What's included
31 live meetings
28 hrs 25 mins in-class hoursAssignments
2-4 hours per week. Students will have weekly reading, workbook, and tests. Many weeks will also labs and/or projects.Letter Grade
I will gather hwk, tests, lab, project, and participation gradesClass Experience
US Grade 8 - 11
Each week students will meet online and discuss and go over the week’s lesson and topic. During the week students will have reading and homework and tests to be done in required book set. Teacher will grade work and guide and/or demonstrate labs. This course takes the burden of biology requirements off the parent and places it on the student and gives them a guide to support them and lead them. Students will have weekly homework, tests, labs or projects most weeks as well. Students will need to purchase the textbook Friendly Biology. Either the Christian or secular version. ISBN: 9781544223681 You will also need the workbook and test book that goes along with it. They can be found in various places including Amazon.
Learning Goals
Have an above average understanding of biology and an appreciation for the intricate details of the world around them.
Have an understanding of how the scientific method is used daily in all parts of life.
Syllabus
31 Lessons
over 31 WeeksLesson 1:
Welcoming to class
Class expectations, scientific method, how to do lab reports
55 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Lesson 1:
Characteristics of Living Things
55 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Lesson 2:
A Little Chemistry
55 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Lesson 3:
Carbohydrates
55 mins online live lesson
Other Details
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
Hello! I have had over 25 years in the field of education; 17 years in public school, and currently homeschool my children and teach at our local homeschool CoOp. I've taught all ages from k-12 and in most subjects. Majority of my career was as a science teacher. I also taught history and reading for several years. I have served as a field researcher. I have a deep love for history, science, and literature. I have a passion for learning and getting students excited to be life-long learners. My family and I currently serve as missionaries in the states and overseas.
A Bit About Me
I am the wife of a church planter, and mother to two amazing kids. We live and serve as missionaries. I love our often busy life in the mission field, hiking, camping, gardening, relaxing in hammocks, watching my son play soccer, and my daughter shoot archery.
My Qualifications & Experience & Method
I earned my Bachelor of Science in Education with a minor in vocal Music performance from Cumberland College (now University of Cumberlands). After graduating I worked as reading teacher and manager of a tutoring agency until I left to serve in the mission field in Turkey. Upon returning to the states I began my career as a full time teacher. Over the next 17 years I taught in public schools, private schools, and charter schools. Majority of that time I was a middle school science teacher. I also served as a field science research aid in the mountains of West Virginia in a salamander research project. I left full time teaching about 6 years ago to homeschool my children as we transitioned to life on the mission field. In that time I have been teaching some of the high school sciences at a local homeschool CoOp. I have also taught some on Outschool, a virtual learning format. As a teacher I use the MAWL method: Model, Assist, Watch, Let Go. I will model the method, assist the student, watch the student, and launch them to be independent in the skill. Students will be fully engaged through power point slides, interactive discussion, teacher and student modeling, as well as inspiration from others. I desire to instill in students an eagerness to learn and explore their curiosity about life.
Reviews
Live Group Course
$20
weekly or $600 for 31 classes1x per week, 31 weeks
55 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 14-18
2-12 learners per class