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This course is designed to be a general overview of biology, the study of life. It will involve investigations into the areas of cytology (cells), life processes, taxonomy, genetics, ecology, and characteristics of organisms.

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Sample Term Paper

First Semester / First Quarter

Week
Day
Date
Activity
Assignments
Due Dates
Standards / GLE
1
Mon
8/21
Vacation
 
 
 
Tue
 
Introduction, Class Policy

Educ. Unit

Student Resume

 
 
 
Wed
 
 

Master Schedule

 
 
 
Thu
 
 

Stressor/Releaser Sentence Assign.

 
 
 
Fri
 

Multiple Intelegence / Learning Styles online test

Multiple Intelligence / Learning Styles Assessment
Hand Out textbooks
Student Resume, Mstr. Schedule, Stressor, MI, Class Policy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2
Mon
8/28
Unit 1 Ch 1 Scope of Biology / Ch 2 Science of Biology
 
 
 
Tue
 
On Line Activities & Pre Lab
Ch 1 Rev Questions 1-19
Critical Thinking EC
 
 
Wed
 
 
Ch 1 OnLine Activities
 
 
Thu
 
Kingdom Exploration Lab
 
Ch 2 Rev Questions 1-17
Critical Thinking EC
 
 
Fri
 
NutraSweet & the Scientific Process
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3
Mon
9/4
Vacation
 
 
 
Tue
 
Metric / Graph Lab
 
 
 
Wed
 
 
 
 
 
Thu
 
Exam 1 Ch. 1 & 2 Intro to Biology / Scientific Meathod
 
 
 
Fri
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Week
Day
Date
Activity
Assignments
Due Dates
Standards / GLE
4
Mon
9/11
Unit 2 Ch 4 Chemicals of Life / Ch 5 Molecules of Life
 
 
 
Tue
 
 
Ch 4 Rev Quest. 1-21
Critical Thinking EC
pg. 88-89
 
 
Wed
 
 
 
 
 
Thu
 
 
Ch 5 Rev Quest. 1-15
Critical Thinking EC
pg. 106-107
 
 
Fri
 
 

Enzyme Lab

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5
Mon
9/18
 
 
 
 
Tue
 
 
 
 
 
Wed
 
 
 
 
 
Thu
 
Exam 2 Ch. 4 & 5 Chemicals & Molecules of Life
 
 
 
Fri
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6
Mon
9/25
Unit 3 Ch 6 Tour of the Cell
 
 
 
Tue
 
 
Ch 6 Rev Quest. 1-20
Critical Thinking EC
pg. 132-133
 
 
Wed
 
 
 
 
 
Thu
 
 
 
 
 
Fri
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Week
Day
Date
Activity
Assignments
Due Dates
Standards / GLE
7
Mon
10/2
 
 
 
 
Tue
 
 
 
 
 
Wed
 
 
 
 
 
Thu
 
Exam 3 Ch. 6 Cellular Biology
 
 
 
Fri
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8
Mon
10/9
Unit 4 Ch 7 Cellular Respiration
 
 
 
Tue
 
 
Ch 7 Rev Quest. 1-18
Critical Thinking EC
pg. 156-157
 
 
Wed
 
 
 
 
 
Thu
 
 
 
 
 
Fri
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9
Mon
10/16
 
 
 
 
Tue
 
 
 
 
 
Wed
 
 
 
 
 
Thu
 
Exam 4 Ch. 7 Cellular Respiration
 
 
 
Fri
 
 
1st Qtr Notebook Grade
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

First Semester / Second Quarter

Week
Day
Date
Activity
Assignments
Due Dates
Standards / GLE
10
Mon
10/23
Unit 5 Ch 8 Photosynthesis
 
 
 
Tue
 
 
Ch 8 Rev Quest. 1-17
Critical Thinking EC
pg. 174-175
 
 
Wed
 
 
 
 
 
Thu
 
Vacation P/T Conf
 
 
 
