This course furthers students’ understanding of the processes that occur in biological systems. Students will study theory and conduct investigations in the areas of biodiversity; evolution; genetic processes; the structure and function of animals; and the anatomy, growth, and function of plants. The course focuses on the theoretical aspects of the topics under study, and helps students refine skills related to scientific investigation.
Unit 1: Diversity of Living
Unit 2: Genetic Processes
Unit 3: Evolution
Unit 4: Animals: Structure and Function
Unit 5: Plants: Anatomy, Growth and Function
Unit 1: Diversity of Living
Unit 2: Genetic Processes
Unit 3: Evolution
Unit 4: Animals: Structure and Function
Unit 5: Plants: Anatomy, Growth and Function
June 2018
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11.5 Coronary Artery Disease p 501-503 11.6 Imaging: Looking through the Body p 405-507 Or Digestion Lab |
Monday 4 |
Tuesday 5 |
Wednesday 6 |
Thursday 7 |
Friday 8 |
Unit 5 Plants: Anatomy, Growth and Function Chapter 12 The Importance of Plants 12.1 The Characteristics of Plants p 542-545 www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4L3r_XJW0I&t=0s&list=PLufYaTwW5vm7SGZnpWkB8gQu0ZfZtbXuF&index=12www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHp_voyo7MY p 545 Q # 1, 2, 3, 4, 7 |
12.2 Leaves p 546-551 www.youtube.com/watch?v=co0JdqUlycg&list=PLCVOlNX2KnLwyHxpB_Y-FiLgJ5rNnFPrE&index=3 p Q # 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10 12.3 Stems p 552-557 www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqcHiVB0fNQ Complete the document on google drive. p 557 Q # 1,2,3,4,5 |
12.4 Roots p 558-563 www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoWz823cbYg p 563 Q # 1,2,3,6,7,10 12.5 Transport in Vascular Plants p 564-570 Investigation p 566www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsY8j8f54I0 p 570 Q # 1 ,2,3,4,5,6 |
Lab Leaf Structure in Vascular Plants |
Chapter 13 Succession, Reproduction and Sustainability 13.1 Succession p 588-591www.youtube.com/watch?v=V49IovRSJDs www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjqHbjOou54 p 591 Q # 1,2,3,5,6 13.2 Asexual Reproduction in Seed Plants p592-594 p 594 Q # 1,2,3,4,5,6,7, |
Monday 11 |
Tuesday 12 |
Wednesday 13 |
Thursday 14 |
Friday 15 |
13.3 Sexual Reproduction in Seed Plants p595-602 www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1U2--x7PJQ p 602 Q # 1,3,4,6,7,8,9,12 |
13.5 Plant Growth and Development p 605-612 13.6 Control of Plant Growth p 613-618 ww.youtube.com/watch?v=zm1YQxzHpfMp 612 Q # 1, 2,3,4,,5,10 p 618 Q # 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
Exam Review |
Exam Review |
Graduation Ceremony |
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Tuesday 19 |
Wednesday 20 |
Thursday 21 |
Friday 22 |
Final Exams |
Final Exams |
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May 2018
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8.5 Macroevolution p 346-355 Assignment Practice p 352 P 355 Q # 1,2,4,6,8, 8.6 Tiktaalik p 356-357 |
8.7 Human Evolution p 358-365 P 365 Q # 1, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11 |
Investigation Bird Monogamy and Sexual Dimorphism p 366-367www.audubon.org/news/till-death-do-them-part-8-birds-mate-life |
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Monday 7 |
Tuesday 8 |
Wednesday 9 |
Thursday 10 |
Friday 11 |
Unit 4 Animals: Structures and Function p 392-393 9.1 Why we Need to Eat p 396-399 p 399 Q. # 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
9.2 What and How much We Need to Eat p 400-405 p 405 Q. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, |
9.3 Introducing Digestion p 406-407 9.4 Digestion in the Mouth and Stomach p 408-411www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcrEsjXFbAYwww.youtube.com/watch?v=nM5kMSjBrmw p 407 Q # 2, 3, 4 p 411 Q # 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9 |
Field trip |
Unit 3 Review Unit 3 portfolio due May 18 |
Monday 14 |
Tuesday 15 |
Wednesday 16 |
Thursday 17 |
Friday 18 |
Unit 3 Test |
9.3 Introducing Digestion p 406-407 9.4 Digestion in the Mouth and Stomach p 408-411www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcrEsjXFbAYwww.youtube.com/watch?v=nM5kMSjBrmw p 407 Q # 2, 3, 4 p 411 Q # 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9 |
Tulip Festival Field trip Rat dissection rescheduled for Thursday www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAyPcqfjZ_w |
Rat dissection rescheduled for today or Wednesday www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAyPcqfjZ_wwww.biologycorner.com/worksheets/rat_dissection.html |
