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Space Mission 2: Black Holes & Exoplanets (SP-Ages 9-14)

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Ages 9-14

Self-Paced Course

In this self-paced class, students enjoy an in-depth introduction of Black Holes & Exoplanets: learning types & categories, where they are found & why they are important to humans in this exciting, interactive & fun Space course. #academic

Kristina RI. (MAT BBA. AA. Spanish. TEFL)

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16 pre-recorded lessons

8 weeks of teacher support

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What's included

16 pre-recorded lessons

8 weeks

of teacher support

1 year access

to the content

Mastery Evaluation

1 hour per week. Teacher offers weekly materials to help students continue their learning outside of the video lessons. These include additional learning YouTube videos (topic specific), review games, fun worksheets students can print and fill-out, as well as tons of color pages which can be printed. Feedback is emailed after each class as well.

Grading

Letter grade and/or Certificate of Completion available upon request. The request should be made before the end of the 6th week class date. There is no formal assessment for this course, however, the teacher will utilize a variety of methods to determine that learning has occurred, including: interactive review games & online class polls, as well as other fun, interactive activities.

Class Experience

US Grade 5 - 8

As Space is becoming increasingly important in most countries around the world, especially given the amount of Space travel that has recently increased, it is more and more important for our children to know, at least basic knowledge about the Space around us, including all scientists have now learned about Black Holes & Exoplanets! Plus, most learners find this topic to be extremely interesting as their young minds get to explore the possibilities of Space: making it perfect for the explorer in all of us!
*Note: There is no pre-requisite for this class; however, Space Mission 1: Astronomy, Astronauts & Exploration is recommended.

*Please see the Class Syllabus for additional Information on Class Experience.

Mini Lessons, in the form of Teacher-Created Videos, Discussion posts, Worksheets, Color Pages, Game Links, and other learning materials will be posted in the Outschool Classroom, and students who wish to become more involved in their learning can utilize these additional learning materials.

Learning Goals

Students will be able to describe black holes, how they form, why they’re important; and identify types of black holes.
Students will describe Exoplanets; how we find them; and discover the closest & farthest from Earth & their unique planetary systems.

Syllabus

Curriculum

Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum

Standards

Aligned with Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

5 Units

16 Lessons

over 8 Weeks

Unit 1: Introduction to Black Holes & Their Types

Lesson 1:

Black Holes: Terms to Know

 During this first lesson, we will cover key terminology which will help us understand how black holes work. We will look at Matter, Mass, and Gravity.

Lesson 2:

Black Holes: Black Holes & Their Parts

 In this second lesson, we will learn the definition of a black hole, discuss how it works, and identify the individual parts of a black hole.

Lesson 3:

Types of Black Holes-Terms to Know

 During this lesson, we will cover the important terms to understand to help us describe the types of black holes. Terms covered are Solar Mass & Quasar.

Lesson 4:

Types of Black Holes

 For this lesson, we will discuss the 4 basic Types of Black Holes from the smallest to the largest. We will dive into how scientists believe the different types are formed, and how massive they can be as well.

Other Details

Parental Guidance

As this is a Self-Paced class, parents will need to encourage & help students log on to Outschool and access the weekly, teacher-created videos, along with other learning materials teacher will post to our Outschool Classroom page. *Videos & the learning materials associated with these will be available each week. *Notes will also be available for each lesson.

Supply List

Any learning materials needed will be available for download in the Outschool classroom.

External Resources

In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:

Sources

Various website will be utilized by the teacher during the presentation of material, including those for game-based and visual learning. Teacher will have lessons and assignments, as well as videos and more learning materials available before and/or after the lesson in the classroom. Youtube video links will also be posted in the Outschool classroom for use as additional learning. Nasa.gov will be used at times to showcase certain information, graphs, etc.

Meet the teacher

Kristina RI. (MAT BBA. AA. Spanish. TEFL)

Joined June, 2020

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Teacher expertise and credentials

Missouri Teaching Certificate in Secondary Education

I have always had a love of space, from the moment my grandpa, an amateur astronomer, let me look through the 10-foot telescope he built all by himself, to watching shuttles & satellites lift into the sky, and watching some fall back to the earth. I have spotted some of the largest dust storms to hit Mars, and have enjoyed looking at the various craters on our Moon and seeing the rings around Saturn, all from my own backyard in Missouri & while using other telescopes my grandpa and I built together. I have never ceased my exploration and search, looking to the skies to watch for eclipses, comets, and so much more! My love of all things Space has only increased with time, and I feel it is the next great wave of the future! As a teacher with a Master’s Degree in Teaching & over 30 years of experience working with children of various ages, and more than 5 years teaching students about Space, as well as other Science-related subject-matter, I love sharing my knowledge with the next generation. My hope is to instill the awe-inspiring beauty the Unknown Universe holds, as well as encourage students to dream and believe! I hope to see you in class as we Blast-Off to Space!