Scholastic News Science Spin | Language Arts, Reading, & Vocabulary

Do you have a learner who loves science? This class is the perfect opportunity to blend science, writing, and reading instruction through the use of Science Spin, Scholastic News' highly engaging publication for elementary aged learners. 


Here is what one Outschool parent has to say about this class:
💬"Fun and interesting session.  My learner got a chance to practice some writing & reading during the session.  The topic is also interesting to learn.  Teacher is very nice and patient."

Throughout the year, Science Spin magazine introduces learners to 8 science and engineering practices, 12 core ideas, and a wide range of crosscutting concepts that span every scientific domain. We build our non-fiction reading skills, comprehension strategies, and written responses to texts during each class.

The class format is as follows:
🧪Introduce the Topic; What Do We Already Know
🧪Watch a Short Preview Video About the Topic
🧪Study the Vocabulary Relevant to That Day's Topic
🧪Read the Article
🧪Complete a Written Response to the Article
🧪Online Quiz Game and Wrap Up


Skills and Concepts From A Sample Lesson:
The Crystal Cavern: Use a model and text to describe how geodes can form naturally over time.
🧑‍🔬Next Generation Science Standards: Developing and Using Models
🧑‍🔬Cross Cutting Concepts: Structure and Function
🧑‍🔬Core Ideas: Earth's Materials
📚Reading Standards: Summarizing; Main Idea and Details
✏️Writing Standards: Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical or scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text. 
🧪Optional Hands-On Activity: Crafting and Growing Crystals


Take a look at the wide range of English Language Arts skills that we'll focus on while reading Scholastic News :
🎯Main Idea and Key Details
🎯Compare and Contrast
🎯Author’s Purpose
🎯Cite Text Evidence
🎯Determine Word Meaning
🎯Context Clues
🎯Parts of Speech
🎯Cause and Effect
🎯Make Inferences
🎯Problem and Solution
🎯Summarize Texts
🎯Text Features
🎯Vocabulary Acquisition
🎯Integrate Multimedia

*I have obtained permission from Scholastic to use Scholastic News Science Spin in this Outschool class.


Topics covered in Science Spin articles:

EARTH SCIENCE
Atmosphere
Climate & Weather
Earth's Waters
Earth's Structure
Environment
Geologic Time & Fossils
Landforms
Natural Disasters
Natural Resources
Rocks & Minerals
Solar System
Space Science

ENGINEERING
Design Process
Machines & Robots
Programming
Technology

LIFE SCIENCE
Adaptations
Animal Anatomy & Physiology
Animal Behavior
Archaeology & Prehistoric Life
Cells
Conservation
Endangered Species
Evolution & Classification
Habitats & Ecosystems
Health & Disease
Human Behavior
Human Body
Microbes
Plants

PHYSICAL SCIENCE
Electricty & Magnetism
Chemical Reactions
Energy & Power
Forces & Motion
Light & Sound
Materials
Properties & Changes of Matter
Simple Machines


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*Leaves of Learning Academy is an organization on Outschool with about 18 teachers. Occasionally, the teacher for this class may not be able to teach and a substitute teacher from the organization will take her place. Only teachers trained to teach this class will serve as a possible substitute for the class. A message will be posted in the Outschool classroom before the class takes place in the event a substitute will be teaching. I am happy to offer a refund to any learner who prefers not to attend the class with a substitute. Please send a message through Outschool in that event and I will issue a refund. Thank you!