Fundamentals of Biology Syllabus

2nd Semester
This syllabus is subject to change in response to weekly school schedule changes
Week of Chapter Activities

Jan 11 7. Viruses and Bacteria Quiz #8

Online Biology Book: Student Presentations Assignments
Chapters 45 & 46 Worksheet: War on Disease

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Jan 19 7. Viruses and Bacteria Individualized Labs: Week 1
8. The Cell Test #6
Online Book: Chapters 4 &5

Individualized Labs: Week 2

Jan 25 8. The Cell Quiz #9

Individualized Labs: Week 3

Feb 1 8. The Cell Test #7

9. Cell Processes Individualized Labs: Week 4

Feb 8 Online Book: Chapters 11
to13

Feb 15 9. Cell Processes Quiz #10

The Photosynthesis Game

Student Presentation Outlines due

Feb 22 9. Cell Processes Test #8

Lab: Protists
Mar 1 10. Protists Student Presentation Outlines due
Quiz #11

Student Presentations
Mar 8 Student Presentations Lab: Egg Embryology

Quiz #12
Mar 15 Student Presentations Student Presentations
 Student Presentations Quiz #13
Mar 22 Lab: Embryology

Mar 29 11. Life On Earth Video: Life on Earth

Lab: Chickens Hatch

Apr 5 11. Life On Earth Video: Life on Earth

Quiz #14

Apr 12 Spring Break

Worksheet: Life of Mendel

Apr 19 11. Mendelian Genetics Lab: Randomness and Probability
Online Book: Chapter 14

Worksheet: Genetics Practice Problems

Apr 26 11. Mendelian Genetics Lab: Genetic Corn
Quiz #15

11. Mendelian Genetics Test #9

May 3 12. Chromosome and Cell Lab: Human Genetic Variation
Reproduction
Online Book: Chapters: 7 & 8

Computer Activity: Mitosis

May 10 12. Chromosome and Cell Quiz #16
Reproduction

12. Chromosome and Cell Test #10

May 17 Reproduction Lab: Karyotyping and Pedigree
13. DNA and Protein
Synthesis

13. DNA and Protein Protein Synthesis Game

May 24 Synthesis Quiz #17

June 1 Final Exams