Topic outline
General
Biology (B)
Biology is a first-year Biology course. Students will be studying life and life systems with a close look at Ecology, Cellular Biology, Human Physiology, and Evolution. The use of media and technology will allow students to work individually and independently to understand life’s processes, scientific inquiry, research methods, and scientific design and problem solving. For example, in the first unit of study, students will research a parcel of land that is for sale and be able to construct an Environmental Impact Statement after analyzing the affects of development on the ecosystem.
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Topic 1
Genetics and Protein Synthesis
Review Material
Topic 3
Charles Darwin and Evolution by Natural Selection
Natural Selection
Review Material
Topic 4
Populations and Speciation
Speciation
Review Material
Topic 5
Classification
Classification
Topic 6
Plants: Structure and Function
Plants
Review Material
Topic 7
Animals: Structures and Functions
Animals
Review Material
Topic 8
Animal Structures and Function II
Animal Structure and Functions
Topic 9
Introduction to Ecology and Energy in an Ecosystem
Energy Systems
Review Material
Topic 10
Communities in Ecosystems
Communities
Topic 12
Year End Review
Ecology and Environment Review
Standard II: Cells and Cell Theory
Topic 13
Year End Review
Standard IV: DNA and Genetics
Standard V: Biological diversity is a result of evolutionary processes
Topic 14
Flatland Project
Reading Material
Project