Biology 151/153

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151 Syllabus

153 Syllabus

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Date Objective Method Assignment
 Monday, May 12  EXAM #4  STUDENTS WILL BE ASSESSED ON THEIR LEARNING FOR EXAM #4  READ CHAPTERS 45, 46, 47, 48

 STUDY FOR FINAL EXAM

 Tuesday, May 13  WHAT I LEARNED IN COLLEGE BIOLOGY  STUDENTS WILL EXPRESS IN WORDS WHAT THEY LEARNED IN COLLEGE BIOLOGY.  READ CHAPTERS 45, 46, 47, 48

 STUDY FOR FINAL EXAM

 Wednesday, May 14  NO CLASS - COMMENCEMENT MASS    READ CHAPTERS 45, 46, 47, 48

 STUDY FOR FINAL EXAM

 Thursday, May 15  NO CLASS    
 Friday, May 16  NO CLASS    

 

Date Objective Method Assignment
 Monday, May 5  BIOSPHERE NOTES  STUDENTS WILL TAKE NOTES ON BIOSPHERE  READ CHAPTERS 45, 46, 47, 48

 STUDY FOR FINAL EXAM

 Tuesday, May 6  PLANET EARTH VIDEO  STUDENTS WILL VIEW THE PLANET EARTH VIDEO ON BIOMES.  READ CHAPTERS 45, 46, 47, 48

 STUDY FOR FINAL EXAM

 Wednesday, May 7  NO CLASS - SENIOR RETREAT    READ CHAPTERS 45, 46, 47, 48

 STUDY FOR FINAL EXAM

 Thursday, May 8  PLANET EARTH VIDEO  STUDENTS WILL VIEW THE PLANET EARTH VIDEO ON BIOMES.  READ CHAPTERS 45, 46, 47, 48

 STUDY FOR FINAL EXAM

 Friday, May 9  COURSE INSTRUCTOR SURVEY

 BIOLOGY 153 PRACTICE QUIZ

 STUDENTS WILL COMPLETE THE INSTRUCTOR SURVEY.

 STUDENTS WILL COMPLETE THE BIOLOGY 153 PRACTICE QUIZ

 READ CHAPTERS 45, 46, 47, 48

 STUDY FOR FINAL EXAM


 

Date Objective Method Assignment
 Monday, March 17  EXAM #2

 PLANTS?

 STUDENTS WILL REVIEW QUESTIONS FROM EXAM #2.

 STUDENTS WILL DISCUSS KNOW KNOWLEDGE OF OUR NEXT TOPIC, PLANTS.

 READ CHAPTERS 7, 23, 29, 30, 31, 32
 Tuesday, March 18  FTR

 PHOTOSYNTHESIS

   READ CHAPTERS 7, 23, 29, 30, 31, 32
 Wednesday, March 19  NO SCHOOL

 SNOW DAY

   READ CHAPTERS 7, 23, 29, 30, 31, 32
 Thursday, March 20  NO SCHOOL

 HOLY THURSDAY

   READ CHAPTERS 7, 23, 29, 30, 31, 32
 Friday, March 21  NO SCHOOL

 GOOD FRIDAY

   READ CHAPTERS 7, 23, 29, 30, 31, 32

 

Date Objective Method Assignment
 Monday, March 3  ANNELIDS AND MOLLUSC LAB  STUDENTS WILL UTILIZE THE INTERNET TO COMPLETE A LAB IDENTIFYING ANNELID AND MOLLUSC STRUCTURES.  READ CHAPTERS 25, 26, 17, 18, 19

 ANNELIDS AND MOLLUSC LAB

 Tuesday, March 4  FTR

 VERTEBRATES NOTES

 STUDENTS WILL TAKE NOTES ON VERTEBRATES.  READ CHAPTERS 25, 26, 17, 18, 19
 Wednesday, March 5  VERTEBRATES NOTES  STUDENTS WILL TAKE NOTES ON VERTEBRATES.  READ CHAPTERS 25, 26, 17, 18, 19
 Thursday, March 6  EVOLUTION NOTES  STUDENTS WILL TAKE NOTES ON EVOLUTION.   READ CHAPTERS 25, 26, 17, 18, 19
 Friday, March 7  MICROEVOLUTION NOTES  STUDENTS WILL TAKE NOTES ON MICRO.   READ CHAPTERS 25, 26, 17, 18, 19

