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Homeschool Science With Miss Robyn: Middle School Chemistry

In this 12 week course, learners will be introduced to chemistry concepts through engaging labs and discussions.
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What's included

24 live meetings
18 in-class hours
Mastery Evaluation
1 hour per week. During class, I do give feedback to the kids.
Certificate of Completion
included

Class Experience

US Grade 6 - 8
Beginner Level
Welcome to Middle School Chemistry!  Chemistry  affects our lives every day from the gas exchange in our lungs to making carbonated beverages.  

 This 12 week  course is an introduction to chemistry concepts that will be further studied in high school chemistry.  You will learn about atomic structure,  the periodic table of the elements, chemical bonds and molecules, and other chemistry concepts.  We will also explore some chemistry concepts by doing lab activities.  

The course syllabus lists the lessons so that you can read what we will be doing over the 12 weeks.   I think learning about chemistry concepts is a great way to explore our world  because chemistry plays a big part in our world.

    At times, I use visual graphics such as slideshows and videos in class so that you can see the concepts we are discussing.   I encourage questions and sharing any knowledge that you may have about the chemistry  concepts because that's how we learn. 

You will be keeping a chemistry notebook during this class.  A two pocket folder with prongs to hold notebook paper may be used or a 1 inch 3 ring binder.  PDFs for their notebook will be uploaded to the classroom a few days before the class.
 
 On the days that we do the chemistry activities, you will sometimes complete the activity individually with help from me or the other class members.  Other times, we will do the activity together step-by-step. 

  We use safe household items to do the chemistry experiments such as baking soda, vinegar, etc.   The supplies for the labs are listed in a PDF that I will post in the classroom .  If you have any questions about the class or the supplies, please send me a message.  

Recommended Lab Equipment:
You can order from Home Science Tools, Flinn Scientific, Carolina Biological Supply , and/or Amazon.
I personally use Home Science Tools for my  lab equipment, but I have also used Amazon.
Please message me if you  have questions about the recommended lab equipment.

1 lab thermometer (total immersion or partial immersion, spirit- filled instead of mercury,  -20 degrees C to 110 degrees C)
1 pair of chemical splash safety goggles
1 pair of safety gloves/lab gloves
100 mL glass graduated cylinder
6   glass  low form 250 mL beakers 
2 pipettes (medicine dropper/eye dropper)
2  250 mL Erlenmeyer Flask
1 funnel
2  glass extra large test tubes (20 x 150 mm)

1 large test tube brush

****All learners must be enrolled in the class to be fair to the other enrolled learners.****

Syllabus

Curriculum
Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum
Standards
Aligned with Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
24 Lessons
over 12 Weeks
Lesson 1:
Atomic Structure
 This class discusses the basic particles of an atom: protons, neutrons, and electrons. The kids will use small objects like dried beans, Skittles, etc to build atomic models of different elements. 
45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Electron Orbitals
 This class focuses on electrons, their orbitals, and energy levels in an atom.  The kids will use their small objects from meeting 1 and a copy of the Bohr model worksheet. 
45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Periodic Table s block and p block
 This class focuses on the organization of the  elements that are in the s block and the p block. 
45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Periodic Table d block and f block
 This class focuses on the organization of the elements that are in the s block and the p block. 
45 mins online live lesson

Other Details

Parental Guidance
The kids will be using baking soda, vinegar, active yeast, kitchen utensils and supplies. A complete list of supplies is listed in a pdf that is in the classroom.
Supply List
We will be using household items such as baking soda, vinegar, and kitchen utensils. 
A pdf of the lab supplies will be posted in the classroom.

A 1-inch 3-ring binder OR a 2-pocket folder with prongs will be fine to use for the chemistry notebook.
 8 files available upon enrollment
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined October, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Texas Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Bachelor's Degree in Education from University of Montevallo
Hi, I'm Miss Robyn and I have been teaching with Outschool since October 2020.  I have taught kids of all ages as a public school teacher and as a private instructor with my local home school organization. My husband and I homeschooled our two sons from kindergarten through high school.
I am a certified teacher in the state of Texas. 

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weekly or $528 for 24 classes
2x per week, 12 weeks
45 min

Completed by 13 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 12-14
2-6 learners per class

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