This science course was created to engage learners to help show their potential using project based learning. The course will feature mini units/labs over Forensics, Life Science, Earth Science, Anatomy, Physical Science, and Environmental Science so students can experience several types of science. This course will feature lots of hands-on activities so get ready to have fun. This course is an "exploration" course, which means the focus will be on exploring through hands-on activities. 

This course is offered 2 ways: self paced or live Zoom. Pick the method that works best for your child. 

Self Paced Class Experience-

This course will be offered using a flex format. By using this format families can enjoy a low stress environment, that doesn't involve live sessions but a more flexible approach to learning. It will also allow students the option of moving at their own pace during the course. Students will have up to 12 months to complete the 6 week course. Each week will be designated to a theme. The week will involve slides or mini videos on the topics. Then activities to try to help with comprehension skills. Along the way students will be encouraged to write key facts in their spiral notebook, draw various science diagrams, label components of topics, and demonstrate their understanding in various ways on paper, video or through Quizizz interactive fun assessment methods. The self paced option is great for families looking for fun lessons to be used for core curriculum or supplemental material. The family can pick and choose what assignment labs to work on in the course. 

Live Zoom Class Experience-

This course will also be offered using a live Zoom format. The class will include the above curriculum information (see Self Paced Experience) and 6 live Zooms. The family can pick the dates needed. Live Zoom classes help students have a teacher buddy to perform labs, ask questions, take live assessments, and follow a steady weekly pace with weekly deadlines. Each unit will have a variety of hands-on labs to tryout usually 4-6 labs each unit. The student and teacher will meet for 6 Zoom sessions over the time period.The family can pick 1:1 between your family and the instructor, or decide to open up a live group class for friends and others to join. 

This course will be featured with 6 units over 6 weeks.  Click HERE for the supply list for the live Zoom class. 

Unit 1 Earth Science

-layers of the Earth clay/play doh project

-create a tsunami water table

-make a volcano cup bubble up 

-cut out the continents and then place together as we explore plate tectonics

-lesson on the layers, earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis, and plate tectonics

Unit 2 Life Science

-learn the parts of a flower

-pollination lab

-flower dissection

Unit 3 Anatomy

-body systems cut out foldable project

-in depth study into each both system

-body system clay projects and diagrams

Unit 4 Forensics

-learn about how investigators solve crimes using fingerprints and handwriting

-create a handwriting analysis

-collect a set of fingerprints

-create your own scenario for a classmate to solve

Unit 5 Environmental Science

-research water pollution

-create an environmental poster

-research the garbage patch in the ocean

-discuss animal diversity and traits of survival

Unit 6 Physical Science

-research atoms/energy

-try out density experiments

An additional unit will be provided to work on after the class is over, complete with nature scavenger hunts or additional lab fun to work on after the class is over.

Goals for science units include the following process and concept goals in addition to essential understandings of specific content areas:

1) To understand the concept of systems or change

2) To understand and apply the basic principles of experimental design and investigation

3) To develop reasoning skills with real-world applications to science.

Projects: Students will learn how to create a science journal using a spiral notebook to use in the class and future classes as a reference guide. Each student will pick a topic to research further, with teacher assistance to complete during the six week class period. 

Tuition:

Self Paced Option: 6 Week Self Paced

$10/Week=$60

Live Zoom Option: 6 Week Live Zoom

6 Zooms for $150