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Basics of High School Biology - STILL OPEN

Shibu (Shivaathmika) J

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Sessions

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This series ended on September 7, 2022. All 1:1 and group chats related to this series are disabled 7 days after the last session.

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About

We will go through the basics of high-school biology . I got my information from "Everything You Need To Ace Biology In One Big Fat Notebook - The High School Guide". This series will be covering 6 units: 1: Basics of Biology 2: The Chemistry of Life 3: Cell Theory 4: Bacteria, Viruses, Prions, and Viroids 5: Protists 6: Fungi I will continue this series for units 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 after this is done. I will be having slideshows, resources, and kahoots available for you to learn from if you miss a session. I also will have quizzes at the beginning of the next session on the topic covered in the previous session. _____________ I will add more sessions as time goes on!

✋ ATTENDANCE POLICY

You will be withdrawn from the series if you have more than 5 unexcused absences. If there is any problem with you joining, please message me and I will be happy to schedule a different timing for you.

Dates

July 28 - September 6

Learners

9 / 15

Total Sessions

32

About the Tutor

Hello! I am an IB high schooler from Toronto, who has a huge inclination toward math and biology. I am also a huge bookworm. My hobbies are kayaking, playing my guitar, and singing. I love teaching others and I'm here to learn!

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Upcoming Sessions

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Past Sessions

32
28
Jul

Session 1

Orientation

We will introduce ourselves, and go through the first topic: Introduction to Biology. It is mandatory to attend as we will be having a kahoot on said topic next session.
29
Jul

Session 2

Other Topics

We will be covering the topic ¨Critical Thinking In Biology¨. We will also be having a kahoot on the topics covered in the previous session!
1
Aug

Session 3

Other Topics

We will go over the second chapter, for the people who didn't join.

Session 4

Other Topics

We will go over the second chapter, for the people who didn't join.
2
Aug

Session 5

Catchup

Chapter 3 of our book on Characteristics of life.

Session 6

Other Topics

We will finish the first unit with the topic, Biological Classification. We will have a quick game along with it.
3
Aug

Session 7

Catchup

Catchup session for anything you have missed. I am ready to go over the whole unit today.

Session 8

Other Topics

Now we will start our next unit: it is about the ¨Chemistry of Life¨! Our topic will be ¨Atoms and Molecules¨. We will have our Kahoot as usual! We will also be playing a vocabulary game to go along with our topic!
4
Aug

Session 9

Catchup

I will cover the first chapter of our second unit, Atoms and Molecules. If you have missed any sessions previously, I'd love to go over the topics for you! Please bring with you, a piece of paper and a writing utensil! Ty!

Session 10

Other Topics

Our next topic is ¨The importance of Water" Please bring with you, a piece of paper and a writing utensil
5
Aug

Session 11

Catchup

If you have missed any sessions previously, I'd love to go over the topics for you! Please bring with you, a piece of paper and a writing utensil! Ty!

Session 12

Other Topics

Today we will learn about "Organic Compounds and Water" and play a game. Please bring with you, a piece of paper and a writing utensil
8
Aug

Session 13

Other Topics

We will be talking about ¨Chemical Reactions and Enzymes of Life¨ Please bring with you, a piece of paper and a writing utensil
9
Aug

Session 14

Review

Yay! We have finished 2 units! Today we will have a quick review on what we have covered so far and quiz each other to find out what we have learned! Please bring with you, a piece of paper and a writing utensil.
10
Aug

Session 15

Other Topics

We have started Cell Theory! Today we will work on The Structure and Function of a Cell and Chemical Energy, ATP! Our Kahoot will be assigned. Please bring with you, a piece of paper and a writing utensil
11
Aug

Session 16

Other Topics

Now that we understand the Cell, we will talk about photo-synthesis and cellular respiration. Please bring with you, a piece of paper and a writing utensil
12
Aug

Session 17

Other Topics

We will learn about Mitosis and Meiosis and we will do a Cell Theory Obstacle Course. Please bring with you, a piece of paper and a writing utensil
15
Aug

Session 18

Other Topics

We will learn about Bacteria today! Please bring with you, a piece of paper and a writing utensil
16
Aug

Session 19

Other Topics

We will learn about viruses. Please bring with you, a piece of paper and a writing utensil
19
Aug

Session 20

Other Topics

Our next topic is ¨The Importance of Water" Please bring with you, a piece of paper and a writing utensil.
22
Aug

Session 21

Other Topics

If you have missed any sessions previously, I'd love to go over the topics for you! Please bring with you, a piece of paper and a writing utensil! Ty!
23
Aug

Session 22

Other Topics

We will be talking about ¨Chemical Reactions and Enzymes of Life¨ Please bring with you, a piece of paper and a writing utensil.
24
Aug

Session 23

Other Topics

Today we will learn about "Organic Compounds and Water" and play a game. Please bring with you, a piece of paper and a writing utensil
25
Aug

Session 24

Review

Yay! We have finished 2 units! Today we will have a quick review on what we have covered so far and quiz each other to find out what we have learned! Please bring with you, a piece of paper and a writing utensil. If we have time, we will cover the first topic of cells.
26
Aug

Session 25

Other Topics

Today we will work on The Structure and Function of a Cell! We will be learning about the plant and animal cells, learn about the organelles and their functions. We will also be drawing diagrams of the cells so please bring with you, a few pieces of paper and a writing utensil, if possible it would be extremely helpful to bring some colors!
29
Aug

Session 26

Catchup

Today we will work on The Structure and Function of a Cell! We will be learning about the plant and animal cells, learn about the organelles and their functions. We will also be drawing diagrams of the cells so please bring with you, a few pieces of paper and a writing utensil, if possible, it would be extremely helpful to bring some colors! *Your camera needs to be on in some parts of this session.

Session 27

Other Topics

Now that we have a bit more knowledge about the cell, we will learn about Chemical Energy and ATP. We will also cover the topic Photosynthesis. Today we will watch a video as well.
30
Aug

Session 28

Other Topics

We will learn about Mitosis and Meiosis and we will be having an assignment, on the Cell theory unit.
31
Aug

Session 29

Catchup

We will catch up on anything that we have missed- OPTIONAL

Session 30

Other Topics

We will learn about Cellular Respiration and Mitosis and Meiosis. Please bring with you a piece of paper and a writing utensil.
2
Sep

Session 31

Other Topics

We will learn about Mitosis and Meiosis today! Please bring with you, a piece of paper and a writing utensil
6
Sep

Session 32

Other Topics

We will learn about viruses. Please bring with you, a piece of paper and a writing utensil.

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