Hands-On Science 4/5! Ongoing Elementary Full Curriculum | 36 Weeks | STEM
What's included
1 live meeting
50 mins in-class hours per weekHomework
1-2 hours per week. The teacher will provide weekly extension activities and extra practice resources. Completion and correction of assignments will be at the parents' discretion.Assessment
Assessment will be gathered through Nearpod and observation. The teacher will send a brief semester report to parents upon request.Class Experience
US Grade 3 - 5
⭐️General⭐️ This is an ongoing homeroom science class covering the curriculum for 4th and 5th grade learners in 36 lessons from September to May. Stay for the year or jump in at any time. We will be learning through experiments, scientific observation, games, art, nature, videos, writing, listening, speaking and group work. The teacher will provide optional weekly extension activities and extra practice resources including outdoor activities, art activities, online activities, worksheets and games. In July and August, select sections will continue with special units on *Biodiversity* and *Atomic Theory* before the curriculum begins anew in September. ⭐️Topics⭐️ 😎Summer 2024😎 (Sections with July Start Dates) 🦜️July: Biodiversity Month🐳 Week 1: July 7-13: The Tree of Life Week 2: July 14-20: Microbiology Week 3: July 21-27: Plants Week 4: July 28-Aug 3: Animals ⚛️August: Month of the Atom!⚛️ Week 1: Aug 4-Aug 10: Atoms and Elements Week 2: Aug 11-17: The Periodic Table Week 3: Aug 18-24: Building Atoms Week 4: Aug 25-Aug 31: Molecules and Compounds 📚2024/2025 Academic Year📚 (Sections with September Start Dates) 🌿Biology: Habitats and Ecosystems🦁 September 3-9: Ecological Cycles September 10-16: Five Human Senses September 17-23: Animal Sensing and Responding September 24-30: Plant Sensing and Responding October 1-7: Freshwater Aquatic Biomes October 8-14: Saltwater Aquatic Biomes October 15-21: Terrestrial Biomes I October 22-28: Terrestrial Biomes II October 29-November 4: Terrestrial Biomes III November 5-11: Terrestrial Biomes IV November 12-18: Human Impact 🙏November 19-25: *Thanksgiving (USA) NO CLASS* November 26-December 2: Climate Change December 3-9:Sustainability 🧪️Chemistry: Substances, Mixtures, Solutions⚛️ December 10-16: Matter, Atoms and Elements ❄️December 17-23: *Winter Break NO CLASS* ❄️December 24-30: *Winter Break NO CLASS* December 31- January 6: Physical Properties of Matter January 7-13: Lab Techniques and Safety January 14-20: Phases of Matter and Change of State January 21-27: Substances, Mixtures and Solutions January 28-February 3: Separating Solutions 💡Physics: Energy🛠 February 4-10: Forms of Energy: Potential and Kinetic February 11-17: Thermal Energy February 18-24: Light and Sound Waves February 25-March 2: Electricity and Magnetism March 3-9: Transforming Energy 🌛Space: The Sun, Earth and Moon System🚀 March 10-16: Earth's Rotation: Day and Night March 17-23: Earth's Orbit: The Seasons March 24-30: Phases of the Moon March 31-April 6: Tides April 7-13: Eclipses 🌸April 14-20: *Spring Break NO CLASS* 🌸April 21-27: *Spring Break NO CLASS* 🌎 Earth: Earth's Structure and Plate Tectonics🌋 April 28-May 4: Earth's Internal Structure May 5-11: Plate Tectonics May 12-18: The Rock Cycle May 19-25: Volcanoes May 26-June 1: Earthquakes and Tsunamis June 2-8: Erosion and Mountains June 9-15: The Atmosphere ⭐️Class Structure⭐️ ✔️Preview: 10 vocabulary words and a short video will be posted to the classroom before our meeting. The preview is optional and recommended. It will provide a good foundation and prerequisite knowledge prior to our class. ✔️New: A new science topic will be taught using a variety of hands-on activities, experiments, and online technologies. Lessons follow a presentation in Nearpod and students are invited to read the slides along with the teacher. The Nearpod presentation is screen-shared and the teacher includes interactive slides and alternative ways to participate through chat and video. Each lesson includes a set of guided notes with fill-in-the-blank spaces highlighting keywords which match the presentation slides. ✔️Practice: Each week, learners will complete an in-class activity. This is often an experiment, scientific observation or guided drawing. ✔️Extension: Optional extension materials will be suggested to parents for ongoing practice at the parent's discretion. These can be a powerful part of your child’s learning. Please take a look at the sample materials for examples. ⭐️Teaching Methods⭐️ Our educators bring passion for the natural world, the human world, the technological world and the bridges between them. We lead children on their quest for knowledge, inspire them to create and imagine anew, and to guide them as they carve out their purpose in life. We foster human beliefs and systems that support a peaceful and sustainable future for people and the planet. Our approach to education is hands-on, literacy-based and interdisciplinary. We help students develop the skills, confidence and curiosity to be lifelong learners. You can expect experiments, scientific observation, games, art, nature, videos, writing, listening, speaking and group work. ⭐️Interaction⭐️ Learners will interact with each other and the teacher through discussion, games and sharing of creative projects. ⭐️Prior Knowledge⭐️ Learning science occasionally requires scaffolding, or building on previously learned skills. While this is an ongoing class, learners will be expected to have a strong understanding of 3rd Grade science concepts. Learners are encouraged to watch a related short video and review vocabulary posted to the classroom each week prior to the class. ⭐️Sample Materials⭐️ I have included the materials for Week 1 at the link below for parents to reference when deciding about enrolment. Please note: These materials will be used during week 1, so please do not complete this lesson independently prior to class. All materials are copyrighted and are not free for public distribution. https://bit.ly/3k898Db ⭐️About the Teacher⭐️ Jacquie is a certified teacher with degrees in Biology, International Relations and Education who LOVES teaching all ages, all subjects. She is an experienced educator in the public education system and in alternative learning environments. She is also a former Waldorf and Charlotte Mason inspired homeschool parent. Check out her teacher profile for more info. ⭐️Policies⭐️ Late: Late learners will be welcomed with open arms. The teacher will not spend class time to catch them up, however the recording is posted after the lesson so the learner can review the missed time. Absent: The class recording and learner-paced Nearpod will post in the classroom following the lesson. There are no refunds for missed classes. Please note: if you are new to a section and miss class, the recording is not available until the learner is verified by the teacher or by Outschool. Transfer Request: Transfer requests must be made with 24hours notice. Every section will offer the same material each week, so transferring is a great way to still catch the lesson if your schedule changes and you prefer the live lesson to the recording.
