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This live online General Biology course 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.

 

  • 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.

  • 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:

    • Drop in. They can drop in to a Zoom study hall at any time for a quick question.

    • 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

  • General Biology | Traditional, full-year, live, lab-science class

  • Tuition & Fees:

    • Tuition: $725

    • Digital Resources Fee: $45 (includes the course ebook)

    • Custom Lab Kit: $60

    • See all required class resources HERE.

  • Instructor: Bekah Hilton

  • Dates: August 19, 2024 to May 4, 2025​

  • Weekly Live Classes: Tuesdays @ 1-2:15 p.m. Eastern​

  • Optional Live Study Hall: Thursdays @ 1-2:30 p.m. Eastern

  • Grade level: 8th and up (13+)

  • Class size 15-20

  • See our FAQ for:

    • age/grade guidelines, prerequisites, and class-fit recommendations

    • a complete list of class days, times, and breaks

    • a list of CA charter schools where this course is a-g approved

  • Format:

    • Students share an interactive online classroom and meet live on Zoom.

    • Students who attend live classes will be expected to keep their webcams on and participate.

    • Live classes will be recorded for those who miss classes or prefer to watch later.

  • Average weekly time estimate:​ 5-7 hours, including recorded and live instruction

  • 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.​​

  • While most labs will be hands-on, dissections will be completed 100% virtually.

  • 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:

  • An ebook of McGraw-Hill's Inspire Biology (2020)

  • McGraw-Hill interactive resources that are aligned with the text, such as videos, models, and infographics

  • 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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