BIOLOGY I, PRE-AP. Section Description State Standard Addressed

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1 Grade Level: 9 Course #: 3024T Length: Full Year Credits: Two Diploma: Core 40, Academic Honors Prerequisite: None COURSE DESCRIPTION: BIOLOGY I, PRE-AP This course is designed to introduce the student to the themes of Biology through the scientific process, which involves research, exploration, experimentation, and presentation. The class will focus on the biochemical processes and structures involved in life including cell structure, homeostasis, metabolism, genetic inheritance, development, evolution, and ecology. Textbook: Biology, The Dynamics of Life, Glencoe. COURSE OUTLINE: Section Description State Standard Addressed Approximate Timeline ***Each last day of a week will be utilized for research purposes, science fair project, etc.*** First Semester 1 st Six Weeks 1 Biology: The Study of Life 1.1 What is biology? B.1.11, B.1.16, B.1.17,B.1.18,B.1.31,B.1.41,B The Methods of B.1.138,B.1.41 Biology 1.3 The Nature of Biology B Principles of Ecology 2.1 Organisms and B.1.32,B.1.37,B.1.41,B.1.43,B.1.47 Their Environment 2.2 Nutrition and Energy Flow B.1.19,B.1.37,B.1.40,B.1.41,B.1.42,B.1.43,B1.4 4,B.1.45,B Communities and Biomes 3.1 Communities B.1.18,B.1.39,B.1.40,B.1.43,B Biomes B.1.18,B.1.31,B.1.37,B.1.39,B.1.40,B.1.41,B.1.4

2 3,B.1.41, B.1.43,B.1.44,B Population Biology 4.1 Population B.1.37,B.1.38,B.1.40,B.1.43,B.1.45 Dynamics 4.2 Human B.1.37,B.1.41,B.1.43 Population 5 Biological Diversity and Conservation 5.1 Vanishing B.1.37,B.1.38,B.1.41,B.1.45,B.1.46 Species 5.2 Conservation of B.1.38,B.1.41,B.1.43,B.1.45,B.1.46,B.1.47 Biodiversity 6 The Chemistry of Life 6.1 Atoms and Their B.1.9,B.1.5 Interactions 6.2 Water and B.1.2,B.1.5,B.1.9 Diffusion 6.3 Life Substances B.1.3,B.1.4,B.1.5,B.1.6,B.1.9,B nd Six Weeks 7 A View of the Cell 7.1 The Discovery of Cells 7.2 The Plasma Membrane 7.3 Eukaryotic Cell Structure 8 Cellular Transport and the Cell Cycle 8.1 Cellular Transport 8.2 Cell Growth and Reproduction 8.3 Control of the Cell Cycle 9 Energy in a Cell 9.1 The Need for Energy 9.2 Photosynthesis: Trapping of the B.1.3,B.1.8,B.1.12 B.1.2,B.1.4,B.1.6,B.1.9 B.1.2,B.1.3,B.1.12 B.1.2,B.1.8 B.1.2,B.1.7,B.1.8 B.1.1,B.1.4,B.1.7,B.1.8 B.1.3,B.1.4,B.1.6,B.1.7,B.1.9,B.1.16,B.1.44 B.1.3,B.1.4,B.1.6,B.1.7,B.1.9

3 Sun s Energy 9.3 Getting Energy to make ATP B.1.3,B.1.4,B.1.7,B.1.9,B rd Six Weeks 10 Mendel and Meiosis 10.1 Mendel s Laws B.1.21,B.1.22,B.1.29,B.2.4 of Heredity 10.2 Meiosis B.1.8,B.1.21,B.1.22,B.1.28,B.1.29,B.2.4 DNA and Genes DNA: The B.1.21,B.1.26,B.1.27 Molecule of Heredity 11.2 From DNA to B.1.21,B.1.26,B.1.27,B.1.30 Protein 11.3 Genetic Changes B.1.21,B.1.23,B.1.24,B.1.25,B.1.26,B.1.28 Patterns of 12 Heredity and Human Genetics 12.1 Mendelian B.1.21,B.1.29 Inheritance of Human Traits 12.2 When Heredity B.1.21,B.123,B.1.24,B.1.28,B.1.29 Follows Different Rules 12.3 Complex B.1.21,B.1.26,B.1.28,B.1.29 Inheritance of Human Traits Genetic 13 Technology 13.1 Applied B.1.21, B. 1.22, B Genetics 13.2 Recombinant B DNA Technology 13.3 The Human B. 1.23, B Genome Second Semester 4 th Six Weeks 14 The History of Life 14.1 The Record of B.1.32,B.1.33

