Turns out, my way has become pretty popular, educationally, these days. And there's a name for it: The Flipped Classroom. Here is a 60-second explanation:
On the left Video Bar, if you are interested, are some further explorations of how some teachers are approaching the task of teaching science. (If it looks like cars, ignore; it's a glitchy app.)
Things We Will Be Doing:
In Class
- Labs & demonstrations, mostly on Mondays
- Discussion on Thursdays: peer reviewing lab reports, going over math, correcting misconceptions and focusing on the main ideas. We will also do student presentations and demonstrations, and working in small groups to plan out experiments.
- Textbook reading, answering questions
- Watching online videos
- Writing lab report
- Preparing demonstrations to share with class
- Interesting Stuff
Students will need to acquire a textbook World of Chemistry 2002 edition,,(through Amazon.com-click here. Buy used!! the sooner you buy the better the price.) and a bound composition/lab notebook, plus a regular binder for handouts and notes. Plus safety goggles, lab apron, and at some point I will collect a materials fee, probably about $25. Some colored pencils and a decent calculator are also required. Students should have completed Algebra I.
If you have some chemistry equipment you would like to donate to the class, please do!
Homework:
I will post the homework on this blog by the morning following class, and I expect students to put in at least an hour on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays. It could take more time than this, depending on the student.
Since much of the content will be given online, please take responsible measures to keep out objectionable sites, as is appropriate to your family.
Please let me know if their are any special circumstances regarding your teen's needs from this course. I am happy to help and I appreciate good communication.
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