$19
weeklyor $304 for 16 classes
Middle School Science (Sem 3): Fun W/ Nearpod, Labs, & Projects (Animals/Humans)
Completed by 5 learners
Ages 10-14
Live Group Course
Live video meetings
1x per week, 16 weeks
2-8 learners per class
45 min
What's included
16 live meetings
12 in-class hoursHomework
1 hour per week. Homework assignments/projects are optional. See each week in the syllabus for more details.Assessment
During class, learners will be continually assessed for understanding using Nearpod activity slides. Learners have the option of doing projects/assignments after class. I will grade any work that is turned in.Grading
I will send a grade/feedback for all assignments turned in. Contact me if you would like for me to calculate a cumulative grade. Because homework is optional, grades will be calculated based on work turned in.Class Experience
US Grade 5 - 8
Beginner Level
**TRY THE FIRST CLASS FREE WITH COUPON CODE: NEWTOFNAJN18 *THIS CLASS MEETS LIVE BUT IS ALSO AVAILABLE AS A SELF-PACED/PRE-RECORDED CLASS* (message me if you can't find the link) This is a fun, interactive, and rigorous 16-week course which meets once each week! This class can be taken as a stand-alone course (the learners are not required to take all 4 semesters of this curriculum). This course is based on national science standards and includes many hands-on activities. Course Structure: *1 live meeting per week (45 min each); part lecture/part interactive slides and labs *Optional homework or projects will be assigned in the Outschool Classroom and can be turned in within the classroom, or be sent to me in a private message. We will try to do/start these assignments during class as often as possible. COURSE SYLLABUS: Week 1: Animal Behavior Nearpod slides and activities Pet Behavior Show and Tell Week 2: Animal Behavior - PART 2 Nearpod slides and activities Animal Behavior Storyboard (Comic Strip) Quiz Week 3: Invertebrates Nearpod slides and activities Invertebrate Crossword and Matching Week 4: Invertebrates -PART 2 Nearpod slides and activities Invertebrate Crossword and Matching Quiz Week 5: Vertebrates Nearpod slides and activities Vertebrate Foldable Week 6: Vertebrates - PART 2 Nearpod slides and activities Human Body Systems Webquest, Parts 1 & 2 Quiz Week 7: Human Body Intro - Homeostasis Nearpod slides and activities Week 8: Nervous System Nearpod slides and activities Nervous System Pictionary Human Body Systems Webquest, Part 3 Quiz Week 9: Cardiovascular System Nearpod slides Heart Rate Lab Week 10: Cardiovascular System - PART 2 Nearpod slides Blood Lab Human Body Systems Webquest, Part 4 Quiz Week 11: Respiratory System Nearpod slides and activities Lung Lab Oxygen's Journey Storyboard (comic strip) Week 12: Digestive System Nearpod slides and activities Digestive System Crossword Human Body Systems Webquest, Parts 5 & 6 Quiz Week 13: Skeletal System Nearpod slides and activities Label the Skeleton Virtual Activity Week 14: Muscular System Nearpod slides and activities Label the Muscles Bingo Human Body Systems Webquest, Parts 7 & 8 Quiz Week 15: Endocrine, Integumentary, Excretory, Lymphatic/Immune, & Reproductive Systems Nearpod slides and activities Week 16: Body Systems Review Nearpod slides and activities Human Body Dice Game Virtual Brain Games Body Systems Pictionary Quiz I also have Sem 1, Sem 2, and Sem 4 of this class available. These are the topics covered in each of my middle school curriculum semester classes: Sem 1: Scientific Method, Living Things, Light and Matter, Plant/Animal Cells, Organization of Living Things, Photosynthesis, Cell Cycle. Sem 2: Mendel/Genetics, Punnet Squares, DNA, DNA Mutations, Hybrid Organisms, Classification, Intro to Plants, Photosynthesis. Sem 3: What is an Animal?, In/Vertebrates, Skeletal System, Circulatory System, Respiratory System, Nervous System, Digestive System. Sem 4: Rock Cycle, Fossils/Fossil Layer, Plate Tectonics, Clouds, Meteorology, Weather, and Natural Disasters.
Learning Goals
Understand various aspects of life science.
Learners will create their own animal using the various characteristics of different animals.
