Each class has original course material written by Blair Lee, M.S., hands-on labs and activities, along with video suggestions in addition to the LIVE classes taught by Blair.
Suggested age range 9-13.
Meets Every Wednesday, 1/19 - 3/2 & 3/16 - 4/27 for 14-weeks at 11 am PST
January 19, 26
February 2, 9, 16, 23
March 2, 16, 23, 30
April 6, 13, 20, 27
Sessions will be taped for those who are unable to attend.
Weekly Topics
Week 1 – A New Definition for Life?
Week 2 – The Biology of DNA & RNA - Part 1
Week 3 - The Biology of DNA & RNA - Part 2
Week 4 - Evolution: Did it all start with RNA?
Week 5 - What is a Virus & How Viruses Infect
Week 6 - What is a Bacterium & How Bacteria Infect
Week 7 - Project Presentations - Microbe Report
Week 8 – Your Immune System Fights Back
Week 9 – Antibiotic, Vaccines, and Staying Healthy
Week 10 - Retroviruses: HIV, Placentas, and Evolution
Week 11 - Zoonotic Microbes & the Coronavirus
Week 12 - The Battle of the Microbes: Bacteriophages Vs CRISPR-Cas
Week 13 - Pandemics Make History
Week 14 - Is It a Good Guy or a Bad Guy? Design Your Own Microbe Presentations