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Download a PDF file which has a link to view my video. Today we will learn all about pedigree charts! We'll take a look at how to read a pedigree chart, learn some rules to determine what type of inheritance is represented, and look at a few examples. This video is tailored for Alberta's Bio 30 Curriculum. I am a teacher located in Alberta. While looking for videos to show my own students, I just felt that many were too long or too childish. This led to me considering making my own science video

Download a PDF file which has a link to view my video. In this genetics video, we learn about genetic crosses that involve genes located on sex chromosomes. We see how genes passed on the x and y chromosomes influence traits of males and females differently. This video is tailored for Alberta's Bio 30 Curriculum. I am a teacher located in Alberta. While looking for videos to show my own students, I just felt that many were too long or too childish. This led to me considering making my own scienc

Download a PDF file which has a link to view my video. In this genetics video, we take a look at some unique types of genes. We discuss epistatic genes, polygenic traits, pleiotropic genes, as well as genes influenced by the environment. This video is tailored for Alberta's Bio 30 Curriculum. I am a teacher located in Alberta. While looking for videos to show my own students, I just felt that many were too long or too childish. This led to me considering making my own science videos. I am guessi

Download a PDF file which has a link to view my video. In this genetic cross video we take a look at dihybrid crosses. We'll learn how they differ from the other types of genetic crosses, and go through three examples. This video is tailored for Alberta's Bio 30 Curriculum. I am a teacher located in Alberta. While looking for videos to show my own students, I just felt that many were too long or too childish. This led to me considering making my own science videos. I am guessing if I had this fr

Download a PDF file which has a link to view my video. In this video, we will learn about two more types of genetic crosses- Incomplete Dominance and Codominant Crosses. We'll discuss how they are different and look at examples of each. This video is tailored for Alberta's Bio 30 Curriculum. I am a teacher located in Alberta. While looking for videos to show my own students, I just felt that many were too long or too childish. This led to me considering making my own science videos. I am guessin

Download a PDF file which has a link to view my video. This video will start getting into unique types of genetic crosses. We'll look at what happens when a trait has multiple alleles. This video is tailored for Alberta's Bio 30 Curriculum. I am a teacher located in Alberta. While looking for videos to show my own students, I just felt that many were too long or too childish. This led to me considering making my own science videos. I am guessing if I had this frustration then others did as well,

Download a PDF file which has a link to view my video. Now that we know how to do a monohybrid cross, we will learn how to do a test cross. This video will look at three examples pointing out details to be careful of when doing test cross problems. This video is tailored for Alberta's Bio 30 Curriculum. I am a teacher located in Alberta. While looking for videos to show my own students, I just felt that many were too long or too childish. This led to me considering making my own science videos.

Download a PDF file which has a link to view my video. In this video, we start learning how to do genetic crosses. We start with a monohybrid cross and walk through three examples. This video is tailored for Alberta's Bio 30 Curriculum. I am a teacher located in Alberta. While looking for videos to show my own students, I just felt that many were too long or too childish. This led to me considering making my own science videos. I am guessing if I had this frustration then others did as well, and

Download a PDF file which has a link to view my video. In this video we learn about the Father of Genetics, Gregor Mendel. We also take a look at his four laws of genetics: Law of Unit Characteristics Law of Dominance Law of Segregation Law of Independent Assortment This video is tailored for Alberta's Bio 30 Curriculum. I am a teacher located in Alberta. While looking for videos to show my own students, I just felt that many were too long or too childish. This led to me considering making my ow

Download a PDF file which has a link to view my video. In this video we learn how cells divide through meiosis! Meiosis I Interphase I Prophase I Metaphase I Anaphase I Telophase I Cytokinesis/Interkineses Meiosis II Prophase II Metaphase II Anaphase II Telophase II This video is tailored for Alberta's Bio 30 Curriculum. I am a teacher located in Alberta. While looking for videos to show my own students, I just felt that many were too long or too chi

Download a PDF file which has a link to view my video. In this video we learn how cells divide through mitosis! Cell Cycle G1 S G2 Mitosis Prophase Metaphase Anaphase Telophase Cytokinesis This video is tailored for Alberta's Bio 30 Curriculum. I am a teacher located in Alberta. While looking for videos to show my own students, I just felt that many were too long or too childish. This led to me considering making my own science videos. I am guessing if I had t

