Exploring Science Biology: All About Cells, Cell Division, DNA, and Genetics!
Class experience
US Grade 3 - 6
In this class, we will learn these biology topics at an age-appropriate level. My classes are interactive and hands-on! Each week we will build on what we learned the week before. In the last class, students will choose and present about one part of a plant or animal cell to the class. Week 1 - What is a cell? What does prokaryotic and eukaryotic mean? Week 2 - Plant cells - make a Play-doh or clay cell. Week 3 - Animal cells - make a Play-doh or clay cell. Week 4 - What is Mitosis and...
Students will understand the basic science behind cell biology including plant cells, animal cells, DNA and simple genetics.
Homework Offered
Handouts provided each week.Assessments Offered
Informal assessment through weekly Kahoot review games.Grades Offered
Week 1 - Handouts provided, writing utensil Week 2 - Play-doh or clay, handouts provided Week 3 - Play-doh or clay, handout provided Week 4 - Gummy worms (you will need 4), 4 pieces of white paper, marker Week 5 - Candy DNA project. Twizzlers (represent the backbone consisting of sugars and phosphates) toothpicks, Soft Candy like gumdrops (Something that comes in 4 colors but is all the same type of candy to represent the A, T, C, G nucleotides) Week 6 - Review and Student Cell presentations, Handout provided
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
We will use a Kahoot game each week to review. Students can use the kahoot app downloaded to a phone or tablet or just go to kahoot.it in a web browser with a parents help to play the game. Students will always have the option of playing on a team with the teacher instead of signing into the game.
Kahoot.it
Hello! My name is Adrianne Hays. I am currently a homeschooling mom of two kids. We have been homeschooling for 10 years. Before teaching on outschool, I spent 5 years teaching math and science to preschool and elementary school students through...
Group Class
$16
weekly or $95 for 6 classes1x per week, 6 weeks
50 min
Completed by 90 learners
Live video meetings
Ages 8-12
3-10 learners per class