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Concepts in Biology - High School Biology Part 2
Lora Danley, M.S. - Chemistry, Physics, Science
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(41)
This course is a 16 week semester course for High School Biology and when taken with Part 2 constitutes a full year of topics covered in High School Biology.
Class experience
Intermediate Level
This is a 16 week full-semester class that covers concepts in High School Biology. Although technically Part 1 and Part 2 can be taken in any order, I will be integrating previous concepts into later classes, so that learners are able to see how concepts relate to each other and learn to solve problems by synthesizing together information from different concepts. Images, activities, and short experiments will help solidify the concepts in class. During class I will teach by the Socratic...
16 lessons//16 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1Viruses and ProkaryotesVirus Structure, Classification of Prokaryotes, Prokaryotic Structure, Infection by Viruses and BacteriaWeek 2Lesson 2Protists and FungiStructure and Function of Protists, Reproduction of Protists, Autotrophic and Heterotrophic Protists, the Ecology of FungiWeek 3Lesson 3Introduction to PlantsCharacteristics of Plants, the Plant Life Cycle, Seedless Plants, Seed Plants, Flowering PlantsWeek 4Lesson 4Plants: Structure and FunctionSpecialized Tissues in Plants, Roots, Stems, Leaves, Transport in PlantsWeek 5Lesson 5Plant Reproduction and ResponseFlowering Plants, Fruits and Seeds, Plant HormonesWeek 6Lesson 6Introduction to AnimalsClassification of Animals, Body Plans, Invertebrates, Chordates, PrimatesWeek 7Lesson 7Animal Systems: Part 1Food and Digestion, Respiration, Circulation, ExcretionWeek 8Lesson 8Animal Systems: Part 2Response, Motion and Skeletal Systems, Reproduction, HomeostasisWeek 9Lesson 9Animal Behavior and Organization of the Human BodyInnate, Learned and Complex Behaviors, Social Behavior and Communication, Human Body SystemsWeek 10Lesson 10The Digestive System and the Excretory SystemFood and Nutrition, Process of Digestion, Absorption and Elimination, the KidneysWeek 11Lesson 11The Nervous SystemNeurons, the Central Nervous System, the Peripheral Nervous System, the SensesWeek 12Lesson 12Skeletal, Muscular, and Integumentary (Skin) SystemsThe Skeleton, Joints, Muscle Tissue, Muscle Contraction, Structure of SkinWeek 13Lesson 13Circulatory and Respiratory SystemsThe Heart, Blood Vessels, Blood, the Lymphatic System, Structures of the Respiratory System, Gas Exchange, and TransportWeek 14Lesson 14Endocrine and Reproductive SystemsHormones and Glands, the Male and Female Reproductive Systems, Fertilization and DevelopmentWeek 15Lesson 15The Immune System and DiseaseInfectious Diseases, Antibodies and Antigens, T Cells, Immune System DisordersWeek 16Lesson 16Genetic EngineeringSelective Breeding, Recombinant DNA, PCR, Transgenic Organisms
Students will gain a solid understanding of the concepts in biology listed above and will learn to solve problems relating to those concepts.
I have a B.S. in Chemistry from MIT and a M.S. in Chemistry from the University of California at Berkeley. At MIT I took a significant number of courses in the field of biology and I took courses in biology at the graduate level at UC Berkeley. At both MIT and UC Berkeley, my research centered on biology. I have taught biology at the college level, and I have tutored students in biology at both the college level and the high school level.
Homework Offered
Students will be provided with an e-book after the first class as well as optional homework problems and answers and optional at-home projects. Should students choose to do the reading, it will be approximately 10 pages for each class. Each homework assignment should take the students 1-3 hours.Assessments Offered
Three optional tests with answers will be provided so that learners may check their understanding of the concepts.Grades Offered
Students have the option of taking the class for a grade. In this case the student will be required to complete 6 of the at-home projects of their choosing and to take all three tests.
Learners will be provided with an e-book after the first class as well as a packet that contains worksheets for each class along with optional homework assignments with answers and optional at-home projects.
The class will discuss sexual reproduction during the anatomy portion of the class.
Learners will be provided with an e-book after the first class as well as a packet that contains worksheets for each class and optional homework assignments with answers as well as optional at-home projects.
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(41)
Hello! I have always loved learning, and when I was small I would often request that my mother play school with me. From there I graduated to playing teacher; I would invent imaginary students and assignments for them which I then graded with...
Group Class
$320
for 16 classes1x per week, 16 weeks
60 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-17
5-12 learners per class
