertise and credentials

Washington Teaching Certificate in Science

I am a science teacher with 9 years of classroom experience with tutoring and lab experience prior to that.  I have a Masters of Science degree and a Masters in Education degree.  I am currently teaching in Washington State and I hold a Washington State teaching license.