Syllabus
Curriculum
Follows Teacher-Created CurriculumStandards
Aligned with Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)16 Lessons
over 16 WeeksLesson 1:
Animal Behavior
Week 1: Animal Behavior
Nearpod slides and activities
Pet Behavior Show and Tell
45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Animal Behavior - PART 2
Week 2: Animal Behavior - PART 2
Nearpod slides and activities
Animal Behavior Storyboard (Comic Strip)
Quiz
45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Invertebrates
Week 3: Invertebrates
Nearpod slides and activities
Invertebrate Crossword and Matching
45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Invertebrates -PART 2
Week 4: Invertebrates -PART 2
Nearpod slides and activities
Invertebrate Crossword and Matching
Quiz
45 mins online live lesson
Other Details
Learning Needs
Lecture/discussion/teaching slides are broken up with Nearpod Interactive Slides to keep learners engaged and having fun. Homework is optional. Flexible deadlines.
Parental Guidance
Please monitor your learners use of scissors or other tools used during labs/projects. "Sexual reproduction" will be referred to for some content, such as when certain animal species or the reproductive systems are discussed.
CK12.org: accounts will not be required, reading is optional.
Youtube videos: links will be embedded in Nearpod or the Outschool classroom.
Nearpod: learners do not need to make an account. We will use Nearpod during each class for interactive features.
Google Doc: used to access supply list
Google Form: used for quizzes
Supply List
*SEMESTER 3 SUPPLIES* Doing the hands-on portion of the labs is not required, however it will definitely make the class more fun for learners! Often you can make substitutions for some items (or only do a portion of the lab) if it is difficult to get some of these items. I usually strive to do labs that only require items commonly found around the home. Turning in your assignments: you can take a picture(s) of your labs/activities and either upload them to the classroom (under the appropriate week’s post), or send it to me privately through Outschool in a message. Weeks 1 & 2: Pet Behavior Show and Tell: paper, pencil, camera, your pet (if you have one) Animal Behavior Storyboard: printer paper to print pdf, or use a graphic design program of your choice to create your storyboard Weeks 3 & 4: Invertebrates Worksheet: printer paper to print pdf, colored pencils for matching Weeks 5 & 6: Vertebrate Foldable: copy/construction/cardstock paper, colored pencils Human Body Webquest Project: This is an ongoing project that will be due at the end of week 7. Supplies: printer paper to print 10-page pdf (or upload the pdf to a graphic design program of your choice), colored pencils Weeks 7 & 8: Pictionary: drawing paper, colored pencils Continue Human Body Webquest Weeks 9 & 10: Blood Lab: Plasma: corn syrup (enough to fill up half of a standard water bottle) Red blood cells: red cinnamon candies Platelets: round nonpareils/sprinkles White blood cells: mini marshmallows (about 10) Plastic water bottle Red food coloring, if no red candies available If you are not able to locate some of these specific candies, be creative and find something else to use as a substitute. If you can't find any red candies, I would suggest a few drops of red food coloring. *hint: keep your corn syrup bottle for week 6! Continue Human Body Webquest Weeks 11 & 12: *parental help will be necessary for safety reasons in this week’s lab Lung Lab: sturdy disposable bottle (examples: 20 oz gatorade bottle, corn syrup bottle from week 5, sturdy water bottle), 2 medium-size balloons (other sizes may be ok, too), scissors/box cutter, tape (electrical tape, duct tape, packing tape, or even standard clear tape in a pinch), a parent to help with cutting the bottle Oxygen’s Journey Storyboard: printer paper to print pdf, colored pencils, or a graphic design program to create your storyboard Continue Human Body Webquest Weeks 13 & 14: Label the Muscles: printer paper to print pdf Science Bingo: printer paper to print pdf Finish Human Body Webquest Weeks 15 & 16: Human Body Dice Game: printer paper to print pdf’s, glue or tape, scissors
Language of Instruction
English
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
ck12.org, Youtube videos, Nearpod (no accounts need to be created), Google docs, Google Form
Meet the teacher
Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in Science from The Florida State University
I have a BS degree in Nutrition and Food Science (pre-med track) from Florida State University. After working as a pharmaceutical sales representative, I later became a certified middle school science teacher and taught middle school science in the Florida public school system for 5 years. I have since been an online teacher since 2018. I'm also a "hybrid-homeschool" momma :)
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