4 Life 14.2 The Origin of B.1.32,B.1.33,B.2.1 Life 15 The Theory of Evolution 15.1 Natural Selection B.1.31,B.1.32,B.1.34,B.1.36,B.1.47,B.2.2,B.2.3 and the Evidence for Evolution 15.2 Mechanisms of B.1.24,B.1.28,B.1.30,B.1.31,B.1.34,B.1.36 Evolution Organizing 17 Life s Diversity 17.1 Classification B The Six B.1.35 Kingdoms Viruses and 18 Bacteria 18.1 Viruses B Archaebacteria B.1.2,B.1.3,B.1.8,B.1.12,B.1.33,B.1.36,B.1.43 and Eubacteria Protists The World of B.1.2,B.1.3,B.1.43 Protists 19.2 Algae: Plantlike B.1.2,B.1.3,B.1.8,B.1.11,B.1.43 Protists 19.3 Slime Molds, B.1.2,B.1.8,B.1.11,B.1.35,B.1.43 Water Molds, and Downy Mildews Fungi What is a B.1.8,B.1.11,B.1.13,B.1.43,B.1.44 fungus? 20.2 The Diversity of B.1.11,B.1.35,B.1.40,B.1.43,B.1.44 Fungi 5th Six Weeks 21 What is a plant? 21.1 Adapting to Life on Land 21.2 Survey of the Plant Kingdom The Diversity of 22 Plants B.1.31,B.1.32,B.1.35,B.1.43,B.1.45 B.1.31,B.1.32,B.1.35,B.1.43

5 22.1 Nonvascular B.1.35,B.1.43 Plants 22.2 Non-Seed B.1.15,B.1.32,B.1.35,B.1.43,B.1.45 Vascular Plants 22.3 Seed Plants B.1.15,B.1.32,B.1.41,B Plant Structure and Function 23.1 Plant Cells and B.1.1,B.1.2,B.1.3,B.1.15 Tissues 23.2 Roots, Stems, B.1.1,B.1.15 and Leaves 23.3 Plant Responses B.1.1,B.1.7,B.1.15,B.1.18,B.1.45 Reproduction 24 in Plants 24.1 Life Cycles of B.1.8,B.1.11 Mosses, Ferns, and Conifers 24.2 Flowers and B.1.15,B.1.18 Flowering 24.3 The Life Cycle B.1.11,B1.15,B.1.18,B.1.21,B.1.23,B.1.35,B.1.4 of a Flowering 3 Plant What is an 25 Animal? 25.1 Typical Animal B. 1.1, B. 1.11, B. 1.16, B Characteristics 25.2 Body Plans and B. 1.1, B.1.15, B. 1.16, B Adaptations Sponges, Cnidarians, Faltworms, and Roundworms 26.1 Sponges B.1.1,B.1.11,B Cnidarians B.1.1,B.1.14,B.1.15,B.1.32,B Flatworms B.1.8,B.1.14,B.1.15,B Roundworms B.1.1,B.1.14,B.1.15,B.1.17,B.1.43 Self Study- 30-Animal Behavior 6 th Six Weeks 27 Mollusks and Segmented Worms 27.1 Mollusks B.1.14,B.1.15,B.1.19,B Segmented Worms B.1.15,B.1.18,B.1.19,B.1.32 Arthropods

6 Characteristics of Arthropods 28.2 Diversity of 29 Arthropods Echinoderms and Invertebrate Chordates B.1.14,B.1.15,B.1.16,B.1.19,B.1.43 B.1.11,B.1.15,B.1.17,B.1.19,B.1.31,B.1.32,B.1.3 8,B Echinoderms B.1.15,B.1.19,B.1.32,B Invertebrate B.1.15,B.1.19,B.1.32 Chordates 30 Fishes and Amphibians 30.1 Fishes B.1.14,B.1.15,B.1.19,B.1.31,B Amphibians B.1.14,B.1.15,B.1.18,B.1.19,B.1.31,B.1.32 Reptiles and 31 Birds 31.1 Reptiles B.1.14,B.1.15,B.1.18,B.1.19,B.1.31,B.1.32,B.1.3 4,B Birds B.1.15,B.1.16,B.1.17,B.1.18,B.1.19,B.1.31,B.1.3 2,B.1.34,B.1.36,B.1.41,B.1.43 Mammals Mammal B.1.14,B.1.15,B.1.17,B.1.19,B.1.31 Characteristic 32.2 Diversity of B.1.15,B.1.17,B.1.31,B.1.32,B.1.41 Mammals Self Study- 38-Reproduction and Development, 39-Immunity from Disease