By the end of this course, your student will understand cell theory, what characteristics define a living organism versus non-living, visually identify prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, describe different types of cells and why they may have more or less specific organelles, define the function of each organelle, identify the sequence of mitosis and its importance for the body, describe the structure and function of DNA, that genes are located on chromosomes, how genetic material is passed from parent to offspring (cells only, no other details), and how to calculate the probability of traits being passed from parent to offspring. 

숙제 제공
Your student will have 1-2 review activities each week, three projects, and a few short quizzes in this course. All work can be completed digitally or printed for convenience. 

Project #1 
Students will create their own organism and describe how it fulfills a living organism's requirements. 
Project #2 
Cell diagram. Students will make a cell diagram for either a plant or animal cell. 
Project #3 
DNA Model 
수업 외 주당 0 - 1 시간
제공되는 평가
There will be short review games, projects, and two quizzes. Rubrics are given for projects, and grades can be scored upon request. 
제공되는 성적