 

Date Objective Method Assignment
 Monday, January 28  VIRUSES  STUDENTS WILL TAKE NOTES ON VIRUSES.  READ CHAPTERS 27, 21, 22, 24
 Tuesday, January 29  FTR

 INFECTIOUS DISEASE REPORT

 STUDENTS WILL BEGIN WORK ON A REPORT ON AN INFECTIOUS DISEASE.  READ CHAPTERS 27, 21, 22, 24
 Wednesday, January 30  INFECTIOUS DISEASE REPORT  STUDENTS WILL CONTINUE WORK ON A REPORT ON AN INFECTIOUS DISEASE.  READ CHAPTERS 27, 21, 22, 24
 Thursday, January 31  CULTURE COLLECTIONS  STUDENTS WILL OBTAIN SAMPLES FROM SCHOOL AND PLACE THEM ON PETRI DISHES.

 STUDENTS WILL READ CHAPTER 22.

  READ CHAPTERS 27, 21, 22, 24
 Friday, February 1  PROTISTS  STUDENTS WILL TAKE NOTES ON PROTISTS.   READ CHAPTERS 27, 21, 22, 24

 

Date Objective Method Assignment
 Monday, December 10  STUDYING & MANIPULATING GENOMES  STUDENTS WILL TAKE NOTES ON STUDYING & MANIPULATING GENOMES. EMPHASIS WILL BE ON GENETIC ENGINEERING, POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION, & DNA SEQUENCING.

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 READ CHAPTERS 13-16

 STUDY FOR EXAM #3

 Tuesday, December 11  FTR

 STUDYING & MANIPULATING GENOMES

 STUDENTS WILL TAKE NOTES ON  STUDYING & MANIPULATING GENOMES. EMPHASIS WILL BE ON ISOLATING GENES AND BIOTECHNOLOGY.  READ CHAPTERS 13-16

 STUDY FOR EXAM #3

 Wednesday, December 12  EXAM #3 REVIEW  STUDENTS WILL REVIEW FOR EXAM #3 IN CLASS WITH THE AID OF THE EXAM #3 STUDY GUIDE.  READ CHAPTERS 13-16

 STUDY FOR EXAM #3

 Thursday, December 13  EXAM #3 REVIEW  STUDENTS WILL REVIEW FOR EXAM #3 IN CLASS WITH THE AID OF THE EXAM #3 STUDY GUIDE.   READ CHAPTERS 13-16

 STUDY FOR EXAM #3

 Friday, December 14  EXAM #3  STUDENTS WILL BE ASSESSED ON DNA STRUCTURE & FUNCTION NOTES, PROTEIN SYNTHESIS, CONTROL OVER GENES, AND STUDYING & MANIPULATING GENOMES  NONE

 

Date Objective Method Assignment
 Monday, December 3  CLONING  STUDENTS WILL RESEARCH ARTICLES AND ISSUES CONCERNING CLONING FOR A CLASS DISCUSSION ON THE TOPIC.  READ CHAPTERS 13-16
 Tuesday, December 4  FTR

 PROTEIN SYNTHESIS

 STUDENTS WILL TAKE NOTES ON DNA REPLICATION. EMPHASIS WILL BE ON TRANSCRIPTION, TRANSLATION, AND MUTATIONS  READ CHAPTERS 13-16
 Wednesday, December 5  PROTEIN SYNTHESIS  STUDENTS WILL TAKE NOTES ON DNA REPLICATION. EMPHASIS WILL BE ON TRANSCRIPTION, TRANSLATION, AND MUTATIONS  READ CHAPTERS 13-16
 Thursday, December 6  CONTROL OVER GENES  STUDENTS WILL TAKE NOTES ON CONTROL OVER GENES. EMPHASIS WILL BE ON CONTROL MECHANISMS, EXAMPLES IN EUKARYOTES & CANCER CELLS.   READ CHAPTERS 13-16
 Friday, December 7  CONTROL OVER GENES  STUDENTS WILL TAKE NOTES ON CONTROL OVER GENES. EMPHASIS WILL BE ON CONTROL MECHANISMS, EXAMPLES IN EUKARYOTES & CANCER CELLS.  READ CHAPTERS 13-16

