Contains Several Science Based Mini Courses

Exploring the natural world

  • How Plants Work

    Learn about plants and how they work by conducting experiements at home.

  • How Genes Work

    Explore the workings of the human body with easy-to-do home based activities.

  • Have you Ever Wondered

    Find out for yourself the answers to all the things you always wanted to know.

  • Know Your Organs

    Explore the organs within the human body to see what they do, and how.

Meet Your Instructor

Chris Colclough

My name is Chris Colclough and I have taught Biology for over 40 years. I also suffer have a history of depression and a diagnosis of bipolar disorder. I have created this course to provide an opportunity for students to get involved in the natural world and engage in activities that will promote positive mental health for them.

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Course curriculum

  • 1

    How Plants Work

    • Introduction

    • Lesson 1 - Growing Plants on your Window Sill

    • Lesson 1 - Rosemary Cuttings

    • Lesson 1 - Tradescantia Cuttings

    • Lesson 1 - Spider Plant Cuttings

    • Lesson 1 Answers - Growing Plants on the Windowsill

    • Lesson 2 - What are Plants?

    • Lesson 2 - What are Plants (video)?

    • Lesson 2 - Mosses and Liverworts

    • Lesson 2 - Ferns

    • Lesson 2 - Conifers

    • Lesson 2 - Flowering Plants

    • Lesson 2 Answers - What are plants

    • Lesson 3 How are Plants Built?

    • How are Plants Built?

    • Lesson 3 Answers - How Are Plants Built

    • Lesson 4 How are Plants Built - Cells

    • Lesson 4 How are Plants Built - Cells ?

    • Lesson 4 Answers - How are Plants Built - Cells

    • Lesson 5 - How do Seeds Germinate ?

    • Lesson 5 - How do Seeds Germinate

    • Lesson 5 - Four Time-lapse Bean Germination

    • Lesson 5 - Potting and Planting Out

    • Lesson 5 Answers - How do seeds Germinate

    • Lesson 5 - What are Fruits and Seeds?

    • Lesson 5 - What are Fruits ?

    • Lesson 5 Answers - What are Fruit and seeds

    • Lesson 6 - How do Plants Make Food?

    • Lesson 6 - How Do Plants Make Food (video) ?

    • Lesson 6 Answers - How do Plants Make Food

    • Lesson 6 - Proving Plants Make Food

    • Lesson 7 - How do Plants Transport Substances ?

    • Lesson 7 - How do Plants Transport Substances (video) ?

    • Lesson 7 - How do Plants Transport Substances ?

    • Lesson 8 - How do plants reproduce sexually

    • Lesson 8 - How do Plants Reproduce Sexually (video)?

    • Lesson 8 Answers - How do Plants Reproduce Sexually

    • Lesson 9 - How do Plants Reproduce without Sex?

    • Lesson 9 - How Do Plants Reproduce Without Sex ?

    • Lesson 9 Answers - How do Plants Reproduce without Sex

    • Copy of Lesson 10 - How is Plant Growth Controlled ?

    • Lesson 10 - How is Plant Growth Controlled (video) ?

    • Lesson 10 Answers - How is Plant Growth Controlled

    • Lesson 11 - How do Plants Survive Extremes ?

    • Lesson 11 - How do Plants Survive Extremes (video) ?

    • Lesson 11 Answers - How do Plants Survive Extremes

  • 2

    Have You Ever Wondered?

    • Introduction

    • Lesson 1 - What are Viruses?

    • Lesson 1 What are Viruses - Answers

    • Lesson 2 Why Beetroot Stains

    • Lesson 2 Why Beetroot Stains - Practical Activity

    • Lesson 3 What Conditions do Woodlice Prefer?

    • Lesson 3 What Conditions Do Woodlice Prefer - Answers

    • Lesson 4 - Why Do Shoots Grow Upwards

    • Lesson 4 - Why Do Shoots Grow Upwards - Answers

    • Lesson 5 - What Effect Does Exercise, Tea & Coffee Have on Pulse Rate

    • Lesson 5 - What Effect Does Exercise, Tea & Coffee Have on Pulse Rate - Answers

    • Lesson 6 - Sampling Garden Invertebrates

    • Lesson 7 - Investigating Nerve Impulses and Reaction Time

    • Lesson 8 - Earthquake Proof Design

    • Lesson 9 - Investigating the Quality of Nappies

    • Lesson 10 - Using Chromotography To Separate Pigments

    • Lesson 11 - Can You See DNA?

