Biology Syllabus
10/17-10/14 2011
Mr. Hamilton
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Email: rhamilto@nccsc.k12.in.us
10/17 Experimental Design Lab: “How does changing light intensity affect the rate of
photosynthesis
18 QUIZ: PHOTOSYNTHESIS. Assignment: Respiration Study Guide.
19 Discussion Topic: Respiration. Video: "Mitochondria and ATP Synthesis."
20 Lab: Determining the Respiration Rate of Germinating seeds.
21 QUIZ: RESPIRATION. Assignment: Mitosis Reading Guide
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Discussion Topic: The Cell Cycle. Video: "DNA Replication and Mitosis."
Lab: Mitosis in an Onion Root Tip.
QUIZ: MITOSIS. Discussion: Cancer. Assignment: Meiosis Reading Guide
Fall Break: No School
Fall Break: No School
Discussion: Meiosis.
Lab: Meiosis Simulation. Assignment: Cell Division Review Sheet.
TEST: CELL DIVISION. Assignment: Reproductive Systems Reading Guide.
Discussion: Male and Female Reproductive Systems. Read pgs 991-993
Discussion: The Menstrual Cycle. Assignment: Development Reading Guide
7 QUIZ: Male and Female Reproductive Systems and the Menstrual Cycle.
Activity: Development Puzzle.
8 Discussion: Fertilization and Development. Video: "The Biology of Prenatal
Development" part 1. Assignment: Read pgs 995-1001.
9 Discussion: Development and Birth. Video: "The Biology of Prenatal
Development" part 2.
10 Discussion: Development and Birth. Video: "The Biology of Prenatal
Development" part 2.
11 Discussion: Care of the Unborn.
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14 Video: “Life's Greatest Miracle.”
15 Activity: Human Development Game. Assignment: Reproduction and
Development Review sheet.
16 TEST: REPRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT. Assignment: Read pg
392-393
17 Lab: Karyotyping. Assignment: Distribution of Semester One Final Review
Sheet.
18 Chromosome Data Table. Discussion: Karyotypes.
21 Slide show: "Human Chromosomes." Assignment: Human Chromosome
worksheet.
22 Moving from Chromosomes to Genes. Assignment: Read pgs 308-315
23-25 Thanksgiving Vacation: No School
28 Discussion: Gregor Mendel's Experiments and Conclusions. Assignment: The
Language of Genetics worksheets I & II.
29 Discussion: Punnett Squares. Assignment: Genetics Practice Problems.
30 Dihybrid Crosses. Assignment: Do Dihybrid Crosses worksheet. Read pgs 317321.
12/1 Discussion: Incomplete Dominance, Codominance and Multiple Alleles.
Assignment: Do Modes of Inheritance worksheet.
2 Discussion: Sex Determination and Sex Linkage. Do X-linked Inheritance
Worksheet.
5 QUIZ: Modes of Inheritance. Discussion: Multifactorial Inheritance.
6 TEST: MODES OF INHERITANCE. Assignment: Read pgs 398
7 Sickle Cell Case Histories. Transparency Set: From Clogged Vessel to DNA.
Assignment: Read pgs 344-353. Cut out DNA Models.
8 Lab: DNA, RNA and Protein part A. Discussion: DNA Structure and
Replication. Animation: “DNA Replication.” Read pgs 362-371.
9 Lab: Extraction of DNA from Cheek Cells
12 Lab: DNA, RNA and Protein Part B. Discussion: RNA Structure and
Transcription. Animation: Transcription
13 Lab: DNA, RNA and Protein Part C. Discussion: Translation. Animation:
Translation. Assignment: Read pgs 372-376
14 Discussion: Mutations. DNA, RNA and Protein Review Sheet
15 TEST: DNA, RNA & PROTEIN.
16 Discussion: Introduction to Biotechnology
19 Lab: Introduction to Pipetting and Sterile Techniques. Web Assignment: Go to
http://webserver.nccsc.k12.in.us/rhamilto/aplab.htm and Read the Transformation
lab
20 Final Review
21 Final*
*At the time this syllabus was printed, the finals schedule was not released. I will let you
know when I know.
Have a Merry Christmas!
See you next year