Learning Goals
🌿Biology
✔ecological cycles
✔sensing and responding
✔biomes, ecosystems and biological communities
✔climate change and human impact
🧪️Chemistry
✔phases of matter
✔temperature and particle movement
✔separating matter
💡Physics
✔forms of energy
✔conservation of energy
✔devices that transform energy
🌑Space
✔local effects of Earth's axis, rotation and orbit
✔day/night cycles, annual cycles
✔local effects of the sun, moon and Earth's gravity
✔phases of the moon, tides and eclipses
🌎 Earth
✔Earth's internal structure
✔plate tectonics
✔natural disasters
✔mountains
✔the atmosphere
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Learners will often be asked to use scissors.
Supply List
-The ability to move between tabs to access Zoom and Nearpod. Two devices may be helpful for your learner but are not required. -Pencils, pens, ruler, coloured pencils/pens, eraser, sharpener, scissors, glue stick, calculator. -Blank paper, cardstock -Curriculum provided by the teacher (printables) -Additional weekly supplies will be updated in advance through the classroom
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Teacher expertise and credentials
1 teacher has a Graduate degree
Doctoral Degree in Science from University of Toronto
Hi! I’m Ms. Jacquie and I love being a teacher!
I have worked in education for over 15 years and my teaching specialties are sciences and humanities. I have experience in public education, private education and as a 5-year homeschool parent inspired by Waldorf, Charlotte Mason and Traditional philosophies.
As the oldest of 5 children, I was born a leader and educator and I just never stopped. I love working with young people. Children make teaching the most rewarding job in the world!
I am passionate about the natural world, the human world, the technological world and the bridges between them. I love exploring the intersections of our world through multidisciplinary studies. My goals in education are to support children on their quest for knowledge, to inspire them to create and imagine new and amazing things, and to guide them as they carve out their purpose in life. I believe in fostering human beliefs and systems that support a peaceful and sustainable future for people and the planet. My approach to education is hands-on, literacy-based and interdisciplinary. I help students develop the skills, confidence and curiosity to be lifelong learners.
My first teaching experience was technology and sciences in Namibia. During University, I taught anthropology and worked on a multicultural history pilot program. I was an Outdoor Educator and Program Director for BC Parks, and I am a certified teacher in British Columbia, Canada. In addition to teaching, I have experience in scientific research, local and international politics, finance, technology/data analysis, and agriculture. I have degrees in Biology, International Relations, and Education; a fellowship in Public Policy; a diploma in Health (in progress) and certificates in Agriculture.
I live in beautiful British Columbia, Canada on a small permaculture farm with my husband, 9 and 10-year-old children and two dogs Eve and Willow. I love to discover new ideas through travel and I have been to 19 countries throughout Europe, Africa and the Americas. My favourite things to do are teach and learn, read, garden, explore the outdoors, practice yoga and dance.
*Teaching Experience*
Homeschool Educator K-4 (Waldorf, Charlotte Mason, Build Your Library, Blossom + Root, Pandia Press History, Singapore Math, Wild Math)
Biology 10, Biology 11; Surrey, BC Canada
Grade 6, Grade 7 All Subjects; Vancouver, BC Canada
Science, Spanish, Math, Physical Education 8/9; Vancouver Island, BC Canada
Education Coordinator BC Parks; BC Canada
Anthropology Guest Educator; North Carolina, USA
Technology 8-12, Math 8/9, Physics 11; Namibia
*Education*
BA Education; Vancouver Island University, BC Canada
BA Biology; UNC-Chapel Hill, NC USA
BA International Relations; UNC-Chapel Hill, NC USA
FA Public Policy and International Affairs; Princeton University, NJ USA
Nutrition and Health Counselling; Vancouver BC Canada (Soon!)
Master Gardener; BC Canada
SCUBA: Open Water, Advanced, Rescue; Honduras
Emergency Medical Technician; NC USA
*Other Experience*
Financial Analyst Intern; The Motley Fool, VA USA
Data Analyst; FINCA International Ecuador, remote
Farmer's Market Manager; BC Canada
Governance Board; BC Canada
Library Board; BC Canada
*Travel*
Europe, Central America, Africa
*Languages*
French
Spanish
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Live Group Class
$20
weekly1x per week
50 min
Completed by 227 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-11
1-10 learners per class