Middle School Life Science-1 (Summer Intensive Session)
In this course, students will get a chance to have a science-intensive summer by learning Life Science two days a week for the summer session.
Mysti Chisholm, RPSGT, MBA-HM
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What's included
14 live meetings
10 hrs 30 mins in-class hoursHomework
1-2 hours per week. Homework is assigned at the end of class. Homework will be posted in the classroom. Please allow 1-2 hours for homework each week. Most homework will be an at-home experiment but might also include worksheets or reports.Assessment
A letter grade will be given for each homework assignment if students upload them in a Teacher Message. 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
OF NOTE: Students who have already taken Life Science Semester 1 will be repeating that information. Want to stop the 'summer slide'? Looking forward to a summer of experiments? Then this Life Science Summer Session is for you! Come with me to study living things, large and small. What are the characteristics of all living things? How are a bacteria and an owl alike? Let's explore life science together! In this intensive summer session, students will meet twice a week and will have the opportunity for many experiments and even an owl pellet dissection. After the first class, 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 each upcoming class. 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 these topics in life science......cell science, plant and animal science, ecology.
Syllabus
Curriculum
Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum14 Lessons
over 7 WeeksLesson 1:
Characteristics of Life
This class, students will learn how scientists determine if an organism is alive.
-Homework this class will be an experiment at home growing mold on bread. 45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Cells
This class we explore different types of cells and the organelles they include.
-Homework this class includes looking at microscopic pictures of cells (no microscope needed) and drawing cells. 45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
DNA
This time we look into the blueprint of cells, DNA.
-Homework this class will be a worksheet on coding and DNA sequencing. 45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Viruses
The class period begins a few weeks work into small living things. Today, we focus on viruses.
-Homework this week will be How Many Viruses Fit on a Pin. 45 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 :-) Scissors will also be used in a few experiments. Please make sure your learner can independently handle them safely.
Supply List
Bread Paper plates eye dropper plastic baggies (Ziploc baggies) tape Small cup food coloring air freshener/perfume Pin (as in used in sewing) meter stick scissors yeast balloons sugar/salt flowers magnifying glass soil cheesecloth rubberband lamp steel wool owl pellet different kinds of seeds
Joined March, 2020
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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 after 10 years of homeschooling. 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
$30
weekly or $210 for 14 classes2x per week, 7 weeks
45 min
Completed by 16 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-14
3-10 learners per class
