Let's have fun creating while learning about a very important part of life: CELLS and GENETICS!  Students will be introduced to the basics of these 2 units of biology while building with dough. Students have also drawn, colored, sketched, used Legos, and even painted in my class, so the options are endless!  Students will learn interesting facts about their cells, genetics and more through discussion, Q&A, interesting videos, and a hands-on activity!    Students will construct many science models, for example, the cell membrane (fluid mosaic model) will be built to understand and demonstrate how different types of cell transport work.  Learners will need at least three small cans of play-dough.  Students may use more colors for a more detailed model (4-6 cans of Play-Dough or clay).  I will be using a second spotlighted camera to show step-by-step directions as we create and learn together.  Handouts will be provided before each class.  Students may print it out  to use as a reference or mat to work on. I will talk and ask questions about the topics while creating them.  Students can share their finished masterpieces in class or by posting pictures in the classroom. 

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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 Q&A, slideshow, fun facts, hands-on activities, worksheets, 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. 

What is taught in this course?

~FALL SCHEDULE~

Week of September 1 - Intro to Biology, What Makes Something Living? and Levels of Organization🫀  
Week of September 8 - Animal Cell Structure and Organelles  
Week of September 15 - Structure of a Neuron or Brain Cell 🧠
Week of September 22 - Cell Membrane and Cell Transport: Diffusion, Active/Passive Transport, and Osmosis💧 
Week of September 29 - Plant Cell Structure and Organelles 
Week of October 6 - Structure of a Chloroplast and Stages of Photosynthesis 🌱 
Week of October 13 - Cellular Respiration and ATP ⚡️
Week of October 20- Prokaryotes - Bacteria Cell Structure
Week of October 27 - Viruses 🦠 
Week of November 3 - Introduction to Genetics, Alleles, Dominant and Recessive Traits, and Artificial Selection  
Week of November 10 - Punnett Squares: Codominance in Blood Types🩸
Week of November 17 - Incomplete Dominance:  Flowers, Frizzle Chickens, Wavy Hair 
Week of November 24 - Karyotypes and Identifying Chromosomal Disorders 
Week of December 1 -  Sex linked Traits: Colorblindness, Pattern Baldness, Calico Cats 
Week of December 8 - Pedigree Charts  
Week of December 15 - Mitosis and Cell Division
Week of December 22 - Structure of DNA 🧬
Week of December 29 -  RNA and Protein Synthesis
Week of January 5 - Mutations

**This is the end of the cycle, lessons will repeat**