Teacher: Juan Pablo Barillas (Read more about his biography here)
Dates for 4-week course:
Sept 9 to Oct 4, 2024 (Enrollment is now closed)
Times for Live Sessions: Monday through Thursday. Each session lasts between 35 and 60 minutes. Please note that all times are given in Mountain Time (MT), which is two hours behind ET, and one hour ahead of PT.
- Option #1: Starts at 8am MT
- Option #2: Starts at 11am MT
Course Description
As the sixth grader’s developing body sinks closer to the Earth, emotionally and physically, studying the Earth fosters a greater understanding of this floating rock on which we live.
Students continue to practice their note taking skills through diagrams, outlines, and a growing vocabulary. Students engage in observational and inquiry-based activities that enrich the lesson material. Students create a book for this block that contains drawings, labeled diagrams, short informational narratives, and observational notes.
Topics covered:
- The Countenance of the Earth – the biomes and their features
- Layers of the Earth, and crustal plates
- Volcanos
- Limestone and cave formation
- Rock types: igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic
- Uses of rock types, minerals, and metals
- The Rock Cycle
- Erosion: the impacts of wind and water
- Minerals, crystals, clays, and aggregates
If you register your student for a science program and live outside the US, we will send you an invoice for an additional $30-$50 for your science kit shipping, depending on your location.
