과학을 배우자: 고급 진행 과정 5-7

Do you love Science? In this Ongoing Class, learners will explore a range of Science subjects in a fun and interactive way. This course aims to provide meaningful learning experiences for young explorers.

Each class will include a range of teaching methods and activities that are designed to engage the learners in both a hands-on and minds-on way. Classes will include experiments, Q&A, quizzes, games, worksheets, songs, videos and much more.  Learners will be encouraged to observe, explore, question and share what they learn. A variety of methods are used to support learners and cater for different learning styles and needs. 

Please note, there will be reading and writing tasks in some classes. This course is mapped to the National Curriculum in the UK and is planned for Key Stage 1 which is ages 5-7.  Please do check the whole description when choosing this course for your learner. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions.

What is taught in this course?


Astronomy 
Week of 23/12/2024 - The Study of the Universe
Week of 30/12/2024 - The Celestial Sphere
Week of 6/1/2025 - The Night Sky, Prominent Stars, and Constellations
Week of 13/1/2025 - Sun, Planets, Moons, Asteroids, and Comets
Week of 20/1/2025 - Formation of the Solar System
Week of 27/1/2025 - Solar System - Hands-on Activity: Building a Scale Model of the Solar System
Week of 3/2/25 - Earth and Moon
Week of 10/2/25 - Stars and Stellar Evolution
Week of 17/2/25 - Galaxies and Cosmology
Week of 24/2/25 - Exoplanets and Space Exploration
Week of 3/3/25 - Black Holes and Neutron Stars

Astrophysics
Week of 10/3/25 - What is Astrophysics? - Astrophysics as the Study of the Universe and Its Celestial Objects
Week of 17/3/2025 - What is Astrophysics? - Basic Astrophysical Concepts, Such as the Electromagnetic Spectrum, Cosmic Distances, and Astronomical Units
Week of 24/3/2025 - What is Astrophysics? - Night Sky Observation: Identifying Constellations and Observing Celestial Objects Using Binoculars or a Telescope
Week of 31/3/2025 - The Solar System - Sun, Planets, Moons, Asteroids, and Comets Within Our Solar System
Week of 7/4/2025 - The Solar System - Planetary Orbits, Sizes, Compositions, and Characteristics
Week of 14/4/2025 - The Solar System - Solar System Model-Making Activity: Creating a Scale Model of the Solar System
Week of 21/4/2025 - Stars and Stellar Evolution
Week beginning 28/4/25 - Galaxies and Cosmology
Week beginning 5/5/25 - Black Holes and Neutron Stars
Week beginning 12/5/25 - Exoplanets and Astrobiology

Biochemistry 
Week beginning 19/5/25 - What is Biochemistry? - Study of Chemical Processes
Week beginning 26/5/25 - What is Biochemistry? - Basic Biochemical Concepts
Week beginning 2/6/25 - What is Biochemistry? - Model Building Activity
Week beginning 9/6/25 - Biomolecules: Proteins
Week beginning 16/6/25 - Biomolecules: Proteins - Protein Synthesis
Week beginning 23/6/25 - Biomolecules: Proteins - Protein Structure
Week beginning 30/6/25 - Biomolecules: Nucleic Acids
Week beginning 7/7/25 - Biomolecules: Carbohydrates
Week beginning 14/7/25 - Biomolecules: Lipids
Week beginning 21/7/25  - Enzymes and Enzyme Kinetics

Botany 
Week beginning 28/7/25 - Study of Plants
Week beginning 4/8/25 - Plant Classification
Week beginning 11/8/25 - Hands-on Activity
Week beginning 18/8/25 - Plant Life Cycles
Week beginning 25/8/25 - Seed Dispersal Mechanisms
Week beginning 1/9/25 - Gardening Project
Week beginning 8/9/25 - Plant Anatomy and Physiology
Week beginning 15/9/25 - Plant Diversity
Week beginning 22/9/25 - Plant Reproduction
Week beginning 29/9/25 -  Plant Ecology
Week beginning 6/10/25 - Plant Adaptations
Week beginning 13/10/25 - Economic Botany

Ecology 
Week beginning 20/10/25 - Organisms and Their Environment
Week beginning 27/10/25 - Basic Ecological Concepts
Week beginning 3/11/25 - Virtual Nature Walk
Week beginning 10/11/25 - Ecosystem Components
Week beginning 17/11/25 - Producers, Consumers, and Decomposers

Week beginning 24/11/25 - Ecosystem scavenger hunt
Week beginning 1/12/25 - Biodiversity
Week beginning 8/12/25 - Energy Flow and Trophic Levels
Week beginning 15/12/25- Nutrient Cycling and Biogeochemical Cycles
Week beginning 22/12/25 - Adaptations and Interactions
Week beginning 29/12/25 -  Succession and Disturbance
Week of 5/1/2026 - Human Impact on Ecosystems
Week of 12/1/2026 - Conservation Biology
Week of 19/1/2026 - Ecological Ethics and Action

Engineering and Materials
Week of 26/1/2026 - Materials Science as a Study
Week of 2/2/2026 - Basic Material Properties
Week of 9/2/2026 -  Materials Identification Activity
Week of 16/2/2026 -   Properties of Metals - Metallic Materials
Week of 23/2/2026 - Properties of Metals - Metal Alloys
Week of 2/3/2026 - Properties of Metals - Metal Casting
Week of 9/3/2026 - Properties of Polymers
Week of 16/3/2026 - Properties of Ceramics
Week of 23/3/2026 -  Properties of Composites
Week of 30/3/2026 - Material Testing and Characterisation

