Biology



Our text book is:

Biology

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This page is a resource for material used in the Biology course.

Syllabus:

Powerpoint on the Scientific Method

Review of Scientific Method with application of an experiment in the text book on page 14.

Science and Problem Solving - Scientific Experiments: 

Problem Solving - Designing an Experiment:

Hypothesis Practice - Students took questions and wrote a good hypothesis using the format of IF/THEN:

Text Scavenger Hunt - Student used this scavenger hunt in order to find information in their text book:

Students practiced graphing procedures. The exercise began in class.

Students in first period Biology class practiced graphing skills as well as developed their own class/lab safety rules.

Biology: Student conducted a lab using scientific materials, equipment, and measurement.

Concentration on vocabulary development and completing the Bean Lab graphs. Students used the information from the Bean lab to development and complete four graphs. Length of beans, Mass of beans, Volume of water, and Mass of the water. Students used the LINCS strategy for vocabulary definitions.

With a concentration on vocabulary usage, the students were involved with a Gallery Walk. The Gallery Walk consisted of seven stations with a poster and topic, with three markers. The topics were: Biotic, Abiotic, Producers, Consumers, Carnivore, Herbivore, and Omnivore. Students had one minute to write examples at the first station the attended in groups of three. They had a minute and half for the remaining six stations. The directions were to give examples of each niche. Some pictures of our Gallery Walk.

Student began the Biochemistry unit with an emphasis on vocabulary.

Students took notes on the Organic compounds of Carbohydrates, Lipids, Nucleic Acids, and Proteins.

Students then conducted a lab to discover the presence of the organic compounds in everyday substances such as water, alcohol, coke, lemon juice, orange juice, etc. Students also examined the substances for pH scale of acid or base.

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Students completed the lab to discover the presence of the organic compounds in everyday substances such as water, alcohol, coke, lemon juice, orange juice, etc. Students also examined the substances for pH scale of acid or base.

Introduction to Cells. Students took notes while learning cell organelles, their function in the cell, and made analogies to remember cell organelle with the function.

Students have been learning the organelles of the cell, their functions, and analogies. These ongoing strategies were used during this week.





Single celled organisms - bacteria



Student began learning on Photosynthesis.



Student began creating a powerpoint demonstrating the reactions of Photosynthesis

Students had a review of Photosynthesis and Respiration.

Students reviewed for the midterm assessment.

Student began a project for a Unit on DNA.

Students continued working on a powerpoint presentation of DNA Replication, Transcription, and Translation.

Introduction to the Unit on Genetics - Sexual Reproduction, Genetics and Inheritance. Student began to define, explain, illustrate and give examples of the essential terms associated with genetics.

Practice of applying genetics terms with the use of Punnett Squares.

Using inheritance, human karyotypes, male and female.

Benchmark - Genetics. Inheritance



Applied Genetics

DNA Fingerprinting

Lab on Evolution and Natural Selection

Adaptations in the environment - Hunter vs. Hunted



Evolution and Natural Selection



Review for Pre-HSA

Introduction to Kingdoms of Life