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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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