Biology Course Outline 1st Semester 2016
Date Topic Chapter Assignment
08/15 Orientation
08/16 Course Expectations
08/17 Safety 1 Activity (OSHA)
08/18 Safety 1 PPT
08/19 Safety cont. 1 Safety Test
08/22 Themes of Biology 1 Lab
08/23 Nature of Science 1 Lab
08/24 Scientific Method 1 Lab
08/25 Scientific Method 1 Activity
08/26 Review: Themes, Nature, Method 1 Handout
08/29 Test: The Science of Life 1
08/30 Covalent & Ionic Bonding 2&3 PPT/Periodic Table
08/31 Covalent & Ionic Bonding 2 Handout/ PPT
09/01 Biomolecule Levels/Organization 2 Handout/Video
09/02 Biomolecule Levels cont. 2
09/05 Labor Day – no classes
09/06 More Biomolecules 2 Lab
09/07 Comparing Biomolecules 2 Lab
09/08 “What’s in your Food” 2 Handout/Video
09/09 Enzymes 2 Bio. Structure Table
09/12 Enzyme Lab 2 Lab
09/13 Enzyme Lab 2 Lab
09/14 Review- Unit 2 2
09/15 Test- Unit 2 2
09/16 Cell Structure & Function / Microscopes 7 Lab
09/19 Cell Structure & Function 7 Lab
09/20 Cell theory 7 Lab
09/21 Cell theory 7 Lab
09/22 Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes 7 Handout/PPT
09/23 Organelles 7 Video/PPT
09/26 Transport / Diffusion 7 Handout / Prelab
09/27 Osmosis 7 Lab
09/28 Osmosis 7 Lab
09/29 Endocytosis 7 Activity
09/30 Passive & Active Transport 7
10/03 Passive & Active Transport 7 Lab
10/04 Review- Unit 3
10/05 Test- Unit 3
10/06 Viruses 19
10/07 Viral Replication 19
10/10 HIV and Influenza 19
10/11 HIV and Influenza 19
10/12 Review- Unit 4
10/13 Test- Unit 4
10/14 Cell Cycle and Differentiation 10
10/17 Mitosis 10
10/18 Modeling Mitosis 10 Lab
10/19 Modeling Mitosis 10 Lab
10/20 Uncontrolled Cell Division 10
10/21 Cell Differentiation 10
10/24 Stem Cell Research 10
10/25 Review- Unit 5
10/26 Test-Unit 5
10/27 DNA Structure 12
10/28 DNA Structure 12
10/31 DNA Structure 12
11/01 DNA Structure 12
11/02 Nucleic Acids and Protein Synthesis 12
11/03 Protein Synthesis 12 Lab
11/04 Protein Synthesis 12
11/07 Protein Synthesis 12 Lab
11/08 Mutations 12 Lab
11/09 Mutations- Insertion/ Deletion 12 Lab
11/10 Assessing Protein Synthesis 12 Lab
11/11 Review- Unit 6 12
11/14 Test- Unit 6 12
11/15 Genetics, Mechanisms of Inheritance 11
11/16 Genetics, Mechanisms of Inheritance 11
11/17 Principles of Genetics 11
11/18 Monohybrid Crosses 11
11/21 Monohybrid Crosses 11 Lab
11/22 Dihybrid Crosses 11
11/28 Dihybrid Crosses 11 Lab
11/29 Assessing Mechanisms of Inheritance 11 Lab
11/30 Meiosis 11
12/01 Meiosis 11
12/02 Meiosis 11
12/05 Meiosis 11
12/06 Meiosis and Mitosis 11
12/07 Human Genetics: Sex Linked Traits 14
12/08 Human Genetics: Pedigrees 14
12/09 Non- Mendelian Genetics 14
12/12 Human Genetics: Pedigrees 14
12/13 Karyotypes Non- Disjunction 14
12/14 Review- Unit 7 11,14
12/15 Test- Unit 7 10,11,14
12/16 Review for Mid-term Exams
12/19 Review for Mid-term Exams
12/20 EXAMS
12/21 EXAMS
12/22 EXAMS
Biology Course Outline 2nd Semester 2017
Date Topic Chapter Assignment
01/09 Introduction to Evolution 15 Video/ Reading