Unit 3 portfolio due 9.5 Digestion in the Intestines p 412-412 p 412 Q # 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9 9.6 Nausea, Vomiting and Diarrhea p 421-423 p 423Q # 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 Assignment 9.7 Biology Journal p 424-425 |
Monday 21 |
Tuesday 22 |
Wednesday 23 |
Thursday 24 |
Friday 25 |
Victoria Day |
Chapter 10 The Respiratory System 10.1 The Need for a Respiratory System p 438-439 p 439 Q # 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 10.2 Respiratory Structures and Processes p 440-446 www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHZsvBdUC2I |
10.2 Respiratory Structures and Processes p 440-446 p446 Q # 1, 3, 4, 8, 9, 11 10.3 Transport and Diffusion of Gases p 447-451 p 451 Q # 1 to 6 www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrDbiKQOtlU |
10.4 Interference with Gas Exchange p 452-458slideplayer.com/slide/8780230/ p 458 Q # 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9 |
10.4 Interference with Gas Exchange p 452-458slideplayer.com/slide/8780230/ p 458 Q # 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9 10.6 Explore an Issue Is Healthcare a Right, a Privilege or a Responsibility? p 463-464 |
Monday 28 |
Tuesday 29 |
Wednesday 30 |
Thursday 31 |
Friday |
Chapter 11 The Circulatory System p 476-477 11.1 The Need for a Circulatory System p 478-481www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJzJKvkWWDc p 481 Q # 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
11.3 Blood Vessels p 487-494 p 494 Q # 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10 11.4 The Cardiac Cycle and Circulation p 495-500 p 500 Q # 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxV06Zn0Kck |
11.5 Coronary Artery Disease p 501-503 p 503 Q # 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 11.6 Imaging: Looking through the Body p 405-507 p 507 Q # 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
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April 2018
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Tuesday 3 |
Wednesday 4 |
Thursday 5 |
Friday 6 |
Easter Monday |
5.5 Genetic Disorders. p204-207 5.7 Multi-trait Inheritance p 210-214 |
5.5 Genetic Disorders. p204-207 5.7 Multi-trait Inheritance p 210-214 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1PCwxUDTl8 www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRxyIc4vMgA www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgEMF4veSa8 www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7y2puYX_cA |
Chapter 6 Genetics beyond Mendel 6.1 DNA and the Code of Life p 228-233 Assignment Origami DNA p 232 Due Thursday 12 www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PkPCL03e80 |
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Monday 9 |
Tuesday 10 |
Wednesday 11 |
Thursday 12 |
Friday 13 |
G 10 Literacy test |
Origami DNA due 6.4 Manipulating the Genome p245-248 slideplayer.com/slide/6856361/ 6.5 Gene Therapy p 249-251 www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYIZgS-L5Sc |
Unit 2 Task Assessing a Genetic Concern p 264-265 Due Friday 20 www.who.int/genomics/about/Diabetis-fin.pdf ghr.nlm.nih.gov/gene/INS#sourcesforpage Unit 3 Evolution Get Ready p 278-279 Unit 3 is evaluated as a portfolio Lab reports, journals, unit task and chapters responses must be in the portfolio |
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Tuesday 17 |
Wednesday 18 |
Thursday 19 |
Friday 20 |
Chapter 4, 5 Test Chapter 7 The Theory of Evolution |
7.1 Biological Changes p282-287 P 287 Q # 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 11 |
7.2 The Evolution of an Idea p 288-293 P 293 Q # 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13 Assignment Voyage on the HMS Beagle p 294-295 Due Wednesday 25 |
7.4 The Evidence of Evolution p 296-303 p 303 Q # 1,3,4,5,7 |
Midterm Review |
Monday 23 |
Tuesday 24 |
Wednesday 25 |
Thursday 26 |
Friday 27 |
Midterm Units 1 and 2 |
7.5 On the Origin of Species p 304-307 P 307 Q # 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9 7.6 The Modern Theory of Evolution p 308-313 |
7.5 On the Origin of Species p 304-307 P 307 Q # 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9 |
7.6 The Modern Theory of Evolution p 308-313 P 313 Q# 1 to 10 |
Chapter 8 The Origin of Species 8.1 Natural Selection p 326-335 www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6eZ7zIIOas&list=PLufYaTwW5vm5Mx2kngZEzbV8_2BY0MKj1 www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBM9ZKTQ1PQ&list=PLufYaTwW5vm5Mx2kngZEzbV8_2BY0MKj1&index=2 www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7EhExhXOPQ&list=PLufYaTwW5vm5Mx2kngZEzbV8_2BY0MKj1&index=7 www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEBNom3K9cQ&list=PLufYaTwW5vm5Mx2kngZEzbV8_2BY0MKj1&index=9 P 335 Q. # 1,3,4,5,6,7,9,11,13,14 |
