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Course Description
Summer 2017 • Grade 9 and above • Science Sequence
For reference only; see current year course listing for course availability and details.Introduction to Biology
Sections and Teachers
Section 1: Instructor: Christe McMenomy
Starts: June 12, 2017
Ends: August 11, 2017
Wednesday 9:30 AM to 10:50 AM ET
Tuition: $150.00
There is more information at the teacher's course Website: Introduction to Biology
This eight week course is designed to introduce students who have not previously taken a rigorous high school level science course to the basic concepts of scientific methodology and the key topics of biology, as preparation for an honors or AP biology course. Students will practice study skills required to succeed in the science courses they take, apply basic math concepts used in all sciences (including biology), and review key topics such as biological levels of organization, classification systems, the chemistry underlying metabolic processes, and the fundamentals of cell biology.
All students will perform simple experiments to help develop an appreciation for the fundamental principles underlying modern biology and to develop proper experimental techniques (with an emphasis on lab safety). Students share their lab reports for teacher and peer review, and discuss their experiences in online class sessions.
Advanced students can use this course to jump-start their lab work for the AP Biology 2017-2018 academic year course by covering lab techniques, data manipulation methods, and critical concepts. Those students planning on taking AP Biology will be given more challenging assignments and experiment options which can be used to fulfill Scholars Online AP Biology course requirements. However, these students should be prepared to commit up to eight hours a week in reading, homework, and lab work.
Prerequisites
None required.
Recommended background
Recommended: Completion of a junior high school level life-science course or either SO Natural Science I or SO Natural Science II.
Teacher's notes:
There will be no meeting 29 June 2016.
Textbooks and Materials
This item is required:
Get Ready for Biology [Edition or Version: 1], Authors: Lori K. Garrett
ISBN: 0321500571
Publisher's website: Get Ready for Biology
Best sources: Scholars Online Bookstore
Ready to Enroll?
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Scholars Online is fully accredited through the Middle States Accreditation Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools.
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Introduction to Biology
Sections and Teachers
Section 1:
Instructor: Christe McMenomy
Starts: June 12, 2017
Ends: August 11, 2017
Wednesday 9:30 AM to 10:50 AM ET
Tuition: $150.00
There is more information at the teacher's course Website: Introduction to Biology
This eight week course is designed to introduce students who have not previously taken a rigorous high school level science course to the basic concepts of scientific methodology and the key topics of biology, as preparation for an honors or AP biology course. Students will practice study skills required to succeed in the science courses they take, apply basic math concepts used in all sciences (including biology), and review key topics such as biological levels of organization, classification systems, the chemistry underlying metabolic processes, and the fundamentals of cell biology.
All students will perform simple experiments to help develop an appreciation for the fundamental principles underlying modern biology and to develop proper experimental techniques (with an emphasis on lab safety). Students share their lab reports for teacher and peer review, and discuss their experiences in online class sessions.
Advanced students can use this course to jump-start their lab work for the AP Biology 2017-2018 academic year course by covering lab techniques, data manipulation methods, and critical concepts. Those students planning on taking AP Biology will be given more challenging assignments and experiment options which can be used to fulfill Scholars Online AP Biology course requirements. However, these students should be prepared to commit up to eight hours a week in reading, homework, and lab work.
Prerequisites
None required.
Recommended background
Recommended: Completion of a junior high school level life-science course or either SO Natural Science I or SO Natural Science II.
Teacher's notes:
There will be no meeting 29 June 2016.
Textbooks and Materials
This item is required:
Get Ready for Biology [Edition or Version: 1], Authors: Lori K. Garrett
ISBN: 0321500571
Publisher's website: Get Ready for Biology
Best sources: Scholars Online Bookstore
Ready to Enroll?
Don't yet have a member account? Click this button to create one. We collect only the information we need to identify you and support your enrollments.
Need to know more first? Click the button to check out our FAQs page. You can also email the teacher (just click on the teacher's name in the section listing above!), or contact our Academic Support advisor (See our Support page).
Scholars Online is fully accredited through the Middle States Accreditation Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools.
Hosted on Interserver