Biology,+Honors

=Honors Biology =

//What is this course about?// Honors Biology is the study of concepts, principles, and theories that allow people to understand the natural environment and its living organisms. The primary theme of this course will be to demonstrate characteristics that all living things share. It will also include the development of higher order thinking skills and laboratory skills necessary to be successful in upper level science courses.

General Pacing Calendar:


Pacing for the year long course will be posted ASAP

Homework Calendar:
== Homework is listed on the DATE and is DUE THE FOLLOWING DAY we meet. Completion of homework may be assessed by completion or by a quiz covering the material. Some homework simply asks you to read. If it is not completed you might feel lost/behind in class. == study class rules get all forms signed and RETURN the next time we meet ||< Day 2 look and read over the following websites [|lab equipment] [|Scientific Method Overview] ||< Day 3 Go to the Biology Content Labs page, click on TP strength, answer questions BEFORE CLASS || look/listen to these links [|Independent and Dependent Variables]l [|variablessong1] [|variablessong2] ||< Day 5 Be ready to answer: What is a trophic level? [|Trophic Levels] ||< Day 6 Go to the Biology Content Labs page, click on Owl Pellets, answer questions BEFORE CLASS
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complete Simpson variable sheet ||< Day 7

Ch2 vocabulary ||< Day 8

look over the [|Biome] website, notice where plants and animals are located as well as climate information NOTE: open ocean ecosystems do not have plants but have producers ||
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Read the summary below and view the video [|Community interactions] [|Symbiosis] ||< Day 10

Read Succession and 1 and 2, scroll through the rest of the site [|Succession] ||< Day 11

Go to the Biology Content Lab page, click on Traveling Nitrogen, answer questions BEFORE CLASS ||< Day 12

1B 9/15

Read the summary and look at the diagram [|Carbon Cycle] ||< Day 13

1B 9/19

Please play the game [|Carbon Cycle Game] ||
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1B 9/21 ||< Day 15

TEST TODAY

1B 9/23 Read the summary and take the dynamics quiz until you score a 100% [|Population Dynamics] ||< Day 16

1B 9/27

Read the article and observe the graphs. What do you notice about Figure 1 and Figure 2? [|Density Limiting Factors] ||< Day 17

1B 9/29 Day 20

1B

Read through the explanation. Complete the Button Key practice on a sheet of paper that you will turn in for your pre-lab the following class. [|Dichotomous Key] ||< Day 18

1B 10/3 Look at the following websites. Be able to tell me what the difference is between the two.

[|5 kingdoms]

[|6 kingdoms] ||


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1B 10/5

What is a virus? || Day 20

1B 10/10

Please look over the study guide. We will review in class. || Day 21

1B 10/12

Review Study Guide for Test 3 || Day 22

1B 10/14

TEST 3 TODAY Ch6 Vocabulary (all 29)

Please read through this website to refresh your knowledge of atoms. [|Atoms] || Day 23

1B 10/18

Please read this short description of water [|Water and Bonding] ||
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1B 10/20 3rd 9/14

View this clip. It's cool. [|Polymer video] || Day 25

1B 10/24

This clip might help clarify enzymes. [|Enzyme Clip] || Day 26

1B 10/26

Enzyme Lab Pre-lab || Day 27

1B 10/28

Chemistry QUEST Today || Day 28

1B 11/1 ||
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