IEW Wonders of Science Writing Lessons Semester Two

Completed by 19 learners

Ages 9-13

Live Group Course

Students will write about science-themed topics such as insects, inventions, and famous scientists while they learn to write with Structure and Style.

Mrs. Jen Altman MSEd

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Live video meetings

1x per week, 15 weeks

3-13 learners per class

55 min

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What’s included

15 live meetings

13 hrs 45 mins in-class hours

Homework

1-2 hours per week. Homework will be assigned each week and should be uploaded to the classroom before class. Each writing assignment includes a composition checklist, so what is expected is easily outlined.

Assessment

Papers are graded on a rubric, based on a checklist provided with each assignment.

Grading

included

Class Experience

US Grade 4 - 7

Part 1 of 2
Working through IEW's Units, students learn to take notes, retell narrative stories, summarize references, write from pictures, compose essays, and more. 

Week 1 - Lesson 16- Unit 6 - Summarizing Multiple References:  Nikola Tesla, REVIEW vocabulary
Week 2 - Lesson 17 - Albert Einstein, Part 1, 3-paragraph report, #6 sentence opener VSS, vocabulary words
Week 3  - Lesson 18 - Albert Einstein, Part 2, vocabulary words, Vocabulary Quiz
Week 4 - Lesson 19 - Maria Telkes, 2-paragraph report, vocabulary words
Week 5 - Lesson 20 - Unit 7 - Inventive Writing: Favorite Invention, Part 1, 4-paragraph composition, #5 clausal opener, www.asia.b clause, vocabulary words
Week 6 - Lesson 21 - Favorite Invention, Part 2, vocabulary words
Week 7 - Lesson 22 - Exploring a Place Outdoors, Part 1, 5-paragraph composition, vocabulary words
Week 8 - Lesson 23 - Exploring a Place Outdoors, Part 2, introduction and conclusion, REVIEW vocabulary
Week 9 - Lesson 24 - Unit 8 - Formal Essay Models - Albert Einstein, Part 3, 5-paragraph essay with works consulted, #1 subject opener, #4 -ing opener, vocabulary words
Week 10 - Lesson 25 - A Prominent Scientist, Part 1, 5-paragraph essay with works consulted, REVIEW vocabulary
Week 11 - Lesson 26 - A Prominent Scientist, Part 2, REVIEW vocabulary
Week 12 - Lesson 27 - Unit 9 - Formal Critique and Response to Literature: George Washington Carver, Part 1, vocabulary words
Week 13 - Lesson 28 - George Washington Carver, Part 2, REVIEW vocabulary
Week 14 - Lesson 29 - Nathanial Bowditch, Part 1, REVIEW vocabulary, FINAL Vocabulary QUIZ, TRIAC technique
Week 15 - Lesson 30 - Nathanial Bowditch, Part 2, REVIEW vocabulary


Homework will be assigned each week this will vary, but will come from the book.  Homework can be uploaded into the classroom before the next class.  

You are required to purchase this text, as it is against copyright for me to share materials over the internet.  https://iew.com/shop/products/wonders-science-writing-lessons-student-book-only

Learning Goals

Working through IEW's Units, students learn to take notes, retell narrative stories, summarize references, write from pictures, compose essays, and more.

Other Details

Supply List

You are required to purchase this text, as it is against copyright for me to share materials over the internet.  https://iew.com/shop/products/wonders-science-writing-lessons-student-book-only

External Resources

In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:

Google Classroom

Sources

You are required to purchase this text, as it is against copyright for me to share materials over the internet. https://iew.com/shop/products/wonders-science-writing-lessons-student-book-only

Meet the teacher

Mrs. Jen Altman MSEd

Joined April, 2019

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433reviews

Profile

Teacher expertise and credentials

Master’s Degree in Education from Capella University

We have been using IEW in our homeschool for 8+ years and I am a true believer in the method.  As a registered instructor, I would like to help other children learn the joy and ease of writing using IEW.