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Concepts in Biology - High School Biology Part 2

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.
Lora Danley, M.S. - Chemistry, Physics, Science
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(47)
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Class

What's included

16 live meetings
16 in-class hours
Homework
Optional homework problems with answers are provided, but are not turned in to be graded. Students may email with a question on the homework if they cannot figure out how to do a problem.
Projects
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.
Assessment
Three optional tests with answers will be provided so that learners may check their understanding of the concepts.
Letter Grade
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.

Class Experience

Intermediate Level
A grade for the class is available if requested.

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REFUND POLICY: Full refund until 12 hours after the first class meeting (6 hours in the summer).  If you do not notify me within 12 hours of the first class that you wish to be refunded, you will need to contact Outschool support to request a refund which they may or may not grant. 

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 method as much as possible while going over concepts and problems.  Toward the end of each class, we will do a worksheet together with problems and short answer questions that will help students master the topics for that class.  Also provided are optional homework problems with answers, reading assignments from an e-book, and project-based assignments that learners can do at home as well as three optional tests with answers so learners can check their understanding.  We will not, however, be doing full biology lab experiments with detailed lab reports. 

CLASS 1: VIRUSES AND PROKARYOTES
Virus Structure, Classification of Prokaryotes, Prokaryotic Structure, Infection by Viruses and Bacteria

CLASS 2: PROTISTS AND FUNGI
Structure and Function of Protists, Reproduction of Protists, Autotrophic and Heterotrophic Protists, the Ecology of Fungi

CLASS 3:  INTRODUCTION TO PLANTS
Characteristics of Plants, the Plant Life Cycle, Seedless Plants, Seed Plants, Flowering Plants

CLASS 4: PLANTS: STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION
Specialized Tissues in Plants, Roots, Stems, Leaves, Transport in Plants

CLASS 5: PLANT REPRODUCTION AND RESPONSE
Flowering Plants, Fruits and Seeds, Plant Hormones

CLASS 6: INTRODUCTION TO ANIMALS
Classification of Animals, Body Plans, Invertebrates, Chordates, Primates

CLASS 7: ANIMAL SYSTEMS: PART 1
Food and Digestion, Respiration, Circulation, Excretion

CLASS 8: ANIMAL SYSTEMS: PART 2
Response, Motion and Skeletal Systems, Reproduction, Homeostasis

CLASS 9: ANIMAL BEHAVIOR AND ORGANIZATION OF THE HUMAN BODY
Innate, Learned, and Complex Behaviors, Social Behavior and Communication, Human Body Systems

CLASS 10: THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM AND THE EXCRETORY SYSTEM
Food and Nutrition, Process of Digestion, Absorption and Elimination, the Kidneys

CLASS 11: THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
Neurons, the Central Nervous System, the Peripheral Nervous System, the Senses

CLASS 12: SKELETAL, MUSCULAR, AND INTEGUMENTARY (SKIN) SYSTEMS
The Skeleton, Joints, Muscle Tissue, Muscle Contraction, Structure of Skin

CLASS 13: CIRCULATORY AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEMS
The Heart, Blood Vessels, Blood, The Lymphatic System, Structures of the Respiratory System, Gas Exchange, and Transport

CLASS 14: ENDOCRINE AND REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS
Hormone and Glands, the Male and Female Reproductive Systems, Fertilization and Development

CLASS 15: THE IMMUNE SYSTEM AND DISEASE
Infectious Diseases, Antibodies and Antigens, T Cells, Immune System Disorders

CLASS 16: GENETIC ENGINEERING
Selective Breeding, Recombinant DNA, PCR, Transgenic Organisms
Learning Goals
Students will gain a solid understanding of the concepts in biology listed above and will learn to solve problems relating to those concepts.
learning goal

Syllabus

Curriculum
Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum
16 Lessons
over 16 Weeks
Lesson 1:
Viruses and Prokaryotes
 Virus Structure, Classification of Prokaryotes, Prokaryotic Structure, Infection by Viruses and Bacteria 
60 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Protists and Fungi
 Structure and Function of Protists, Reproduction of Protists, Autotrophic and Heterotrophic Protists, the Ecology of Fungi 
60 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Introduction to Plants
 Characteristics of Plants, the Plant Life Cycle, Seedless Plants, Seed Plants, Flowering Plants 
60 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Plants: Structure and Function
 Specialized Tissues in Plants, Roots, Stems, Leaves, Transport in Plants 
60 mins online live lesson

Other Details

Parental Guidance
The class will discuss sexual reproduction during the anatomy portion of the class.
Supply List
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.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Master's Degree in Science from University of California at Berkeley
Bachelor's Degree in Science from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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.  

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for 16 classes
1x per week, 16 weeks
60 min

Live video meetings
Ages: 13-17
5-12 learners per class

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