Mr. Copel : A Block :
Week 1
Introduction to Biology
1.1 Themes of Biology : vocab wksht:
1.2 Biology in Your World: vocab wksht:
Week 2
1.3 The Scientific Process: vocab wksht:
1.3 Lab Scientific Process: Mythbusters Video worksheet : Building a Better Airplane: lab worksheet
Cells
2.1 Nature of Matter: vocab wksht:
2.2 Water and Solutions: vocab wksht:
2.3 Chemistry of Cells: vocab wksht:
Week 3
Review 2.2 & 2.3 Chemistry of Cells
2.4 Energy and Chemical Reactions: vocab wksht:
3.1 Looking at Cells: vocab wksht : Microscope Wksht
3.2A Cell Features: Organelles : vocab wksht:
3.2B Cell Features: Cytoskeleton and Cell membrane : worksheet
Week 4
3.3 Cell Organelles: vocab wksht:
Review Chapters 3 Key Concepts: wksht
4.1 Passive Transport: vocab wksht
4.2 Active Transport: vocab sheet
QUIZ # 1 : Chapters 1 - 4 :
Week 5 : Photosynthesis
Quiz Review : Intro Food Chains and Energy Flow Through System
5.1 Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration: wksht
Half-day: PowerPoint lecture only:
5.2 Introduction Photosynthesis: : wksht
5.2B Photosynthesis: Advanced: wksht
Week 6 Cellular Respiration & Cell Cycle
Photosynthesis lab: Create a Photosynthesis flow-chart
5.3B Cellular Respiration : (condensed) : wksht
5.3 Cellular Respiration: (full version) wksht
6.1 Chromosomes: : wksht
6.2 Cell Cycle : : worksheet
6.3 Mitosis and Cytokinesis : : worksheet
Week 7 Meiosis & Forms reproduction
Ch 5 Review : : worksheet :
Ch 6 Review : : worksheet :
7.1 : Meiosis : : worksheet :
7.2 Sexual and Asexual Reproduction : : worksheet
8.1 Origin of Genetics : : worksheet
Week 8 Genetics & Mendal
8.2 Mendel's Theory of Genetics : : worksheet
8.3 Studying Heredity : : worksheet
8.4 Complex Patterns of Heredity : : worksheet :
8 Review Genetics: : worksheet : practice website
Research Project : Hybrids : Create a PowerPoint Project
Week 9 DNA's Structure
Research Project : Hybrids : Create a PowerPoint Project
9.1 Genetic Material and Viral genes and DNA : : worksheet
9.2 DNA's Structure : worksheet
9:3 Replication of DNA : worksheet
Lab : Build a Model of DNA's Structure
Week 10 DNA Replication
9 Review DNA Structure and Replication: worksheet
10.1 : How Are Proteins Made : worksheet
Field Trip: Museum Science
10.2 : Gene Regulation and Structure : worksheet
10 Review : Genes and Proteins + Gene Regulation and Structure : worksheet
Week 11 Genetic Engineering
11.1 : Gene Technology : worksheet
11.2 : Human Applications Genetic Engineering : worksheet
11.3 : Genetic Engineering in Agriculture : worksheet
11 Review Gene Technology : worksheet
Gene Technology Research Project: Use the Internet to research and write a one page (doublespaced) report that discusses a company or product that utilizes a form of gene technology.
Week 12: Brief History Evolution Life
12.1 : History of Life on Earth : worksheet
12.2 : Evolution of Cellular Life on Earth: worksheet
12.3 : Life Invaded the Land : worksheet
12 Review : History of Life on Earth : worksheet
- Research Project: Develop a PowerPoint that describes one of the following topics we have covered in this chapter. To explore the topic further, you must create a minimum of 10 slides, each with a paragraph of text with an illustration
Week 13: Darwin & Evolution
13.1 : Theory of Natural Selection: Darwin : worksheet
13.2 : Evidence of Evolution : worksheet
13.3 : Examples of Evolution : worksheet
13 Review Darwin, Evolution, and Natural Selection : worksheet
Darwin Research Project : Create a report in PowerPoint (10 slides minimum), in your own words, describing one of the following topics.
Week 14: Classification Organisms and Populations
14.1 : Classification of Organisms : worksheet
14.2 : How Biologists Classify Organisms : worksheet
15.1 : How Populations Grow : worksheet
15.2 : How Populations Evolve : worksheet
15 Review : Populations : worksheet
Week 15: Ecosystems
16.1 : What is an Ecosystem? : worksheet
16.2 : Energy Flow in Ecosystems : worksheet
16.2B Project : Building a Food Web :
16.3 : Cycling of Materials in Ecosystems : worksheet
Week 16 : Ecosystems : Week Long Project
16 Review : Create a Presentation: One Week Project : due by Friday
Biological Communities: Biospheres
17.1 : Biological Communities : worksheet
Biome Project : 1 Day project
Week 17:
17.2 : How Competition Shapes Communities : worksheet
17.3 : Land Based Biosphere : worksheet
17.3B : Aquatic Biospheres : worksheet
18.1: The Environment / Global Change : worksheet
18.2 : Effects on Ecosystems : worksheet
18 Global Change Review : worksheet : Global Change Project
Week 18: Ecosystems and Fragile Environments
18.3 : Solving Environmental Issues : worksheet
Bio Unit 1: Unit 2 Review worksheet Unit 1 & 2 combined
Bio Unit 3 Review : Bio Unit 4 Review: worksheet Unit 3 & 4 combined
Technology Lesson : Digital Technology
BIOLOGY EXAM E Block : Starts 7:30 sharp
Week 20 : Exams
Earth Science II Exam G Block
