Science Experiments and Games: Nearpod, Kahoot, Blooket & Gimkit (Ongoing)
What's included
1 live meeting
55 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
US Grade 6 - 8
In this ongoing class, we will perform a different science experiment or hands on activity each week. Learners can join at any time. At the end of each class we will also play a game (Blooket, Kahoot, Nearpod, or Gimkit) to review what we learned. I I love involving students in discussion and sharing what we are doing each class! Unit 1: Food Science (5/18) Candy Chemistry - We will learn about physical and chemical changes using Zotz Candy (purchase on Amazon) and Pop Rock Candy (5/25) Protein Bites Mixture - We will create a mixture of protein bites. Recipe will be provided prior to the class and ingredients can be substituted according to learner's preference (6/1) No Class (6/8) Making Chocolate Chip Pancakes (Ingredients may be substituted and parent will need to monitor this lab activity due to cooking using heat) (6/15) No Class (6/22) Fizzing Sherbet - Feel a fun sour chemical reaction in your mouth! (6/29) Making Ice Cream - Freezing Point/States of Matter Unit 2: Chemistry Science (7/6) - No Class (7/13) Elephant's Toothpaste - Exothermic reactions (7/20) Making Oobleck - Suspensions, liquids and solids (7/27) - No Class (8/3) Ink by Chromatography - We will learn about chromatography as we separate the mixture of colors in a black permanent marker (8/10) Making a Lava Lamp - Density of substances (8/17) Lemon Volcano - Create a fun volcano as we mix acids and bases together ( 8/24) Testing Acids & Bases - We will use cabbage juice to test acids and bases (pH paper can also be used but is optional) Unit 3: Space Science (8/31) Phases of the Moon - Model phases of the moon using Oreos and we will eat them too! Bring some milk for dunking! (9/7) Glow Stick Stars - We will learn about how temperature affects the brightness of stars (9/14) Sun, Earth & Moon Model - We will create a paper model of the Sun (9/21) Space Art - Glossy paper (purchase on Amazon), washable markers and spray bottle filled with water Lab Supply List will be provided upon enrollment in the course.
Learning Goals
Learning goals each week will be aligned with middle school science standards.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Some activities will require supervision. I will always make note of that in the Outschool classroom prior to those labs/activities.
We will be using Blooket, Nearpod, Kahoot, and Gimkit to play review games each week. I will be sharing lab/activity handouts through Google Drive.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
We will be using Blooket, Nearpod, Kahoot, and Gimkit to play review games each week. I will be sharing lab/activity handouts through Google Drive.
Teacher expertise and credentials
Florida Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
I've been teaching middle school comprehensive science since 2014 and I taught 5th-grade science prior to moving to middle school. I currently help design activities that support the 7th & 8th-grade curriculum for all of the science teachers. I will be incorporating reading and writing in this science course as well. I have a master's degree in reading and writing, and I am a firm believer of reading and writing in the content area.
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Live Group Class
$15
weekly1x per week
55 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-14
5-12 learners per class
Financial Assistance
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