Fri
 
Vacation P/T Conf
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11
Mon
10/30
 
 
 
 
Tue
 
 
 
 
 
Wed
 
 
 
 
 
Thu
 
 
 
 
 
Fri
 
 

Caring for the Kenai Web Page

CFK Resources

 
 
 
 
 

Alaska Science Symposium

Alaska State Science Fair

 
 
 
12
Mon
11/6
 
 
 
 
Tue
 
 
 
 
 
Wed
 
Exam 5 Ch. 8 Photosynthesis
 
 
 
Thu
 
Unit 6  Ch 9 Cellular Mitosis / Meiosis and Ch 10  Mendelian Genetics
 
 
 
Fri
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Week
Day
Date
Activity
Assignments
Due Dates
Standards / GLE
13
Mon
11/13
 
 
 
 
Tue
 
 
Ch 9 Rev Quest. 1-20
Critical Thinking EC
pg. 202-203
 
 
Wed
 
 
 
 
 
Thu
 
 
Ch 10 Rev Quest. 1-18
Critical Thinking EC
pg. 222-223
 
 
Fri
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
14
Mon
11/20
 
 
 
 
Tue
 
 
 
 
 
Wed
 
Exam 6 Ch 9 Cellular Mitosis / Meiosis and Ch 10  Mendelian Genetics
 
 
 
Thu
 
Vacation
 
 
 
Fri
 
Vacation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
15
Mon
11/27
Unit 7 Ch 11 Molecular DNA / Ch 12 Human Genetics
 
 
 
Tue
 
 
Ch 11 Rev Quest. 1-20
Critical Thinking EC
pg. 244-245
 
 
Wed
 
 
 
 
 
Thu
 
 
Ch 12 Rev Quest. 1-18
Critical Thinking EC
pg. 262-263
 
 
Fri
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Week
Day
Date
Activity
Assignments
Standards / GLE
16
Mon
12/4
 
 
 
 
Tue
 
 
 
 
 
Wed
 
 
 
 
 
Thu
 
Exam 7  Ch 11 Molecular DNA / Ch 12 Human Genetics
 
 
 
Fri
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
17
Mon
12/11
Unit 8 Ch 14 Evolution / Ch 15 Biological Diversity
 
 
 
Tue
 
 
Ch 14 Rev Quest. 1-16
Critical Thinking EC
pg. 320-321
 
 
Wed
 
 
 
 
 
Thu
 
 
Ch 15 Rev Quest. 1-19
Critical Thinking EC
pg. 350-351
 
 
Fri
 
 
 
 
 
 
12/18 - 1/1
Vacation
 
 
18
Mon
1/2
 
 
 
 
Tue
 
 
 
 
 
Wed
 
 
 
 
 
Thu
 
Exam 8 Ch 14 Evolution / Ch 15 Biological Diversity
 
 
 
Fri
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
19
Mon
1/8
 
 
 
 
Tue
 
 
 
 
 
Wed
 
1st Sem Biology Final
 
 
 
Thur
 
 
 
 
 
Fri
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Second Semester / Third Quarter

Week
Day
Date
Activity
Assignments
Standards / GLE
20
Mon
1/15
Unit 9 Microbial World Ch 16 Bacteria & Viruses, Ch 17 Protists, Ch 18 Fungi
 
 
 
Tue
 
 
 
 
 
Wed
 
 
 
 
 
Thu
 
 
 
 
 
Fri
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
21
Mon
1/22
 
 
 
 
Tue
 
 
 
 
 
Wed
 
 
 
 
 
Thu
 
Exam 9 Unit 9 Microbial World Ch 16 Bacteria & Viruses, Ch 17 Protists, Ch 18 Fungi
 
 
 
Fri
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
22
Mon
1/29
Unit 10 Ch 23 Invertebrates / Ch 24 Arthropods
 
 
 
Tue
 
 
 
 
 
Wed
 
 
 
 
 
Thu
 
 
 
