Science High School - Ongoing(Age 12 to 18 years )
Multi-day class
In this ongoing science course students will get a great review and practice for grade 9/10 science curriculum (biology and chemistry units).
Ankit Anand
New Teacher
Multi-day class
In this ongoing science course students will get a great review and practice for grade 9/10 science curriculum (biology and chemistry units).
Ankit Anand
New Teacher
Mon, May 9 - May 31
Class Experience
This ongoing course provides a great review for the grade 9/10 science curriculum (bio/chem units). We will start from introducing atom structure, elements, compounds, ions, isotopes, valence electrons, naming compounds, types of bonds. We will have a brief look on types of reactions, law of mass conservations, balancing and predicting chemical reactions. In the biology section we will explore carbon and nitrogen cycle, how human activities effect ecosystems. We will talk about ecological niche and tropic levels and energy transfer through the food chain, biodiversity and evolution. Students will be provided with practice questions and homework activities to facilitate learning process. Students will have an opportunity to present their work. I will teach using a white board, some short YouTube videos and slides. Frontal teaching will be followed by practice periods (worksheet uploaded for each session). Students are encouraged to share their answers and participate in discussions. Middle and high school students interested in science or willing to improve their knowledge are encouraged to sign up for this course.
Course outline:
Week 1 - Atom structure, atomic number, mass, periodic table
Week 2 - periods, groups, valence electrons, ionic compounds, Lewis structure
Week 3 - rules for naming compounds, molecular compounds, factors in the chemical reaction, conservation of the mass law
Week 4 - learning check, synthesis reactions, predicting products of synthesis reactions
Week 5 - decomposition reactions, predicting products, single displacement reactions
Week 6 - double displacement, combustion and neutralization reactions, review of the chemistry unit
Week 7 - water properties, acid bases and buffers in biological systems
Week 8 - biology unit - biotic, abiotic, examples of ecosystems
Week 9- photosynthesis, cellular respiration (basic word equations)
Week 10- food chains, ecological pyramids,
Week 11- carbon cycle, nitrogen cycle
Week12- biodiversity, kingdoms of life
Week13- biodiversity, bacteria, viruses
Week 14- biodiversity, plant kingdom, dichotomous key
Welcome to my class!
Ankit Anand