Biology+phase+4+Syllabus

// Mrs. Toner //
 * // Biology Syllabus //**


 * Course Description: ** Biology is a full-year course that studies:
 * 1) Ecology
 * 2) Evolution
 * 3) molecular and cellular biology
 * 4) Genetics
 * 5) classification of plants and animals
 * 6) plant and animal body system structures and functions


 * Student Expectations: **
 * 1) Students are expected to arrive to class on time, prepared to work—you have your book, your notebook, lab book, pencils, etc.
 * 2) No homework that is gone over during class will be accepted late. Any homework that is collected may be handed in up to 2 days late for partial credit.
 * 3) Each student will need a marble composition book.
 * 4) Supplies needed for class everyday
 * 5) Textbook
 * 6) Pen or pencil
 * 7) Binder or folder for handouts in class
 * 8) Something to take notes in (a notebook seems to work best)
 * 9) marble composition books (will be used for labs)
 * 10) Absence
 * 11) Anyone with an excused absence will make up their work upon their return to school. They must come see me the day they return to arrange the make-up of tests and get any work they missed. The make -up test will not be the same test the rest of the class was given. If there was an assignment due the day they were absent it must be handed in upon their return (example if an assignment was due on 9/16 and they are absent on 9/16 they must hand it in when they return)
 * 12) The student will have one day or every day they are absent to make up missed work.
 * 13) Anyone with an unexcused absence will make up their work but receive no credit for the work.
 * 14) Anyone who is absent is responsible to get the notes from someone in the class upon their return and catch up to the class. Once they get the notes, please come see me with questions.
 * 15) Extra Credit
 * 16) There will be no extra credit given.

If any student needs extra help, please let me know. I am available for help. If you have any questions, please come see me or contact me at jtoner@charterschool.org.


 * The Course: Chapter Readings: **
 * 1) Introduction
 * 2) Science Methods Selected Readings;
 * 3) Animal Behavior Parts of Prologue, 22


 * 1) Ecology I—Structure and Function 2.1-2.5; 24
 * 2) Abiotic Factors affecting ecosystems
 * 3) Nutrient Cycles
 * 4) Limiting Factors
 * 5) Energy in Food Webs
 * 6) Relationships in Ecosystems


 * 1) Evolution Selected Readings
 * 2) The Origin of Life 17
 * 3) Fossil Evidence
 * 4) Speciation 19.1, 4, 5
 * 5) Patterns in Evolution


 * 1) Biochemistry
 * 2) General Chemistry 1.1-1.10
 * 3) Chemical Reactions in Living Cells
 * 4) Organic Compounds and Life
 * 5) Enzymes and Energy 2.6
 * 6) Cell Biology
 * 7) Cell Structures and Functions 6
 * 8) Cell Membranes 3.1-3.2
 * 9) Diffusion and Osmosis 3.3
 * 10) Passive and Active Transport 3.4
 * 11) The Cell Cycle 8.1, 2; 8.6-9


 * 1) Molecular Genetics
 * 2) DNA Structure and Function 1.11,12; 8.3-5
 * 3) Genes and Chromosomes 13.3
 * 4) Meiosis and Gamete Production 12.1-3
 * 5) Expressing Genetic Information 9


 * 1) Classic Genetics
 * 2) Mendelian Patterns of Inheritance 13.1,2,4-11
 * 3) Other Forms of Inheritance 14; 19.3
 * 4) Special Mechanisms of Inheritance


 * 1) Biotechnology and Bioethics parts of 15;
 * 2) Studying Genomes selected readings
 * 3) Applications and Issues in Molecular Genetics


 * 1) Body systems
 * 2) Growth and Development parts of 10
 * 3) Metabolic 2.7-2.8
 * 4) Cellular Respiration 5
 * 5) Digestive 2.9-2.11
 * 6) Respiratory 3.5-3.6
 * 7) Urinary 3.7-3.8
 * 8) Circulatory 7.4-7.10
 * 9) Reproduction 12.4,6,7-10
 * 10) Nervous 21
 * 11) Immune 23


 * 1) Classification of Animals
 * 2) Morphologies 19.2, 3
 * 3) Homologies
 * 4) Cladistics
 * 5) Species and Variation 18
 * 6) Linnean Classification System
 * 7) Domains and Kingdoms
 * 8) Phyla


 * 1) Plants
 * 2) Photosynthesis 4
 * 3) Plant Transport Systems 7.1-3
 * 4) Plant Growth and Development 11
 * 5) Plant Reproduction 12.5


 * 1) Population Genetics 16
 * 2) Genetic Variation in Populations
 * 3) Changes in Gene Pools


 * 1) Ecology II: Changes in Ecosystems 25
 * 2) Succession
 * 3) Biomes

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