Introduction to Biology Lab
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This lab-only course is designed as a standalone addition to StraighterLine's Introduction to Biology course. Students will complete at home laboratory experiments, track and record results and take lab-based assessments to meet the lab requirement. The labs are provided by eScience Labs, a leading provider of at home lab kits and supplemental online materials. This course will give the student a solid foundation for further study into laboratory sciences.
Information about the required lab kit is available in the "Course Text" tab below.
This Course Includes:
- 48 hours grading turn-around
- Live technical and student support
- Free transcription to your destination school
- 150+ partner college and universities with direct articulation
- Self Paced
- Science
- Content by eScience Labs
After completing this course students will have,
- Learn how work to safely in the laboratory
- Understand how to make testable observations and hypotheses
- Explore key concepts in biology
- clearly define and relate all aspects of the cell cycle
- understand and describe each structure of the cell and their roles
- Explore photosynthesis
- Understand Mendelian genetics
- Discuss heredity and mutation
- Have an understanding of the Ecology of organisms
- Understand mutation.
Topics |
Title |
Objectives |
1 |
Introduction to Science |
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2 |
Lab: Cell Structure & Function |
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3 |
Lab: Ecology of Organisms |
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4 |
Lab: Energy and Photosynthesis |
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5 |
Lab: Mitosis |
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6 |
Lab: DNA and RNA |
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7 |
Lab: Mendelian Genetics |
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8 |
Lab: Population Genetics |
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Course Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites to take Introduction to Biology with Lab, however it's recommended that the student has completed Introduction to Biology or its equivalent within the past 6 months.
StraighterLine provides a percentage score and letter grade for each course. A passing percentage is 70% or higher.
If you have chosen a Partner College to award credit for this course, your final grade will be based upon that college's grading scale. Only passing scores will be considered by Partner Colleges for an award of credit.
There are a total of 1000 points in the course*:
Topic | Assessment | Points |
Upload: Lab Kit Photos |
10 |
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1 |
Lab Exam 1 |
15 |
1 |
Lab 1 Worksheet: Introduction to Science |
50 |
2 |
Lab Exam 2 |
15 |
2 |
Lab 2 Worksheet: Cell Structure and Function |
40 |
3 |
Lab Exam 3 |
15 |
3 |
Lab 3 Worksheet: Ecology of Organisms |
55 |
4 |
Lab Exam 4 |
15 |
4 |
Lab 4 Worksheet: Energy & Photosynthesis |
95 |
5 |
Lab Exam 5 |
15 |
5 |
Lab 5 Worksheet: Mitosis |
95 |
6 |
Lab Exam 6 |
15 |
6 |
Lab 6 Worksheet: DNA and RNA |
65 |
7 |
Lab Exam 7 |
15 |
7 |
Lab 7 Worksheet: Mendelian Genetics |
180 |
8 |
Lab Exam 8 |
15 |
8 |
Lab 8 Worksheet: Population Genetics |
290 |
Total |
1000 |
Really the only good thing about this course is that it will save you money. The lab is difficult to understand and will take more time to complete because there is no instructor to ask questions. There is a lot of self-teaching happening if you decide to take this lab.
Really the only good thing about this course is that it will save you money. The lab is difficult to understand and will take more time to complete because there is no instructor to ask questions. There is a lot of self-teaching happening if you decide to take this lab.
The course was very straight-forward. The Lab kit contained everything that was needed and was very interesting to use.
The course was very straight-forward. The Lab kit contained everything that was needed and was very interesting to use.
Relatively simple lab to accompany the Intro to Bio course
Relatively simple lab to accompany the Intro to Bio course
Great class learned a lot.
Great class learned a lot.
Helpful to get lab out of the way however needs more structure.
Helpful to get lab out of the way however needs more structure.
It was great. I will grade 10 out of 10
It was great. I will grade 10 out of 10
Great course- Lab materials are very organized and easy to use.
Great course- Lab materials are very organized and easy to use.
This course was a great way for me to learn how to conduct scientific experiments without me having to leave home.
This course was a great way for me to learn how to conduct scientific experiments without me having to leave home.
The lab was fun and informative. Although, taking the lab only portion was difficult, because some of the knowledge tested on was not provided in the lab only.
The lab was fun and informative. Although, taking the lab only portion was difficult, because some of the knowledge tested on was not provided in the lab only.
The course was simple but not to simple and was easy to finish in a short amount of time.
The course was simple but not to simple and was easy to finish in a short amount of time.
Easy to understand and straightforward
I did enjoy the tests layout. The length gave me plenty of time to think through each questions.
I enjoyed being able to go at my own pace.
I enjoyed the hands-on lab experiments. They were interesting and examples of real-life applications of the acquired information.
I enjoyed the lab experiments
I like the flexibility.
I liked being able to go at my own pace because some topics were difficult for me and required more time while others were easy and I could complete them quickly.
I liked reading the book.
It explained more than the tutorials
I liked that I could take the class at my own pace.
I liked that the pace was up to me. My work schedule is inconsistent, so I had to work on the class whenever I had the chance.
I liked the lab exams because of how the questions and test was laid out
I liked the lab portion. Very interesting. You not only get to read about how things work but also get to see how they work and grow.
I liked the labs
I liked the labs
I liked the labs
I liked the lessons definately helped understand what would be on the exam
I liked the My Grades tab because I can track my success. I did not like how the grade showed
I think the exams and the new timer that was put in were a nice touch. That web site structure is easy to move around in. The format of classes as an individual pace is great.
I thought the book was easy to understand
Labs were fun
Self paced work allowed me to manage my work and home life
The checklist really helped. I am a visual learner so seeing what I needed to do helped alot. I didn't think I was really into Science but taking this course has really changed my mind. I found myself thinking about what I was learning ALL the time. The text was an excellent choice!
The labs were actually pretty interesting.
The labs were the best part of the course. They were interesting and fun.
The labs were the most interesting because they were hands on.
The online flexibility and online exams made it easy to complete the course at my own pace, and eliminated the inconvenience of scheduling and traveling to find a suitable exam proctor.
the reviews helped on tests