Biology Co-op for 10/2

 Using BJU Press' 7th Grade Life Science, this is my syllabus for 10/2.  I'm teaching a tiny co-op class out of my house.

CHAPTER 2: CELL STRUCTURES

Video: "Baby Flying Squirrel Takes Flight for the First Time"

Cell Theory

Difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells

Eukaryotic Cell Structures

• Nucleus
• Cell Membrane
• Cytoplasm
• Endoplasmic reticulum
• Golgi apparatus
• Ribosomes
• Cytoskeleton
• Lysosomes
• Mitochondria

Video: "The Inner Life of a Cell"

View plant and animal cells under the microscope

LAB MANUAL:

• LAB 1E Classifying Animals
• LAB 2D Diffusion

Homeschool Day 10/1

 I just realized that it's now October.  We are almost finished with everything except math and language arts for the year.  We're coming to the end of science, literature, history and Bible.  It's time to buckle down and figure out what we're doing next.

Bible

• The Action Bible - the sermon on the mount

Reading

• Where the Red Fern Grows
• The Wild Robot

Language Arts

• The Good and the Beautiful Cursive 6
• The Good and the Beautiful LA6

Math

• Life of Fred Fractions

History

• Story of the World 2 - the Songhay Empire

Science

• Apologia's Earth Science - climate, solstice and equinox