Biology

9-12

Course Outline

The Biology course incorporates new perspectives and understanding across major subdisciplines of biology. Genetics, cell biology, development, behavior, and immunology are some of the areas covered. The concept of evolution is seen as the central organizing theme of biology. The focus of the course is on molecular biology. As an introductory course in biology, students are prepared for college.
As an introductory course in biology, students are prepared for college and advanced placement courses. Students will be sensitized to various moral and environmental issues being brought to the fore by research in bioengineering and other areas of biological research. They will be provided with tools with which to make educated decisions regarding these new technologies and developments.
Introduction
What is Science?
Scientific Methodology
Handout: Scientific Methodology Matching Exercise
Handout: Identifying Control and Experimental Groups
Assignment: Scientific Methodology Matching Exercise
Assignment: Identifying the Control and Experimental Groups
Graphing Data
Types of Graphs
The Application of Science
Quiz: Science Test
Standards of Measurement
The Metric System
Handout: Metric Conversion
Assignment: Metric Conversion
Instruments Used in Measurement
Handout: Instruments Used in Measurement
Assignment: Instruments Used in Measurement
Metric System Conversions
Quiz: Standards of Measurement Test
Tools of a Biologist: Microscopes
Microscope History
Vocabulary
Compound Light Microscope
Handout: Instructional Virtual Compound Light Microscope
Assignment: Instructional Virtual Compound Light Microscope
Electron Microscopes
Essay: Structure and Function of Microscopes
Quiz: Tools of a Biologist Test
Chemical Basis of Life
Properties of Water
Water’s Cohesive and Adhesive Behavior
Water and Temperature
Handout: Properties of Water
Assignment: Properties of Water
Mixtures, Solutions, and Suspensions
Acids, Bases, and the pH Scale
Handout: Acids and Bases: Reading pH
Assignment: Acids and Bases: Reading pH
Organic Compounds: Chemistry of Life
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Proteins
Proteins: Enzymes
Nucleic Acids
Handout: Organic Molecule Chart
Handout: Identifying Organic Compounds
Assignment: Organic Molecule Chart
Assignment: Identifying Organic Compounds
Quiz: Chemical Basis of Life Test
Cell Biology
The History of the Cell Theory
Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic Cells
Cell Structure and Function of Animal Cells
Handout: Structures of the Cell
Handout: Functions of the Cell
Assignment: Structures of the Cell
Assignment: Functions of the Cell
Cell Structure and Function of Plant Cells
Differences Between Animal and Plant Cells
Handout: Differences and Similarities between Animal and Plant Cells
Assignment: Differences and Similarities between Animal and Plant Cells
Quiz: Cell Biology Test
Cell Transport
Cell Membrane
Movement through the Cell
Passive Transport
Handout: Osmotic Solutions
Assignment: Osmotic Solutions
Active Transport
Handout: Movement of Materials through the Cell Membrane
Assignment: Movement of Materials through the Cell Membrane
Quiz: Cell Transport Test
Cell Chemistry
Cell Chemistry
Enzymes
Enzymes in the Body
Life Applications of Enzymes
Handout: Enzymes
Assignment: Enzymes
ATP
Handout: ATP Cell Energy
Assignment: ATP Cell Energy
Quiz: Cell Chemistry Test
Cellular Respiration
Cellular Respiration
Glycolysis
Krebs Cycle
Electron Transport Chain
Handout: Cellular Respiration
Assignment: Cellular Respiration
Anaerobic Respiration
Handout: Cellular Respiration-Fermentation Flow Chart
Assignment: Cellular Respiration-Fermentation Flow Chart
Quiz: Cellular Respiration Test
Photosynthesis
Photosynthesis
Handout: Photosynthesis
Assignment: Photosynthesis
Light and Dark Reactions
Handout: Light and Dark Reactions
Assignment: Light and Dark Reactions
Quiz: Photosynthesis Test
Mid-Term Exam
Mid-test
Assignment: Mid-test
Quiz: Mid-Term Exam
The Genetic Code
Genes
DNA
Handout: The DNA Molecule
Assignment: The DNA Molecule
Rosalind Franklin
DNA Replication
Handout: DNA Replication
Assignment: DNA Replication
RNA
Handout: DNA and RNA Comparison
Assignment: DNA and RNA Comparison
Protein Synthesis
Transcription
Translation
Building a Protein
Handout: Protein Synthesis
Assignment: Protein Synthesis
Quiz: The Genetic Code Test
Cell Reproduction
Cell Reproduction
Handout: Cell Reproduction
Assignment: Cell Reproduction
Cell Cycle and Interphase
Mitosis
Handout: Cell Cycle
Assignment: Cell Cycle
Meiosis
Meiosis I
Meiosis II
Assignment: Introduction to Mitosis and Meiosis
Chromosome Numbers
Handout: Chromosome Numbers
Assignment: Chromosome Numbers
Quiz: Cell Reproduction Test
Basic Genetics
History of Basic Genetics
Mendel’s Laws of Inheritance
Determining Gene Expression
Rules of Probability
Multiple Alleles
Sex-Linked Genes
Other Types of Inheritance
Assignment: Punnett Squares
Quiz: Basic Genetics Test
Applied Genetics
Chromosomal Mutations
Mutagens
Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
Handout: DNA Fingerprinting
Handout: Interpreting a Human Pedigree
Assignment: DNA Fingerprinting
Assignment: Interpreting a Human Pedigree
Heredity and Personal Health
Quiz: Applied Genetics Test
Evolution
The Theory of Evolution
Darwin and Natural Selection
Evidence to Support Evolution
Handout: Determining the Age of Fossils
Handout: Homologous and Analogous Structures
Assignment: Determining the Age of Fossils
Assignment: Homologous and Analogous Structures
Origin of Life on Earth
Hominid Evolution
Handout: Human Evolution
Assignment: Human Evolution
Quiz: Evolution Test
Classification and Kingdoms
Why Classify?
Taxonomy
Linnaeus’ System of Classification
Handout: Taxonomy: Interpreting Diagrams
Assignment: Taxonomy: Interpreting Diagrams
Viruses
Kingdoms of Life
Kingdom Monera
Kingdom Protista
Handout: Kingdom Protista
Assignment: Kingdom Protista
Kingdom Fungi
Kingdom Plantae
Kingdom Animalia
Handout: Animal Phylum Matching
Assignment: Animal Phylum Matching
Assignment: Exploring Taxonomic Groups
Quiz: Classification and Kingdoms Test
Ecology
Ecology
Abiotic Factors
Biotic Factors
Handout: Abiotic and Biotic Factors
Handout: Food Webs
Assignment: Abiotic and Biotic Factors
Assignment: Food Webs
Interrelationships of Organisms
Handout: Symbiotic Relationships
Assignment: Symbiotic Relationships
Biomes
Life in Aquatic Systems
Handout: Biomes
Assignment: Biomes
Interruptions in an Ecosystem
Non-Renewable Natural Resources
Renewable Resources and Disadvantages of Implementation
Quiz: Ecology Test
The Human Body
Cardiovascular System
Handout: The Cardiovascular System
Assignment: The Cardiovascular System
The Human Brain
Handout: The Anatomy of the Brain
Assignment: The Anatomy of the Brain
The Reproductive System
Handout: The Reproductive System: Is it for a Girl or Boy?
Assignment: The Reproductive System: Is it for a Girl or Boy?
Human Development
Quiz: The Human Body Test
Final Exam
Post-test
Assignment: Post-test
Quiz: Final Exam

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