Environmental Science
Week of 6/4/2026 -  Conservation and Restoration
Week of 13/4/2026 - Climate Change
Week of 20/4/2026 - Water Resources and Management
Week of 27/4/2026 - Air Pollution and Quality
Week of 4/5/2026 -  Waste Management and Recycling
Week of 11/5/2026 - Sustainable Living and Green Technology

Geology 
Week of 18/5/2026 - Study of Earth's Structure
Week of 25/5/2026 - Basic Geological Concepts
Week of 1/6/2026 - Rock and Mineral Identification Activity
Week of 8/6/2026 - Plate Tectonics
Week of 15/6/2026 - Plate Boundaries, Earthquakes, and Volcanic Activity

Week of 22/6/26 - Plate Tectonics Model-Making Activity
Week of 29/6/26 - Rock Types and Formation
Week of 6/7/26 - Earth's Structure and Landforms
Week of 13/7/26 - Geological Time and Dating Methods
Week of 20/7/26 - Weathering and Erosion
Week of 27/7/26 - Glaciers and Glacial Landforms
Week of 3/8/26 - Coastal Processes and Landforms

Marine Biology 
Week of 10/8/26 - Marine Biology and Its Importance 
Week of 17/8/26 - Geological Concepts - Rock Types, Sedimentation, and Plate Tectonics
Week of 24/8/26 - The Role of Oceans in Shaping Earth's Surface
Week of 31/8/26 - Oceanography - Ocean Currents, Waves, and Tides
Week of 7/9/26 - Oceanography - The Composition and Properties of Seawater
Week of 14/9/26 - Oceanography - The Significance of the Ocean
Week of 21/9/26 - Coastal Processes
Week of 28/9/26 - Seafloor Mapping
Week of 5/10/26 - Marine Sediments
Week of 12/10/26 - Marine Fossils
Week of 19/10/26 - Coastal Hazards
Week of 26/10/26 - Human Impact on the Oceans

Meteorology 
Week of 2/11/26 - What is Meteorology?
Week of 9/11/26 - Basic meteorological concepts
Week of 16/11/26 - Weather observation activity
Week of 23/11/26 - Earth's atmosphere, its layers, and composition
Week of 30/11/26 - Oceanography
Week of 7/12/26 - Precipitation Processes
Week of 14/12/26 -Severe Weather

Neuroscience 
Week of 21/12/26 - What is Neuroscience?
Week of 28/12/26 - Basic Neuroscientific Concepts
Week of 4/1/27 - Brain Model-Building Activity
Week of 11/1/27 - Neurons
Week of 18/1/27 - Neural Communication
Week of 25/1/27 - Neuron Simulation Activity
Week of 1/2/27 - Brain Structure and Function
Week of 8/2/27 - Sensory Systems
Week of 15/2/27 - Motor Control and Movement
Week of 22/2/27 - Memory and Learning

Fossils 
Week of 1/3/27 - Meganeura
Week of 8/3/27 - Cyrtospirifer
Week of 15/3/27 - Cylindroteuthis
Week of 22/3/27 - Ammonites
Week of 29/3/27 - Gemstone fossils
Week of 5/4/27 - First fossil finders

Paleontology 
Week of 12/4/27 - Study of Prehistoric Life
Week of 19/4/27 - Fossils, Fossilisation Processes, and the Fossil Record
Week of 26/4/27 - Fossil Excavation Simulation
Week of 3/5/27 - Different Types of Fossils
Week of 10/5/27 - Common Fossils Found in Various Geological Formations
Week of 17/5/27 - Fossil Hunting Virtual Exploration Activity
Week of 24/5/27 - Dinosaurs: The Mesozoic Era
Week of 31/5/27 - Ice Age Megafauna: The Cenozoic Era
Week of 7/6/27 - Marine Life: Paleozoic and Cenozoic Eras
Week of 14/6/27 - Plant Life Through Time

Quantum Mechanics
Week of 21/6/27 - What is Quantum Mechanics?
Week of 28/6/27 - Basic Concepts, Including Quantisation
Week of 5/7/27 - Hands-on Activity
Week of 12/7/27 - Dual Nature of Particles and Waves
Week of 19/7/27 - Uncertainty Principle and Its Implications
Week of 26/7/27 - Wave Interference Experiment
Week of 2/8/27 - Quantum States and Superposition
Week of 9/8/27 - Quantum Measurement 
Week of 16/8/27 - Quantum Entanglement
Week of 23/8/27 - Atomic Structure and Quantum Numbers

Zoology 
Week of 30/8/27 - The Study of Animals
Week of 6/9/27 - Animal Classification
Week of 13/9/27 - Classification Chart of Animals
Week of 20/9/27 - Different Animal Habitats
Week of 27/9/27 - Adaptations
Week of 4/10/27 - Virtual tour of habitats
Week of 11/10/27 - Animal Anatomy and Physiology
Week of 18/10/27 - Animal Behavior
Week of 25/10/27 - Mammals
Week of 1/11/27 - Birds
Week of 8/11/27 - Reptiles and Amphibians
Week of 15/11/27 - Fish
Week of 22/11/27 - Invertebrates
Week of 29/11/27 - Conservation and Careers in Zoology

Immune System
Week of 6/12/27 - The immune system: its components and functions
Week of 13/12/27 - Historical perspective and major milestones in immunology
Week of 20/12/27 - Components of innate immunity: physical barriers, cells (macrophages, neutrophils, dendritic cells), and soluble factors (complement proteins)
Week of 27/12/27 - Mechanisms of innate immune responses: inflammation, phagocytosis, cytokine signaling
Week of 3/1/28 - T cells: Types (CD4+ and CD8+), activation, differentiation into effector and memory cells
Week of 10/1/28 - Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) and antigen presentation

We look forward to being part of your learning journey!