**NEWER VERSION OF THIS COURSE IS NOW AVAILABLE** LAB for Biology, Part Two with Christine Hamilton (Biology)

Dear Student,

This course is scheduled to be retired on Nov 30, 2024.  You may continue using this course; however, we highly suggest moving to the new, updated course.  

https://moodle.homeschoolconnectionsonline.com/course/view.php?id=4185  Please note the lab is part of the full course in the newer version.

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How to get the most out of the LAB for Biology I, Part Two with Christine Hamilton:

 

  • First, read the course materials below before the first class meeting.

  • Then have a notebook ready for notes during class.

  • Read the assigned reading before the first class meeting.

  • Watch that week’s recording if you need to revisit information.

  • Do the assignments, quizzes, and any extra work assigned for that week.

  • Once the course is completed to the parent's, there is a Certificate of Completion at the end to be filled in for your records.

 

This LAB can be taken by students taking the live or the recorded Biology course.

This is Part One of a two-part course.

Due to the popularity of this course, it is offered three times. Choose the day and time that takes place the ½ hour before your live class time.

 

Total Classes:  7

Duration: 15 to 20 minutes 

Prerequisite: None

Suggested Grade Level: 9th to 12th grade

Suggested Credit: One full semester Biology Lab.

Instructors: Christine Hamilton, Ph.D.

 

Course Description: There will be 6 labs that are explicitly aligned with the Biology Part One classes. Biology Part One Labs are to be performed with minimum equipment and will consist of common household supplies.  A list provided in the syllabus.

 

Course Outline:

Bread Mold – We get to grow our own mold colony on a slice of bread!

Crayfish – Identify the external and internal anatomical features of a typical crustacean.

Perch – Observe the external and internal features of the fish and their relationship to one another.

Clam – Locate the external and internal features of the clam and be able to explain their purpose.

Eye – Explore the structure and function of the bovine eye.

Frog – Dissection giving the student an overview of organ systems of complex living things.

Worm – Investigate basic anatomy and simple organ systems.

Course Materials: Pencil and paper. Links for the materials are listed below:

6 Specimens

Bovine Eye

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