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 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. ❤️

Week of November 4- Week 13 Planets (discovering the outer planets of our solar system, details, and adding to our solar system hat!)     

Week of November 11-  Week 14- Day and Night (discovering the details and patterns of nature)

Week of November 18- Week 15- Seasons (discovering the details and patterns of nature- creating our own 4 seasons tree)   

****November 25-29**** Holiday Break. We will not have class this week and you will not be charged.

Week of December 2- Week 16-Phases of the moon- make your own moon phases with Oreos!!

Week of December 9- Week 17- Moons

Week of December 16- Week 18 Winter celebration class- make own slime and grow crystals in a jar (Borax will be used **adult supervision and support will be necessary**)

Winter break and the end of semester one will be December 23. This class will continue in January. You will not need to do anything to continue this class into the new year. All days and times for class will remain the same. Our class week for the new semester will begin January 6, 2025.