Biology 2015-2016 Course Guide
1st Nine Weeks
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Unit #1: Nature of Life
o Introduction (1 Day)
 Homework: Read Chapter 1 (pg. 4-25) and Vocabulary
Flashcards, Purchase materials, Sign Syllabus, Lab Fee ($15.00).
o Chapter 1: The Science of Biology (1 Day)
 Bell Ringer Quiz #1
 Lab #1: Scientific Method Flashlight Lab
 Activity: Characteristics of Living Things Product
 Homework: Read Chapter 2 (pg. 32-53) and Vocabulary
Flashcards.
o Chapter 2: The Chemistry of Life (4 Days)
 Bell Ringer Quiz #2
 Activity: M&M and Skittles Electron Model
 Lab #2: Properties of Water Lab
 Activity: Macromolecules Foldable and Chart
 Homework: Study for Unit 1 Exam, Read Chapter 3 (pg. 62-86)
and Vocabulary Flashcards.
 Unit #1 Exam and Flashcard Check
Unit #2: Ecology
o Chapter 3: The Biosphere (1 Day)
 Bell Ringer Quiz #3
 Activity: Food Web & Energy Pyramid Product
 Homework: Read Chapter 4 (pg. 94-121) and Vocabulary
Flashcards.
o Chapter 4: Ecosystems and Communities (2 Days)
 Bell Ringer Quiz #4
 Activity: Biome Puzzle
 Homework: Read Chapter 5 (pg. 128-145) and Vocabulary
Flashcards.
o Chapter 5: Populations (2 Days)
 Bell Ringer Quiz #5
 Lab #3: Raccoon Population Lab
 Homework: Read Chapter 6 (pg. 152-179) and Vocabulary
Flashcards
o Chapter 6: Humans in the Biosphere (3 Days)
Bell Ringer Quiz #6
Activity: Development Debate *Roles Assigned* (pg. 186)
Homework: Study for Unit #2 Exam, Read Chapter 7 (pg. 188217) and Vocabulary Flashcards.
 Unit #2 Exam and Flashcard Check
Unit #3: Cells
o Chapter 7: Cell Structure and Function (3 Days)
 Bell Ringer Quiz #7
 Activity: Prokaryote & Eukaryote Venn Diagram
 Activity: Plant & Animal Cell Coloring Page
 Lab #4: Osmosis and Diffusion Lab
 Homework: Read Chapter 8 (pg. 224-241) and Vocabulary
Flashcards.
o Chapter 8: Photosynthesis (4 Days)
 Bell Ringer Quiz #8
 Activity: Florida Benchmark Reviews (pgs. 31,
59,93,127,151,185,223) & Review Game (Quarter I Materials)
 Activity: Photosynthesis Product
 Lab #5: Photosynthetic Products Lab (Quick Lab pg. 234)
 Homework: Read Chapter (pg. 248-265)
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2nd Nine Weeks
o Chapter 9: Cellular Respiration and Fermentation (3 Days)
 Bell Ringer #9 Quiz
 Activity: Cell Respiration Product
 Lab #6: Cellular Respiration Lab
 Homework: Read Chapter 10 (pg. 272-297) and Vocabulary
Flashcards.
o Chapter 10: Cell Growth and Division (4 Days)
 Bell Ringer #10 Quiz
 Activity: Cell Cycle Coloring Page
 Lab #7: Mitosis Lab
 Homework: Study for Unit #3 Exam, Read Chapter 11 (pg. 306329) and Vocabulary Flashcards.
 Unit #3 Exam and Flashcard Check
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Unit #4: Genetics
o Chapter 11: Introduction to Genetics (4 days)
Bell Ringer #11 Quiz
Lab #8: Class room variation (Quick Lab pg 311)
Lab #9: Drosophila/Wisconsin fast plant monohybrid cross lab
Activity: Monohybrid cross, Dihybrid cross, Incomplete
dominance, and Co-dominance Practice problems worksheet
 Lab #10: Meiosis Lab
 Homework: Read Chapter 12 (pg. 336-353) and Vocabulary
Flashcards.
Chapter 12: DNA (2 Days)
 Bell Ringer #12 Quiz
 Lab #11: Strawberry DNA extraction lab
 Homework: Read Chapter 13 (pg. 360-383) and Vocabulary
Flashcards.
Chapter 13: RNA Replication and Protein Synthesis (2 Days)
 Bell Ringer #13 Quiz
 Activity: Modeling DNA replication and protein synthesis
 Homework: Read Chapter 14 (pg. 390-409) and Vocabulary
Flashcards.
Chapter 14: Human Heredity (2 Days)
 Bell Ringer #14 Quiz
 Lab #12: How is colorblindness transmitted? Lab (Quick Lab pg
395)
 Homework: Read Chapter 15 (pg. 390-409) and Vocabulary
Flashcards.
Chapter 15: Genetic Engineering (2 Days)
 Bell Ringer #15 Quiz
 Activity: Biotechnology Articles (Read and use to prepare
survey)
 Lab #13: Survey Biotechnology Opinions (Quick Lab pg 438)
 Homework: Study for Unit #4 Exam, Read Chapter 16 (pg. 448473) and Vocabulary Flashcards.
#5: Evolution
Chapter 16: Darwin's Theory of Evolution (4 days)
 Bell Ringer #16 Quiz
 Lab 14: Variation in Peppers (Quick Lab pg 457)
 Activity: Analyzing Data Molecular Homology in Hoxc8 (pg 470)
 Activity: Homologous and Analogous Structure worksheet
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Homework: Read Chapter 17 (pg. 480-501) and Vocabulary
Flashcards.
