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Biology 2015-2016 Course Guide

1st Nine Weeks

• Unit #1: Nature of Life

o Introduction (1 Day)

▪ Homework: Read Chapter 1 (pg. 4-25) and Vocabulary Flashcards, Purchase materials, Sign Syllabus, Lab Fee ($15.00).

o Chapter 1: The Science of Biology (1 Day)

▪ Bell Ringer Quiz #1

▪ Lab #1: Scientific Method Flashlight Lab

▪ Activity: Characteristics of Living Things Product

▪ Homework: Read Chapter 2 (pg. 32-53) and Vocabulary Flashcards.

o Chapter 2: The Chemistry of Life (4 Days)

▪ Bell Ringer Quiz #2

▪ Activity: M&M and Skittles Electron Model

▪ Lab #2: Properties of Water Lab

▪ Activity: Macromolecules Foldable and Chart

▪ Homework: Study for Unit 1 Exam, Read Chapter 3 (pg. 62-86) and Vocabulary Flashcards.

▪ Unit #1 Exam and Flashcard Check

• Unit #2: Ecology

o Chapter 3: The Biosphere (1 Day)

▪ Bell Ringer Quiz #3

▪ Activity: Food Web & Energy Pyramid Product

▪ Homework: Read Chapter 4 (pg. 94-121) and Vocabulary Flashcards.

o Chapter 4: Ecosystems and Communities (2 Days)

▪ Bell Ringer Quiz #4

▪ Activity: Biome Puzzle

▪ Homework: Read Chapter 5 (pg. 128-145) and Vocabulary Flashcards.

o Chapter 5: Populations (2 Days)

▪ Bell Ringer Quiz #5

▪ Lab #3: Raccoon Population Lab

▪ Homework: Read Chapter 6 (pg. 152-179) and Vocabulary Flashcards

o Chapter 6: Humans in the Biosphere (3 Days)

▪ Bell Ringer Quiz #6

▪ Activity: Development Debate *Roles Assigned* (pg. 186)

▪ Homework: Study for Unit #2 Exam, Read Chapter 7 (pg. 188-217) and Vocabulary Flashcards.

▪ Unit #2 Exam and Flashcard Check

• Unit #3: Cells

o Chapter 7: Cell Structure and Function (3 Days)

▪ Bell Ringer Quiz #7

▪ Activity: Prokaryote & Eukaryote Venn Diagram

▪ Activity: Plant & Animal Cell Coloring Page

▪ Lab #4: Osmosis and Diffusion Lab

▪ Homework: Read Chapter 8 (pg. 224-241) and Vocabulary Flashcards.

o Chapter 8: Photosynthesis (4 Days)

▪ Bell Ringer Quiz #8

▪ Activity: Florida Benchmark Reviews (pgs. 31, 59,93,127,151,185,223) & Review Game (Quarter I Materials)

▪ Activity: Photosynthesis Product

▪ Lab #5: Photosynthetic Products Lab (Quick Lab pg. 234)

▪ Homework: Read Chapter (pg. 248-265)

2nd Nine Weeks

o Chapter 9: Cellular Respiration and Fermentation (3 Days)

▪ Bell Ringer #9 Quiz

▪ Activity: Cell Respiration Product

▪ Lab #6: Cellular Respiration Lab

▪ Homework: Read Chapter 10 (pg. 272-297) and Vocabulary Flashcards.

o Chapter 10: Cell Growth and Division (4 Days)

▪ Bell Ringer #10 Quiz

▪ Activity: Cell Cycle Coloring Page

▪ Lab #7: Mitosis Lab

▪ Homework: Study for Unit #3 Exam, Read Chapter 11 (pg. 306-329) and Vocabulary Flashcards.

▪ Unit #3 Exam and Flashcard Check

• Unit #4: Genetics

o Chapter 11: Introduction to Genetics (4 days)

▪ Bell Ringer #11 Quiz

▪ Lab #8: Class room variation (Quick Lab pg 311)

▪ Lab #9: Drosophila/Wisconsin fast plant monohybrid cross lab

▪ Activity: Monohybrid cross, Dihybrid cross, Incomplete dominance, and Co-dominance Practice problems worksheet

▪ Lab #10: Meiosis Lab

▪ Homework: Read Chapter 12 (pg. 336-353) and Vocabulary Flashcards.

o Chapter 12: DNA (2 Days)

▪ Bell Ringer #12 Quiz

▪ Lab #11: Strawberry DNA extraction lab

▪ Homework: Read Chapter 13 (pg. 360-383) and Vocabulary Flashcards.

o Chapter 13: RNA Replication and Protein Synthesis (2 Days)

▪ Bell Ringer #13 Quiz

▪ Activity: Modeling DNA replication and protein synthesis

▪ Homework: Read Chapter 14 (pg. 390-409) and Vocabulary Flashcards.

o Chapter 14: Human Heredity (2 Days)

▪ Bell Ringer #14 Quiz

▪ Lab #12: How is colorblindness transmitted? Lab (Quick Lab pg 395)

▪ Homework: Read Chapter 15 (pg. 390-409) and Vocabulary Flashcards.

o Chapter 15: Genetic Engineering (2 Days)

▪ Bell Ringer #15 Quiz

▪ Activity: Biotechnology Articles (Read and use to prepare survey)

▪ Lab #13: Survey Biotechnology Opinions (Quick Lab pg 438)

▪ Homework: Study for Unit #4 Exam, Read Chapter 16 (pg. 448-473) and Vocabulary Flashcards.

• Unit #5: Evolution

o Chapter 16: Darwin's Theory of Evolution (4 days)

▪ Bell Ringer #16 Quiz

▪ Lab 14: Variation in Peppers (Quick Lab pg 457)

▪ Activity: Analyzing Data Molecular Homology in Hoxc8 (pg 470)

▪ Activity: Homologous and Analogous Structure worksheet

▪ Homework: Read Chapter 17 (pg. 480-501) and Vocabulary Flashcards.

