What's included
16 live meetings
13 hrs 20 mins in-class hoursHomework
1-2 hours per week. Assignments, worksheets, quizzes, and tests will be provided in the Google Classroom. Roughly 1-2 hours outside of class.Assessment
Parents will be able to see all work completed. I leave it up to the parents to decide if they want their student to complete all the assignments/test/quizzes, just portions of them, etc. I don't put in "0"s for non-complete/non-attempted work unless the parent has contacted me to say they want all work completed by the student. The grade shown on Google Classroom is for all attempted work.Grading
includedClass Experience
US Grade 5 - 8
This is a full year middle school Physical Science course (two semesters). This course will run for 28 weeks (14 weeks each semester) and each topic is shown below. Lab activities will be given regularly throughout the course. On average the labs will be spaced about every 2-3 weeks to follow the topics we are learning in class. They will only use common household items (rulers, water, juice, marbles, etc). A full list of items will be given to students at the start of the class. Homework is assigned throughout the year for students to practice the material they are learning in class. Quizzes are given throughout the course for students to check their understanding. An exam is given at the end of each semester (2 total). Students will be given a weekly reading. This will either be in the form of a pdf or an online open source textbook. This course is appropriate for students who are in middle school and there are no prerequisites. Semester 1: Week Lecture Topic Week 1 Introduction to Physical Science Week 2 Matter Week 3 States of Matter Week 4 Physical and Chemical Properties Week 5 Physical and Chemical Changes Week 6 Atoms Week 7 Atoms Week 8 Periodic Table Week 9 Periodic Table Week 10 Chemical Bonds Week 11 Reactions Week 12 Acids and Bases Week 13 Acids and Bases Week 14 Radioactivity Week 15 Radioactivity Week 16 Semester Review FAQ Is this a full year course? This is the first semester of two semesters that make up an entire year middle school physical science. Will my student receive a grade? Yes! I will keep track of quiz and exam grades for the student. Parents can request this grade any time during the course. Can I opt out of a grade? Yes! If you do not want a grade for the course but still want to see the quizzes, tests, and readings let me know. I will give you access to the entire course. What is your background? I have a MS and PhD in Chemistry. I have taught hundreds of classes in Chemistry and Biology from high school to graduate level.
Syllabus
16 Lessons
over 16 WeeksLesson 1:
Introduction to Physical Science
50 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Matter
50 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
States of Matter
50 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Physical and Chemical Properties
50 mins online live lesson
Other Details
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
I provide PDFs for the class readings from either personally written chapters/units or academic sources (textbooks).
Reviews
Live Group Class
$18
weekly or $280 for 16 classes1x per week, 16 weeks
50 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-14
3-9 learners per class
Financial Assistance
Tutoring
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