Biology Agenda
Chapters Covered (First Marking Period) / ContentChapter 1-Foundations of Biology / Introduction to the Scientific Method/Inquiry based approach
Characteristics of Life
Biology in Your World
Lab #1: Duckweed and its Environment*
Quiz#1-Foundations of Biology
Chapter 2-Chemistry of Life / Atoms and Elements
Water and Solutions
Biomolecules of Life
Energy and Chemical Reactions
Lab#2: pH and its Effects on Bananna Pepper Plant*
Lab#3: Building Molecules (Modeling)
Lab#4-“Who Took Jerell’s Ipod?”
Adapted from “Molecular Transport Investigation” in the School District of Philadelphia Biology Core Curriculum by Drs. Jennifer Doherty and Ingrid Waldron, Department of Biology, University of Pennsylvania, © 20111
Exam #1
Chapter 3-Cell Structure and Function / Cells and Microscopes
Cell Theory
Prokaryotes vs. Eukaryotes
Cell Organelles
Lab#5-Observing the Natural World
Quiz#2-Cell Structure and Function
Chapter 4-Cells and their Environment / Passive Transport
Active Transport
Lab#6-Membrane Protocol
Adapted from “Molecular Transport Investigation” in the School District of Philadelphia Biology Core Curriculum by Drs. Jennifer Doherty and Ingrid Waldron, Department of Biology, University of Pennsylvania, © 20111
Exam #2
Chapter 5-Chromosomes and Cell Reproduction / Cell Division
Chromosomes
Cell Cycle
Mitosis and Cytokinesis
Lab #7-Mitosis
Adapted from “Molecular Transport Investigation” in the School District of Philadelphia Biology Core Curriculum by Drs. Jennifer Doherty and Ingrid Waldron, Department of Biology, University of Pennsylvania, © 20111
Quiz #3-Chromosomes and Cell Reproduction
Midterm Exam
Chapter 6-Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction / Meiosis
Sexual and Asexual Reproduction
Lab #8-Meiosis
Adapted from “Molecular Transport Investigation” in the School District of Philadelphia Biology Core Curriculum by Drs. Jennifer Doherty and Ingrid Waldron, Department of Biology, University of Pennsylvania, © 20111
Chapter 7-Mendel and Heredity / Origins of Genetics
Gregor Mendel
Punnett Squares
Heredity
Genetic Disorders
Quiz#4-Reproduction and Heredity
Lab#9-Genetics Protocol
Adapted from “Molecular Transport Investigation” in the School District of Philadelphia Biology Core Curriculum.by Drs. Jennifer Doherty and Ingrid Waldron, Department of Biology, University of Pennsylvania, © 20111
Chapter 8-DNA (The Genetic Material) / Transformation
Structure of DNA
Replication of DNA
Lab#10-Does the type of fruit influence DNA yields*
Chapter 9-Gene Technology / DNA Technology
Genetic Engineering
Human Gene Therapy
Exam#3-Genetics and Discovery of DNA
Lab#11-Separating Proteins*
Chapter 10-How Proteins are Made / Decoding DNA: Transcription and Translation
Chapters Covered (Second Marking Period)
Chapter 11-Taxonomy and Classification / Taxonomy
Modern Classification
Quiz#6-DNA and Classification
Chapter 12-The Theory of Evolution / Darwin and Natural Selection
Evidence of Evolution Examples of Natural Selection
Lab#12-Observing Evolution with Darwin Finches
Chapter 13-Populations / Population Dynamics
Modeling Population Growth
How Populations Evolve
Exam#4-Evolution and Population Dynamics
Lab#13-Observation of Exponential Growth
Chapter 14-Ecosystems / Interactions of Organisms in their Environment
Energy Flow in an Ecosystem
Cycling of Matter in the Environment
Lab#12-Do nutrients recycling in our environment effect living organisms?*
Chapter 15-Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration / Energy in Living Organisms-ATP
Photosynthesis
Cellular Respiration
Quiz#7-Ecosystems and Metabolism
Lab#14-Observing CO2 production in various microclimates*
Chapter 16-Human Impact / Land and Water Transformation
Changes in the Chemistry of the Earth
Changes in Global Nutrient Cycles
Climate Change
Exam#5-Cummulative (Chapters 1-16)