Science F Learning Coach Guide

Part A:
Welcome to Science F!

Welcome Letter

Dear Learning Coach, 

Thank you for partnering with CCA and investing in your learner’s education. This Learning Coach Guide is intended to help you support your learner in their Science F course. 

Within this guide, you will find the goals, components, and features of the online course. Please take time to read and review this information so you understand how to help your learner interact with all the course’s elements. 

The Learning Coach Guide also includes information about each of the units in this course. On each page of unit information, you will discover the following.  

• The Unit Overview will tell you what the focus, content, and skills of the unit will be.  
• The Unit Assessment section is a place for you and your learner to preview the graded work in the course. At the start of each unit, work with your learner to look at the unit in edio and find out which types of graded work are in this unit. Write them in the box and use it as a checklist. You can check off each one as your learner completes it. 
• The Unit Materials section tells you the materials your learner will need to complete the activities in this unit. You will also find the materials list repeated within each lesson so that your learner has exactly what they need at the right time. 
• The Unit Discussion Questions are optional questions that you may want to ask your learner during the unit to increase home and school connections about what your learner is studying.   
• In the Unit Notables section, you may find optional activities, literature connections, career connections, technology tips, ideas to help your learner if they get stuck, or safety tips.

CCA wishes you and your learner a terrific school year! 

Supporting Your Learner

Your role as a Learning Coach is very important. Here are a few ways you can help your learner do their very best in the course.

• Help your learner know what time guided or live class instruction is scheduled for, and prompt them to attend sessions or watch recordings.
• Look for Learning Coach Notes in the course. These are special messages to provide you with information about an activity or topic.
• Remember, it is okay for your learner to get stuck. Learning new material takes time. Encourage them to take breaks, keep trying, and even ask the teacher for help.
• Help your learner navigate technology. That may mean helping them type information or upload work into edio.
• Always encourage your learner to do their very best.
• Review the course syllabus for your learner’s course.
• Maintain communication with your learner’s teacher.

Part B:
Course Information

Course Goals

In Science F, your learner will develop knowledge about properties and changes in matter. They will explore magnetism, conductivity, and chemical changes. They will discover how living things and nonliving things are interconnected in ecosystems and find patterns in daily changes in the solar and Earth systems. Your learner will investigate science exploration skills through experiments.

By the end of the year, your learner will be able to:

• identify physical and chemical properties of matter;
• construct a model;
• describe how mixtures and solutions affect matter;
• identify physical and chemical changes;
• describe the conservation of mass;
• identify the basic principles of energy flow and matter cycling in an ecosystem, including the roles of producers, consumers, and decomposers;
• analyze the relationships and interactions among living organisms within ecosystems, including food chains and food webs;
• tell ways in which humans impact energy flow and matter cycling in ecosystems;
• describe gravity on Earth;
• describe Earth’s movement and apparent motion;
• identify the revolution of the seasons;
• identify star patterns;
• explain moon motion and phases;
• identify Earth’s major systems;
• describe human impact on Earth; and
• understand science exploration skills.

Course Format

Lesson Components:

Each day, your learner will spend 45 minutes completing a Science lesson. Some days may take less time, while other days may take a little more time. The lesson does not need to be completed in one sitting. Encourage your learner to take short breaks as they need.

This section will help you to understand how your learner’s course is structured in edio.

Lesson Bundling:

Within the lesson bundles, there are different components your learner will interact with. These components will not be used every day.

1. Getting Started Lesson: There is one Getting Started lesson in this course. It can be found on Day 1 of Unit 1. This lesson includes important information about the course and contact information for your teacher.

2. Unit Overview: Each unit will include a unit overview. This describes what your learner will learn in the unit and how many assessments the unit will have.

3. Prep for Success: At the beginning of each unit, your learner will find a Prep for Success. This component offers learners tips to be successful in the course, such as study tips, important software information, safety reminders, and more.

4. Knowledge Check: There will be one Knowledge Check in each unit. The Knowledge Check is designed to check prior learning and understanding about key skills and concepts that will be taught in the unit. The Knowledge Check is not a graded assessment.

Each lesson has its own components to help guide your learner through the lesson.

1. Lesson Overview: At the beginning of every lesson, your learner will see the lesson overview. This section contains lesson objectives, lesson vocabulary, materials your learner will need for the lesson, and the suggested lesson length.

2. Engage: The first section of the lesson is Engage. In this section, learners will be introduced to the lesson by making a connection to past and present knowledge and will get ready for the lesson’s instruction.

3. Discover: New content and instruction is presented in the Discover section. Your learner will interact with the lesson content through defined vocabulary terms, videos, audio, and Pause and Think activities. Your learner will be able to practice and answer questions as they work through the lesson.

4. Show: Learners will demonstrate what they have learned in the lesson through a series of practice questions.

5. Wrap Up: This section recaps the day’s objectives.

The course includes assignments and projects. These graded assignments allow your learner to show what they have learned and apply their new skills. All CCA assignments and projects include these components.

1. Assessment Overview: At the beginning of each assessment, your learner will see the assessment overview. This section contains the goals of the assessment, materials your learner will need, length of the assessment, and directions for completion.

2. Plan: In the Plan section, learners will be introduced to the assignment or project. They may be provided with a review of content from previous lessons, strategies for completing the activity, graphic organizers, and grading rubrics.

