Let's Learn Science: Rocking Rocks with Teacher Helen B1+ CEFR

Do you love learning about our world? In this Geography Flex Class, learners will learn about rocks in a fun and interactive way. This course aims to provide meaningful learning experiences for young explorers.

Each week will include a range of activities that are designed to engage the learners in both a hands-on and minds-on way. Each week will include experiments, Q&A, quizzes, games, worksheets, videos and much more.  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. 

Learners will be required to:
✔️Use household objects to complete the experiment
✔️Upload photos of their experiments to the classroom
✔️Report their findings
✔️Comment on other learner work
✔️Upload copies of the worksheets 
✔️Complete a challenge in the classroom together 
✔️Do research on rocks and share in the classroom to complete the jigsaw. 

Rocking Rocks

Week 1 - All Things Rocks -  We will discover the rock cycle. Learn about igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks. Identify different types of rocks and become rock detectives.

Week 2 - Crystals - We will identify crystalline structures. We will learn how crystals are formed. We will learn about the wonder of geodes. We will make our own crystal structures.

Week 3 - Minerals - We will learn about the importance of minerals. We will learn about where we can find them all around us. We will learn about some of the uses of minerals. 

Week 4 - Palaeontology - We will learn about the importance of fossils. We will learn how they are made and make a book about the process. We will learn about Mary Anning and the plesiosaurus. We will make our own fossils. 

Week 5 - Soil Types -  We will learn about the importance of soil. We will learn about the different layers of soil. We will learn about why soil is important for plants. We will complete our own soil layer experiment. We will find out about creatures that live in the soil.

Week 6 - All Things Worms - We will learn how compost is made. We will learn about the importance of worms. We will learn about the structure of worms. 

A flex course allows learners to cover material during a time that is convenient for them each week.  Students are encouraged to check in with the teacher weekly via the Outschool classroom, which will allow for more engagement between the teacher and learner.  After weekly lessons, students can collaborate with their peers by replying to the announcements and lesson postings in the Outschool classroom.

Participation will include the Introduction post, discussion posts, assignments, and projects in the Classroom. This allows students to process what they are learning by collaborating with peers and the teacher.  Participation in assignments allows students to practise and reinforce learning.  This also provides opportunities for the teacher to gauge student learning and provide interventions if necessary.  Private messages or classroom comments are usually responded to within 24 hours with the exception of Saturdays and Sundays.

Please note, there will be reading and writing tasks in this course. I have listed this class for 5-10 year olds. It is planned for Key Stages 1 and 2 which is ages 5-7 and 7-11 years in the U.K.  There are a range of materials and activities to suit age ranges. Please do check the whole description when choosing this course for your learner. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions. 

All materials are posted in the classroom by the end of Monday (UK time) each week. Learners are expected to interact in the classroom each week on the various posts in the required ways and complete the necessary tasks by Sunday each week. This is important as educational research shows that consistent interaction and feedback is necessary in order to create a quality learning experience. I want to ensure that students are given a rich learning experience, and not left to learn content on their own. 

Please do contact me with any questions. I look forward to being part of your learning journey!