Activity: Florida Benchmark Reviews (pgs.271, 303, 335, 359,
389, 415, 445, and 479) & Review Game (Quarter II Materials)
3rd Nine Weeks
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o Chapter 17: Evolution of Populations (2 Days)
 Bell Ringer #17 Quiz
 Activity: Analyzing Data Allele Frequency (pg 491)
 Activity: Hardy-Weinberg Practice Problems
 Activity: Analyzing Data Fishes in Two Lakes (pg 500)
 Lab 15: Teddy Bear Graham Lab
 Homework: Read Chapter 18 (pg.508-528) and Vocabulary
Flashcards.
o Chapter 18: Classification (2 Days)
 Bell Ringer #18 Quiz
 Activity: Shark Dichotomous Key
 Homework: Read Chapter 19 (pg.536-558) and Vocabulary
Flashcards.
o Chapter 19: History of Life (2 days)
 Bell Ringer #19 Quiz
 Activity: Early Earth travel brochure
 Homework: Study for Unit #5 Exam, Read Chapter 20 (pg.572592) and Vocabulary Flashcards.
 Unit #5 Exam
Unit #6 From Microorganisms to Plants
o Chapter 20: Viruses and Prokaryotes (2 Days)
 Bell Ringer #19 Quiz
 Lab #16: How do viruses differ in structure? (Quick Lab pg.
575) *Students bring in materials and create models using the
guidelines provided*
 Activity: Characteristics of prokaryotic cells product
 Lab#17: Bacterial growth and gram stain lab
 Homework: Read Chapter 21 (pg.600-625) and Vocabulary
Flashcards.
o Chapter 21: Protists and Fungi (2 Days)
 Bell Ringer #20 Quiz
 Lab #18: Pond water protist identification lab
Lab#19: What is the structure of bread mold? (Quick Lab pg.
620) *Show image of yeast which is a unicelluler fungi*
 Lab#20: Mushroom dissection lab
 Homework: Read Chapter 22 (pg.632-654) and Vocabulary
Flashcards.
Chapter 22: Introduction to Plants (2 Days)
 Bell Ringer #21 Quiz
 Activity: Monocot versus Dicot worksheet
 Lab #21: Observation and group identification of plant samples
 Homework: Read Chapter 23 (pg.662-687) and Vocabulary
Flashcards.
Chapter 23: Plant Structure and Function (3 Days)
 Bell Ringer #22 Quiz
 Lab#22: What parts of the plant do we eat? (Quick Lab pg.
665)
 Lab#23: Examining stomata (Quick lab pg. 683)
 Lab # 24: CO2 Germination lab *Start lab*
 Homework: Read Chapter 24 (pg.694-718) and Vocabulary
Flashcards.
Chapter 24: Plant Reproduction and Response (3 Days)
 Bell Ringer #23 Quiz
 *Complete lab Lab # 24: CO2 Germination lab*
 Activity: Parts of a flower color worksheet
 Lab#25: What is the structure of a Flower? (Quick Lab pg.
698)
 Homework: Study for Unit #6 Exam, Read Chapter 25 (pg.728743) and Vocabulary Flashcards.
 Unit#6 Exam
#7 Animals
Chapter 25: Introduction to Animals (1 Day)
 Bell Ringer #24 Quiz
 Activity : Recreate table 25-10 using your own terms and
understanding of animal body plans
 Homework: Read Chapter 26 (pg.750-772) and Vocabulary
Flashcards.
Chapter 26: Animal Evolution and Diversity (2 Days)
 Bell Ringer #25 Quiz
 Activity : Cladogram worksheet
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Activity: Human fossil seekers (pg. 773)
Homework: Study for Unit #6 Exam, Read Chapter 30 (pg.860887), Chapter 31 (pg. 894-913) and Vocabulary Flashcards.
 Unit #7 Exam
#8 The Human Body
Chapter 31: Nervous System (2 Days)
 Bell Ringer #26 Quiz
 Lab# 26: Brain Dissection
 Lab#27: Reflex and Reactions
 Homework: Read Chapter 32 (pg.920-939), Chapter 33 (pg.
946-969) and Vocabulary Flashcards.
Chapter 33: Circulatory and Respiratory System (2 days)
 Bell Ringer #27 Quiz
 Activity: Circulation pathways product
 Lab#28: Heart Dissection lab
 Activity: Blood Transfusions (Analyzing data pg. 956)
 Homework: Read Chapter 34 (pg.976-1001)
Chapter 34: Endocrine and Reproductive Systems (3 days)
 Bell Ringer #28 Quiz
 Activity: Sperm and Ovum microscope slide identification
 Lab#29: Sea Urchin Fertilization Cleavage Lab
 Homework: Read Chapter 35 (pg.1008-1027)
Chapter 35: Immune System and Disease (3 days)
 Bell Ringer #29 Quiz
 Activity: Immune System Activity: Disease Detective
 Study for Unit#8 Exam
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4th Nine Weeks
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Review all material of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Nine Weeks
Review for EOC
Biology Research Project: Emerging Disease Project *Project will count
as classwork, exam, and homework grades.
*This is a tentative schedule, topics may be covered
earlier than scheduled in order to provide ample time to
cover all material and review*