Enrolling Now for 2026-27 School Year.
Enrolling Now for 2026-27 School Year.
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 Honors Science 5 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.
CCA wishes you and your learner a terrific school year!
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.
In Honors Science 5, 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 how energy flows through the ecosystem. Your learner will find patterns in daily changes in the solar and earth systems and explore the layers of the earth’s atmosphere. Your learner will investigate science exploration skills through experiments.
By the end of the year, your learner will be able to:
Lesson Components:
Each day, your learner will spend 45 minutes completing an honors 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.
In Unit 1, the Knowledge Check will be bundled with the lesson on Day 2. In each unit that follows, the Knowledge Check will be bundled with the first lesson of that unit.
See example below.
Quiz Review and Quiz will also be bundled together. See example below.
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. Learners may be provided with a review of content from the 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.
This course includes and uses unique features such as:
Honors Science Activity Book: Learners will receive an HonorsScience ActivityBook 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 two Science Explorations in this course to demonstrate their understanding of the Science Exploration Skills.
Unit Overview
In this unit, your learner will learn about the states and properties of matter. They will also learn about how matter changes through heating, cooling, and mixing. Your learner will also learn about reversible and non-reversible 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 matter that you can see?
What observations have you made at home about reversible and non-reversible changes in matter?
Unit Notables
In this unit, your learner will conduct an investigation on the differences between physical and chemical changes. In this assignment, your learner will carefully follow directions to mix different ingredients and then make observations. Based on their observations, your learner will determine whether a physical or chemical change has occurred.
Kit Materials
HonorsScience Activity Book, activated yeast, baking soda, balloon, beaker, eraser, graduated cylinder, honey, hydrogen peroxide, magnet, measuring cups, modelling clay, paper clip, paper plate, plastic cups, plastic spoons, powdered drink mix, ruler, sand
Household Materials
aluminium foil, book, coin, conditioner, mixing bowl, plastic water bottle with cap, water, vinegar
optional materials: gloves, salt, sugar, vegetable oil, vinegar
Unit Overview
In this unit, your learner will learn about the states and properties of matter. They will also learn about how matter changes through heating, cooling, and mixing. Your learner will also learn about reversible and non-reversible 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 matter that you can see?
What observations have you made at home about reversible and non-reversible changes in matter?
Unit Notables
In this unit, your learner will conduct an investigation on the differences between physical and chemical changes. In this assignment, your learner will carefully follow directions to mix different ingredients and then make observations. Based on their observations, your learner will determine whether a physical or chemical change has occurred.
Kit Materials
HonorsScience Activity Book, activated yeast, baking soda, balloon, beaker, eraser, graduated cylinder, honey, hydrogen peroxide, magnet, measuring cups, modelling clay, paper clip, paper plate, plastic cups, plastic spoons, powdered drink mix, ruler, sand
Household Materials
aluminium foil, book, coin, conditioner, mixing bowl, plastic water bottle with cap, water, vinegar
optional materials: gloves, salt, sugar, vegetable oil, vinegar
Unit Overview
In this unit, your learner will learn about ecosystems. They will also learn about plant growth and survival, photosynthesis and plant growth factors. Your learner will also learn about energy in ecosystems including food chains and food webs.
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
Explain how humans can be both producers or consumers.
Even though humans don’t hibernate, many people notice a difference in their energy levels between winter and summer. What are some possible reasons for these seasonal changes in energy?
Unit Notables
In this unit your learner will examine ecosystems. Your learner will complete an assignment on plant growth factors where they make observations based on the amount of sunlight, amount of water, and other factors. Your learner will also complete a two-part project where they create a food web model.
Kit Materials
Honors Science Activity Book, glue or tape (optional), scissors (optional)
Household Materials
Shoebox or small cardboard box (optional), paint (optional), paper cutouts of organisms (optional), clay (optional), small figurines (optional), string (optional), yarn (optional), small labels (optional), construction paper (optional), printer (optional)
Unit Overview
In this unit, your learner will learn about ecosystems. They will also learn about plant growth and survival, photosynthesis and plant growth factors. Your learner will also learn about energy in ecosystems including food chains and food webs.
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
Explain how humans can be both producers or consumers.
Even though humans don’t hibernate, many people notice a difference in their energy levels between winter and summer. What are some possible reasons for these seasonal changes in energy?
Unit Notables
In this unit your learner will examine ecosystems. Your learner will complete an assignment on plant growth factors where they make observations based on the amount of sunlight, amount of water, and other factors. Your learner will also complete a two-part project where they create a food web model.
Kit Materials
Honors Science Activity Book, glue or tape (optional), scissors (optional)
Household Materials
Shoebox or small cardboard box (optional), paint (optional), paper cutouts of organisms (optional), clay (optional), small figurines (optional), string (optional), yarn (optional), small labels (optional), construction paper (optional), printer (optional)
Unit Notables
In this unit your learner will examine Earth and space systems. Your learner will complete a two-part project where they create a model showing how Earth’s spheres interact with one another. In another lesson, your learner will conduct a mini investigation on day and night patterns. Your learner will also learn science exploration skills in order to complete a project of their choice.
Unit Notables
In this unit your learner will examine Earth and space systems. Your learner will complete a two-part project where they create a model showing how Earth’s spheres interact with one another. In another lesson, your learner will conduct a mini investigation on day and night patterns. Your learner will also learn science exploration skills in order to complete a project of their choice.
Unit Discussion Questions
What are positive examples of how humans have impacted the environment?
Why do the constellations appear in different parts of the night sky during the year?
Unit Discussion Questions
What are positive examples of how humans have impacted the environment?
Why do the constellations appear in different parts of the night sky during the year?
Unit Overview
In this unit, your learner will learn about the different spheres that make up Earth. They will also learn about Earth’s resources including the distribution of water and energy resources. They will learn about Earth and space patterns, including shadows, the sun’s position, stars and seasons, and the moon’s motion and phases. Learners will also investigate various science exploration skills.
Unit Overview
In this unit, your learner will learn about the different spheres that make up Earth. They will also learn about Earth’s resources including the distribution of water and energy resources. They will learn about Earth and space patterns, including shadows, the sun’s position, stars and seasons, and the moon’s motion and phases. Learners will also investigate various science exploration skills.
Quiz _________________________
Test _________________________
Assignment _________________
Project ______________________
Exam ________________________
Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply.
Honors Science Activity Book, glue or tape (optional), scissors (optional), cotton ball, eraser, colored pencils or crayons, ruler (optional)
Unit Assessments
Kit Materials
Honors Science Activity Book, glue or tape (optional), scissors (optional), cotton ball, eraser, colored pencils or crayons, ruler (optional)
Quiz _________________________
Test _________________________
Assignment ________________
Project _____________________
Exam _______________________
Quiz _________________________
Test _________________________
Assignment ________________
Project _____________________
Exam _______________________
Have your learner identify which assessment type they see in their unit. Check all that apply.
Household Materials
Shoebox or small cardboard box (optional), paint (optional), paper cutouts of organisms (optional), clay (optional), small figurines (optional), string (optional), yarn (optional), small labels (optional), construction paper (optional), printer (optional), coin, crumpled paper, pencil
Household Materials
Shoebox or small cardboard box (optional), paint (optional), paper cutouts of organisms (optional), clay (optional), small figurines (optional), string (optional), yarn (optional), small labels (optional), construction paper (optional), printer (optional), coin, crumpled paper, pencil
Enrolling Now for 2026-27 School Year.
