Enrolling Now for 2026-27 School Year.
Enrolling Now for 2026-27 School Year.
Learning Coach Guide Contents 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 7 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, 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. 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 Part B: Course Information Course Goals In Science 7, your learner will use the foundations they learned in previous science courses to explore concepts related to physical science and life science. Throughout the course, learners will apply scientific thinking and STEAM skills as they explore problems, ask questions, and develop solutions using science-related concepts. By the end of the year, your learner will be able to: relate forces to the world around them; relate energy to living things and Earth’s environment; describe the characteristics that make an organism alive; relate cellular organelles to the function of the cell as a whole; describe the role of chemical bonds in maintaining energy for living things; and describe how humans are linked to cycles of matter and energy flow through agriculture. Course Format This section will help you understand how your learner’s course is structured in edio. Lesson Components: Each day, your learner will spend 50–60 minutes completing a Science 7 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. Lesson Bundling: In the Science 7 course, your learner will engage in lessons, assignments, projects, and quizzes. Within some lessons, there are lesson bundles. A lesson bundle is a collection of lessons that stack up to equal one full class period. On some days, learners will see bundles, such as a Knowledge Check and the daily lesson, or the combination of a Review and Quiz. Within the lesson bundles, there are different components your learner will interact with. These components will not be used every day. 1. Course Introduction Lesson: There is one Course Introduction 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. 5. Vocabulary: On most lesson days, your learner will see a Vocabulary bundle. Your learner will complete the vocabulary bundle followed by the regular lesson. The vocabulary bundle contains a list of the objectives your learner will cover in the lesson, new vocabulary words, and prerequisite vocabulary words. 6. Lesson: Science 7 lessons are similar to your learner’s other classes. Each informative lesson includes three parts: Engage, Discover, and Show. Some lessons include an Optional: More to Explore section that provides additional information on that day’s topic. Review the information below to learn what to expect within each of these parts of a lesson. Example of a lesson bundle: In Science 7, learners will see a specific bundle of lessons within one day. Each lesson has its own components to help guide your learner through the lesson. 1. Lesson Overview: Within the vocab component of each lesson bundle, 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 component 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. Optional: More to Explore: At the end of some lessons, an Optional: More to Explore activity will appear. This activity will introduce your learner to an extension that includes more information about the day’s lesson topic. Your learner may skip the activity and move directly to the lesson summary. 5. Show: Learners will demonstrate what they have learned in the lesson through a series of practice questions. 6. Wrap Up: This section recaps the day’s objectives and prepares learners for a future lesson or assessment. 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. 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. A quiz will usually be worth 10–15 points. Course Features This course includes and uses unique features such as: Science Labs: Science labs include hands-on or virtual investigations that provide learners with opportunities to engage in scientific practices and solve real-world problems. Curriculum Kit: Learners receive a box of science supplies that include materials for science labs and hands-on activities throughout the course. Lab Safety Tips: Learners are expected to use all science supplies as directed in a lesson. Lab safety procedures and tips are provided and are expected to be followed. Safety gear (goggles, aprons, and gloves) should be worn when directed. Science 7 Notebook: Learners will receive a science notebook in which they can take notes and reflect on their learning to support the online lesson. Notebooks will be used to collect data during science labs. Prerequisite Vocabulary: Prerequisite vocabulary is science vocabulary terms that learners should recall from previous science lessons or science courses. They are included in the notebook Glossary to review and reinforce important scientific terms. Career Spotlight: Learners will explore careers related to the topic they are learning about to help them explore career options in related fields. A career spotlight defines the career and provides learners with important facts relating to the career. Part C:Unit Information Forces Unit Overview In this unit, your learner will investigate how forces help shape the world around them. They will learn how gravity affects objects on Earth and within the solar system. Your learner will also explore how magnetic fields influence objects on Earth. Finally, they will investigate how magnetism and electricity are related. 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 What determines the strength of gravitational attraction between objects? How are electricity and magnetism related? What surprised you most about electricity and magnetism? Unit Notables The Gravity in the Solar System activity is a fun way for your learner to hone their graphing skills! In Exploring Magnetic Fields, they will use materials provided in the curriculum kit to construct a magnetic pendulum. Kit Materials AA batteries (2), clear tape, colored pencils, compass, Electricity & Magnetism Kit, graph paper, ruler, Science 7 Notebook, small Phillips screwdriver Household Materials none Energy Unit Overview In this unit, your learner will see how energy changes from one form to another. They will learn how potential and kinetic energy are related. Your learner will also investigate how humans use electricity to support their energy needs. Finally, they will investigate devices that prevent the transfer of thermal energy in a system. 