Aprendamos Ciencias: Curso Avanzado Continuado 11-14

Do you love Science? In this Ongoing Class, learners will explore a range of Science subjects in a fun and interactive way. This course aims to provide meaningful learning experiences for young explorers.

Each class will include a range of teaching methods and activities that are designed to engage the learners in both a hands-on and minds-on way. Classes will include experiments, Q&A, quizzes, games, worksheets, songs, videos and much more.  Learners will be encouraged to observe, explore, question and share what they learn. A variety of methods are used to support learners and cater for different learning styles and needs. 

Please note, there will be reading and writing tasks in some classes. Please do check the whole description when choosing this course for your learner. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions.

What is taught in this course?


Biochemistry

Week beginning 10/3/25 - What is Biochemistry? - Study of Chemical Processes
Week beginning 17/3/25 - What is Biochemistry? - Basic Biochemical Concepts
Week beginning 24/3/25 - What is Biochemistry? - Model Building Activity
Week beginning 31/3/25 - Biomolecules: Proteins
Week beginning 7/4/25 - Biomolecules: Proteins - Protein Synthesis
Week beginning 14/4/25 - Biomolecules: Proteins - Protein Structure
Week beginning 21/4/25 - Biomolecules: Nucleic Acids
Week beginning 28/4/25 - Biomolecules: Carbohydrates
Week beginning 5/5/25 - Biomolecules: Lipids
Week beginning 12/5/25 - Enzymes and Enzyme Kinetics

Botany

Week beginning 19/5/25 - Study of Plants
Week beginning 26/5/25 - Plant Classification
Week beginning 2/6/25 - Hands-on Activity
Week beginning 9/6/25 - Plant Life Cycles
Week beginning 16/6/25 - Seed Dispersal Mechanisms
Week beginning 23/6/25 - Gardening Project
Week beginning 30/6/25 - Plant Anatomy and Physiology
Week beginning 7/7/25 - Plant Diversity
Week beginning 14/7/25 - Plant Reproduction
Week beginning 21/7/25 - Plant Ecology
Week beginning 28/7/25 - Plant Adaptations
Week beginning 4/8/25 - Economic Botany

Ecology

Week beginning 11/8/25 - Organisms and Their Environment
Week beginning 18/8/25 - Basic Ecological Concepts
Week beginning 25/8/25 - Virtual Nature Walk
Week beginning 1/9/25 - Ecosystem Components
Week beginning 8/9/25 - Producers, Consumers, and Decomposers
Week beginning 15/9/25 - Ecosystem Scavenger Hunt
Week beginning 22/9/25 - Biodiversity
Week beginning 29/9/25 - Energy Flow and Trophic Levels
Week beginning 6/10/25 - Nutrient Cycling and Biogeochemical Cycles
Week beginning 13/10/25 - Adaptations and Interactions
Week beginning 20/10/25 - Succession and Disturbance
Week beginning 27/10/25 - Human Impact on Ecosystems
Week beginning 3/11/25 - Conservation Biology
Week beginning 10/11/25 - Ecological Ethics and Action

Engineering and Materials

Week beginning 17/11/25 - Materials Science as a Study
Week beginning 24/11/25 - Basic Material Properties
Week beginning 1/12/25 - Materials Identification Activity
Week beginning 8/12/25 - Properties of Metals - Metallic Materials
Week beginning 15/12/25 - Properties of Metals - Metal Alloys
Week beginning 22/12/25 - Properties of Metals - Metal Casting
Week beginning 29/12/25 - Properties of Polymers
Week beginning 5/1/26 - Properties of Ceramics
Week beginning 12/1/26 - Properties of Composites
Week beginning 19/1/26 - Material Testing and Characterisation

Environmental Science

Week Beginning 26/1/26 - Conservation and Restoration
Week Beginning 2/2/26 - Climate Change
Week Beginning 9/2/26 - Water Resources and Management
Week Beginning 16/2/26 - Air Pollution and Quality
Week Beginning 23/2/26 - Waste Management and Recycling
Week Beginning 2/3/26 - Sustainable Living and Green Technology

Geology

Week Beginning 9/3/26 - Study of Earth's Structure
Week Beginning 16/3/26 - Basic Geological Concepts
Week Beginning 23/3/26 - Rock and Mineral Identification Activity
Week Beginning 30/3/26 - Plate Tectonics
Week Beginning 6/4/26 - Plate Boundaries, Earthquakes, and Volcanic Activity
Week Beginning 13/4/26 - Plate Tectonics Model-Making Activity
Week Beginning 20/4/26 - Rock Types and Formation
Week Beginning 27/4/26 - Earth's Structure and Landforms
Week Beginning 4/5/26 - Geological Time and Dating Methods
Week Beginning 11/5/26 - Weathering and Erosion
Week Beginning 18/5/26 - Glaciers and Glacial Landforms
Week Beginning 25/5/26 - Coastal Processes and Landforms

Marine Biology

Week Beginning 1/6/26 - Marine Biology and Its Importance
Week Beginning 8/6/26 - Rock Types, Sedimentation, and Plate Tectonics
Week Beginning 15/6/26 - The Role of Oceans in Shaping Earth's Surface
Week Beginning 22/6/26 - Oceanography - Ocean Currents, Waves, and Tides
Week Beginning 29/6/26 - Oceanography - The Composition and Properties of Seawater
Week Beginning 6/7/26 - Oceanography - The Significance of the Ocean
Week Beginning 13/7/26 - Coastal Processes
Week Beginning 20/7/26 - Seafloor Mapping
Week Beginning 27/7/26 - Marine Sediments
Week Beginning 3/8/26 - Marine Fossils
Week Beginning 10/8/26 - Coastal Hazards
Week Beginning 17/8/26 - Human Impact on the Oceans

