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Fundamentals of Biology Syllabus

This syllabus outlines the schedule and activities for a first semester biology class. Over the course of 15 weeks, students will cover topics including adaptations, ecosystems, evolution, paleontology, taxonomy, and microbiology through readings, videos, labs, quizzes and tests.

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Fundamentals of Biology Syllabus

This syllabus outlines the schedule and activities for a first semester biology class. Over the course of 15 weeks, students will cover topics including adaptations, ecosystems, evolution, paleontology, taxonomy, and microbiology through readings, videos, labs, quizzes and tests.

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Fundamentals of Biology Syllabus 1st Semester

This syllabus is subject to change in response to weekly school schedule changes.


Week of Aug 15 Chapter 1. Adaptations, Niches and Biomes Activities Review of Class Rules and Syllabus How to write up a lab Lab #1: Flowers and Bees Video: Finding Food Lab #2: The Food Chain Game Quiz #1 Assignment: Food Webs Lab #3: Helping Out Video: Hunting an Escaping Test #1 Video: Friends and Rivals Lab #4: Sound Off Quiz #2 Lab #5: Adaptation Lab TBD Video: Living Together Test #2 Lab #6: Variation Game Worksheet: Life of Darwin Video: Evolution PLAN Test Quiz #3 Lab #7: Fishy Frequencies Worksheet:Origin of Species Homology vs. Analogy Worksheet Test #3 Lab #8: Recognizing Fossils Video: Dinosaurs: The Monsters Emerge End of 1st Quarter Quiz #4

Aug 22

1. Adaptations, Niches and Biomes

Aug 29

1. Adaptations, Niches and Biomes 2. Interrelationships Among Living Things 2. Interrelationships Among Living Things

Sept 6

Sept 12

Sept 19

2. Interrelationships Among Living Things 3. Darwin and Evolution

Sept 26

Oct 3

3. Darwin and Evolution

Oct 10

3. Darwin and Evolution 4. Fossils and Paleontology

Oct 17

Oct 26

4. Fossils and Paleontology

Evidence and Theory Activity Video: Dinosaur Armageddon

Oct 24

5. History of Life

Test #4 Lab #9: Fossils of Northern Kentucky Worksheet: How Old Is It? Quiz #5 Video: How the Earth Was Made Lab #10: Relative Dating Test #5 Computer Activity: Taxonomy Lab #11: Taxonomy and Classification Lab #12: The Microscope Microscope Quiz

Oct 31

5. History of Life

Nov 7

6. Taxonomy and Classification 6. Taxonomy and Classification

Nov 14

Nov 21

6. Taxonomy and Classification

Quiz #6 Thanksgiving Break

Nov 28

7. Viruses and Bacteria

Worksheet: War on Disease Lab #13: The Microscope

Dec 5

7. Viruses and Bacteria

Quiz #7 Lab #14: Growing and Identifying Bacteria Quiz #8 Exam Review

Dec 12

7. Viruses and Bacteria

Dec 17

Exams 8. The Cell Beginning of Individualized Labs End of 2nd Quarter

Jan 3

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