    • Lesson 11 Can You See DNA - Answers

    • Lesson 12 - Chicken Leg Dissection

    • Lesson 12 - Chicken Leg Dissection - Part 1

    • Lesson 12 Chicken Leg Dissection - Part 2

    • Lesson 12 Chicken Leg Dissection - Answers
  • 3

    Know Your Organs

    • Introduction

    • Lesson 1 - Know Your Organs

    • Lesson 1 Answers - Know Your Organs

    • Lesson 2 - Know Your Cells

    • Lesson 2 Answers - Know Your Cells

    • Lesson 3 Answers - Know Your Brain

    • Lesson 3 Answers - Know Your Brain

    • Lesson 4 - Know Your Heart

    • Lesson 4 Video - Know your heart

    • Lesson 4 Answers - Know Your Heart

    • Lesson 5 - Know Your Lungs

    • Lesson 5 Answers - Know Your Lungs

    • Lesson 6 - Know Your Liver

    • Lesson 6 - Liver dissection

    • Lesson 6 Answers - Know Your Liver

    • Lesson 7 - Know Your Kidneys

    • Lesson 7 Answers - Know Your Kidneys

    • Lesson 7 - Kidney dissection

    • Lesson 8 - Know Your Eyes

    • Lesson 8 Answers - Know Your Eyes

    • Lesson 8 - Pig's Eye Dissection

    • Lesson 9 - Know Your Thyroid

    • Lesson 9 - Know Your Thyroid - Answers

    • Lesson 10 - Know Your Pancreas

    • Lesson 10 - Answers - Know Your Pancreas

    • Lesson 11 - Know Your Guts

    • Lesson 11 Answers - Know Your Guts

    • Lesson 12 - Know Your Skin

    • Lesson 12 Answers - Know Your Skin

    • Lesson 12 Know Your Skin - Tactile Activity

    • Lesson 12 - Know Your Skin - Colour Changes

    • Lesson 13 - Know Your Skeleton

    • Lesson 13 Answers - Know Your Skeleton

    • Lesson 13 Know Your Skeleton - Chicken Leg Dissection

    • Lesson 13 Answers - Know Your Skeleton - Chicken Leg Dissection

    • Lesson 13 Know Your Skeleton - Chicken Leg Dissection Part 1

    • Lesson 13 Know Your Skeleton - Chicken Leg Dissection Part 2
  • 4

    How Genes Work

    • Introduction

    • Lesson 1 - Nucleus

    • Lesson 1 Answers - Nucleus

    • Lesson 2 - Chromosomes

    • Lesson 2 Answers - Chromosomes

    • Lesson 3 - Gene

    • Lesson 3 Answers - Gene

    • Lesson 4 - DNA

    • Lesson 4 - Making a DNA Model

    • Lesson 4 Answers - DNA

    • Lesson 5 - Sex linked inheritance

    • Lesson 5 Answers - Sex Linked Inheritance

    • Lesson 6 - Genetic Conditions

    • Lesson 6 Answers - Genetic Conditions

    • Lesson 7 - Selection, Cloning & GM

    • Lesson 7 Answers - Selection, Cloning & GM

    • Lesson 8 - Inheritance of Blood Groups

    • Lesson 8 Answers- Inheritance of Blood Groups

    • Lesson 9 - Gene sequencing & Ancestors & Mental Health

    • Lesson 9 Answers - Gene sequencing & Ancestors & Mental Health

FAQ

  • Is this Course Really Free

    Yes - totally, utterly, always free!

  • Do these courses really support mental health?

    The course features science exeriments which are educational and easy to do in your own home. They help engage the mind and create confidence in yourself.

  • Do you have other courses

    Yes, we are adding courses all the time. Please check our home page for details.

Let's Get Going

You can get going straight away. Simply click the button below tobegin your journey into the world of science!

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