3. Do: Learners put their plan into action and work to complete the assignment or project successfully. This section also provides the grading expectations and/or rubric the teacher will use to grade the work.

4. Reflect: In Reflect, learners will think back to the work they completed. They will reflect upon the experience and analyze how well they completed the task. These moments of reflection are important and allow learners to think about their learning and their work habits.

In addition to assignments and projects, this course also includes quizzes, tests, and exams.

• Quiz Review: Before a quiz, learners will have the opportunity to review the content they will be assessed on in a quiz.
• Quiz: A quiz may be given at the end of a topic or the end of a unit.
• Unit Review: Before a test, learners will have the opportunity to review the content they will be assessed on in the test.
• Unit Test: A test will assess learning across topics or at the end of a unit.

Course Features

This course includes and uses unique features such as:  

Science Activity Book: Learners will receive a Science Activity book in which they can answer questions and complete activities that support the online lessons.  

Science Assignments: Learners will complete five Science assignments in this course to demonstrate their understanding of the concepts.

Science Exploration: Learners will complete one Science Exploration in this course to demonstrate their understanding of the Science Exploration Skills.

Part C:
Unit Information

Matter and Its Interactions Unit

Unit Overview

In this unit, your learner will explore matter, its different states, and how matter changes with temperature. By engaging in a science investigation, your learner will develop an understanding of physical and chemical changes. They will also discover magnetism, conductivity, and chemical changes.

Unit Assessments

Quiz _________________________

Test _________________________

Assignment ________________

Project _____________________

Exam _______________________

Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply.

Unit Discussion Questions

How do particles combine to form the variety of matter you observe?

What observations have you made at home in regard to reversible and non-reversible changes in matter?

Unit Notables

In this unit, your learner will study reversible and irreversible changes in matter, including examples from cooking. They will conduct a scientific investigation of physical and chemical changes. Remind them to follow all safety guidelines provided in the lesson.

Kit Materials

activated yeast, baking soda, balloons, bar magnet, beaker, clear plastic cups, funnel, glow stick, graduated cylinder, honey, hydrogen peroxide, measuring cups, modeling clay, paper plate, plastic spoons, powdered drink mix, ruler, sand, sandwich-size baggies, Science Activity Book

Household Materials

2 erasers, book, coin, conditioner, plastic water bottle with a cap, mixing bowl, water

(optional): aluminium foil, gloves, salt, sugar, vegetable oil, vinegar

Unit Overview

In this unit, your learner will explore matter, its different states, and how matter changes with temperature. By engaging in a science investigation, your learner will develop an understanding of physical and chemical changes. They will also discover magnetism, conductivity, and chemical changes.

Unit Assessments

Quiz _________________________

Test _________________________

Assignment ________________

Project _____________________

Exam _______________________

Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply.

Unit Discussion Questions

How do particles combine to form the variety of matter you observe?

What observations have you made at home in regard to reversible and non-reversible changes in matter?

Unit Notables

In this unit, your learner will study reversible and irreversible changes in matter, including examples from cooking. They will conduct a scientific investigation of physical and chemical changes. Remind them to follow all safety guidelines provided in the lesson.

Kit Materials

activated yeast, baking soda, balloons, bar magnet, beaker, clear plastic cups, funnel, glow stick, graduated cylinder, honey, hydrogen peroxide, measuring cups, modeling clay, paper plate, plastic spoons, powdered drink mix, ruler, sand, sandwich-size baggies, Science Activity Book

Household Materials

2 erasers, book, coin, conditioner, plastic water bottle with a cap, mixing bowl, water

(optional): aluminium foil, gloves, salt, sugar, vegetable oil, vinegar

Matter and Energy in Ecosystems Unit

Unit Overview

In this unit, your learner will discover how living and non-living things are interconnected in ecosystems. They will develop an understanding of plant growth factors and will explore cycles of matter and movement in ecosystems. Your learner will also discover how energy is transferred through living things in an ecosystem.

Unit Assessments

Quiz_________________________

Test_________________________

Assignment ________________

Project _____________________

Exam _______________________

Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply.

Unit Discussion Questions

How do human activities impact energy flow and the matter of cycling in ecosystems?

What can you do to minimize these impacts?

Unit Notables

In this unit, your learner will explore the effects of different factors on plant growth using a growth simulator. They will then experiment with plants at home under similar conditions and discuss their observations.

Kit Materials

construction paper (10 sheets/learner),Science Activity Book

Household Materials

shoebox

materials will vary based on project selection

Unit Overview

In this unit, your learner will discover how living and non-living things are interconnected in ecosystems. They will develop an understanding of plant growth factors and will explore cycles of matter and movement in ecosystems. Your learner will also discover how energy is transferred through living things in an ecosystem.

Unit Assessments

Quiz_________________________

Test_________________________

Assignment ________________

Project _____________________

Exam _______________________

Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply.

Unit Discussion Questions

How do human activities impact energy flow and the matter of cycling in ecosystems?

What can you do to minimize these impacts?

Unit Notables

In this unit, your learner will explore the effects of different factors on plant growth using a growth simulator. They will then experiment with plants at home under similar conditions and discuss their observations.

Kit Materials

construction paper (10 sheets/learner),Science Activity Book

Household Materials

shoebox

materials will vary based on project selection