Courses
Intro to Earth Sciences Part A
ages 13-16 (gr.8-10)
Course Description:
Intro to Earth Sciences Part A uses a ‘flipped’ model – where the student does the preliminary learning independently and the application activities take place together in class. Each week, we will be using a wide variety of games and activities to apply the knowledge the students have gained though their interactions with the course material. They will be reading from CK-12’s free online textbook, Earth Sciences for Middle School and watching its embedded videos. This course (along with Part B in Semester 2) can be applied as either a middle school or an early high school science requirement. This Intro to Earth Sciences Part A Semester will cover Ch.1-9, 13-14 and 21.
Schedule and Cost:
NOTE: Part B will follow in Semester 2 – Part A and Part B can be taken in any order
Day: Thursday
Time: 5:30pm-6:30pm ET
Semester 1 Dates: September 9, 2021 – January 27, 2022 (16 weeks – No classes: Sept 16, Oct 14, Nov 26, Dec 23 and Dec 30)
For Tuition Fees, Code of Conduct, and all the details, see THE FINE PRINT.
Required Homework:
Approximately 1 hr of reading AND 1 hr of videos to watch per week, including PRIOR to the first class.
Occasional short additional homework such as making a model of a crystal with Lego or marshmallows; exploring a virtual model; or finishing an activity started in class such as a topographical map exploration or a GIS scavenger hunt.
Course Materials:
TEXTBOOK:
CK-12 Earth Science for Middle School Flexbook2 Ch.1-9, 13-14 and 21
https://flexbooks.ck12.org/cbook/ck-12-middle-school-earth-science-flexbook-2.0
PRINTOUTS AND OTHER SUPPLIES:
Printouts sent digitally throughout the semester
Typical school supplies including coloured pencils
Materials to build the model of a crystal:
Legos or marshmallows and toothpicks
Materials For the Salinity Density lab week:
4 colours of food colouring
salt
a test tube (or other small clear container such as a juice class or small 250mL Mason jar)
eyedropper
A Glance Ahead to Semester 2 January-June 2022:
Intro to Earth Sciences Part B
Part A and B can be taken in any order:
Intro to Earth Sciences Part B uses a ‘flipped’ model – where the student does the preliminary learning independently and the application activities take place together in class. Each week, we will be using a wide variety of games and activities to apply the knowledge the students have gained though their interactions with the course material. They will be reading from CK-12’s free online textbook, Earth Sciences for Middle School and watching its embedded videos. This course (along with Part A from Semester 1) can be applied as either a middle school or an early high school science requirement. This Intro to Earth Sciences Part B Semester will cover Ch.10-12, 15-20, and 22-23.
TEXTBOOK:
CK-12 Earth Science for Middle School Flexbook2 Ch.10-12, 15-20 and 22-23
https://flexbooks.ck12.org/cbook/ck-12-middle-school-earth-science-flexbook-2.0
PRINTOUTS AND OTHER SUPPLIES:
Printouts sent digitally throughout the semester
Typical school supplies including coloured pencils
Materials for the Pollution Lab:
4 white paper plates
petroleum jelly
duct tape
4 wooden blocks/bricks