9th Biology: Bring the Following
•Pen or pencil
ruler (metric)
•TI-83 calculator
•lab notebook & journal
•binder w/ paper
9th Biology: Grading & Effort
daily homework
meeting deadlines
lab performance
class focus
quizzes, tests, & lab reports
Objective: Students design & conduct an independent research
experiment and report their findings in a lab report.
FALL TERM
(Cell & Molecular Biology)
•Intro to Evolution
•Cell Theory
•Basic Cell Types &
Organelles
•Respiration
•Photosynthesis
•Endosymbiotic
Theory of Cell
Evolution
•DNA, RNA, &
Protein Synthesis
•Mitosis & Meiosis
•Basic Genetic
Principles
WINTER TERM SPRING TERM
(Biodiversity & Evolution)
•Advanced Genetics
•DNA Mutations
•Mid-Year Exam
•Genetic Engineering
•Linnaen
Classification
•6 Kingdoms of Life
•Natural Selection &
Modern Evolution
(Anatomy & Disease)
•Diffusion & Cell
Transport
•Digestive System
•Blood & Circulation
•Disease & Immunity
•Bacterial, Viral, &
Protozoan Disease
•Infectious Disease
WebQuest
Comparing Plant & Animal
cells & Bacteria
Respiration &
Fermentation in Yeast
Photosynthesis &
Respiration in Spinach
Leaves
Rates of Mitosis in Onion
Root Tips
Affect of Concentration
Gradient on Rate of Diffusion
DNA Transformation:
Affect of Antibiotics on
Mutated Bacteria
Inheritance of Mutant
Traits in Drosophila
melanogaster
Affect of pH and
Temperature on Enzyme
Action
Investigating the Digestive
and Circulatory Systems via
a Frog Dissection
Factors that Effect Heart
Rate
WebQuest: Infectious
Disease Diagnosis &
Presentation