Welcome to Mrs. Hizer's Advanced Biology class!
Calendar:
The following are units and topics we will be discussing in Advanced Biology this year.
*Please note that the teacher may adjust these topics of study and important concepts at any time in order to accommodate student learning.
Dates Topic/Unit Concept
First Semester
Aug 15th-Oct 11th: first quarter Unit 1: The Cell: Ch. 6-8 a tour of the cell, membrane structure and function, an intro to metabolism, Labs: osmosis and water potential, diffusion lab, crystals scientific method lab
Oct 14th-Dec 19th: second quarter Unit 2: The Cell Cycles: Ch.9, 10,12
cellular respiration-glycolysis, photosynthesis,-Calvin cycle, cell cycle, Labs: cellular respiration, transpiration, mitosis in an onion root
Jan 6th-24th Winterim Session
Second Semester
Jan 28th- March 27th: third quarter Unit 3: Genetics:Ch. 13-15 meiosis and sexual life cycles, Mendel and the gene idea, the chromosomal basis of inheritance, Labs: Modeling chromosomal inheritance, pedigree project, pipe cleaner babies, genetics- design a species
March 30th-May 22nd: fourth quarter Unit 4: Biological Diversity: Ch. 19,20,27,28
virus, protist, bacteria Labs: Bacteria growth lab, enzyme lab, Daphnia heart rate lab
Unit 5: Mechanisms of Evolution: Ch. 22, 23
animal behaviors, Labs: isopod behavior, evolution of the origami bird