This course will focus on Middle School Physical Science concepts with an emphasis on real-life usage of these concepts based on the teacher’s experience as an Aviation Meteorologist and as a STEM-certified Arizona teacher. The core material is based on the textbook, Physical Science 12th Edition by Bill W. Tillery (no purchase necessary) and supplemented by PowerPoint slides, and real-life examples. The focus will be on physical science concepts and not high-level math. Only basic math is needed in this course. The students will experience middle school physical science topics with personal interaction and engagement. All the concepts will be discussed based on application, with emphasis on meteorology, aviation, and some military applications. This will enhance student learning so that they can apply the concepts, retain the learning, and continue to build on the concepts going into high school.

The learning in this course is designed to drive student inquiry, and students will have multiple opportunities to interact with the teacher. Engagement is not just encouraged; it is a crucial part of the learning process. It enhances student learning and makes the material come alive. Additionally, the course goal is to help introduce students to the real-life usage of these physical concepts and encourage exploring science-related career fields, especially in meteorology, aviation, or other fields of scientific study.

The first 5 minutes- Welcoming of students. Learners are welcome to ask questions and clarify their understanding of the previous class. This will help solidify and continue to build on learning the concepts discussed in class. 

For the next 40 minutes, the teacher will share concepts from the textbook and use PowerPoint Slides presentations or short, relevant videos to learn and explore the concepts with real-world examples. Students are encouraged to discuss and ask questions to make the class more interactive. 

In the last 5 minutes, students will share their learning with the class, review the topic, discuss it, and ask relevant and essential questions. Additionally, a short in-class verbal quiz may be used to help review the material learned that day as an evaluation tool to determine how the students retain the material.