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Course Outline |
|
Topic |
Approximate Dates |
Lab/Activity |
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Introduction/Scientific Method |
9/7-9/15 |
Observing
Living Things Grasshopper Sampling Random Sampling |
| Ecology | 9/18- 10/13 |
Food Webs Succession Isopods Biomes Human Impact |
| Classification | 10/17-10/27 | Dichotomous
Key Structural Characteristics |
| Biochemistry | 10/30-11/15 | pH Atomic Poetry Molecular Models Nutrient Testing |
| Enzymes | 11/16-11/22 | Cheese
Making Formal Lab Report |
| Cellular Structure and Function | 11/27-12/8 | Microscopes Cell Models |
| Diffusion and Osmosis | 12/11-12/15 | Membrane Diffusion (State Lab) |
| Photosynthesis/Plant structure | 12/18-1/5 | Photosynthesis
Collages Chromatography Plant Structure |
| Cell Respiration | 1/8-1/12 | Making
Connections (cell respiration) Yeast Respiration |
| Mitosis | 1/16-1/19 | Mitosis
Models "Anna and the Wrestler" Animal Mitosis (microscope) |
| Meiosis | 1/29-2/2 | Acting
Out Meiosis Marshmallow Meiosis |
| Human Reproduction and Development | 2/5-2/16 | Menstrual
Cycle Feedback Activity Comparative Embryology Karyotyping |
| Forensics Project | 2/27-3/10 (may be modified) |
Various
Forensic labs Crime Scene Evidence Analysis PowerPoint Presentations |
| Genetics | 3/13-3/31 | "Monster
Genetics" Human Inheritance |
| DNA/RNA | 4/2-4/6 | Gel Electrophoresis |
| Genetic Engineering/Technology | 4/9-4/12 | Gattaca
Movie Talk Show Project |
| Evolution | 4/23-5/11 | Peppered
Moth Beaks Of Finches (State Lab) Biodiversity (State Lab) |
| Human Body Systems | 5/14-6/1 | Group
Jigsaw/teaching Activity Nervous System Blood Typing Fetal Pig Dissection |
| Regents Review | 6/4-6/12 |
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