01/10 Evidence of Evolution 15 Video/ Reading
01/11 Evidence of Evolution 15 Lab
01/12 Evidence of Evolution 15 Lab
01/13 Molecular Homologies and Biogeography 15 PPT
01/16 MLK Holiday
01/17 Molecular Homologies and Biogeography 15 Activity
01/18 Molecular Homologies and Biogeography 15 Lab
01/19 Review
01/20 Test- Evolution
01/23 Population 16 Video/ Lab
01/24 Population 16 Lab
01/25 Changes in Populations 16 Video 01/26 Adaptations/ Speciation 16 PPT/Video
01/27 Evolutionary Mechanisms 15 Video/ Lab
01/30 Natural Selection 15 PPT
01/31 Review
02/01 Test- Biological Evolution
02/02 Taxonomy Project 18 Video/ Activity
02/03 Taxonomy & Comparing Kingdoms 18
02/06 Taxonomy & Comparing Kingdoms 18
02/07 Taxonomy & Comparing Kingdoms 18 Activity/ Organizer
02/08 Taxonomy & Comparing Kingdoms 18 Lab
02/09 Taxonomy & Comparing Kingdoms 18 Lab
02/10 Presentations 18 Projects
02/13 Review - Taxonomy
02/14 Test - Taxonomy
02/15 Anatomy and Physiology Introduction 35 Stop and Jot
02/16 Digestion System 38 Lab
02/17 Digestive System 38 Video/ Lab
02/20 President’s Day
02/21 Digestive System 38 Lab/PPT
02/22 Tissues, Organs and Organ Systems 36 Dissection
02/23 Blood 37 Reading
02/24 Blood 37 Demonstration
02/27 Circulatory System 37
02/28 Nervous System 35 Video/ Text
03/01 Nervous and Endocrine Systems 35,39 Text
03/02 Reproductive System 39 Case Studies
03/03 Reproductive System 39 Video/ Text
03/06 Reproductive System 39 Video/ Text
03/07 Immune System 40 Case Study
03/08 Review
03/09 Test
03/10 Anatomical Terminology PPT/Text
03/20 Potato Dissection Lab
03/21 Skeletal System 36 PPT
03/22 Skeletal System 36 Bone Bingo
03/23 Owl Pellets 36 Lab
03/24 Owl Pellets 36 Lab
03/27 Earthworm Dissection 27 Lab
03/28 Frog Dissection 30 Lab
03/29 Review
03/30 Lab Practical
03/31 Are all plants the same 22 Video/ Quick Lab
04/03 Vascular Plants 22 Lab
04/04 Xylem 23 Lab
04/05 Leaf Transpiration 23 Text/ Lab Prep
04/06 Stomata 23 Text/ PPT
04/07 What is a seed 24 Activity
04/10 Phototropism 25 Frayer Model
04/11 Plant Growth / Review 25 PPT/ Text
04/12 Test: Plants
04/13 Intro to Photosynthesis 8 Lab
04/18 Discovery of Photosynthesis 8 Lab
04/19 Photosynthesis Equation 8 Cards
04/20 Evidence of Photosynthesis 8 Lab
04/21 Photosynthesis 8 Handout/ PPT
04/24 Photosynthesis 8 Activity
04/25 Comparing Photosynthesis and Cell Respiration 8/9 Handout/ PPT
04/26 Cellular Respiration 9 Handout/ PPT
04/27 Review 8/9
05/01 Test
05/02 Ecological Succession 3 Images/ Text
05/03 Ecological Succession 3 TED Talk
05/04 Ecological Succession 3
05/05 Environmental Change 3 Terms/ Text
05/08 Environmental Change 3 Filmstrip
05/09 Comparing Variations 3 Text 05/10 Comparing Variations 3
05/11 Lab Stations 3 Lab
05/11 Review
05/12 Test
05/15 Biome Project 4
05/16 Biome Project 4
05/17 Biome Project 4
05/18 Presentations
05/19 Presentations
05/22 Semester Exam Review
05/23 Semester Exam Review
05/24 Exams
05/25 Exams
05/26 Exams