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Welcome to Biology!
Week 1: Homework
Signed Greensheet, Spiral Notebook, pencils #2
Quiz: Characteristics of Life Story (20 pts)
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Bioilogy 2008
Mrs. Deborah Kumar
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August:
Aug. 25th Welcome to Biology
Intro to Book
Ch 1:The Science of Biology
Main ideas:
Inference vs. Observation
Study Skills: PQRST, Graphic Organizers, Vocabulary Building
Green Sheet (see schoolloop for an extra copy)
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September:
9/4 Watermelon run, 9/12 rally
9/18 Back to school
9/ 26 end of grading period
Ch 1: The Science of Biology
Main Ideas to know:
Scientific Method Steps,Dependent and Independent variables, Characteristics of Life, .Biology Levels, Tools & measuring: Microscope Procedures
Chem 2: The Chemistry of Life
Main Ideas to know:
Atom-Ion-Isotopes, Importance of water and its properties, Acids vs Bases, Organic vs Inorganic, .. Carbon compounds (protein, carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids, ATP) their importance, properties,and composition. Enzymes Activity(special protein), .. .. .. .. .. ... .. . The importance of SHAPE, Reactions: dehydration synthesis vs. hydrolysis
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October
Ch 7: Cell Structure and Function
Main Ideas to know:
Cell Organelles, .. .. .. Eukaryote vs. Prokaryote, .. Plants vs. Animals vs. ... . Protist vs. Bacteria. ... . Seleciviely permeable membrane: ... ... ... ... . passive (osmosis, diffusion) HIGH to LOW ..... ...... ...... . vs. active transport(ATP)(L->H). Hyper, Hypo & Isotonic
Stem Cells
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November
11/11 Veterans day
11/21 college faire
11/27-28 Thanksgiving
Ch 8 Photosynthesis
Main Ideas to know:
ENERGY: Sun-> ATP, Photosynthesis = light + make E, Light vs Dark (Calvin) Rxn. .. .. 6CO2 + 6 H2O -> glucose & oxygen
Ch. 9: cellular respiration .. Main Ideas:
Mitochondria (power house), Aerobic vs. Anaerobic respiration.. making ATP Aerobic:glycolysis-Krebs - ETC glucose + oxygen-> water & carbon dioxide. .. .. ... ... ... . Anaerobic: glycolysis ->fermentation: lactic &alcohol
compare photosynthesis w/ respiration
Ch. 37 Circulatory & Respiration main ideas to know: main parts: lungs, diaphragm, alveoli, bronchi, trachea. .. Pressure: High to Low ..;. .. Gas exchange, Medulla Oblongata
Heart: 4 chambers, blood flow, blood components
Ch. 10 Cell Growth and Division Main Ideas to know: ... .... ... ... Cell Size: SA/V .. Cell cycle Interphase: longest& 2x's DNA Mitosis - PMATGrowth- asexual Terms: asexual, somatic, daughter cells, Interphase, PMAT, cytokinesis
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Midterm : Dec. 16 -18 ...........need # 2 pencil
Study the main ideas and terms (August through December). .......... Notebook, worksheets, and past exams may be used
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December
Midterm dec. 16-18 (see above)
Dec. 18 end of grading period
Dec. 19 - Jan 4 Holiday break
Ch.11 Intro to Genetics Main Ideas:
Meiosis: PMAT I & II, sexual haploid, gametes: egg & sperm X and Y chromosomes, ... ... . 23 vs. 46 chromosomes, . Gregor Mendel: pea plant Terms: dominant, recessive, hybrid, independent asortment heterozygous vs. homozygous Punnett Squares: alleles, ncomplete dominance, codominance,
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January 09:
1/5/09 Back to school
1/19 MLK jr. Holiday
1/30 rally
Ch 12: DNA and RNA
(protein synthesis & traits) Mutations |
February
2/16-20 Winter break
2/27 end of grading period
Ch. 13 genetic engineering: DNA fingerprint, forensics, recombinant DNA
Ch 14 Human Genome: karyotypes pedigree, sex linked traits.
OFF Feb 16-20
Feb. 27 End of grading period
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March:
3/16 off
3/17-18 special sched.
3/20 rally
Ch. 15 Darwin's theory of Evolution
Galapagos Island: speciation ... .Natural and artificial selection
adaptation
Ch. 16 evolultion of populations
gene pool, genetic drift, Hardy-weinberg principle, process of speciation
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April:
4/13-17 Spring break
Star Testing 4/20-24
4/24 end of marking period
Ch,17: The History of Life: evidence of evolution: fossils, relative dating, radioactive dating.
coevolutiion
convergent and divergent
punctuated equilbrium and gradualism
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May: Ecology
Ch.3 Ecology: The biosphere
Ch. 4: ecosystems and communities
Ch.5 Populations
Ch. 6 Humans in the biosphere
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June : Systems Intro.
Immune system
Presentaions
Graduation and last day : 6/11/08 |
Final June 9 th and 10th |
HELPFUL LINKS:
AAA Adam Anatomy Animations
AP Activities-Review NHC Anatomy Animations
NHC More Anatomy
Nobel-prize-games AP sports-games AP PBS-BBC Interactives The Brain
Cool Cell Animations
Unpacked Biology Standards)
USEFUL DOCUMENTS:
Click to see the document in PDF form.
Biology Course Standards
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