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Intensive Middle School Human Biology-Part 2
Mysti Chisholm, RPSGT, MBA-HM
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In this intensive 7-week class that meets twice a week and includes homework, students in middle school will learn the biology of the human body and organ systems. (This is Part 2)
Class Experience
US Grade 5 - 8
Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum
NOTE: This is Part 2 of this series. Skeletal, endocrine, circulatory, respiratory......let's explore the organ systems of the human body! In this 7-week class (Part 2), students will meet twice a week and have homework for two days a week, making this course appropriate for a semester-long class when taken with Part 1. Each class begins with discussion over our homework, review of the previous class, and then moving onto new class material. We will utilize slides, videos, pictures, and...
14 lessons//7 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1Lymphatic SystemThis week students delve into the body's blood system and learn about the cells involved.Lesson 2Lymphatic SystemHow the lymphatic system aids with illness. -Homework this week includes a clot simulation and a blood-typing chart.Week 2Lesson 3Respiratory SystemThis week, students learn about the respiratory system and its functions.Lesson 4Respiratory SystemFor our second class of the week, we delve into consequences of smoking, asbestos, and other causes of respiratory illness. -Homework this week includes creating model lungs and a worksheet on respiratory anatomyWeek 3Lesson 5The Excretory SystemThis week, students talk about filtering wastes in fluids throughout the body and the excretory anatomyLesson 6The Excretory SystemDuring this class, we learn about infectious diseases. -Homework this week includes a worksheet on body wastes and the organs involved as well as an activity on how diseases spread and the dissection of a sheep kidney.Week 4Lesson 7The Body's DefensesThis week students discuss the inflammatory responseLesson 8The Body's DefensesAnd for the second class of the week, we delve into the immune system and how we prevent infectious diseases. -Homework this week includes an at-home investigation on substances that kill pathogens and an experiment on the skin as a barrier to disease.Week 5Lesson 9Nervous SystemThis week we move to the nervous system.Lesson 10Nervous SystemToday we go into the nervous system functions and anatomy. Homework this week will include an experiment on reaction times and a worksheet on parts of the nervous systemWeek 6Lesson 11SleepThis week students start by learning about the effects of sleep on the brainLesson 12Endocrine SystemThen we move to the endocrine system and learn about hormones, glands, and feedback in the body -Homework this week will include a worksheet on the different glands in the body as well a sleep tracking assignment.Week 7Lesson 13The SensesThis week we focus on the parts of the eye and ear and finish our course by dissecting a cow eye.Lesson 14Class Review GameFun end-of-the-course review game!
This class is taught in English.
- Students will be able to explore through lecture, experiments, demonstrations, homework, and discussion the organ systems of the human body.
I was a middle school science teacher for 10 years. I have also homeschooled and graduated my daughter for 10 years. As a public school teacher, I taught Earth Science, Chemistry, Physical Science, Zoology, Biology, and more to hundreds of students. Science is a passion of mine and I find performing experiments both fascinating and illuminating when learning new scientific facts! In this class, students will have ample opportunity to perform their own experiments to reiterate the information they learn in class. I have my Bachelor's degree in Biology/Pre-Med and a Master's in Healthcare Administration. I currently manage a hospital-based sleep lab where we practice many of the things (blood pressures, respiratory issues) we will discuss in class.
2 - 4 hours per week outside of class
Homework
Frequency: includedFeedback: includedDetails: Homework will be a variety of worksheets and labs throughout the course. Homework should last an hour or less for each assignment.Assessment
Frequency: includedDetails: A letter grade will be given for each homework assignment if it is uploaded to the teacher. The parent will receive a teacher feedback report on the student's progress at the end of the course. We will also begin each class by discussing the homework given and review our previous information learned.Grading
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Activities are not mandatory and can be adapted to fit the needs of each individual learner. Notes and homework can be digitally manipulated if student prefers, graded or not, no reading out loud in class.
As a dissection is done in class (if student chooses) students need to have eye-hand coordination enough to handle some tools that are sharp. Students need to be mature enough, in parents/guardians estimation, to be safe around sharp tools.
Cheesecloth Paper clips Coins Empty 2-liter plastic bottle Balloons Dissection Kit Sheep kidney preserved specimen Cow eye preserved specimen Plastic Ziploc baggies Applies Q-tips or cotton swabs Toothpicks Rubbing alcohol (isopropyl alcohol) Meter stick
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Student will be using dissection tools that can be sharp. Students must be mature enough in parent's decision to utilize these tools during class independently.
Joined March, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
2 Degrees
Master's Degree from Western Governors University
Bachelor's Degree in Science from Missouri Southern State University
Hello students and parents! I am a former Science teacher who now runs a hospital-based Sleep Lab. With a Bachelors degree in Biology, I taught middle-school science classes for 10 years before transitioning into the healthcare field. I have been...
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Group Class
$34
weekly or $238 for 14 classes2x per week, 7 weeks
50 min
Completed by 33 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-13
3-10 learners per class
