Come join in the fun and explore this beautiful planet together! In this on going class,  students are taught by a highly experienced teacher the first unit of earth science which will cover weathering ,erosion, landforms, and layers of the earth. Students will meet twice a week for instruction, experiments, and hands on projects.  
 Because children learn best through interactive discovery, much of the class will be spent in engaging activities and collaboration with their peers.  Children will learn how to keep a science journal and document  observations by incorporating the scientific method. Note taking is a valuable learning tool to cement content, so that skill is taught during instruction time. Homework is not required; rather there are optional crafts and worksheets occasionally posted in the classroom section . Teamwork and collaboration are encouraged.  The class is teacher guided and interactive. My teaching style is relaxed  but intentional. Learners are engaged in projects, experiments , games and thought provoking discussions.  I will demonstrate an activity or experiment, so it's not necessary that learners always do the activity independently; however, learners may get more from the lesson if they can do projects themselves.   It's important to me that children in my class understand content, feel valued, and reach their full potential, so please don't hesitate to reach out for support and clarification. This is my passion, not just a job.

Here are the first two weeks in greater detail :

Week One : November 2(lesson one): Erosion: Mechanical and Physical Erosion: Teacher directed lesson  complete with powerpoint slides, vocabulary and reading content.   Students participate in two hands on  experiments: Sugar Cube & Wind Erosion. If time permits,  a review game using landform visuals . Optional Activity: Super Agent Erosion Poster

               November 4:     (lesson two): Erosion: Teacher directed lesson complete with powerpoint slides and erosion terms.  Students participate in one hands on experiment: Erosion in a Tub (Students will make a landform in a plastic  tub , and  then apply wind , water and glacier erosion to the landform.) They will record observations on lab sheet.  Optional: Sketch  the landform in their  journal after weathering and erosion have  impacted it.


Week Six: ( Dec. 14): Volcanoes continued  & Igneous Rocks