Meteorology

Week Beginning 24/8/26 - What is Meteorology?
Week Beginning 31/8/26 - Basic Meteorological Concepts
Week Beginning 7/9/26 - Weather Observation Activity
Week Beginning 14/9/26 - Earth's Atmosphere, Its Layers, and Composition
Week Beginning 21/9/26 - Precipitation Processes
Week Beginning 28/9/26 - Severe Weather

Neuroscience

Week Beginning 5/10/26 - What is Neuroscience?
Week Beginning 12/10/26 - Basic Neuroscientific Concepts
Week Beginning 19/10/26 - Brain Model-Building Activity
Week Beginning 26/10/26 - What are Neurons?
Week Beginning 2/11/26 - Neural Communication
Week Beginning 9/11/26 - Neuron Simulation Activity
Week Beginning 16/11/26 - Brain Structure and Function
Week Beginning 23/11/26 - Sensory Systems
Week Beginning 30/11/26 - Motor Control and Movement
Week Beginning 7/12/26 - Memory and Learning

Fossils

Week Beginning 14/12/26 - Meganeura
Week Beginning 21/12/26 - Cyrtospirifer
Week Beginning 28/12/26 - Cylindroteuthis
Week Beginning 4/1/27 - Ammonites
Week Beginning 11/1/27 - Gemstone Fossils
Week Beginning 18/1/27 - First Fossil Finders

Paleontology

Week Beginning 25/1/27 - Study of Prehistoric Life
Week Beginning 1/2/27 - Fossils, Fossilisation Processes, and the Fossil Record
Week Beginning 8/2/27 - Fossil Excavation Simulation
Week Beginning 15/2/27 - Different Types of Fossils
Week Beginning 22/2/27 - Common Fossils Found in Various Geological Formations
Week Beginning 1/3/27 - Fossil Hunting Virtual Exploration Activity
Week Beginning 8/3/27 - Dinosaurs: The Mesozoic Era
Week Beginning 15/3/27 - Ice Age Megafauna: The Cenozoic Era
Week Beginning 22/3/27 - Marine Life: Paleozoic and Cenozoic Eras
Week Beginning 29/3/27 - Plant Life Through Time

Quantum Mechanics

Week Beginning 5/4/27 - What is Quantum Mechanics?
Week Beginning 12/4/27 - Basic Concepts, Including Quantisation
Week Beginning 19/4/27 - Hands-on Activity
Week Beginning 26/4/27 - Dual Nature of Particles and Waves
Week Beginning 3/5/27 - Uncertainty Principle and Its Implications
Week Beginning 10/5/27 - Wave Interference Experiment
Week Beginning 17/5/27 - Quantum States and Superposition
Week Beginning 24/5/27 - Quantum Measurement
Week Beginning 31/5/27 - Quantum Entanglement
Week Beginning 7/6/27 - Atomic Structure and Quantum Numbers

Zoology

Week Beginning 14/6/27 - The Study of Animals
Week Beginning 21/6/27 - Animal Classification
Week Beginning 28/6/27 - Classification Chart of Animals
Week Beginning 5/7/27 - Different Animal Habitats
Week Beginning 12/7/27 - Adaptations
Week Beginning 19/7/27 - Virtual Tour of Habitats
Week Beginning 26/7/27 - Animal Anatomy and Physiology
Week Beginning 2/8/27 - Animal Behavior
Week Beginning 9/8/27 - Mammals
Week Beginning 16/8/27 - Birds
Week Beginning 23/8/27 - Reptiles and Amphibians
Week Beginning 30/8/27 - Fish
Week Beginning 6/9/27 - Invertebrates
Week Beginning 13/9/27 - Conservation and Careers in Zoology

Immune System

Week Beginning 20/9/27 - The Immune System: Its Components and Functions
Week Beginning 27/9/27 - Historical Perspective and Major Milestones in Immunology
Week Beginning 4/10/27 - Components of Innate Immunity: Physical Barriers, Cells (Macrophages, Neutrophils, Dendritic Cells), and Soluble Factors (Complement Proteins)
Week Beginning 11/10/27 - Mechanisms of Innate Immune Responses: Inflammation, Phagocytosis, Cytokine Signaling
Week Beginning 18/10/27 - T Cells: Types (CD4+ and CD8+), Activation, Differentiation into Effector and Memory Cells
Week Beginning 25/10/27 - Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) and Antigen 


Astronomy

Week of 01/11/27 - The Study of the Universe
Week of 08/11/27 - The Celestial Sphere
Week of 15/11/27 - The Night Sky, Prominent Stars, and Constellations
Week of 22/11/27 - Sun, Planets, Moons, Asteroids, and Comets
Week of 29/11/27 - Formation of the Solar System
Week of 06/12/27 - Hands-on Activity: Building a Scale Model of the Solar System
Week of 13/12/27 - Earth and Moon
Week of 20/12/27 - Stars and Stellar Evolution
Week of 27/12/27 - Galaxies and Cosmology
Week of 03/01/28 - Exoplanets and Space Exploration
Week of 10/01/28 - Black Holes and Neutron Stars


We look forward to being part of your learning journey!