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Grades: 5-8
Keywords: Live Instruction, Grading, CA standards, Textbooks, Novels, Online, Offline
Live Instruction and Courses Developed for Heartland Students
Live Instruction and Courses Developed for Heartland Students
Things to Know:
Things to Know:
Heartland cannot purchase any personal items
Heartland cannot purchase any personal items
All students in Heartland Live must have signed copies of the Attendance Agreement, Netiquette Agreement, and Material, Tech, and Syllabus Agreement jotforms within the first few weeks to participate or remain in Heartland Live
All students in Heartland Live must have signed copies of the Attendance Agreement, Netiquette Agreement, and Material, Tech, and Syllabus Agreement jotforms within the first few weeks to participate or remain in Heartland Live
Classes are available to request from the Procurify Catalog
Search "Heartland MS Live" to see the available cohorts
Please do not update the Item Category, it should be: "Heartland Specific"
Required materials should be placed WITH your course request. Those materials can be found as a full bundle - or in some cases you can order a la carte
** DO NOT adjust the item request category from "Heartland Specific" or your order may not be processed **
Classes cannot be adjusted (canceled or switched) once processed. Make sure you enter your correct cohort details on your order request.
Required Materials List by Course: Place order through the Catalog (Search by Title)
Required Materials List by Course: Place order through the Catalog (Search by Title)
Heartland Live 5th Grade
Heartland Live 5th Grade
Vendor: Singapore Math
Primary Mathematics Common Core Edition Workbook 5A SKU: PMCCW5A $19.50 (Consumable)
Primary Mathematics Common Core Edition Workbook 5B SKU: PMCCW5B $19.50 (Consumable)
Vendor: Amazon
180 Days™: Science, Earth and Space Science for 5th Grade Practice Workbook $15.35 (Prices may vary.) ISBN: 978 425814113 (Consumable)
The Tiger Rising: (A Middle-Grade Novel About Grief, Courage, Friendship Paperback Author: Kate DiCamillo $5.32 (Prices may vary.) ISBN: 9780763680879 (Non-consumable)
Number the Stars: A Newbery Award Winner Paperback Author: Lois Lowry $6.25 (Prices may vary.) ISBN: 9780547577098 (Non-consumable)
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe: The Chronicles of Narnia (Paperback) Author: CS Lewis $6.29 (Prices may vary.) ISBN: 978-0064471046 (Non-consumable)
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Young Readers Edition Hardcover $10.99 (Prices may vary.) ISBN: 9780803740808 (Non-consumable)
Science 6
Science 6
Vendor: Teacher Synergy, LLC (Teachers Pay Teachers)
TPT Interactive Notebook Science Interactive Notebook Bundle Non-Transferable License $49.00
Families must specify on their order that the materials are for a specific science class with Heartland Live, or the items cannot be ordered.
Additional items needed
Common Household Items
Penny
Water
Scissors
Paper or foam board
Tape
Ruler
Measuring cups
Scale
Paper towels
Paper and pencil
Notebook
Plastic spoon or knife
String (optional)
Flashlight
Ball
Books or blocks
Timer or stopwatch
Magnifying glass
Plastic bag
Towel
Clothespin
Plastic straw
Plastic container or glass jar
Food scraps for composting (e.g., fruit peels)
Snack foods for the cell model (e.g., candies, crackers, fruits)
Small storage bags (for collecting items during the scavenger hunt)
Red cabbage (for pH test)
Oreos (for moon phases activity) - or another round cookie
Items to Purchase - These may need to be purchased if you don’t already have them at home
Dropper or Pipette
Plastic straws
Modeling clay
Clear plastic bottle (2-liter or similar)
Clear plastic/glass or container
Rubber bands
Clothespins
Balloon
Plastic ziplock bags
Maple Syrup (for density stacking)
Dark corn syrup
Colored rice or sand
Jello (for shake table simulation)
Small rocks or pebbles for terrariums
Food coloring
Protractor
Plastic cups (for baking soda & vinegar reaction, pH test, etc.)
Science 7
Science 7
Place orders through the Procurify Catalog
Vendor: Savvas Learning Company LLC.
**Bundle Savvas in with the course purchase and the Semester 1 lab kit with ALL Semester 1 orders. Students NEW to the class Second Semester will also need to purchase SAVVAS.**
SAVVAS DIGITAL LICENSE FOR HEARTLAND LIVE
***SEMESTER 1***
Chemistry Lab:
Vendor: Home Science Tools
Classic Chemistry Kit SKU: KT-CLACHEM $94.95 (Consumable)
4M Clean Water Science Kit SKU: KIT-CWATSCI $18.95 (Consumable)
***SEMESTER 2***
Vendor: Home Science Tools
Distance Learning: Yeast Cellular Respiration SKU: KT-ISDLRES $19.95 (Consumable)
Go With the Flow Kit SKU: SU-GOFLOW $42.95 (Consumable)
Science 8
Science 8
Place orders through the Procurify Catalog for Savvas
Vendor: Savvas Learning Company LLC.
SAVVAS DIGITAL LICENSE FOR HEARTLAND LIVE
Families must specify on their order that the materials are for a specific science class with Heartland Live, or the items cannot be ordered.
**FULL YEAR MATERIAL LIST**
Social Studies 6
Social Studies 6
Semester 1
Vendor: Amazon
Kane Chronicles, The, Book One: Red Pyramid, The-The Kane Chronicles, Book One Paperback Author: Rick Riordan $9.99 (Prices may vary.) ISBN: 9781368013581 (Non-consumable)
Semester 2
Vendor: Amazon
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1) Paperback Author: Rick Riordan $7.99 (Prices may vary.) ISBN: 9780786838653 (Non-consumable)
Ahimsa Hardcover Author: Supriya Kelkar $17.00 (Prices may vary.) ISBN: 9781620143568 (Non-consumable)
Social Studies 7
Social Studies 7
Place orders through the Procurify Catalog for Savvas
***Bundle Texts with the course when purchased***
Semester 1
Vendor: Savvas Learning Company LLC.
