Biology
Unit 1: Introduction to Biology
“I can do all this through him who gives me strength.” (NIV, Philippians 4:13)
Essential Question:
 What role does Science play in the study of life?
Lessons
Objectives
(The student will be able to…)
Introduction  discuss the expectations of the teacher
to Class
and the student this year in Biology
 read & sign the syllabus
 organize his/her Biology Notebook
 complete the “Hands-On Science”
activity
 view the “Introductory” vodcast
 demonstrate an understanding of “The
Nature of Science”
Laboratory  identify various safety concerns
Safety
 explain why several pictures represents
a safety concern
Equipment
Review
 identify various laboratory equipment
 identify how various laboratory
equipment functions
References
 course syllabus
 Introductory
vodcast
 “Biology Notebook”
Handout
 laboratory safety
contract
 Laboratory Safety
vodcast
Required Activities
 syllabus read & signed by the student
and the parent
 organize your “Biology Notebook”
 “Hands-On Science” activity
 View “Introductory” vodcast
 “The Nature of Science” activity
 view “Laboratory Safety” vodcast
 two laboratory safety contracts read &
signed by the student and the parent
 “Recognizing Laboratory Safety” activity
 Laboratory Safety Test – MUST PASS
with 100%
 previous knowledge  “Identifying Laboratory Equipment”
activity
 group members
 Equipment Quiz – MUST PASS with 90%
Due and Weight
Completed
Dates
4
4
4
The
Scientific
Process
 define Science
 state the goals of Science
 identify the components in the scientific
process
 describe the steps of the scientific
process
 distinguish between quantitative and
qualitative data
 distinguish between a theory and a
hypothesis
 analyze and create various types of
graphs
 discuss the importance of a universal
system of measurement
 define the metric system
 perform a scientific experiment
 Textbook Ch. 1.1
and 1.2
 Vodcast 1.1
 “The Scientific
Process” handout
 “Laboratory Report
Format” handout
 “The Scientific Process” notes
 “Independent vs. Dependent Variables”
activity
 “Making Metric Measurements” activity
 “Graphing Review”
 “Sponge Pets” lab
 The Scientific Process Quiz – MUST PASS
with 80%
8
Studying
Life
 define Biology
 list the characteristics of living things
 distinguish between the levels of
biological organization
 identify the central themes of biology
 define evolution
 demonstrate understanding of the
content covered in UNIT 1
 Textbook Ch. 1.3
 Vodcast 1.2
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8
 See Above
References
 Be able to answer
the “Objectives”
from The Scientific
Process and
Studying Life
lessons.
 Unit 1 Test – MUST PASS with 80%
Chapter
Review/
Assessment
“Studying Life” notes
“Characteristics of Living Things” lab
“Fields of Biology” project
Studying Life Quiz – MUST PASS with
80%
 THIS UNIT MUST REMAIN IN YOUR BINDER ALL YEAR – DO NOT THROW OUT ANY PAGES FROM THIS UNIT – YOU WILL USE THEM AS
REFERENCES ALL YEAR
TBD