Descubriendo la ciencia: Ciencia integral de la escuela secundaria, segundo semestre (se reúne dos veces por semana)

This course will cover the 2nd semester of comprehensive middle school science and will provide an engaging approach to learning that covers the Nature of Science, Physical science, Life Science, and Earth Science.  It will include labs and demonstrations of science concepts.  This course will be filled with hands-on learning!  My semester courses are a fantastic way to meet your student's science curriculum needs and prepare them for in high school sciences!  We will spend the last few weeks preparing for Biology.  Semesters 1-3 covers 6th, 7th & 8th-grade science and the courses 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:  Introduce/Review how to use Schoology/Scientific Investigations & 
                      Variables Review
Meeting 2:  Identification of Variables in Experimentation/Penny Boat Challenge Lab
Meeting 3:  Marble Run Lab/Graphing & Analyzing Data
Meeting 4:  Scientific Theory & Scientific Law & Scientific Models Project
Meeting 5:  Kinetic Theory of Matter & Heat Transfer (Heat Transfer Brochure)
Meeting 6:  Part 1:  Periodic Table of Elements 
Meeting 7:  Part 2 - Periodic Table of Elements 
                       (Periodic Table of Elements Research Project)
Meeting 8:    Pure Substances & Mixtures/Magic Ink Lab
Meeting 9:    Protein Bite Mixtures Lab/Historical Models of the Solar System/Review Planets of the Solar System
Meeting 10:  Types of Galaxies/Create Galaxies Foldable
Meeting 11:  Small Bodies in the Solar System & Solar & Lunar Eclipse
Meeting 12:  Biomes/Ecosystems & Ecosystem Project
Meeting 13:  Energy & Matter in an Ecosystem/Water Cycle & Nitrogen Cycle & Sugar Cube Lab (Review Scientific 
                     Method)
Meeting 14:  Energy & Matter in an Ecosystem/Carbon Cycle
Meeting 15:  Review Rock Cycle/Relative & Absolute Dating of Rock/Law of 
                         Superposition
Meeting 16:  Fossils & Gummy Bear Lab Reviewing Scientific Method
Meeting 17:  Tectonic Plate Boundaries - 3 Types of Boundaries
Meeting 18:  Earthquakes/Mountain Building/Volcanoes
Meeting 19:  Types of Volcanoes
Meeting 20:  Inside Volcanoes & Volcanoes (Virtual Field Trip)
Meeting 21:  Heredity:  DNA vs RNA/Review Punnett Squares
Meeting 22:  Heredity:  Pedigree Charts & Making DNA Model
Meeting 23:  Part 1 - Mitosis & Meiosis/Introduce Final Project 
Meeting 24:  Part 2 - Mitosis & Meiosis (Cellular Reproduction Foldable)
Meeting 25:  Mutations/Diseases & Biotechnology
Meeting 26:  Sea Turtles & Their Adaptations/Human Impact on Sea Turtles
Meeting 27:  Birds of Prey, Predation & Owl Pellet Dissection
Meeting 28:  Share Final Projects 

My courses are not graded unless requested.  Instructions for receiving a grade will be provided prior to the course beginning.  I usually respond to messages within 24 hours with the exception of the weekends.