▪ Activity: Florida Benchmark Reviews (pgs.271, 303, 335, 359, 389, 415, 445, and 479) & Review Game (Quarter II Materials)

3rd Nine Weeks

o Chapter 17: Evolution of Populations (2 Days)

▪ Bell Ringer #17 Quiz

▪ Activity: Analyzing Data Allele Frequency (pg 491)

▪ Activity: Hardy-Weinberg Practice Problems

▪ Activity: Analyzing Data Fishes in Two Lakes (pg 500)

▪ Lab 15: Teddy Bear Graham Lab

▪ Homework: Read Chapter 18 (pg.508-528) and Vocabulary Flashcards.

o Chapter 18: Classification (2 Days)

▪ Bell Ringer #18 Quiz

▪ Activity: Shark Dichotomous Key

▪ Homework: Read Chapter 19 (pg.536-558) and Vocabulary Flashcards.

o Chapter 19: History of Life (2 days)

▪ Bell Ringer #19 Quiz

▪ Activity: Early Earth travel brochure

▪ Homework: Study for Unit #5 Exam, Read Chapter 20 (pg.572-592) and Vocabulary Flashcards.

▪ Unit #5 Exam

• Unit #6 From Microorganisms to Plants

o Chapter 20: Viruses and Prokaryotes (2 Days)

▪ Bell Ringer #19 Quiz

▪ Lab #16: How do viruses differ in structure? (Quick Lab pg. 575) *Students bring in materials and create models using the guidelines provided*

▪ Activity: Characteristics of prokaryotic cells product

▪ Lab#17: Bacterial growth and gram stain lab

▪ Homework: Read Chapter 21 (pg.600-625) and Vocabulary Flashcards.

o Chapter 21: Protists and Fungi (2 Days)

▪ Bell Ringer #20 Quiz

▪ Lab #18: Pond water protist identification lab

▪ Lab#19: What is the structure of bread mold? (Quick Lab pg. 620) *Show image of yeast which is a unicelluler fungi*

▪ Lab#20: Mushroom dissection lab

▪ Homework: Read Chapter 22 (pg.632-654) and Vocabulary Flashcards.

o Chapter 22: Introduction to Plants (2 Days)

▪ Bell Ringer #21 Quiz

▪ Activity: Monocot versus Dicot worksheet

▪ Lab #21: Observation and group identification of plant samples

▪ Homework: Read Chapter 23 (pg.662-687) and Vocabulary Flashcards.

o Chapter 23: Plant Structure and Function (3 Days)

▪ Bell Ringer #22 Quiz

▪ Lab#22: What parts of the plant do we eat? (Quick Lab pg. 665)

▪ Lab#23: Examining stomata (Quick lab pg. 683)

▪ Lab # 24: CO2 Germination lab *Start lab*

▪ Homework: Read Chapter 24 (pg.694-718) and Vocabulary Flashcards.

o Chapter 24: Plant Reproduction and Response (3 Days)

▪ Bell Ringer #23 Quiz

▪ *Complete lab Lab # 24: CO2 Germination lab*

▪ Activity: Parts of a flower color worksheet

▪ Lab#25: What is the structure of a Flower? (Quick Lab pg. 698)

▪ Homework: Study for Unit #6 Exam, Read Chapter 25 (pg.728-743) and Vocabulary Flashcards.

▪ Unit#6 Exam

• Unit #7 Animals

o Chapter 25: Introduction to Animals (1 Day)

▪ Bell Ringer #24 Quiz

▪ Activity : Recreate table 25-10 using your own terms and understanding of animal body plans

▪ Homework: Read Chapter 26 (pg.750-772) and Vocabulary Flashcards.

o Chapter 26: Animal Evolution and Diversity (2 Days)

▪ Bell Ringer #25 Quiz

▪ Activity : Cladogram worksheet

▪ Activity: Human fossil seekers (pg. 773)

▪ Homework: Study for Unit #6 Exam, Read Chapter 30 (pg.860-887), Chapter 31 (pg. 894-913) and Vocabulary Flashcards.

▪ Unit #7 Exam

• Unit #8 The Human Body

o Chapter 31: Nervous System (2 Days)

▪ Bell Ringer #26 Quiz

▪ Lab# 26: Brain Dissection

▪ Lab#27: Reflex and Reactions

▪ Homework: Read Chapter 32 (pg.920-939), Chapter 33 (pg. 946-969) and Vocabulary Flashcards.

o Chapter 33: Circulatory and Respiratory System (2 days)

▪ Bell Ringer #27 Quiz

▪ Activity: Circulation pathways product

▪ Lab#28: Heart Dissection lab

▪ Activity: Blood Transfusions (Analyzing data pg. 956)

▪ Homework: Read Chapter 34 (pg.976-1001)

o Chapter 34: Endocrine and Reproductive Systems (3 days)

▪ Bell Ringer #28 Quiz

▪ Activity: Sperm and Ovum microscope slide identification

▪ Lab#29: Sea Urchin Fertilization Cleavage Lab

▪ Homework: Read Chapter 35 (pg.1008-1027)

o Chapter 35: Immune System and Disease (3 days)

▪ Bell Ringer #29 Quiz

▪ Activity: Immune System Activity: Disease Detective

▪ Study for Unit#8 Exam

▪ Unit #8 Exam

4th Nine Weeks

• Review all material of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Nine Weeks

• Review for EOC

• Biology Research Project: Emerging Disease Project *Project will count as classwork, exam, and homework grades.

*This is a tentative schedule, topics may be covered earlier than scheduled in order to provide ample time to cover all material and review*

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