Let's Learn Science: Ongoing Course 11-14 With Orchard Academy B2+
What's included
1 live meeting
35 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
US Grade 6 - 8
Do you love Science? In this Ongoing Class, learners will explore a range of Science subjects in a fun and interactive way. This course aims to provide meaningful learning experiences for young explorers. Each class will include a range of teaching methods and activities that are designed to engage the learners in both a hands-on and minds-on way. Classes will include experiments, Q&A, quizzes, games, worksheets, videos and much more. Some classes will include breakout rooms. Learners will be encouraged to observe, explore, question and share what they learn. A variety of methods are used to support learners and cater for different learning styles and needs. What is taught in this course? Passionate About Plants Week beginning 30/9/24 - Flowers and Pollination Week beginning 7/10/24 - The Importance of Plants Week beginning 14/10/24 - Grouping Plants Week beginning 21/10/24 - The Impact of Deforestation Week beginning 28/10/24 - Adaptation of Plants Week beginning 4/11/24 - Plant Cells The Human Body Week of 11/11/2024 - Parts of the Body and The Nervous System Week of 18/11/2024 - What Humans Need to Stay Healthy Week of 25/11/2024 - The Five Senses in Humans and The Muscular System Week of 02/12/2024 - Our Terrific Teeth Week of 09/12/2024 - The Human Digestive System Week of 16/12/2024 - The Human Circulatory System Marvellous Materials Week of 23/12/2024 - Solids, Liquids and Gases Week of 30/12/2024 - Will It Float or Sink? Week of 6/1/2025 - Describing Materials Week of 13/1/2025 - Choosing Materials Week of 20/1/2025 - Which Materials Dissolve? Week of 27/1/2025 - All About Bridges Wonderful Weather Week beginning 3/2/25 - Rain and The Water Cycle Week beginning 10/2/25 - Wind, Hurricanes and Tornadoes Week beginning 17/2/25 - Temperature and The Extremes Week beginning 24/2/25 - Rainbows and Thunderstorms Week beginning 3/3/25 - Clouds and My Weather Station Week beginning 10/3/25 - Climate Change Super Space Week of 17/3/2025 - The Planets Week of 24/3/2025 - The Sun Week of 31/3/2025 - The Stars and Constellations Week of 7/4/2025 - The Moon Week of 14/4/2025 - Asteroids, Comets and Beyond Week of 21/4/2025 - Rockets, Astronauts and Gravity Fabulous Forces Week beginning 28/4/25 - Pulleys Week beginning 5/5/25 - Levers Week beginning 12/5/25 - Magnets Week beginning 19/5/25 - Machines Week beginning 26/5/25 - Friction Week beginning 2/6/25 - Elasticity Geography Week beginning 9/6/25 - The Oceans and Seas Week beginning 16/6/25 - Continents of the World Week beginning 23/6/25 - Mountains and Volcanoes Week beginning 30/6/25 - Beside the Sea Week beginning 7/7/25 - Cities and the Countryside Week beginning 14/7/25 - Where We Live Rocking Rocks Week beginning 21/7/25 - All Things Rocks Week beginning 28/7/25 - Crystals Week beginning 4/8/25 - Minerals Week beginning 11/8/25 - Palaeontology Week beginning 18/8/25 - All Things Soil Week beginning 25/8/25 - All Things Worms Dinosaurs Week beginning 1/9/25 - What Did Dinosaurs Eat? Week beginning 8/9/25 - The Mesozoic Age and Triassic Period Week beginning 15/9/25 - Dinosaurs of the Jurassic Period Week beginning 22/9/25 - Dinosaurs of the Cretaceous Period Week beginning 29/9/25 - Let's Investigate The Dinosaurs Week beginning 6/10/25 - The End of the Dinosaurs Deadly Disasters Week beginning 13/10/25 - Tsunamis Week beginning 20/10/25 - Floods and Droughts Week beginning 27/10/25 - Earthquakes Week beginning 3/11/25 - Wildfires Week beginning 10/11/25 - Avalanches Week beginning 17/11/25 - Storms Terrific Transport Week beginning 24/11/25 - Aeroplanes and Air Resistance Week beginning 1/12/25 - Roads and Systems Week beginning 8/12/25 - Steam trains Week beginning 15/12/25- Axles Week beginning 22/12/25 - Submarines Week beginning 29/12/25 - Boats and Ships Super Sound Week of 5/1/2026 - The Ear and Hearing Week of 12/1/2026 - Exploring Waves and Vibrations Week of 19/1/2026 - Echolocation Week of 26/1/2026 - Changing Sounds Week of 2/2/2026 - Musical Instruments Week of 9/2/2026 - Our Voice Heat Week of 16/2/2026 - Effects of Heating Week of 23/2/2026 - Firefighters Week of 2/3/2026 - Hot Air Balloons Week of 9/3/2026 - Insulators Week of 16/3/2026 - Boiling Week of 23/3/2026 - Let’s Go Camping Light and Dark Week of 30/3/2026 - Day and Night Week of 6/4/2026 - Reflection Week of 13/4/2026 - The Northern Lights Week of 20/4/2026 - Day and Night Animals Week of 27/4/2026 - Shadows Week of 4/5/2026 - Light Sources Over Time Electricity Week of 11/5/2026 - Power Generation Week of 18/5/2026 - Batteries Week of 25/5/2026 - Conductivity Week of 1/6/2026 - Electrical Safety Week of 8/6/2026 - Electrical Circuits Week of 15/6/2026 - Life Without Electricity The Environment Week of 22/6/26 - Rubbish and Recycling Week of 29/6/26 - Plastic and the Oceans Week of 6/7/26 - Endangered Species Week of 13/7/26 - Fossil Fuels Week of 20/7/26 - Overpopulation Week of 27/7/26 - Climate Change Amazing Animals Week of 3/8/26 - Life Cycles Week of 10/8/26 - The Senses Week of 17/8/26 - Minibeasts Week of 24/8/26 - Habitats and How Animals Adapt Week of 31/8/26 - Vertebrates and Invertebrates Week of 7/9/26 - Food Chains
Other Details
Supply List
Learners will need paper, pen, pencil and crayons for each class. Some classes may require things to be cut out before the class and for learners to bring glue to class with them. Some classes involve a simple experiment. The required materials will be posted to the classroom. Please print out or download the relevant handouts in advance of each class. These will be uploaded to the 'Classroom' by Monday each week.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
3 teachers have teaching certificates
Non-US Teaching Certificate in Secondary Education
Non-US Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Non-US Teaching Certificate in Foreign Language
Non-US Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
1 teacher has a Graduate degree
Master's Degree from Texas Tech University
6 teachers have a Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's Degree in English Language and Literature from The Open University
Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from University of South Africa
Bachelor's Degree in Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences from University of South Africa
Bachelor's Degree in English Language and Literature from University of Westminster
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Messiah University
Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and Government from University College of Cape Breton - now Cape Breton University
Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education from University of Maine at Fort Kent
Bachelor's Degree from University of Arkansas at Little Rock
We are a team of qualified and experienced teachers with a wealth of experience across a range of ages and subjects. Most of our teachers are also TEFL/TESL qualified. You can find out more about each teacher in our profile. We are all passionate about teaching and learning and seeing our learners succeed. We look forward to meeting you in class soon.
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Live Group Class
$15
weekly1x per week
35 min
Completed by 16 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-14
1-6 learners per class