SPRING 2012
|
DATE |
TOPIC |
| Jan 23 |
What is science? Nature and Processes of Science and Inquiry Fossil Find |
| Jan 25 |
What are the characteristics of living things? Concept Flor |
| Jan 30 |
How do scientists organize life on earth? Classification
and Biodiversity FOSS - Animals 2x2 |
| Feb 1 |
How do scientists organize life on earth? Classification
and Biodiversity FOSS - New Plants |
| Feb 6 |
What is the chemical nature of life? Water, chemical
bonds and large biomolecules FOSS - Food and Nutrition |
| Feb 8 |
Chemical nature of life: Continued
FOSS - Food and Nutrition |
| Feb 13 | How are biomolecules organized in living things? Cell theory and cell structure |
| Feb 15 | How are biomolecules organized in living things? Cell theory and cell structure |
| Feb 20 | How are biomolecules organized in living things? Cell theory and cell structure |
| Feb 22 |
Cell theory and cell structure (microscope work)
FOSS - Diversity of Life |
| Feb 27 |
Cell theory and cell structure (microscope work)
FOSS - Diversity of Life |
| Feb 29 | How do things get into and out of cells? Cellular Transport Processes (diffusion, osmosis and endocytosis) |
| Mar 5 | How do cells obtain energy to stay alive? Bioenergetics |
| Mar 7 |
Cellular metabolism (respiration)
FOSS - Food and Nutrition |
| Mar 12-16 | Spring Break |
| Mar 19 | Cellular metabolism (photosynthesis) |
| Mar 21 | Cellular metabolism (photosynthesis) |
| Mar 26 | Global Warming and the CO2 Cycle |
| Mar 28 | How do cells reproduce? Mitosis using plastic tableware |
| April 2 | Prelude to sex |
| April 4 | Reproductive cycles |
| April 9 | Introduction to Genetics |
| April 11 |
Mendelian Genetics FOSS - Populations and Ecosystems |
| April 16 |
Mendelian Genetics FOSS - Populations and Ecosystems |
| April 18 |
Population Genetics FOSS - Populations and Ecosystems |
| April 23 |
Population Genetics FOSS - Populations and Ecosystems |
| April 27 |
Genetic Disequilibrium FOSS - Populations and Ecosystems |
| April 30 | Basics of population ecology |
| May 2 | Human population growth |
| May 8 | Final Exam @ 8:00 |
TEXT BOOK: None required.
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