Descubriendo la ciencia: Ciencias integrales de la escuela secundaria (semestre 1)

This course will provide a comprehensive and engaging approach to learning that covers the Nature of Science, Physical science, Life Science, and Earth Science.  It will include labs and demonstrations of scientific concepts.   It will meet your student's science curriculum needs!  Semester 1-3 covers 6th, 7th & 8th-grade science content and can be taken in any order.   Many learners begin their middle school science journey apprehensive and little interest/knowledge in science.  After the course has ended, they have grown to enjoy science and are much more confident in their scientific knowledge!

This course will include presentations, guided notes, videos, reading, writing, graphic organizers, foldables, experiments/labs, and demonstrations.  I'm a firm believer in creating engaging learning experiences.  I'm excited to begin a journey of discovering science with your learner!

Meeting 1:  Introduction to Science (Pseudoscience vs Science)
Meeting 2:  Experimental Design
Meeting 3:  Repetition & Replication, Fields of Science & Twirly-Bird Lab 
Meeting 4:   Review Scientific Method, Variables/ Penny Lab
Meeting 5:   Forms of Energy, Transformation & Conservation of Energy 
Meeting 6:   States of Matter & Thermal Energy/Energy Poster Project
Meeting 7:  Waves & Properties of Waves
Meeting 8:  Electromagnetic Waves & Behavior of Light
Meeting 9:  Cellular Reproduction (Asexual & Sexual Reproduction) & Introduction to Genetics (Mendel's Pea Plants)
Meeting 10:  DNA & Traits  Lab
Meeting 11:  Punnett Squares, Genotype & Phenotype
Meeting 12:  Minerals, Rocks & Rock Cycle
Meeting 13:  Layers of the Earth & Rock Cycle Lab
Meeting 14:  Tectonic Plates & Continental Drift Theory
Meeting 15:  Plate Boundary Events & Tectonic Plates Lab
Meeting 16: Producers & Consumers/Energy Transfer Food Chain & Webs/Symbiotic Relationships
Meeting 17:  Energy Pyramids & Make an Energy Pyramid Model
Meeting 18:  Limiting Factors & Carrying Capacity (Lily Pad Invasion Activity)
Meeting 19:  Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration
Meeting 20:  Cellular Respiration Lab
Meeting 21:  Atoms (Modeling Atoms Lab)
Meeting 22:  Matter/Physical & Chemical Properties 
Meeting 23:  Changes in Matter & Physical and Chemical Changes Lab 
Meeting 24:  Structure & Size of the Universe
Meeting 25:  Gravity and the Solar System/Gravity Jump Lab
Meeting 26:  Stars & Properties of the Sun
Meeting 27:  Planets - Terrestrial & Gas Giants
Meeting 28:  Phases of the Moon and Oreo Cookie Moon Phase Lab/Share Final Projects


Courses are not graded unless requested.  Instructions for receiving a grade will be provided prior to the course beginning.  Thank you.  Messages are typically responded to within 24 hours with the exception of the weekends.