Download a PDF file which has a link to view my video. Before fully jumping into Genetics, this video takes a look at the basics. Topics include: DNA Nucleotides Genes Chromosomes Alleles This video is tailored for Alberta's Bio 30 Curriculum. I am a teacher located in Alberta. While looking for videos to show my own students, I just felt that many were too long or too childish. This led to me considering making my own science videos. I am guessing if I had this frustration then others did as w

Download a PDF file which has a link to view my video. In this video, we look at how hormones are regulated within your body using negative feedback. We also discuss some disorders that can happen when hormone levels are unbalanced. Topics include: •Homeostasis •Negative Feedback •Cortisol •Calcitonin and Parathormone •Disorders •Diabetes Mellitus •Goiter •Hyperparathyroidism •Pituitary Dwarfism •Gigantism •Prefixes: Hyper- verses Hypo- This video is tailore

Download a PDF file which has a link to view my video. This video discusses the major endocrine glands and the hormones they release. Hormones Included: Pancreas •Glucagon •Insulin Adrenal Glands •Adrenaline •Noradrenaline •Cortisol •Aldosterone Thymus •Thymosin Thyroid •Thyroxin •Calcitonin Parathyroid •Parathormone Pituitary •Oxytocin •Antidiuretic Hormone •Follicle Stimulating Hormone •Luteinizing Hormone •Adrenocorticotropic Hormone •Thyroid Stimulating Hormone •Prolactin •Growth Hormon

Download a PDF file which has a link to view my video. In this video, learn about the parts of the ear! We break down the outer, middle, and inner parts of the ear and discuss each of their functions. Ear Parts Include: Outer Ear •Pinna •Auditory Canal Middle Ear •Tympanic Membrane •Ossicles •Eustachian Tube Inner Ear •Vestibule •Semicircular Canals •Cochlea This video is tailored for Alberta's Bio 30 Curriculum. I am a teacher located in Alberta. While looking for videos to show my own s

Download a PDF file which has a link to view my video. In this video, learn about the parts of the eye! Also we look at some disorders along the way as well as discuss near and far sightedness. Eye Parts Include: Sclera, Cornea, Aqueous Humor, Iris, Pupil, Lens, Vitreous Humor, Rods, Cones, Fovea Centralis, and Blindspot Disorders Include: Glaucoma, Cataracts, Night Blindness, Colour Blindness, Far Sightedness/Hyperopia, and Near Sightedness/Myopia This video is tailored for Alberta's Bio 30 Cur

Download a PDF file which has a link to view my video. This video is all about the synapses between neurons. Learn how the messages traveling through your nervous system make the jump between each neuron! This video is tailored for Alberta's Bio 30 Curriculum. I am a teacher located in Alberta. While looking for videos to show my own students, I just felt that many were too long or too childish. This led to me considering making my own science videos. I am guessing if I had this frustration then

Download a PDF file which has a link to view my video. Learn about how Action Potentials work in transferring messages through a neuron! We look at ion concentrations within the axon during an action potential, as well as the voltage changes on a graph. This video is tailored for Alberta's Bio 30 Curriculum. I am a teacher located in Alberta. While looking for videos to show my own students, I just felt that many were too long or too childish. This led to me considering making my own science vi

Download a PDF file which has a link to view my video. In this video, learn about the parts of the neuron! • Cell Body • Dendrite • Axon • Myelin Sheath • Nodes of Ranvier • Synapse This video is tailored for Alberta's Bio 30 Curriculum. I am a teacher located in Alberta. While looking for videos to show my own students, I just felt that many were too long or too childish. This led to me considering making my own science videos. I am guessing if I had this frustration then others did as w

Download a PDF file which has a link to view my video. Learn about the path of the nervous system within your body and how it helps you open a door! We also look at the reflex arc, as well as what happens when there are problems along any part of the nervous system pathway. This video is tailored for Alberta's Bio 30 Curriculum. I am a teacher located in Alberta. While looking for videos to show my own students, I just felt that many were too long or too childish. This led to me considering ma