Biology – SYLLABUS South Broward High 2015-2016 Ms. Rodriguez email: veronica.rodriguez@browardschools.com website: www.msrodriguezbiology.weebly.com FIRST SEMESTER (August 24th- December 18th) Unit# UNIT 1: Introduction to Biology Date Aug.24Aug.28 (1 week) Concepts Covered Biology in the 21st century The practice of science Characteristics of scientific knowledge The role of Theories, Laws, Hypothesis and Models Activities General Orientation Lab policy form Syllabus Laboratory Safety Lecture/note taking Class discussion Quiz/Test UNIT 14:ECOLOGY CYCLES -PRINCIPLES OF ECOLOGY Chapter 13 Aug.31Sept.11 (2 weeks) Biotic and Abiotic Factors Energy in Ecosystems Food chains and food webs Hydrologic cycle Biogeochemical cycle Pyramid models Lecture/note taking Class discussion Lab activities Quiz/Test UNIT 15: ECOLOGY AND INTERDEPENDENCEINTERACTIONS IN ECOSYSTEMS Chapter 14 Sept.14Sept. 25 (2 weeks) Population density and distribution Population growth patterns Ecological succession UNIT 16: ECOLOGY:BIOMES Chapter 15 Sept. 28Oct. 9 (2 weeks) Life in the Earth system Climate Biomes Marine Ecosystems Lecture/note taking Class discussion Lab activities Quiz/Test UNIT 2: ENERGY OF LIFE AND MOLECULES Chapter 2 Oct.12Oct. 16 (1 week) UNIT 3: CELL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION Chapter 1,4 Oct. 19Oct. 30 (2 weeks) Properties of water Carbon based molecules Chemical Reactions Enzymes Cell Theory Cell Organelles Cell Membrane Diffusion and Osmosis Active transport Lecture/note taking Class discussion Lab activities Quiz/Test Lecture/note taking Class discussion Lab Quiz/Test Lecture/note taking Class discussion Lab activities Quiz/Test UNIT4: CELLS AND ENERGY Chapter 3,5,6,7,8,9 Nov. 2Nov. 13 (2 weeks) UNIT 5: GENETICS – CELL DIVISION Chapter 21 Nov. 16Nov. 20 (1 week) UNIT 6: GENETICS GENES AND TRAITS – MEIOSIS AND MENDEL Chapter 21,22 Nov.23Dec. 4 (2 weeks) UNIT 7: GENETICS:INHERITANCE Chapter 22, 24 Dec. 7Dec. 11 (1 week) Plant Cells and tissues The Vascular System Roots and Stems Leaves Plant Life Cycles Reproduction in Flowering plants Chemical Energy and ATP Photosynthesis and Cell Respiration Fermentation Cell Cycle Mitosis and Cytokinesis Regulation of the Cell Cycle Asexual Reproduction Multicellular Life Chromosomes and Meiosis Process of Meiosis Mendel and Heredity Traits, Genes and Alleles Traits and Probability Meiosis and Genetic Variation Lecture/note taking Class discussion Lab activities Quiz/Test Chromosomes and Phenotype Complex Patterns of Inheritance Human Genetics and Pedigrees Lecture/note taking Class discussion Lab activities Quiz/Test Lecture/note taking Class discussion Lab activities Quiz/Test Virtual labs Lecture/note taking Class discussion Lab activities Quiz/Test SECOND SEMESTER (January 4th – June 9th ) UNIT 8: DNA Chapter 8 Jan. 4Jan. 22 (3 weeks) Identifying DNA as the Genetic Material Structure of DNA DNA Replication Transcription Translation Gene Expression and Regulation Mutations Lecture/note taking Class discussion Lab activities Quiz/Test UNIT9: EVOLUTION:NATURAL SELECTION Chapter 10 UNIT 10: EVOLUTION:ADAPTATIONEVOLUTION OF POPULATION Chapter 11 Jan. 25Feb. 12 (3 weeks) Feb.16Feb. 26 (2 weeks) Darwin’s Observations Theory of Natural selection Evidence of evolution Evolutionary Biology Genetic Variation within Populations Natural selection in population Other mechanisms of evolution Speciation through isolation Lecture/note taking Class discussion Lab activities Quiz/Test Lecture/note taking Class discussion Lab activities Quiz/Test End of the Semester TEST UNIT 11: EVOLUTION:ORIGINS OF LIFE Chapter 12 UNIT 12: CLASSIFICATION AND DIVERSITY – THE TREE OF LIFE Chapter 17 Feb. 29March 4 (1 week) Origin of life Early Single Celled Organisms Primate Evolution March 7March 16 (2 weeks) Linnaean System of Classification Classification Based on Evolutionary Relationships Domains and Kingdoms Lecture/note taking Class discussion Lab activities Quiz/Test Lecture/note taking Class discussion Lab activities Quiz/Test UNIT13: HUMAN BIOLOGY NERVOUS SYSTEM – Chapter 29 March 28- April 22 (4 weeks) Central Nervous System The heart and circulation Blood vessels and transport Pathogens and human illness Immune System Immune Response Immunity and Technology Diseases that weaken the immune system Reproductive anatomy CIRCULATORY SYSTEM – Chapter 30 Lecture/note taking Class discussion Lab activities Quiz/Test IMMUNE SYSTEM – Chapter 31 Reproductive processes Fetal development Birth REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM – Chapter 34 UNIT 17: Disease: causes, transmission and control Chapter 39 March 28 – April 22 Transmissible and non-transmissible diseases Disease transmission Methods of prevention Global travel April 25 -May BIOLOGY EOC - REVIEW **Note** this is a rough overview of the course. The concepts we are covering will not vary. However, the week number may differ if I feel we need to spend more or less time on a subject and the labs can be changed, based on the available time. Grading Grades are determined based on the Broward County Public School Grading System: 100-90 =A 89- 80 =B 79- 70 =C 69- 60 =D 59- 0 =F Assignments All assignments are expected to be turned in on the day that the assignment is due. No late work will be accepted, with the exception of the guidelines provided by the Student Code of Conduct for absences. What Do You Need? 1”-1 ½” 3 RING BINDER DIVIDERS NOTEBOOK PAPER BLUE OR BLACK PENS PENCILS REQUIRED TEXT BOOK