HONORS BIOLOGY

COURSE DESCRIPTION

    (weighted .5)

    Prerequisites: Algebra I Concepts or Geometry Concepts

    Fee required
 

Biology Honors is an introductory course for students who have completed the Concepts-level math courses listed above as the prerequisites, and who plan to pursue a college program in the sciences or who have a keen interest in biology. The emphasis of this course is on the understanding of the concepts of biology as they apply to a variety of organisms and on insight and reasoning as a means of determining the answer to a problem or question. An in-depth research project is a major component required in this course. Topics covered are: scientific method, biochemistry, cell biology, photosynthesis, cellular respiration, DNA and protein synthesis, genetics, evolution, microbiology, botany, zoology, taxonomy, anatomy and physiology, and ecology. This course provides the necessary background for the AP Biology program.

CALENDER FOR THE WEEK: MARCH 19-MARCH 21
 
 

 DATE 
                     CLASS ACTIVITY AND TOPIC                         HOMEWORK 
MONDAY., MARCH 19
30 NOTE CARDS DUE TODAY
MOD 5-6: FINISH FOSSIL RECORD TIME 
                  LINES
MOD 9-10: VIDEO ON DARWIN;
                    DISCUSSION ON EVIDENCE 
                    FOR EVOLUTION
MOD 11-12: LECTURE ON HISTORICAL 
                      PERSPECTIVES OF 
                      EVOLUTION		 MODS 5-6: Wksheet on Historical
                     Perspectives of Evolution
MODS 9-10: Wksheet Reviewing 
                       Historical Perspective and 
                       Evidence for Evolution
TUESDAY, MARCH 20 
 MODS 5-6: LECTURE ON HISTORICAL
                    PERSPECTIVES OF
                    EVOLUTION
MODS   9-10: EVIDENCE FOR EVOLUTION 
MODS 11-12		 MODS 5-6: Wksheet Reviewing 
                     Historical Perspectives and 
                     Evidence for Evolution
MODS 9-10: Study for Quiz on History 
           11-12 and Evidence for Evolution
       
 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21
 MODS 5-6: EVIDENCE FOR EVOLUTION
MODS 9-10, 11-12: QUIZ ON HISTORY AND
                                 EVIDENCE FOR    
                                 EVOLUTION; BEGIN 
                                 POPULATIONAL 
                                 GENETICS CONCEPTS

 

 MODS 5-6: Study for Quiz on History  
                    and Evidence for
                    Evolution
MODS   9-10: Wksheet on 
             11-12:  Hardy-Weinberg 
                         Principle and
                         Populational Genetics
         
       THURSDAY, MARCH 22       
FRIDAY, MARCH 23