What's included
15 live meetings
12 hrs 30 mins in-class hoursHomework
1-2 hours per week. Homework is assigned each week at the end of class. Homework will be posted in the classroom. Please allow 1-2 hours for homework each week. Homework consists of home experiments as well as occasional worksheets.Letter Grade
A letter grade will be given for each homework assignment that is uploaded. The parent will receive a teacher feedback report on the student's progress at the end of the course.Grading
A letter grade will be given for each homework assignment turned in. Grades and homework are not mandatory but will be given upon request or when work is turned in. A semester grade can be requested by parent/guardian.Class Experience
US Grade 6 - 8
This is the second semester class that follows Middle School Earth Science-Semester 1. In this class, students will continue studying the Earth, the rocks, the weather, it's oceans and stars....this is Earth Science! In this 15-week class for the fall semester, students will meet once a week and will also be expected to complete homework at home. This class will focus on five aspects of Earth Science including geology, astronomy, oceanography, meteorology, and environmental science. Simple equations as well as multiplication and division are used during some lessons. Students are allowed to use calculators if needed. Paper and pencil will need to be available for each class. After the first week, each class will begin with any questions the students have about the homework or material covered the week before. Then the new material for that week will be presented; slides, videos, pictures, and actual demonstrations or labs will be used throughout the course. Messages in the classroom will be utilized if students have any questions on homework throughout the week. Some homework assigned will be worksheets and others will be at-home experiments using household items. Please view the supply list for supplies. I will make sure to keep parents updated via classroom posts on what will be needed for the upcoming week. Homework assignments will be graded but grades are used at the parent's discretion. Please note, fewer numbers of students may result in a shortened class time. There will be no refunds issued for a student(s) missing class.
Learning Goals
Students will be able to explore through lecture, experiments, demonstrations, homework, and discussion the five fields of Earth Science....astronomy, geology, environmental science, meteorology, and oceanography.
Syllabus
Curriculum
Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum15 Lessons
over 15 WeeksLesson 1:
Exploring the Earth's surface
Last semester, we learned about the many types of ways Earth releases energy (volcanoes, earthquakes). This week we discover the topography of the land.
-Homework this week includes a fruit mapping demonstration.
50 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Mapping Earth's topography
This week, we look at topographic maps including scale, symbols, and contour lines.
-Homework this week includes making a map in a pan.
50 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
The Earth's Interior
Students will examine what lies below our Earth's crust and journey through the layers of our world.
-Homework this week will be a written narrative of an imaginary journey to the center of the Earth.
50 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Sea-floor spreading
Students will learn what sea-floor spreading is and how it contributes to continental drift.
-Homework this week includes making an artistic sea-floor spreading model.
50 mins online live lesson
Other Details
Learning Needs
Activities are not mandatory and can be adapted to fit the needs of each individual learner. Notes and homework can be digitally manipulated if student prefers, graded or not, no reading out loud in class.
Parental Guidance
All experiments utilize household materials. Some experiments may be messy. Please read homework beforehand to determine if experiments need to be performed outside to save the house from a mess :-)
Supply List
Pencil Markers Paper Clay Food coloring Orange/Grapefruit Variety of liquid syrups (maple, corn, honey) Limestone Vinegar Sugar cubes Paper towels Funnel (3 would be amazing) Sand Clay (again :-) Chalk Straws Thermometer
Teacher expertise and credentials
2 Degrees
Master's Degree from Western Governors University
Bachelor's Degree in Science from Missouri Southern State University
I was a middle school science teacher for 10 years. I have also homeschooled and graduated my daughter for 10 years. As a public school teacher, I taught Earth Science, Chemistry, Physical Science, Zoology, Biology, and more to hundreds of students. Science is a passion of mine and I find performing experiments both fascinating and illuminating when learning new scientific facts! In this class, students will have ample opportunity to perform their own experiments to reiterate the information they learn in class. I have my Bachelor's degree in Biology/Pre-Med and a Master's in Healthcare Administration.
Reviews
Live Group Course
$18
weekly or $270 for 15 classes1x per week, 15 weeks
50 min
Completed by 132 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-14
3-11 learners per class