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Middle School Physical Science Part 1: Self-Paced
Class experience
US Grade 5 - 8
Beginner - Advanced Level
Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum
Aligned with Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
This course will cover the Middle School NGSS Physical Science Standards in a hands-on and engaging way! Problem-based learning will drive student inquiry throughout this course through engaging labs, discussions, virtual simulations, and videos. Students will have multiple performance assessments throughout the course in order to assess their understanding in addition to problem-based learning projects and experiments. Due to the fact that this is a self-paced course, students who are...
17 lessons//15 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 11.1 Atomic StructureWeek 2Lesson 21.2 Atomic Number & MassWeek 3Lesson 31.3 IonsWeek 4Lesson 41.4 Acids and BasesWeek 5Lesson 51.5 The Periodic TableLesson 6Unit 1 AssessmentWeek 6Lesson 72.1 Introduction to ChemistryWeek 7Lesson 82.2 Elements, Compounds, and MixturesWeek 8Lesson 92.3 Lewis Dot DiagramsWeek 9Lesson 102.4 Chemical BondingWeek 10Lesson 113.1 Chemical ReactionsWeek 11Lesson 123.2 Balancing Chemical EquationsWeek 12Lesson 133.3 Endothermic and Exothermic ReactionsWeek 13Lesson 143.4 CombustionWeek 14Lesson 153.5 Fission vs. FusionWeek 15Lesson 163.6 Chemical ChangeLesson 17Unit 2/3 Assessment
Homework Offered
Students will be assigned various activities and assignments throughout the course. These assignments will include experiments, online simulations, presentations and projects.2 - 4 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Students will be assessed through performance and written assessments throughout the course along with activities, experiments and simulations.Grades Offered
Final report cards, grades, and/or certificates of completion will be provided upon request.
Optional materials will be listed weekly.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Welcome to Seed and Stem Learning Center by Bailey Nelson and Kenneth Kirk! As a prior public school teacher, Bailey experienced the positive difference that scientific inquiry can have on students. Kenneth, who received his Bachelor's of...
Self-Paced Class
$12
weekly or $180 for all content17 pre-recorded lessons
15 weeks of teacher feedback
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1 year of access to the content
Completed by 21 learners
Ages: 11-15