NOTICE: This is an older course recorded with Adobe Connect and/or Vimeo recordings. We are currently working to replace the recordings with new Zoom recordings. Please don't hesitate to email us at homeschoolconnections@gmail.
Total Classes: 8
Prerequisite: Basic science knowledge.
Suggested Grade Level: 9th to 12th grade
Suggested Credit: ⅔ semester of Botany or Science. Take Health Science in the spring for full credit (or see additional “course materials” below).
Instructor: Christine Hamilton, Ph.D.
Instructor Bio: Christine Hamilton is a graduate of Ohio University with a BS in Biomedical Engineering and MS in Healthcare Administration, and NYU with a PhD in Public Health. She is VIRTUS trained in Protecting God's Children and taught third grade PSR for her parish. Dr. Hamilton is also a homeschooling mother of two.
Course Description: Not only is botany fun, it is an important subject to learn. Plants play an integral role in the wellbeing of the human race. Think about plant use in pharmaceuticals, fuel, industrial & household chemicals, paper, essential oils, and so on. This is a semester-long course that introduces students to the plant kingdom and related ideas. It will directly prepare students for biology and college-level botany courses.
NOTE: This course originally suggested A Walk in the Woods as supplemental reading in error. If you have purchased this book based on the catalog listing, dispose of the book and contact Maureen at homeschoolconnections@gmail.com.
Course materials: Required: Introductory Plant Biology 10th Edition. Available inexpensively used (www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00N4GTW6K/catholictreas-20). Colored pencils, pens, paper, and a composition book.
For families who want to go deeper into the subject of botany or for the student would like to earn a full semester credit, see this reading list, http://homeschoolconnectionsonline.blogspot.com/2018/08/botany-reading-list-for-homeschool.html
Course Outline:
- Class One - What is Plant Biology?/The Nature of Life
- Class Two - Cells
- Class Three - Tissues, Roots, Soils and Stems
- Class Four - Leaves, Flowers, Fruits and Seeds
- Class Five - Water in Plants
- Class Six - Metabolism and Growth
- Class Seven - Plant Names and Classifications
- Class Eight - Ecology and Biomes
Homework: Expect to spend approximately 2 hours outside of class each week reviewing vocabulary, reading, drawing, and completing quizzes. Quizzes are graded by the computer for immediate feedback. Students will create a keepsake book of their plant drawings.
- Teacher: Christine Hamilton PhD