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Life Science Time - Middle School Life Science Full Year

Mastering Middle School Science With Hands-On Activities, Labs, & Games! (Sem.2)

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Stephanie Newton, BSc
Average rating:4.8Number of reviews:(82)
In this fun, hands-on, ongoing course, life and earth science topics include: animals, human body systems, earth science, natural disasters. Based on 7th grade standards. Appropriate for 5th, 6th, & 8th grade, too. Join any time! #academic

Class experience

US Grade 5 - 8
Beginner Level
Students will learn various aspects of earth and life science. Please see the syllabus in the course description for a detailed list of all concepts taught. Learners will be able to name the types of rocks and describe how the fossil layers are formed, explain how earthquakes occur, understand how animals/plants are classified, describe the process of photosynthesis, understand animal characteristics, and label the parts of the skeletal, circulatory, respiratory, nervous, and digestive systems (and understand how they work together). After this course learners will be fully prepared to continue onto 8th grade science (or my other 7th grade semester course)
I have a BS degree in Nutrition and Food Science (pre-med track) from Florida State University. I later became a certified middle school science teacher and taught middle school science in the Florida public school system for 5 years. I have been an online ESL and science teacher for over 2 years. I'm also a "hybrid-homeschool" momma to teenagers :)
Homework Offered
Learners will be assigned optional homework each week. Homework will involve the following activities: creating foldables, or independent projects. Homework should take no more than 1 hour most weeks. Keep in mind that you are the "administrator" of your learner's homeschool education, so if there are too many assignments given you may modify the amount of homework you require your learner to turn in.
1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Learners will be assessed through foldables, independent and class projects, labs, and quizzes. All work turned in will be given feedback and a grade.
Grades Offered
All assignments turned in will be given feedback and a grade. Contact me if you would like for me to issue a cumulative grade.
Lecture/Slides/Discussion is interspersed between Nearpod Interactive Slides for learner engagement and better content retention. Flexible deadlines. Homework is optional.
None
*Q3 SUPPLIES *

Doing the hands-on portion of the labs is not required, however it will definitely make the class more fun for learners! There are usually follow-up activities that ARE required even if the hands-on portion is not done (a lab report, post-lab questions, a nearpod activity, etc.). Often you can make substitutions for some items (or only do a portion of the lab) if it is difficult to get some of these items. I usually strive to do labs that only require items commonly found around the home. 

Turning in your assignments: you can take a picture(s) of your labs/activities and either upload them to the classroom (under the appropriate week’s post), or send it to me privately through Outschool in a message. 


Week 1: 

Pet Behavior Show and Tell: paper, pencil, camera, your pet (if you have one)

Animal Behavior Storyboard: printer paper to print pdf, or use a graphic design program of your choice to create your storyboard


Week 2: 

Invertebrates Worksheet: printer paper to print pdf, colored pencils for matching


Week 3: 

Vertebrate Foldable: copy/construction/cardstock paper, colored pencils

Human Body Webquest Project: This is an ongoing project that will be due at the end of week 7. Supplies: printer paper to print 10-page pdf (or upload the pdf to a graphic design program of your choice), colored pencils


Week 4: 

Pictionary: drawing paper, colored pencils

Continue Human Body Webquest


Week 5: 

Blood Lab: 
Plasma: corn syrup (enough to fill up half of a standard water bottle)
Red blood cells: red cinnamon candies 
Platelets: round nonpareils/sprinkles  
White blood cells: mini marshmallows (about 10)
Plastic water bottle
Red food coloring, if no red candies available

If you are not able to locate some of these specific candies, be creative and find something else to use as a substitute. If you can't find any red candies, I would suggest a few drops of red food coloring.

*hint: keep your corn syrup bottle for week 6!

Continue Human Body Webquest


Week 6: 

*parental help will be necessary for safety reasons in this week’s lab

Lung Lab: sturdy disposable bottle (examples: 20 oz gatorade bottle, corn syrup bottle from week 5, sturdy water bottle), 2 medium-size balloons (other sizes may be ok, too), scissors/box cutter, tape (electrical tape, duct tape, packing tape, or even standard clear tape in a pinch), a parent to help with cutting the bottle

Oxygen’s Journey Storyboard: printer paper to print pdf, colored pencils, or a graphic design program to create your storyboard

Continue Human Body Webquest


Week 7: 

Label the Muscles: printer paper to print pdf

Science Bingo: printer paper to print pdf

Finish Human Body Webquest


Week 8: 

Human Body Dice Game: printer paper to print pdf’s, glue or tape, scissors


*Q4 SUPPLIES*


Week 1: 

Rock Cycle Lab: 3 crayons (all different colors, label peeled off), carrot peeler, 3 squares of aluminum foil (about 12 inches x 12 inches), a ceramic mug filled with water, access to a microwave (or hot water from the tap), assistance from an adult for the carrot peeler

Rock Cycle Diagram: printer paper to print pdf


Week 2: 

Paper, colored pencils/crayons


Week 3: 

Plate Tectonics Activity: 2 square graham crackers, whipped cream/cool whip, a plate (other crackers and gel-like substances can be used, such as mayonnaise, but it won’t be tasty/edible at the end of the lab!)


Week 4: 

*Volcano material (day 1): 
disposable tin tray (a sheet pan will do if you don’t have the tin tray), glue (any kind), plastic or glass bottle/jar, 6 cups of flour, 2 cups of salt, 2 cups of water, 2 TBSP of cooking oil, food coloring (optional; suggested colors - red, green, black, or orange), mixing bowl, measuring cup, measuring spoon (tablespoon), spatula or whisk for mixing

*Lava (day 2): 
Option 1 (basic recipe): 2 cups of warm water, food coloring (preferably red), 1 tablespoon of dish soap, 2 tablespoons of baking soda, vinegar (1-2 cups)
Option 2 (elephant toothpaste recipe): ½ cup hydrogen peroxide (6% is best, but 3% will do), 1 tablespoon (one packet) dry yeast, 3 tablespoons of warm water, 1 tablespoon liquid dish soap, food coloring (preferably red)


Week 5: 

Weathering/Erosion Model: Several marshmallows (any size), about 10 crushed oreos (or other cookie), choc/strawberry/corn/maple syrup (pick one), jelly beans or other small candy, optional: blue jello (one small container), small baking pan or pie tin or plate.


Week 6: 

Lightning activity: small plate, ½ tsp salt, ½ tsp pepper, plastic spoon and/or a styrofoam item (cup, bowl, or plate, etc.)

Science Bingo: printer paper to print pdf


Week 7: 

none


Week 8: 

Science Bingo: printer paper to print pdf
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Cell division (which touches on sexual and asexual reproduction) is discussed in level 1 of this course (quarter 1).
Please monitor your learner's use of scissors.
Ck12 textbook (available free online), Nearpod, Youtube, Wikipedia.
Average rating:4.8Number of reviews:(82)
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Hello, welcome to my "classroom" :). My classes are listed below, but first...a little about me! 

I am a certified middle school science teacher and taught for 5 years in the public school classroom. My educational background is in... 
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$28

weekly ($14 per class)
2x per week
45 min

Completed by 91 learners
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Ages 11-14
2-10 learners per class

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