 

Date Objective Method Assignment
 Monday, November 26  READ CHAPTERS 13 - 16  STUDENTS WILL POINT OUT THE MAIN POINTS OF INTEREST FROM CHAPTERS 13-16.  READ CHAPTERS 13-16
 Tuesday, November 27  FTR

 DNA STRUCTURE & FUNCTION NOTES

 STUDENTS WILL TAKE NOTES ON DNA STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION.  EMPHASIS WILL BE PUT ON DISCOVERY OF DNA'S FUNCTION, THE DNA DOUBLE HELIX, DUPLICATING DNA, CLONING & THE CONTROVERSIES.  READ CHAPTERS 13-16
 Wednesday, November 28  DNA STRUCTURE & FUNCTION NOTES  STUDENTS WILL TAKE NOTES ON DNA STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION.  EMPHASIS WILL BE PUT ON DISCOVERY OF DNA'S FUNCTION, THE DNA DOUBLE HELIX, DUPLICATING DNA, CLONING & THE CONTROVERSIES.  READ CHAPTERS 13-16
 Thursday, November 29  DNA STRUCTURE & FUNCTION NOTES  STUDENTS WILL TAKE NOTES ON DNA STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION.  EMPHASIS WILL BE PUT ON DISCOVERY OF DNA'S FUNCTION, THE DNA DOUBLE HELIX, DUPLICATING DNA, CLONING & THE CONTROVERSIES.   READ CHAPTERS 13-16
 Friday, November 30  CLONING  STUDENTS WILL RESEARCH ARTICLES AND ISSUES CONCERNING CLONING FOR A CLASS DISCUSSION ON THE TOPIC.  READ CHAPTERS 13-16

 

Date Objective Method Assignment
 Monday, October 29  MITOSIS NOTES  STUDENTS WILL TAKE NOTES ON MITOSIS.  EMPHASIS WILL BE PUT ON CELL DIVISION MECHANISMS, MITOSIS vs MEIOSIS, CHROMOSOME STRUCTURE & INTERPHASE.  READ CHAPTER 9

 READ CHAPTER 10

 Tuesday, October 30  FTR

 MITOSIS NOTES

 STUDENTS WILL TAKE NOTES ON MITOSIS. EMPHASIS WILL BE ON INTERPHASE.  READ CHAPTER 9

 READ CHAPTER 10

 Wednesday, October 31  MITOSIS NOTES  STUDENTS WILL TAKE NOTES ON MITOSIS. EMPHASIS WILL BE ON PMAT.  READ CHAPTER 10
 Thursday, November 1  MEIOSIS NOTES  STUDENTS WILL TAKE NOTES ON MEIOSIS. EMPHASIS WILL BE ON ALLELES, HOMOLOGOUS PAIRS, PMAT I.  READ CHAPTER 10

 READ CHAPTER 11

 Friday, November 2  MEIOSIS NOTES  STUDENTS WILL TAKE NOTES ON MEIOSIS. EMPHASIS WILL BE ON PMAT I & PMAT II.  READ CHAPTER 11

 

Date Objective Method Assignment
 Monday, October 22  AEROBIC RESPIRATION REVIEW  STUDENTS WILL USE THEIR OWN RENDITION OF AEROBIC RESPIRATION TO EXPLAIN THE PROCESS TO THE REST OF THE CLASS.  STUDY FOR CHAPTER 6 & 8 QUIZ
 Tuesday, October 23  FTR