SAVVAS DIGITAL LICENSE FOR HEARTLAND LIVE
Vendor: Amazon
Crispin the Cross of Lead Paperback Author: Avi $8.99 (Prices may vary.) ISBN: 9780786816583 (Non-consumable)
Johnny Tremain: A Newbery Award Winner Paperback Author: Avi $7.38 (Prices may vary.) ISBN: 9780547614328 (Non-consumable)
Semester 2
Vendor: Amazon
The Samurai's Tale Paperback Author: Erik C Haugaard $8.00 (Prices may vary.) ISBN: 9780618615124 (Non-consumable)
Social Studies 8
Social Studies 8
Place orders through the Procurify Catalog for Savvas
***Bundle Texts with the course when purchased***
Semester 1
Vendor: Savvas Learning Company LLC.
SAVVAS DIGITAL LICENSE FOR HEARTLAND LIVE
Vendor: Amazon
Chains (The Seeds of America Trilogy) Paperback Author: Laurie Halse Anderson $8.69 (Prices may vary.) ISBN-13: 9781416905868 (Non-consumable)
Forge (The Seeds of America Trilogy) Hardcover Author: Laurie Halse Anderson $15.99 (Prices may vary.) ISBN-13: 9781416961444 (Non-consumable)
Semester 2
Vendor: Amazon
Ashes (The Seeds of America Trilogy) Paperback Author: Laurie Halse Anderson $8.99 (Prices may vary.) ISBN-13: 9781416961475 (Non-consumable)
Language Arts 6
Language Arts 6
Semester 1
Vendor: Amazon
The One and Only Ivan Paperback Author: Katherine Applegate $6.96 (Prices may vary.) ISBN-13: 9780061992278 (Non-consumable)
The Friendship War Paperback Author: Andrew Clements $7.99 (Prices may vary.) ISBN-13: 9780399557620 (Non-consumable)
Semester 2
Vendor: Amazon
Wonder Hardcover Author: R.J. Palacio $11.41 (Prices may vary.) ISBN-13: 9780375869020 (Non-consumable)
Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library Paperback Author: Chris Grabenstein $7.99 (Prices may vary.) ISBN-13: 9780307931474 (Non-consumable)
Language Arts 7
Language Arts 7
Semester 1
Vendor: Amazon
The City of Ember Paperback Author: Jeanne DuPrau $7.99 (Prices may vary.) ISBN-13: 978 0375822742 (Non-consumable)
A Long Walk to Water Paperback Author: Linda Sue Park $7.99 (Prices may vary.) ISBN-13: 978 0547577319 (Non-consumable)
Semester 2
Vendor: Amazon
A Wrinkle in Time Paperback Author: Madeleine L'Engle $11.41 (Prices may vary.) ISBN-13: 978 0312367541 (Non-consumable)
The Unteachables Paperback Author: Gordon Korman $7.99 (Prices may vary.) ISBN-13: 978-0062563903 (Non-consumable)
Language Arts 8
Language Arts 8
Vendor: Amazon
The Giver: A Newbery Award Winner (Giver Quartet, 1) Paperback Author: Lois Lowry $7.00 (Prices may vary.) ISBN: 978 0544336261 (Non-consumable)
Farewell to Manzanar: A Powerful Memoir of Growing Up in a Japanese Incarceration Camp Paperback Author: Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston $6.39 (Prices may vary.) ISBN: 978 1328742117 (Non-consumable)
Where the Red Fern Grows Paperback Author: Elizabeth Yates $7.75 (Prices may vary.) ISBN: 9780440412670 (Non-consumable)
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Paperback Author: John Boyne $8.75 (Prices may vary.) ISBN: 9780385751537 (Non-consumable)
Pre-Algebra
Pre-Algebra
*Students need ONLY ONE (Writing Tablet or iPad)*
Vendor: Amazon
Option 1: Writing/Drawing Tablet 2024 HUION Kamvas 13 (Gen 3) Drawing Tablet with Screen,13.3" Full-laminated Art Tablet with Anti-sparkle Canvas Glass, 99% sRGB, PenTech 4.0, 16384 Pen Pressure, Dual Dial for PC, Mac, Android, Black $249.00 (Prices may vary.) (Non-consumable)
Option 2: Writing/Drawing Tablet Drawing Tablet XPPen StarG640 Digital Graphics Tablet 6x4 Inch Art Tablet with 8192 Levels Battery-Free Stylus Pen Tablet for Mac, Windows, and Chromebook $40.00 (Prices may vary.) (Non-consumable)
Vendor: Heartland Tech Catalog
Writing Tablet Options 3: iPad Air & Apple Pencil (Prices may vary.) (Non-consumable)
Additional Information
Additional Information
Course Credit Offered
(all courses are fully aligned to CA standards)
Humanities (Language Arts and Social Studies) 6-8, Science 6-8, and Pre-Algebra
Why is it Popular?
Heartland content teachers provide weekly instruction and office hours
Courses were curated for the Heartland community
Classes have 25 or less students
Students will engage with other Heartland students, interacting with and discussing carefully chosen literature and rich texts
Who corrects the student’s work?
The Heartland content teacher for all Humanities and Science coursework.
Good to Know
Space is limited
ALL students will need an active Gmail account for MS Live courses, as live sessions are conducted through Google Classroom.
Students will be expected to keep cameras on at all times in order to help create a community
Each MS Live course is a single semester long
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