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Super Middle School Science Round 2

In this 9 week class, we will meet twice a week to discover our body systems, understand where food comes from and learn how to protect our biodiversity.
Katina Bolar, BS, MAT, and TEFL Certified
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:
(190)
Class

What's included

18 live meetings
16 hrs 30 mins in-class hours

Class Experience

US Grade 5 - 8
Welcome everyone to super middle school science Round 2. This is a comprehensive science class covering the topics from 7th and 8th-grade science concepts.  Each week we will meet twice to cover that week's concept. I will provide textbook readings on some of the concepts, graphic organizers, and links to videos to help you understand the concept. There will be assessments to determine comprehension of the concept.  My teaching style is interactive and Socratic.  I expect you to ask questions and define problems. You will need to be able to create and use models for comprehension. We will develop our investigation skills and understand how to interpret data. You will additionally be able to explain your results and engage in scientific arguments based on evidence. 

In class, I will use slides, games, video clips, and labs to present the concepts. 

Unit 4:  Our Metabolism 
Week 1: Going to the Doctor 
               Activity: Diagnosing Symptoms
               Activity: A trip through our bodies
              Readings: What happens in your small intestines 
              Homework: Complete the reading and research foods that upset our digestive system
               Assessment-Make a claim on what could affect our patient’s digestive system (4-5 sentences)

Week 2: Disappearing Act
              Activity: Food Tasting 
              Activity: Osmosis 
              Reading: What’s spit?
            
Week 3: Healthy vs Unhealthy: Final Diagnosis 
              Activity: One problem leads to another 
              Activity: Losing weight
Reading: https://flexbooks.ck12.org/cbook/ck-12-middle-school-life-science-2.0/section/11.12/primary/lesson/food-and-nutrients-ms-ls/
              Homework and Final Assessment for Unit: Write a report on why the patient was sick, what was wrong with her digestive system and how can she improve her condition. 

Unit 5: Making Food
Week 4:  How other organisms survive 
               Activity: Food Dilemmas 
               Read: http://www.biology4kids.com/files/vert_main.html
https://flexbooks.ck12.org/cbook/ck-12-middle-school-life-science-2.0/section/9.18/primary/lesson/importance-of-insects-ms-ls/
Homework: https://allinonehomeschool.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Zoology-M-Lesson-2.pdf              
https://allinonehomeschool.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Zoology-M-Lesson-3.pdf

Week 5: The Ecology Grocery Store
               Activity: How will my plant grow?
	       Activity: Mold Gardens
 Read: https://flexbooks.ck12.org/cbook/ck-12-middle-school-life-science-2.0/section/7.1/primary/lesson/plant-characteristics-ms-ls/
Homework: Check on your plants and record their daily height and any other characteristics 
               
Week 6: What to do with the leftovers
              Activity: Reading labels
             Homework: Check on your plants and record their daily height and any other characteristics
Read: https://flexbooks.ck12.org/cbook/ck-12-middle-school-life-science-	2.0/section/6.7/primary/lesson/fungi-ms-ls/
Final Assessment: How Did Your Plants Do?

Unit 6 Extinction: Bye, Bye Birdie 
Week 7 Preventing a Crisis 
             Activity: Us or Them  
             Activity: Let’s go fishing 
             Reading:  https://flexbooks.ck12.org/cbook/ck-12-middle-school-life-science-2.0/section/12.5/primary/lesson/limiting-factors-to-population-growth-ms-ls/
https://flexbooks.ck12.org/cbook/ck-12-middle-school-life-science-2.0/section/12.6/primary/lesson/human-population-ms-ls/
              Homework: How fast is our population growing? The Interview
             Week 7 Assessment- Video Quiz on Population

Week 8 Those we have lost
              Activity: Extinction Prevention Campaign 
              Reading: https://flexbooks.ck12.org/cbook/ck-12-middle-school-life-science-2.0/section/12.7/primary/lesson/competition-ms-ls/
              Homework: Work on your extinction prevention campaign

Week 9 Renewable and Non-Renewable 
              Activity: Final Project Presentation 
      	      Week 9 Assessment: Present Final Project

Other Details

Supply List
A materials list will be provided before the start of the class.  All activities are OPTIONAL you can participate in all, some, or none of the activities.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined August, 2018
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Teacher expertise and credentials
My name is Katina, I am in sunny Orlando, Florida. I have been a teacher for over eighteen years. I have taught Biology, Anatomy and Physiology, Chemistry, Anthropology,  Environmental Science, Test Prep, bible, Speech and creative writing. I have a double master's degree in General Science and Divinity.  I have taught at middle,  high school and at the college levels and I have homeschooled my two children since pre-kindergarten.  
Learning is about being able to teach someone else. If a student is unable to teach another student, parent or friend something they learned in classed, then I have failed as a teacher. Learning can without a doubt be fun and exciting. As a teacher I use props, singing and humor to get my students excited about the class and with what they are learning. One personal thing about me is I am a collector, I collect hot wheel cars. I have about sixty in my collection so far and can't wait to see what to add next to my collection.

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$200

for 18 classes
2x per week, 9 weeks
55 min

Completed by 20 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-14
3-10 learners per class

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