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Looking for a fun, high-interest, and engaging learning group for your 10th grader? This course is individualized so every student is working on their own plan while still being able to learn with their peers. For over 10 years we have worked with homeschoolers in a microschool co-op Ms. Iman started. Our Kind Curriculum©️ is engaging, project-based, and sparks the wonder in our students. 

Our curriculum covers the following:
🗣️Language Arts Skills 
➗ Math Skills 
😁Social Emotional Skills 
🎓 Leadership Skills
💸 Entrepreneurship
🔬STEM Skills 
✍️Writing Skills 
🧪Science Skills 
📖Reading Comprehension Skills
🎨 Art Skills 

During this class, students will be able to build connections and friendships with peers while having fun learning all the skills they need to know during 8th and 9th grade.   Our courses are short and done with very small groups of learners so students can have the chance to have the attention of the teacher and connect with other students. 

Each class covers the following
Day 1: Math: 30 minutes of group fluency, minilessons, and Word Problems, 20 minutes of independent lessons where students work through fluency, concept development, and independent practice at their own pace with precise and supportive digital and teacher feedback.

Unit 1: Foundations of Algebra
Pretest: Foundations of Algebra
Discussion: Foundations of Algebra
Expressions
Equations and Inequalities
Functions
Unit Activity: Foundations of Algebra
Post Test: Foundations of Algebra
Unit 2: Polynomial Expressions
Pretest: Polynomial Expressions
Discussion: Polynomial Expressions
Arithmetic with Polynomials
Factoring Polynomials
Division with Polynomials
Course Activity: Polynomial Identities
Post Test: Polynomial Expressions
Unit 3: Polynomial Functions and Complex Solutions
Pretest: Polynomial Functions and Complex Solutions
Discussion: Polynomial Functions and Complex Solutions
Operations with Complex Numbers
Solving and Reasoning with Complex Numbers
Factors, Zeros, and Solutions of Polynomial Equations
Graphing Polynomial Functions
Unit Activity: Polynomial Functions and Complex Solutions
Post Test: Polynomial Functions and Complex Solutions
Unit 4: Radical Functions
Pretest: Radical Functions
Discussion: Radical Functions
Rational Exponents and Radicals
Writing and Solving Radical Equations
Graphs of Radical Functions
Unit Activity: Radical Functions
Post Test: Radical Functions
Unit 5: Functions
Pretest: Functions
Discussion: Functions
Power Functions
Inverses of Functions
Function Composition
Modeling Data with Functions
Unit Activity: Functions
Post Test: Functions
Unit 6: Rational Expressions and Equations
Pretest: Rational Expressions and Equations
Discussion: Rational Expressions and Equations
Multiplying and Dividing Rational Expressions
Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions
Writing and Solving Rational Equations
Variation Equations
Graphing Rational Functions
Unit Activity: Rational Expressions and Equations
Post Test: Rational Expressions and Equations
End of Semester Test: Algebra 2A

Day 2: English Language Arts and Writing Skills with minutes minilessons and discussions to include stories, reading comprehension skill building, videos, poetry, and Writing Assignments with feedback

Unit 1: Communicating with Others
Pretest: Communicating with Others
Discussion: Communicating with Others
Citing Textual Evidence in Literature
Determining Figurative and Connotative Meanings
Citing Textual Evidence in Informational Text
Determining Technical Meanings
Summarizing Literature
Unit Activity: Communicating with Others
Post Test: Communicating with Others
Unit 2: Realizing Dreams
Pretest: Realizing Dreams
Discussion: Realizing Dreams
Determining Central Ideas
Analyzing Purpose, Audience, and Message
Analyzing Meaning and Tone in Informational Text
Analyzing Mood and Voice in Poetry
Determining Theme
Composing Argumentative Texts
Post Test: Realizing Dreams
Unit 3: Beginning a Journey
Pretest: Beginning a Journey
Discussion: Beginning a Journey
Analyzing Structure in Literature
Analyzing Development of Claims
Analyzing Central Ideas
Determining and Analyzing Theme
Analyzing Characters
Writing a Narrative
Post Test: Beginning a Journey
Unit 4: Defining Culture
Pretest: Defining Culture
Discussion: Defining Culture
Analyzing Informational Texts
Analyzing Historical and Cultural Settings
Analyzing Characters in Cultural Settings
Synthesizing Information in Different Mediums
Analyzing Structure and Text Features
Post Test: Defining Culture
End of Semester Test: English 10A

Day 3: Hands-on Project-Based Learning Activity and  Individual Work Time to include Art, Social Studies, Science, and STEM projects. Projects will typically cover optional assignments from the book we are working on that week

Unit 1: Cells
Pretest: Cells
Discussion: Cells
Introduction to Biology
Introduction to Biochemistry
Course Activity: Using a Microscope
Cells: The Basic Units of Life
Course Activity: The AIDS Epidemic
Cell Processes and Transport
Unit Activity: Cells
Post Test: Cells
Unit 2: Organ Systems
Pretest: Organ Systems
Discussion: Organ Systems
The Nervous System
The Skeletal and Muscle Systems
Course Activity: The Effects of Exercise on Muscles and Heart Rate
The Respiratory and Circulatory Systems
The Digestive and Excretory Systems
Course Activity: Enzymes
The Integumentary, Immune, Lymph, and Endocrine Systems
Human Reproduction and Development
Unit Activity: Organ Systems
Post Test: Organ Systems
Unit 3: Heredity
Pretest: Heredity
Discussion: Heredity
Mitosis and Meiosis
Genes: The Heredity Code
Course Activity: The Cure for Cancer
Genetic Mutations
Course Activity: Genetic Models
Inheritance Patterns and Genetic Research
Unit Activity: Heredity
Post Test: Heredity
End of Semester Test: Biology with Virtual Labs A

I pride myself on being a loving, engaging, and Kind teacher as do all of our teachers at Kind Academy. We value student opinions and like them to have a chance to interact with each other. Our teachers use hands-on props, videos, songs, and stories to engage with learners.