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Genetics II - Advanced Principles Genetics, ends with a Cat Lab

This is an advanced genetics course covering a variety of topics. We will end this course using all the theoretical science we covered in this class with a practical lab using house cats as a practical example.
Rick Hughes
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:
(25)
Class

What's included

8 live meetings
7 hrs 20 mins in-class hours
Homework
1 hour per week. For the first six weeks I hill be handing out a reading and some question that I would like answered and sent back to guide our discussion. The goal is for all students to understand the material presented and be able to use it in the cat lab.
Assessment
The assessment will be assigned to all students as a way to test if they have an understanding of the reading, clear up any misconceptions, and be able to move ahead.

Class Experience

US Grade 9 - 12
Advanced Level
This is advanced genetics.  This is intended to be part of a series.  While you do not need to take the series from me you will need an idea of the material in these other classes.  It is just harder to just slide into it half way through.  A lot of people might think you just jump to a higher classes it will be easier.  When the classes get harder the previous learning is a necessary step to later learning.  Vocabulary, background, and previous steps are necessary.
- The first class is Biology and all about several scientific processes like diffusion, active transport, then move on to cells and cellular organelles.  
- The second class is Genetics I, we will be going over cell growth, cell cycle, cancer, basic meiosis, standard mendelliam genetic, crosses, and punnett squares.
- The third class is Genetics II, we will be going over cellular protein manufacturing, transcription, translation, genetic change, and when heredity follows different rules.

All previous learning will come quickly as its ment to be a review and act as a spring board to new topics and new learning.  

We will look at your (theoretically because most people do not have access to an electron microscope) DNA, how that DNA makes you, when it goes wrong and when it follows completely different rules like the heterozygous has a unpredicted  phenotype.  We will finish with an in depth case study of Feline domesticus (house cats).  While the lessons applies to all organisms I have extensive handouts that detail the genotypes and phenotypes of house cats.
Learning Goals
Learn a lot of genetics terms and be able to apply them to an organism.
learning goal

Syllabus

Curriculum
Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum
Standards
Aligned with Advanced Placement (AP) Standards
8 Lessons
over 4 Weeks
Lesson 1:
Genetics Basics
 a Punnett square is and a dihybrid cross 
55 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
DNA to Protein
 transcription and translation 
55 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Internet Lesson
 A guided exercise to learn some exciting genetics information on the web 
55 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Genetic Change
 Radiation, mutation and cancer (no super heroes will be created here) 
55 mins online live lesson

Other Details

Parental Guidance
I will be talking about sex as as noun. It is a thing that offers genetic variation and the blending of two genomes (parents). This should answers why children are not genetic clones of one parent. Sex as a verb or an act will not be covered in this class.
Pre-Requisites
This is not their first science course. They will need 1) an understanding of what is DNA and a Ribosome is/stands for and basically what it does. 2) an understanding of what a Punnette square is and what it is for.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined April, 2020
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25reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Indiana Teaching Certificate in Secondary Education
Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics from Indiana University
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Indiana University
I am a science technology and math teacher.  I have taught for years at the middle and high school level.  I have done one-on-one tutoring, and I am ready with lots of home experiments, of course the home experiment "materials" are in your kitchen.  Of course the home stuff is more middle school level.   At higher level most people do not have that kind of equipment and supplies at home.  

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$10

weekly or $40 for 8 classes
2x per week, 4 weeks
55 min

Live video meetings
Ages: 13-18
2-6 learners per class

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