 
 
Fri
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Week
Day
Date
Activity
Assignments
Standards / GLE
23
Mon
2/5
 
 
 
 
Tue
 
 
 
 
 
Wed
 
 
 
 
 
Thu
 
Exam 10 Ch 23 Invertebrates / Ch 24 Arthropods
 
 
 
Fri
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
24
 
Mon
2/12
Unit 11 Ch 25 Fishes & Amphibians
 
 
 
Tue
 
 
 
 
 
Wed
 
 
 
 
 
Thu
 
 
 
 
 
Fri
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
25
Mon
2/19
 
 
 
 
Tue
 
 
 
 
 
Wed
 
 
 
 
 
Thu
 
Exam 11 Ch 25 Vertebrates: Fishes & Amphibians
 
 
 
Fri
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Week
Day
Date
Activity
Assignments
Standards / GLE
26
Mon
2/26
Unit 12 Ch 26 Vertebrates: Reptiles, Birds, & Mammals 
 
 
 
Tue
 
 
 
 
 
Wed
 
 
 
 
 
Thu
 
 
 
 
 
Fri
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

AK Science Symposium @ Fairbanks

 
 
 
27
 
Mon
3/5
 
 
 
 
Tue
 
 
 
 
 
Wed
 
 
 
 
 
Thu
 
Exam 12  Ch 26 Vertebrates: Reptiles, Birds, & Mammals / 3rd Quarter Notebook Grade
 
 
 
Fri
 
 
 
 
 
 
3/9-11

AK Science Fair @ Anchorage

 
 
 

Second Semester / Fourth Quarter

Week
Day
Date
Activity
Assignments
Standards / GLE
28
Mon
3/12
Unit 13 Ch 27 Human Orgainism / Ch 29 Nutrition & Digestion
 
 
 
Tue
 
 
 
 
 
Wed
 
 
 
 
 
Thu
 
 
 
 
 
Fri
 
 
 
 
 
 
3/19 -3/23
Vacation
 
 
29
Mon
3/26
 
 
 
 
Tue
 
 
 
 
 
Wed
 
 
 
 
 
Thu
 
Exam 13 Ch 27 Human Orgainism / Ch 29 Nutrition & Digestion
 
 
 
Fri
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
30
Mon
4/2
Unit 14 Ch 30 Circulatory & Respiratory Systems
 
 
 
Tue
 
(student testing)
 
 
 
Wed
 
 
 
 
 
Thu
 
 
 
 
 
Fri
 
(student testing)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Week
Day
Date
Activity
Assignments
Standards / GLE
31
Mon
4/9
 
 
 
 
Tue
 
 
 
 
 
Wed
 
 
 
 
 
Thu
 
 
 
 
 
Fri
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
32
Mon
4/16
 
 
 
 
Tue
 
 
 
 
 
Wed
 
Exam 14  Ch 30 Circulatory & Respiratory Systems
 
 
 
Thu
 
 
 
 
 
Fri
 
Vacation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
33
Mon
4/23
 
 
 
 
Tue
 
 
 
 
 
Wed
 
 
 
 
 
Thu
 
 
 
 
 
Fri
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Week
Day
Date
Activity
Assignments
Standards / GLE
34
Mon
4/30
 
 
 
 
Tue
 
 
 
 
 
Wed
 
Exam 15  Ch. 20 / 21 Botany
 
 
 
Thu
 
Unit 16 Ecology Ch 15 / 16
 
 
 
Fri
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
35
Mon
5/7
 
 
 
 
Tue
 
 
 
 
 
Wed
 
 
 
 
 
Thu
 
 
 
 
 
Fri
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
36
Mon
5/14
 
 
 
 
Tue
 
Exam 16 Ch. 34 / 35 Ecology
 
 
 
Wed
 
 
 
 
 
Thu
 
2nd Semester Final
 
 
 
Fri
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
37
Mon
5/21
 
 
 
 
Tue
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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