Biology Syllabus

Semester 2  2007/08

 

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(This red day was during the first semester)

 

 

 

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Video: Biology Mystery Parts 1-7: Sea lions in Alaska

 

 

 

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Class discussion: evolution

 

 

 

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Notes 10.1: Early ideas about evolution

 

 

 

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Notes 10.2: Darwin’s observations

 

 

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2/1/08

 

Notes 10.3: Theory of natural selection

 

 

 

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Lab 1: Natural selection

 

 

 

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Notes 10.4: Evidence of evolution

 

 

 

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Notes 11.1: Genetic variation within populations

 

 

 

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Notes 11.2: Natural selection in populatons

 

 

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Notes 11.5: Speciation through isolation

 

 

 

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Notes 11.6: Patterns in evolution

 

 

 

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Lab 2: Natural selection in swallowtails

 

 

 

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Notes 12.1: The fossil record

 

 

 

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Notes 12.3: Origin of life

 

 

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2/20/08

 

Test 1: Chapters 10-12

 

 

 

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Lab: Clock classification

Study Guides 17.1, 18.1, 18.4, and 18.5

Due 5-5

 

 

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Notes 17.1: Linnaean system of classification

PowerNotes 17.4

Due 4-4 (next day)

 

 

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Notes 18.1: Studying viruses and prokaryotes

*Notes 18.2: Viral structure/reproduction

Notes 17.4 due

 

 

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Notes 18.4: Bacteria and Archaea

 

 

Biology Syllabus

Semester 2  2007/08

 

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2/28/08

 

Notes 18.5: Beneficial roles of prokaryotes

Write pre-lab

Due 5-2 (next day)

 

 

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Lab 3: Bacteria – prepare plates

Pre-lab due

 

 

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Notes 18.3: Viral diseases

Notes 18.6: Bacterial diseases and antibiotics

 

 

 

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Lab 3: Bacteria – examine results (might switch with 5-3 depending on bacterial growth)

 

 

 

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Notes 19.1: Diversity of protists

SG 17-18 due;

PowerNotes 19.2

Due 6-1 (next day)

 

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3/7/08

 

Lab 4: Animal-like protists

Notes 19.2 due;

PowerNotes 19.3

Due 6-2 (next day)

 

 

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Lab 4: Plant-like protists

Notes 19.3 due

 

 

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Lab 4: Algae

 

 

 

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Notes 19.5: Diversity of fungi

Lab 3: Exploring mushroom anatomy

 

 

 

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