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 What do scientists mean by “conservation of energy”? How are circuits like the traffic light similar to the gadgets we use every day? How are they different? What is the best way to keep a cold drink cold on a hot day? Unit Notables Learners will explore how electricians and engineers design electrical circuits, and then build their own working electric traffic light! Consider reviewing the Safety Reminder in the Electrical Circuits Day 2 lesson with your learner to help them build circuits safely. Kit Materials AA batteries (2), calculator, Electricity & Magnetism Kit, Science 7 Notebook Household Materials none Characteristics of Living Things Unit Overview In this unit, your learner will use a microscope to explore the characteristics of living things. They will examine organisms from different domains of life, and compare and contrast those organisms. Your learner will investigate how living things function as systems. 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 living organisms like humans represent living systems? What do the three domains of life have in common? How do they differ? What surprised you the most when observing the brine shrimp? Unit Notables In this unit, your learner will hatch and observe living brine shrimp with a microscope! The Scientific Drawings lesson includes instructions for keeping brine shrimp as pets. You can discuss with your learner whether to keep the brine shrimp, or follow the disposal instructions. Kit Materials AA batteries (3), bottled water, brine shrimp eggs, calculator, hatchery, magnifier, measuring spoons, microscope, microscope slides, noniodized salt, pipette, Science 7 Notebook, screwdriver, specimen vials, yeast Household Materials small bowl or container Cells Unit Overview In this unit, your learner will investigate cells. They will learn how scientists developed cell theory, and how the parts of a cell help it to function. Your learner will view various types of cells through a microscope. At the end of the unit, they will design a model that depicts the parts of a cell as components in a city. 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 did the development of new technology help us better understand cells? How is a living cell like a city? How are they different? What are some examples of diffusion that you can observe in everyday life? Unit Notables Your learner will create a model to show how a living cell functions like a city! They will also practice creating scientific drawings that show details of living cells observed with a microscope. Kit Materials colored pencils, microscope, Science 7 Notebook, wooden box with prepared slides Household Materials none Growth and Reproduction Unit Overview In this unit, your learner will study ways that organisms grow, develop, and reproduce. They will see how the conditions in a plant or animal’s habitat affect their growth and development. They will also learn how different plant and animal adaptations help those organisms to reproduce. 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 What are examples of animal behaviors that help plants to reproduce? How do the structures of a plant help it to grow and reproduce? How might environmental changes affect the growth and development of plants and animals? Unit Notables In this unit, your learner will analyze a scientific article for the first time in the course. They will choose one of two articles. If they need assistance, guide them to choose the article that most interests them. Kit Materials colored pencils, microscope, Science 7 Notebook, wooden box with prepared slides Household Materials none Light Unit Overview In this unit, learners will investigate light, which is a special type of wave. Learners will use scientific measurement to describe waves, and learn how humans use waves for their own needs. Learners will see how light waves produce color and how light relates to photosynthesis. 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 What are some ways that humans use waves? Which types of waves do you think are most important for modern life? What are the advantages and disadvantages of analog and digital ways of sending information? Unit Notables In this unit, your learner will create a graph to show characteristics of visible light waves. If they face challenges, guide them to review the graphing guide in the appendix of their Science 7 Notebook. Kit Materials colored pencils, Science 7 Notebook Household Materials none Chemical Reactions Unit Overview In this unit, your learner will study how atoms combine and rearrange during chemical reactions. They will review the structure of an atom and apply that knowledge to chemical bonds. Your learners will learn how to write a chemical reaction and use reasoning to show that the total number of atoms is the same before and after a chemical reaction takes place. 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 the structures of different atoms determine how they combine and react? How can you tell if a chemical reaction has occurred? What are some examples of chemical reactions that you use every day? Unit Notables Your learner will use a variety of digital interactive activities to explore chemical reactions. They will see how knowledge of chemical reactions can help understand photosynthesis and other life processes. Kit Materials colored pencils, microscope, Science 7 Notebook, wooden box with prepared slides Household Materials none Energy in Living Things Unit Overview In this unit, your learner will use the chemical equations for photosynthesis and cellular respiration to describe how energy and matter flow through ecosystems, with a specific focus on the carbon cycle. Then, they will analyze how human activity alters the carbon cycle, and in turn affects our climate. 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 living things get the matter and energy they use to live and grow? How do matter and energy connect the parts of an ecosystem? How do human activities impact cycles of matter and energy flow? Unit Notables Your learner will model how a carbon atom moves through the carbon cycle. Consider asking them to explain their model. When your learner selects an article about climate change and agriculture to read, encourage them to choose the article they find most interesting. Kit Materials Science 7 Notebook Household Materials none Agriculture Unit Overview In this unit, your learner will investigate how farmers produce the food we eat. They will see how the nitrogen cycle affects agriculture, and how food produced on farms reaches your home. Your learner will see how modern farmers can use sustainable practices to ensure that every person has enough to eat. 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 does food reach your table? How can we feed the whole human population sustainably? Did this unit make you think differently about your food choices? If so, how? Unit Notables In this unit, your learner will explore the fascinating journey food takes from farm to table. Encourage them to analyze food labels, helping your learner connect the dots between what they eat and its origins. Kit Materials Science 7 Notebook Household Materials none
Enrolling Now for 2026-27 School Year.