 ANAEROBIC RESPIRATION

 STUDENTS WILL TAKE NOTES ON ANAEROBIC RESPIRATION/FERMENTATION.   STUDY FOR CHAPTER 6 & 8 QUIZ
 Wednesday, October 24  QUIZ REVIEW  STUDENTS WILL BE GIVEN THE CLASS TIME TO REVIEW FOR THE CHAPTERS 6 & 8 QUIZ.  STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO STUDY TOGETHER OR ALONE AND ASK QUESTIONS FOR THE QUIZ.  STUDY FOR CHAPTER 6 & 8 QUIZ
 Thursday, October 25  CHAPTER'S 6 & 8 QUIZ  STUDENTS WILL BE ASSESSED ON THE LEARNING OF ENZYMES AND AEROBIC RESPIRATION.  STUDY FOR CHAPTER 6 & 8 QUIZ

 READ CHAPTER 9

 Friday, October 26  CHAPTER'S 6 & 8 QUIZ REVISITED  STUDENTS WILL GO OVER CONCEPTS AND QUESTIONS FROM THE PREVIOUS DAY'S CHAPTERS 6 & 8 QUIZ.  READ CHAPTER 9

 

Date Objective Method Assignment
 Monday, October 15  CHAPTER 8 NOTES - GLYCOLYSIS  STUDENTS WILL TAKE NOTES ON CHAPTER 8 - GLYCOLYSIS.   READ CHAPTER 8
 Tuesday, October 16  FTR

 NOTES OVER CHAPTER 8 - AEROBIC RESPIRATION

 STUDENTS WILL TAKE NOTES ON CHAPTER 8 - AEROBIC RESPIRATION  READ CHAPTER 8
 Wednesday, October 17  NOTES OVER CHAPTER 8 - ANAEROBIC RESPIRATION  STUDENTS WILL TAKE NOTES ON CHAPTER 8 - ANAEROBIC RESPIRATION  READ CHAPTER 8
 Thursday, October 18  AEROBIC RESPIRATION POSTER  STUDENTS WILL CONSTRUCT A POSTER REPRESENTING AEROBIC RESPIRATION  READ CHAPTER 8
 Friday, October 19  AEROBIC RESPIRATION POSTER  STUDENTS WILL CONSTRUCT A POSTER REPRESENTING AEROBIC RESPIRATION  READ CHAPTER 9

 

Date Objective Method Assignment
 Monday, October 8  NO SCHOOL - NATIVE AMERICAN DAY    READ CHAPTERS 6 & 8
 Tuesday, October 9  FTR

 NOTES OVER CHAPTER 6 - METABOLISM

 STUDENTS WILL TAKE NOTES ON CHAPTER 6 - BASIC METABOLISM  READ CHAPTER 6 & 8
 Wednesday, October 10  NOTES OVER CHAPTER 6 - METABOLISM  STUDENTS WILL TAKE NOTES ON CHAPTER 6 - BASIC METABOLISM  READ CHAPTER 6 & 8
 Thursday, October 11  CURRENT ISSUE IN BIOLOGY RESEARCH  STUDENTS WILL RESEARCH A CURRENT ISSUE IN BIOLOGY. THEY WILL ALSO WRITE A SUMMARY ON THE ARTICLE.  READ CHAPTER 6 & 8
 Friday, October 12  CURRENT ISSUE IN BIOLOGY PRESENTATION  STUDENTS WILL PRESENT THEIR ARTICLE ON A CURRENT ISSUE IN BIOLOGY TO THE CLASS & DISCUSS ANY OTHER ISSUES/CONCERN AS A CLASS.  READ CHAPTER 6 & 8

 

Date Objective Method Assignment
 Monday, October 1  COVER EXAM #1

 CELL COMPARISON

 AS A CLASS WE WILL REVIEW EXAM #1 & ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS

 STUDENTS WILL WORK ON A COMPARISON BETWEEN AN EUKARYOTIC ANIMAL CELL AND SOME COMMUNITY OF THEIR CHOICE

 CELL COMPARISON
 Tuesday, October 2  CELL COMPARISON  STUDENTS WILL WORK ON A COMPARISON BETWEEN AN EUKARYOTIC ANIMAL CELL AND SOME COMMUNITY OF THEIR CHOICE  CELL COMPARISON
 Wednesday, October 3  NO CLASS - SENIOR RETREAT    
 Thursday, October 4  READ CHAPTER 6 IN CLASS  STUDENTS WILL READ CHAPTER 6 IN CLASS.  READ CHAPTER 6
 Friday, October 5  CHAPTER 6 SELF NOTES  STUDENTS WILL TAKE NOTES ON CHAPTER 6 IN CLASS ON THEIR OWN.  READ CHAPTER 6