Monday 30 |
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8.2 Speciation p 336-340 www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlfNvoyijmo&index=6&list=PLufYaTwW5vm5Mx2kngZEzbV8_2BY0MKj1 www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFViSog6ZJw&list=PLufYaTwW5vm5Mx2kngZEzbV8_2BY0MKj1&index=4 P 340 Q # 1 to 6 |
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March 2018
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Unit 2 Genetic Processes Chapter 4 Heredity and Reproduction 4.1 The Nature of Heredity p 138-141 p 141 Q. # 1 to 10 |
4.2 Asexual Reproduction: Copies and Clones p 142-151slideplayer.com/slide/7356366/ www.youtube.com/watch?v=jk2RJm5RBEk p 151 Q. # 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 Unit Task due |
Monday, 5 |
Tuesday, 6 |
Wednesday, 7 |
Thursday, 8 |
Friday, 9 |
Mach Break |
Mach Break |
Mach Break |
Mach Break |
Mach Break |
Monday, 12 |
Tuesday, 13 |
Wednesday, 14 |
Thursday, 15 |
Friday, 16 |
Mach Break |
Mach Break |
Mach Break |
Mach Break |
Mach Break |
Monday, 19 |
Tuesday, 20 |
Wednesday, 21 |
Thursday, 22 |
Friday, 23 |
4.3 Sexual Reproduction Adding Variety p 152-160 Q # 1 to 12 P 160 highered.mheducation.com/sites/0072495855/student_view0/chapter28/animation__how_meiosis_works.html |
4.4 Abnormal Meiosis and /or Fertilization p 161-166 |
4.5 Cytoplasmic Inheritance p 167-170 |
Growing mold Investigation Final stage |
Chapter 5 Mendelian Genetics Patterns of Inheritance Investigation Amaizing Genetics p 183 Lab Interpreting Karyotypes P 175 Report due Thursday 29 |
Monday, 26 |
Tuesday, 27 |
Wednesday, 28 |
Thursday, 29 |
Friday, 30 |
5.1 Mendelian Inheritance p 184-193 www.youtube.com/watch?v=ya7h-Y-9l8c Assignment Practice p 191 Due Thursday 29 |
5.3 Pedigrees-Tracking Inheritance p 197-201 www.bogari.net/Bogari/Medical_Genetics_files/3-1%20Patterens%20of%20Inheritance.pdf |
5.3 Pedigrees: Tracking Inheritance p 197-201 Assignment Biology Journal The Gene Hunters p 202-203 Due Thursday, April 6 |
Good Friday |
February 2018
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1.5 Biology Journal Assignment: Feb. 8 Chapter 1 Summary |
Lab. Using and Constructing a dichotomous key. TB p 32-33 |
Monday 5 |
Tuesday 6 |
Wednesday 7 |
Thursday 8 |
Friday 9 |
Chapter 1 Review TB p 38-43 |
Chapter 2 The Prokaryotes, Viruses and Protists 2.1 The Prokaryotes TB p 46-53 |
Chapter 1 Test |
Assignment due 2.2 Viruses, Viroids and Prions TB p 54-59 P59 Q. # 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15 |
Lab. Observing bacteria in dairy products Greek yogurt and blue cheese |
Monday 12 |
Tuesday 13 |
Wednesday 14 |
Thursday 15 |
Friday 16 |
2.3 The Protists TB p 60- 66 p 67 Q. # 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11 |
Chapter 2 review p 72 Q. # 1 to 21 p 73 Q. # 22, 23, 24, 26, 28, 32, 33, 35, 37, 40, 42, 43, 44, 45, 48, 49, 53, 56, 58, 67, 68, 69 p 76 Q. # 76, 78, 80, 83, p 77 Q. # 84, 86, 87 |
Chapter 3: The Fungi, Plants , and Animals 3.1 The Fungi p 80 - 85 www.powershow.com/view/3b5b72-YTA3N/Chapter_3_Multicellular_Diversity_Algae_Plants_and_Fungi_powerpoint_ppt_presentation p 85 Q. # 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11 |
Lab Report due 3.2 Plants p 86-95 |
PD day |
Monday 19 |
Tuesday 20 |
Wednesday 21 |
Thursday 22 |
Friday 23 |
Family Day |
Chapter 2 Test |
3.3 The Animals p 96 - 107 |
3.3 The Animals p 96 - 107 p 107 Q. # 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 10, 11, 13 |
Lab Growing and Observing Fungi p 110 |
Monday 26 |
Tuesday 27 |
Wednesday 28 |
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Unit Task Diversity at Risk p 120-121 Due March 2 |
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January 2018
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Tuesday, 9 |
Wednesday, 10 |
Thursday, 11 |
Friday, 12 |
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1.2 The Nature of Classification www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYL_8gv7RiE www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVouQRAKxYo&index=3&list=PLML8B02DCfR6jDm1UO3lgHULoxtxNwPim |
1.3 Phylogeny and Modern Taxonomy slideplayer.com/slide/4656752/ www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_3506978611&feature=iv&src_vid=DVouQRAKxYo&v=wpKulkADzBk |
1.5 Biology Journal Assignment: Using and Constructing a Dichotomous Tree |
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