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We Are Scientists! Weekly Science Class for Kindergarten and 1st Grade
Do Try This at Home! STEM Investigations (Flex Class)
Mrs. Souder, EdD
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(327)
In this flex class, students will learn how to complete many different investigative labs at home to learn about STEM education and lab safety, properties of matter, electricity, and rocks.
Class experience
US Grade 6 - 8
In this four week flex class, students will learn background information on various science labs to conduct at home and learn investigative practices using STEM to learn about various concepts. Each week, students will watch an instructional video with a lesson about the lab at hand, as well as a demonstration of lab experiments to try at home in the videos so students may also complete lab experiments. Students will be provided notes to gain content from this lesson to help in their...
Each week, students will conduct laboratory investigations to learn about different concepts through laboratory experiments that are safe to do at home. In week 1, students will learn what lab practices should be used, as well as what STEM education is and how to learn through hands on approaches and guide learning independently. In week 2, students will learn about states of matter, and how different chemicals interact with each other to observe physical changes and chemical changes. In week 3, students will learn about electricity and how energy is created from a closed circuit. In week 4, students will investigate different properties of rocks and minerals including luster, shine, malleability, density, and magnetism.
I have been a middle school science teacher for 10 years, and have obtained a Bachelors in Elementary Education with licensure in Middle School Science and High School Biology. I have a Masters in Science Education 6-12 grade and a Doctorate in Educational Leadership, which also focuses on scientific investigation processes while conducting research and ethics behind research and safety practices to ensure safe and fair investigations. I have also taught Elementary Education and worked as a STEM instructor for over 10 years through STEM initiative schools, teaching students how to learn through hands on and student lead investigations. I have conducted all labs listed in this class in my own classroom, and review safety practices for every lab.
Homework Offered
Students will receive practice kahoot and breakoutedu.com games to review. Lab completion is independent, which serves as homework for this class. Extra resources may be provided upon request as labs can be time consuming for completion.1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Student completion of labs will serve as assessment. For documentation purposes, feedback will be provided on submitted lab reports. Weekly quizzes will be provided for completion after each week's topic for assessment.Grades Offered
Each week students will receive a printable (or editable through word) document for their laboratory experiment. In addition, these supplies are recommended for each week (please note this list is comprehensive of student completing all 3 labs- if you only intend to do one of the labs, read the description above to determine which materials you need for which labs) Week 1 supplies: dry spaghetti, masking tape, twine string, marshmallow, tape measure, soap, water, container Week 2 supplies: empty 20 oz bottle, matches, water, baking soda, vinegar, balloon, food coloring, freezer, hot water Week 3 supplies: copper wire, flat magnets, D battery, rubber bands, electricity circuit kit (https://www.amazon.com/EUDAX-Learning-Electricity-Experiment-Building/dp/B07ZCJS4F6/ref=sr_1_17?dchild=1&keywords=electric+circuit+kit+kids&qid=1605270500&sr=8-17) Week 4 supplies: rocks or rock kit (https://www.amazon.com/WOW-Rock-Science-Kit/dp/B0785N41Y8/ref=sr_1_12?dchild=1&keywords=rock+kit+science&qid=1605271442&sr=8-12), sugar, hot water, clothes pin, skewer, clean egg shells, option of one of the following soluble solids (table salt, rock salt, sugar, baking soda, Epsom salts, sea salt, borax, or cream of tartar), egg crate, food coloring
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Students will be conducting labs starting with STEM education and lab practices, then completing labs including rock formation, electricity, and states of matter. Some of these labs include hot water, electricity, and sharp instrumentation. Adult supervision is recommended for safety. Every lab safety practices will be discussed to ensure success, but guidance from parents is recommended to safety of student.
Videos will be made available for viewing to additional enrichment of topics, but materials will come from teacher directly. Supplemental laboratory equipment has been recommended in the supplies list to enhance learning, as the teacher will be using these resources as well.
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(327)
Dear Parents, With over a decade of experience in public education and a year in nonpublic education, I bring a wealth of expertise to the table. Throughout my journey, I've taught a variety of subjects and grade levels, from middle school...
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Ages: 11-14
