General Info:
This class is a full course, meaning we will cover a full year of content topics in the given weeks listed. Continue reading for all the info you need. 

There are 25 weeks of content. To know which week we are on, please, check the syllabus. Hop in, join in any week, and jump into the topic. Content does not necessarily build, but flows in an organizational manner that makes sense for covering topics. If you want the previous weeks' folders, I will be glad to send those to you upon request. If you wish to catch earlier topics, sessions always restart on new days at times at the beginning of a new semester, usually August and January. 

About the Teacher:
I am a certified teacher in various topics, which I teach on Outschool, and I hold a Bachelor’s degree and two Master’s degrees. I strive to align my classes with state standards and GED topics. Each week, your student will see a topic they need to master. 

About this Class: 
This class is geared towards late Middle School to early High School (Grades 6-9 are ideal depending on the level of your student). Each week we cover a new topic using a variety of learning tools and methods for all styles of learners: discussion, lecture, trivia, videos, and more! Some weeks we practice the skills we learn in class, and others we cover more content. Class will be 45-60 minutes depending on the week. Most weeks we land right around the 50 minute mark depending on the class, experiments, etc. Please check the supplies list weekly to ensure your student can participate. 

Following class each week, I will put a message in the Outschool classroom with a link to a Google folder where I provide my notes from class, resources, and plenty of activities for you to use on the topic. I also link videos in the message for further coverage of topics. Click the “Show More” button on the message to access it. Class has a lecture base style with a mix of questions, discussion, videos, but a lot of content. Some weeks we practice the skills we learn, and others we cover more content. 

Grading:
I do provide an overall grade for the class as a full semester/year class style, but I require at least 2 activities to be turned in weekly to me to grade. Some documents have answer pages, so you can go through the work before submitting, but if there is not an answer page provided, I will grade the work. Remember, work is not required, but if you desire a grade, I have to see your student’s work. I will also provide fill-in-the-blank notes for your student to have each week if they want to follow along and take notes during class.

Helpful Information

1. This class is structured for 6th-9th. My goal is to have students enroll and stay in the class for the full listed count of weeks so they get all the topics they need. 
2. Please let your student know I often have a lot to cover. I will ask questions and they are welcome to comment, but please keep questions and comments directed to the topic we are covering, and I require them to raise their hands to speak.

Refund and Pause Policy: 
1.  If a makeup class is set by me due to a change on my end, you will not receive a refund. You can access recordings and all resources. 
2.   If you must miss class, you must ask for a refund 48 hours before the class meeting. If you ask on the day of class or after, no refund will be given. 

Hop into any week. Classes do not necessarily build, but they do go in an organized fashion to make sense in learning topics. 

Current Session Start Dates (CST): 

Monday - Aug 12, 10 AM 
Tuesday - Aug 13, 4 PM
Wednesday - Aug 14, 11 AM 
Friday - Aug 16, 2 PM 
Tuesday - September 17, 5PM


SUPPLIES NEEDED PER WEEK

Week 2 – Chemical Reactions 

1st experiment Supplies 
• 1 Egg 
• 1 Cup or Glass (large enough to hold your egg and vinegar)
• Vinegar (distilled or apple cider will work)

2nd Experiment Supplies 
• Empty water or soda bottle (cut top off) - 16oz Bottle is Recommended 
• An extra cup (needs to be normal size drinking cup)
• Large bowl
• Large tray or pan to go UNDER the bowl
• Spoon to stir 
• Towel or paper towels
• Measuring cups and spoons (1 Cup and 1 Tablespoon)
• Hydrogen Peroxide (1 Cup or MORE)
• Dry Yeast (can be found online or at the store) THIS IS NEEDED - You need 3 TABLESPOONS at least.
• Dish soap of any kind 
• Average Temp Water  - NOT COLD
• Food color (OPTIONAL - any color and you can use two)  

Week 4 - Motion

Gravity Defying Water 
• Clear mason jar (small) 
• Additional water in something that can pour
• Square of poster or cardstock that fully covers the size of the mason jar opening
• Scissors
• Two strong rubber bands
• Piece of mesh or window screen (old) about 5x5 inches - If you do not have this, the cardboard will be enough to demonstrate. 
• A large bowl


Week 6 - Energy

Thermal Energy Experiment
• Ice (any kind works and you can keep in freezer until experiment time)
• Two bowls
• Latex Balloon (large is fine)
• Empty water bottle - Needs to be thinner plastic. This won't work with think water bottles. 
• Water (we will put hot water in one and ice water in the other when we do the experiment at the end of class)

Week 7 - Waves 

Light Experiment Supplies 
• Clear glass 
• Water in another container 
• Small plate or saucer 
• Penny 

Sound Experiment Supplies 
• Clear glass 
• Water in another container (they can use the same from the previous experiment) 
• Plastic straw 
• Scissors

Week 8 – Electricity 

Static Experiment Supplies 
• Salt 
• Pepper 
• Plastic Spoon 


Week 14 – Organs Part 2 

Lung Experiment Supplies 
• Empty water bottle (do not use a thick bottle – we have to cut the bottle so thinner is better) • Two regular balloons (larger is better – do not get the small balloons) 
• Scissors 


Week 16 – Disease and Disorder (Plant for NEXT WEEK)

Planting Supplies 
• Jars or containers for your plants (mason jars work well for this- but something with a drain hole  in the bottom is better)
• Soil (You can get this at a store or from your yard - the better the soil the better they will grow) • Spoon (or something to dig with and put dirt into your containers) 
• Seeds (choose from the following) 
o Calendula (flower) 
o Marigold (flower) 
o Morning Glory (flower) 
o Radish (vegetable) 
o Carrot (vegetable but needs deeper potting containers) 
o Onion (vegetable) 
o Parsley (herb) 
o Basil (herb) 
o Mint (herb) 

Week 19 - Plate Tectonics

Graham Cracker Plate Boundaries
• Graham Crackers
• Cool whip (or peanut butter, nut butter, or soft food like icing)
• Two plates 


Week 20 – Rocks, Weathering, Erosion 

Erosion Experiment 
• Jar with lid or bottle 
• Bowl 
• 2 Peppermints or hard candies 
• 2 M&Ms or Skittles 
• 2 Gummy Candies of some kind 
• Water 

Week 21 – Fossils 

• Show and Tell- Students will also be able to show and talk about any fossils they have collected. We will do this at the end of class.  There is no experiment but they should bring things related that they want to show. 

Week 23 - Weather and Climate

Snow Storm in a Jar
• Jar with a lid 
• Baby Oil (Full large bottle – enough to fill  your jar ¾ full of oil) 
• Water 
• White paint 
• Alka Seltzer TABLET (for  bigger jars, get two of  these)