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26-27 Differentiated Biology Lecture & Lab
Cost: $120 per semester plus one time lab fee of $50
Class Description:
This is biology on your student’s level!
Biology Lecture: This is where we take an in-depth look and fully develop understanding of key concepts. We’ll take some notes and explain all the concepts from the week’s reading and engage in lively discussion. The note taking is really gentle, and student collaboration on notes is encouraged! Learning is so much more fun together!
Lab: The lab portion of this class is where we apply all of the learning we’ve been doing! We’ll observe biology in action through experiments and models, really seeing how this amazing world absolutely is full of life! We’ll make fantastically messy projects, dissect specimens, and see ourselves on a cellular level. This lab is all hands on, participation, and application!
There will be a semester 1 final to be given just before the Winter Break and a final given at the end of the year over topics covered in the related semesters. Dissections are a part of the labs, but accommodations can be made ahead of time by the parent if parents do not want students to participate.
Topics covered: Cells and Heredity, Bacteria to Plants, Animals, Human Biology and Health, Ecology
*This course is differentiated, meaning that the instructor can make accommodations for various learning abilities, both for the struggling learner, and the academically gifted. Please contact teacher for more information.
*The topic of evolution does come up during the course (Chapter 5 Prentice Hall) and will be handled carefully. This class is taught from an intelligent design perspective, but we will lightly discuss the key points of creationism and evolution. Any parents having a concern may contact the teacher.
** This course does include a chapter (21 Prentice Hall) on the human reproductive system. This portion of the course will also be handled carefully and respectfully. Parents may contact the teacher with any concerns on this topic as well. Parents are always welcome to sit in on these classes, or choose not to send their students to class during these weeks if they prefer to teach these at home.
Homework: Homework is geared to be about 3-4 hours per week, reading the chapter and turning in a weekly chapter assessment.
This 2-in-1 class is both lecture and lab for Biology. Two grades will be given, one for lecture and one for lab. This year-long class is worth 3 high school credits: 2 for the book work and lecture, one for lab.
Grades: 8-12
Instructor: Jessica Koerner
Time: 1:00-2:30: **Please note that this is both a lecture and lab class. The class will typically end around 2:30 to allow for lab experiments.
Required materials: 1 ½ inch three ring binder with pockets for notes and homework, safety goggles for labs, ability to print and hole punch student notes weekly, notebook, pencil, and ONE of the following textbook options:
(9-10th graders): Prentice Hall Science Explorer Life Science ISBN 0-13-062646-5
-OR- Honor's: Prentice Hall Biology by Miller Levine ISBN: 0132013495 ISBN13: 9780132013499 with quarterly application projects based on in-class topics.
-OR - (Especially designed for nonscience majors and those with no prior experience with science. This option was especially chosen to be friendlier reading level): Holt Science and Technology Life Science Student Edition without additional project work ISBN-13: 978-0030462245 or ISBN-10: 003046224X
Course Prerequisites: Completion of a general science or physical science course.
Teacher contact info: jkoerner918@frontier.com, (775)-350-5299, or on facebook https://www.facebook.com/jessica.koerner.129
Cost: $120 per semester plus one time lab fee of $50
Class Description:
This is biology on your student’s level!
Biology Lecture: This is where we take an in-depth look and fully develop understanding of key concepts. We’ll take some notes and explain all the concepts from the week’s reading and engage in lively discussion. The note taking is really gentle, and student collaboration on notes is encouraged! Learning is so much more fun together!
Lab: The lab portion of this class is where we apply all of the learning we’ve been doing! We’ll observe biology in action through experiments and models, really seeing how this amazing world absolutely is full of life! We’ll make fantastically messy projects, dissect specimens, and see ourselves on a cellular level. This lab is all hands on, participation, and application!
There will be a semester 1 final to be given just before the Winter Break and a final given at the end of the year over topics covered in the related semesters. Dissections are a part of the labs, but accommodations can be made ahead of time by the parent if parents do not want students to participate.
Topics covered: Cells and Heredity, Bacteria to Plants, Animals, Human Biology and Health, Ecology
*This course is differentiated, meaning that the instructor can make accommodations for various learning abilities, both for the struggling learner, and the academically gifted. Please contact teacher for more information.
*The topic of evolution does come up during the course (Chapter 5 Prentice Hall) and will be handled carefully. This class is taught from an intelligent design perspective, but we will lightly discuss the key points of creationism and evolution. Any parents having a concern may contact the teacher.
** This course does include a chapter (21 Prentice Hall) on the human reproductive system. This portion of the course will also be handled carefully and respectfully. Parents may contact the teacher with any concerns on this topic as well. Parents are always welcome to sit in on these classes, or choose not to send their students to class during these weeks if they prefer to teach these at home.
Homework: Homework is geared to be about 3-4 hours per week, reading the chapter and turning in a weekly chapter assessment.
This 2-in-1 class is both lecture and lab for Biology. Two grades will be given, one for lecture and one for lab. This year-long class is worth 3 high school credits: 2 for the book work and lecture, one for lab.
Grades: 8-12
Instructor: Jessica Koerner
Time: 1:00-2:30: **Please note that this is both a lecture and lab class. The class will typically end around 2:30 to allow for lab experiments.
Required materials: 1 ½ inch three ring binder with pockets for notes and homework, safety goggles for labs, ability to print and hole punch student notes weekly, notebook, pencil, and ONE of the following textbook options:
(9-10th graders): Prentice Hall Science Explorer Life Science ISBN 0-13-062646-5
-OR- Honor's: Prentice Hall Biology by Miller Levine ISBN: 0132013495 ISBN13: 9780132013499 with quarterly application projects based on in-class topics.
-OR - (Especially designed for nonscience majors and those with no prior experience with science. This option was especially chosen to be friendlier reading level): Holt Science and Technology Life Science Student Edition without additional project work ISBN-13: 978-0030462245 or ISBN-10: 003046224X
Course Prerequisites: Completion of a general science or physical science course.
Teacher contact info: jkoerner918@frontier.com, (775)-350-5299, or on facebook https://www.facebook.com/jessica.koerner.129