 CHAPTER 6 SELF-NOTES


 

Date Objective Method Assignment
 Monday, September 24  EXAM 1 REVIEW  STUDENTS WILL REVIEW FOR EXAM 1.  QUESTIONS BY STUDENTS WILL BE ANSWERED BY INSTRUCTOR.  READ CHAPTERS 1 - 5

 STUDY FOR EXAM #1

 Tuesday, September 25  EXAM 1 REVIEW  STUDENTS WILL REVIEW FOR EXAM 1.  QUESTIONS BY STUDENTS WILL BE ANSWERED BY INSTRUCTOR. READ CHAPTERS 1 - 5

 STUDY FOR EXAM #1

 Wednesday, September 26  EXAM 1 REVIEW  STUDENTS WILL REVIEW FOR EXAM 1.  QUESTIONS BY STUDENTS WILL BE ANSWERED BY INSTRUCTOR. READ CHAPTERS 1 - 5

 STUDY FOR EXAM #1  

 Thursday, September 27  EXAM #1  STUDENTS WILL BE ASSESSED ON LEARNING OF CHAPTERS 1 - 5.  READ CHAPTER 6
 Friday, September 28  NO SCHOOL - STAFF DEVELOPMENT    READ CHAPTER 6

 

Date Objective Method Assignment
 Monday, September 17  MICROSCOPY LAB  STUDENTS WILL LEARN AND APPLY MICROSCOPY SKILLS THAT WILL BE USED IN THIS COURSE AND ANY OTHER COURSE/CAREER USING MICROSCOPY.  READ CHAPTER 5
 Tuesday, September 18  MICROSCOPY LAB  STUDENTS WILL LEARN AND APPLY MICROSCOPY SKILLS THAT WILL BE USED IN THIS COURSE AND ANY OTHER COURSE/CAREER USING MICROSCOPY.  READ CHAPTER 4
 Wednesday, September 19  NO CLASS - GAME DAY  NO CLASS - GAME DAY  READ CHAPTER 5

 REVIEW GUIDE FOR EXAM 1 

 Thursday, September 20  CHAPTER 5 NOTES - CELL MEMBRANES  STUDENTS WILL TAKE NOTES AND DISCUSS CONCEPTS FROM CHAPTER 5 - CELL MEMBRANES  READ CHAPTER 5

 REVIEW GUIDE FOR EXAM 1

 Friday, September 21  CHAPTER 5 NOTES - CELL MEMBRANES  STUDENTS WILL TAKE NOTES AND DISCUSS CONCEPTS FROM CHAPTER 5 - CELL MEMBRANES  READ CHAPTER 5

 REVIEW GUIDE FOR EXAM 1


 

Date Objective Method Assignment
 Monday, September 10  BUILDING BIOLOGICAL MOLECULES  BASIC BIOCHEMISTRY LAB  BUILDING BIOLOGICAL MOLECULES LAB

 READ CHAPTER 4

 Tuesday, September 11  CHAPTER 4 NOTES - CELL STRUCTURE & FUNCTION  STUDENTS WILL TAKE NOTES AND DISCUSS CONCEPTS FROM CHAPTER 4 - CELL STRUCTURE & FUNCTION  READ CHAPTER 4
 Wednesday, September 12  CHAPTER 4 NOTES - CELL STRUCTURE & FUNCTION  STUDENTS WILL TAKE NOTES AND DISCUSS CONCEPTS FROM CHAPTER 4 - CELL STRUCTURE & FUNCTION  READ CHAPTER 3

 READ CHAPTER 4

 REVIEW GUIDE FOR EXAM 1 

 Thursday, September 13  CHAPTER 4 NOTES - CELL STRUCTURE & FUNCTION  STUDENTS WILL TAKE NOTES AND DISCUSS CONCEPTS FROM CHAPTER 4 - CELL STRUCTURE & FUNCTION  READ CHAPTER 4

