Course Description

This course integrates biological and chemical principles of science and their application in everyday living.  Students are encouraged to formulate hypotheses, gather relevant data, draw conclusions and report their results.  Special attention is given to conducting a laboratory experiment properly and analyzing the results.

Topics Covered

(Include by are not limited to…)

The Nature of Science, Scientific Theories, Scientific Skills, Experimental Design, Basic Chemistry, Elements, Molecules and compounds, Acids and Bases, Biochemistry, Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, Nucleic Acids, Enzymes, the Digestive System, Cell Structure and Function, Cells and Energy, Cellular Reproduction, Genetics, Diversity of Life, the Theory of Evolution, Microorganisms, Plant Evolution and Structures, and Plant Reproduction

 

 

Instructional Materials

The textbook for this course is entitled, Biology: Exploring Life (Campbell), and will be used.

Quarter 1 Syllabus

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Final Exam Information