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General Biology | 2023-24

Blue Tent Biology

This live online General Biology class will provide upper-middle school or high school homeschoolers with a foundation in fundamental biological concepts and will introduce them to investigative scientific methods and lab work.

 

Students will meet live with their instructor and classmates for 90 minutes once a week, and with the use of online tools and interactive resources, this course will offer a diverse array of print, digital, and live learning options.

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Class Details

  • General Biology is a full-year lab-science class.

  • Tuition: $700

  • Instructor: Bekah Hilton

  • Dates: August 21, 2023 to May 5, 2024

    • See our FAQ for a complete list of days, times, and breaks.

  • Weekly Live Class: Wednesday 4-5:30 p.m. Eastern​

  • Grade level: 8th and up

    • For age/grade guidelines, prerequisites, and class-fit recommendations for all classes, please see our FAQ page.

  • Class size 15-20

  • Course materials are listed HERE.

  • Format: Students share an interactive online classroom throughout the year and meet once a week live on Zoom.

    • Students who attend live classes are requested to keep their webcams on and participate.

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

  • CA students: this course is a-g approved if taken through some homeschool charters. See our FAQ.​

 

Labs and Virtual Dissections

To reinforce concepts and kindle an interest in the topics that will be studied, a variety of labs--both hands-on and virtual--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.​​

  • Detailed dissections will be completed 100% virtually with the aid of eMind software.

  • 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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A Variety of Core and Supplemental Resources

Students will be using the 2020 McGraw-Hill Inspire Biology textbook, and the instructor will utilize McGraw-Hill interactive learning resources and activities that are closely paired with the text. An ebook is a part of the digital resources that students will have access to in this class, and a hard-copy of the textbook can be purchased or borrowed through Blue Tent OnLoan.​

  • Topics that will be thoroughly covered include cell biology, genetics, ecology, diversity, plants, invertebrates, vertebrates and human biology. 

  • The text supplements will include videos, models, infographics, and activities that will instruct, explain, and reinforce scientific phenomena and help students explore and solve scientific problems.

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Collaborate and Enjoy!

In their online Moodle classroom, students will interact and collaborate with their instructor and peers every week. Blue Tent Biology is designed to be a class where homeschoolers will enjoy sharing, comparing, and learning with class friends.

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