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(Switched-On Schoolhouse Science 10
This complete 10th grade CD-ROM-based science curriculum includes the following topics: taxonomy, basis of life, microbiology, cells, plant processes, human anatomy and physiology, genetics, cell division and reproduction, ecology, and principles and applications of biology.The projects in this course include writing and research, along with hands-on experiments. This Switched-on Schoolhouse course includes quizzes and a test for each unit. Order our Switched-on Schoolhouse 10 Science Kit separately.
Microsoft IE 6, or higher, 500MHz processor or higher, 512MB memory, and 600MB hard disk space; 1024 X 768 resolution or higher, 16-bit color monitor; CD-ROM drive, and Windows XP or higher. A printer is recommended.
Here are the topics covered in this course:
- Taxonomy: Key to Organization
- The History of Taxonomy
- Plant and Animal Classification
- Models of Origin
- & more
- Chemistry of Life
- Molecular Basis of Life
- Chemical Reactions
- Experiment: Starch
- & more
- Cells
- The Cell - An Introduction
- Experiment: Osmosis
- Cells in Organisms
- & more
- Cell Division and Reproduction
- Cell Divison
- Sexual Reproduction
- Experiment: Tissue Structure
- & more
- Genetics: God's Plan of Inheritance
- Experiment: Probability
- Application of Mendelian Genetics
- Chromosome Basis of Heredity
- & more
- Microbiology
- Microbial Taxonomy
- Experiment: Fungus All Around
- Viruses, Prions, and Viroids
- & more
- Plants: Green Factories
- Parts of the Plant Cell
- How do Plants Grow?
- Experiment: Terrarium
- & more
- Human Anatomy and Physiology
- Experiment: Heart Rate
- Body Framework
- Environmental Interactions
- & more
- Ecology, Pollution, and Energy
- Principles of Ecology
- Pollution Problems
- Essay: Stewardship
- & more
- Principles and Applications of Biology
- Study of Life
- Basic Principles of Life
- Applications of Biology
- & more
