In this class,  we will dig into the content and instructional practices that students would receive within a brick and mortar classroom for their science block. We cover an entire science curriculum guided by the standards. Our instructional focus will support learners who are working on a first grade level or students needing standards based support for a first grade student. We will work on the skills, content, vocabulary, hands on learning, experiments, and standards students will need to master during their first  grade academic year in science and over the summer. 

Each class will follow a general pattern for instruction. Content and experiments will be able to build upon previous lessons and standards, but each class will have a stand alone focus.  I love to utilize open conversation and responses during class and students are welcome to stay off of mute (as long as there isn't an excess amount of noise disturbance). I strive to use mute only to help with background noise. Classroom management techniques are used to keep class engaging, respectful, and a kind -uplifting place. 

Class Flow:
-Welcome (meet and greet with the teacher)
- Introduction to content, vocabulary, and skill of that day with the visual support of google slides.
- Class content learning, physical movements for memory reinforcement, and discussions with the visual support of google slides.
-Application of content on a foldable, journal entry, notes page, experiment, or hands on learning craft/ activity with the visual support of google slides and step by step instructions. 
-Summary and goodbye (with the teacher and class). 

Students are able to come an go within the course all year as long as their is an opening for enrollment. Resources for the week will be sent out  in advanced if there is a printing need for resources (worksheets, foldables, vocabulary cards)





Class Weekly Topic Breakdown:

  

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 🍎 New Fall Semester to Begin August 12. 🍎
1st Semester to begin (week of) August 12, 2024
 1 week off at Thanksgiving (November 25- 29)
 1st Semester ends December 20



Week of September 23- Week 7- Temperature and magic mixing water- in class observations with liquids, observations in class for learners to investigate the property

Week of September 30- Week 8- Light and making kaleidoscopes- in class observations of light and creating our own kaleidoscope. 

Week of October 7- Week 9- Light and making sun catchers- in class observations of light and objects that can block light. Evaluating sources of light as artificial and natural. Creating our own sun catcher. (glue, food coloring, flat plastic lid or plate)

Week of October 14- Week 10 Stars-  introduction with vocabulary, in class observations of stars sizes and temperature. Creating our own scattered constellation. (class print out)

Week of October 21-  Week 11 Holiday STEM class- Creating pumpkin oobleck!! (corn starch, water, food coloring, pumpkin seeds or glitter, bowl)

Week of October 28 November 1- Week 12 Planets (discovering the inner planets of our solar system, details, and making a solar system hat!)     

❤️Week of November 3- Daylight saving time will end and the class meeting start time will be impacted. You will need to check the class schedule to see how that impacts your learner in your timezone. ❤️