This live online General Biology class will provide upper-middle school and high school homeschoolers with a foundation in fundamental biological concepts and will introduce them to investigative scientific methods and lab work. Topics covered include cell biology, genetics, ecology, diversity, plants, invertebrates, vertebrates, and human biology.
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Live Class: Students will meet live with their instructor and classmates for 75 minutes once a week to discuss topics covered in weekly lessons, collaborate with their classmates, and ask questions.
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Optional Live Study Halls: In addition to the live class, the instructor will offer a live study hall every other Thursday from 1-3 p,m, Eastern. Students can utilize thestudy hall in two ways:
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Drop in. They can drop in to a Zoom study hall at any time for a quick question.
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Homework time. They can log in to a Zoom study hall--with microphones muted and videos on or off--to work on their any science homework, and then unmute to get immediate help when questions arise.
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Class Details
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General Biology | Traditional, full-year, live, lab-science class
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Looking for options? See Honors Biology.
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Tuition & Fees:
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Instructor: Bekah Hilton
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Dates: August 19, 2024 to May 4, 2025​
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Weekly Live Classes: Tuesdays @ 1-2:15 p.m. Eastern​
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Optional Live Study Hall: every other Thursday @ 1-3 p.m. Eastern
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Grade level: 8th and up (13+)
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Class size 15-20
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See our FAQ for:
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age/grade guidelines, prerequisites, and class-fit recommendations
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a complete list of class days, times, and breaks
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a list of CA charter schools where this course is a-g approved
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Format:
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Students share an interactive online classroom and meet live on Zoom.
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Students who attend live classes will be expected to keep their webcams on and participate.
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Live classes will be recorded for those who miss classes or prefer to watch later.
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Average weekly time estimate:​ 5-7 hours, including recorded and live instruction
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All Blue Tent science courses are NCAA-approved
Labs and Virtual Dissections
To reinforce concepts and kindle an interest in the topics that will be studied, a variety hands-on and virtual labs will allow students to explore and apply their learning to real-world circumstances as they make observations, construct hypotheses, collect and analyze data, and formalize conclusions.​​
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While most labs will be hands-on, dissections will be completed 100% virtually.
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Dissecting a variety of specimens will allow students to closely examine the inner workings of different species and will contribute to the identification and understanding of each of the human body’s systems.
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Core and Supplemental Resources
Your digital resources fee includes:
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An ebook of McGraw-Hill's Inspire Biology (2020)
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McGraw-Hill interactive resources that are aligned with the text, such as videos, models, and infographics
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eMind software for virtual dissections
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Collaborate and Enjoy!
In their online classroom, students will interact and collaborate with their instructor and peers every week. Blue Tent Biology is designed to be a class for those who enjoy sharing, comparing, and learning with class friends.
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