 REVIEW GUIDE FOR EXAM 1

 Friday, September 14  MICROSCOPY LAB  STUDENTS WILL LEARN AND APPLY MICROSCOPY SKILLS THAT WILL BE USED IN THIS COURSE AND ANY OTHER COURSE/CAREER USING MICROSCOPY.  READ CHAPTER 5

 

Date Objective Method Assignment
 Monday, September 3  NO SCHOOL - LABOR DAY    READ CHAPTER 2
 Tuesday, September 4  CHAPTER 2 NOTES - LIFE'S CHEMICAL BASIS  STUDENTS WILL TAKE NOTES AND DISCUSS CONCEPTS FROM CHAPTER 2 - BASIC CHEMISTRY FOR BIOLOGY  READ CHAPTER 2
 Wednesday, September 5  CHAPTER 2 NOTES - LIFE'S CHEMICAL BASIS  STUDENTS WILL TAKE NOTES AND DISCUSS CONCEPTS FROM CHAPTER 2 - BASIC CHEMISTRY FOR BIOLOGY  READ CHAPTER 2

 READ CHAPTER 3 

 Thursday, September 6  CHAPTER 3 NOTES - MOLECULES OF LIFE  STUDENT WILL TAKE NOTES AND DISCUSS CONCEPTS FROM CHAPTER 3 - MOLECULES OF LIFE  READ CHAPTER 3 
 Friday, September 7  CHAPTER 3 NOTES - MOLECULES OF LIFE  STUDENT WILL TAKE NOTES AND DISCUSS CONCEPTS FROM CHAPTER 3 - MOLECULES OF LIFE  READ CHAPTER 3

 

Date Objective Method Assignment
 Monday, August 27  CAREERS IN BIOLOGY  STUDENTS WILL CHOOSE & RESEARCH A CAREER IN BIOLOGY.  PRESENTATION WILL INCLUDE DESCRIPTION OF AREA OF SPECIALTY, JOB DESCRIPTION, EDUCATION NEEDED, WHERE CAN YOU GET THAT EDUCATION, & A PICTURE OF CAREER IN ACTION.  CAREER IN BIOLOGY

 CURRENT ISSUE IN BIOLOGY

 Tuesday, August 28  CAREERS IN BIOLOGY  STUDENTS WILL PRESENT ON THE CAREER THAT THEY HAVE CHOSEN IN THE BIOLOGY FIELD.  READ CHAPTER 1

 CURRENT ISSUE IN BIOLOGY

 Wednesday, August 29  COLLEGE BIOLOGY PRE-TEST  STUDENTS WILL BE ASSESSED ON THEIR CURRENT KNOWLEDGE OF GENERAL BIOLOGY  READ CHAPTER 1

 CURRENT ISSUE IN BIOLOGY

 Thursday, August 30  CHAPTER 1 NOTES  STUDENTS WILL TAKE NOTES AND DISCUSS CONCEPTS FROM CHAPTER 1  READ CHAPTER 2

 CURRENT ISSUE IN BIOLOGY

 Friday, August 31  CURRENT ISSUE UN BIOLOGY  STUDENTS WILL DISCUSS CURRENT ISSUES IN BIOLOGY THAT THEY RESEARCHED.  READ CHAPTER 2

 

Date Objective Method Assignment
 Monday, August 20  TEACHER INSERVICE    
 Tuesday, August 21  TEACHER INSERVICE    
 Wednesday, August 22  TEACHER INSERVICE    
 Thursday, August 23  COURSE INTRODUCTION  DISCUSS COURSE OUTLINE, OBJECTIVES, AND EXPECTATIONS  LAB CONTRACT

 COVER BOOK

 Friday, August 24  CAREERS IN BIOLOGY  STUDENTS WILL CHOOSE & RESEARCH A CAREER IN BIOLOGY.  PRESENTATION WILL INCLUDE DESCRIPTION OF AREA OF SPECIALTY, JOB DESCRIPTION, EDUCATION NEEDED, WHERE CAN YOU GET THAT EDUCATION, & A PICTURE OF CAREER IN ACTION.  LAB CONTRACT

 COVER BOOK

 CAREER IN BIOLOGY



 


 

 

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