Syllabus

- 2024-2025 Biology Syllabus

Lab Reports

- Lab Report Rubric

- Sample Lab Report

Binder Check

- Binder Check Checklist

Extra Credit

- Extra Credit Article Summary

Problem Sets

- Chapter 1 Problem Set

- Chapter 2a Problem Set

- Chapter 2b Problem Set

- Chapter 7a Problem Set

- Chapters 2c & 7b Problem Set

- Chapters 8 & 9 Problem Set

- Chapters 16 & 17 Problem Set

- Chapters 18 - 20 Problem Set

- Chapters 10 & 11 Problem Set

- Chapters 11 & 14 Problem Set

- Chapters 12 & 13 Problem Set

- Chapters 3 - 6 Problem Set

- Chapter 34 Problem Set

Natural Phenomena

- Chapter 1 Natural Phenomenon

- Chapter 2a Natural Phenomenon

- Chapter 2b Natural Phenomenon

- Chapter 7a Natural Phenomenon

- Chapter 2c & 7b Natural Phenomenon

- Chapters 8 & 9 Natural Phenomenon

- Chapters 16 & 17 Natural Phenomenon

- Chapter 18 - 20 Natural Phenomenon

- Chapter 10 & 11 Natural Phenomenon

- Chapter 11 & 14 Natural Phenomenon

- Chapter 12 & 13 Natural Phenomenon

- Chapters 3 - 6 Natural Phenomenon

Projects

- Nutritional Analysis Project:  Directions

- Nutritional Analysis Project:  Web Site

- Animal Diversity Project:  Directions and Rubric

- Ecology Project:  Directions

- Ecology Project:  Rubric

- Punnett Square Poster Project:  Directions and Rubric

- Storybook Project:  Directions

- Storybook Project:  Rubric

Exams

- Second Marking Period Large Semi-Cumulative Quiz

- Fourth Marking Period Large Semi-Cumulative Quiz

- Final Exam Study Guide

Chapter 1:  The Science of Biology

- What is Inside the Mystery Boxes? (lab)

- Analyzing Science Terms (worksheet)

- The Tale of the Other Dog (worksheet)

- Measuring Length, Mass, Volume, and Temperature (lab)

- Scientific Method Example (worksheet)

- Modeling the Small Intestine (worksheet)

Chapter 2a:  The Chemistry of Life

- Subatomic Particles and Orbital Diagrams (worksheet)

- Counting Atoms (worksheet)

- Periodic Table

- Periodic Table in Pictures and Words

- Periodic Table Scavenger Hunt (worksheet)

- Bonding and Chemical Formulas (worksheet)

- Properties of Water (lab)

- pH Measurements/Indicator Kit (lab)

- Acids and Bases (lab)

Chapter 2b:  Biochemistry

- Making Organic Biomolecules (activity)

- Fun With Biomolecules (worksheet)

- Identifying Organic Compounds (lab)

- Neutralizing Antacids With Sour Patch Kids (lab)

Chapter 7a:  Cells

- Modeling Cell Cubes (worksheet)

- Cell Analogies (worksheet)

- Cell Analogies - Give One, Get One (worksheet)

- DNA Isolation From Strawberries (lab)

- Using a Compound Microscope (lab)

- Practice Animal and Plant Cells (worksheet)

Chapters 2c & 7b:  The Cell Membrane & Enzymes

- U-Tube Directions (worksheet)

- U-Tube (worksheet)

- Blood Cells (worksheet)

- Gelatin (article)

- Investigating Jell-O (lab)

- Inquiry Lab - Cell Membranes (lab)

- Osmosis Experiment with Grapes (worksheet)

- Observing Osmosis (lab)

- Enzyme Action:  Testing Catalase Activity (lab)

Chapters 8 & 9:  Cellular Energetics

- Cycle Diagram - Photosynthesis (worksheet)

- Cycle Diagram - Cellular Respiration & Fermentation (worksheet)

- Effect of Exercise on Carbon Dioxide Production (lab)

Chapters 16 & 17:  Evolution & Natural Selection

- The Explanatory Power of Evolution (article)

- LaMarck Classwork (worksheet)

- Modeling Camouflage and Natural Selection (lab)

- Biological Species Concept (worksheet)

- Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium (worksheet packet)

- When Will We Evolve Out of Our Useless Appendages? (article)

Chapters 18 - 20:  Classification; The History of Life; Viruses & Prokaryotes

- The Great Clade Race (activity)

- Taxonomy - Give One, Get One (worksheet)

- Bacteria Vs. Viruses (worksheet)

- Tree of Life - Based on rRNA Samples of ≈3000 Species (diagram)

- Tree of Life - Simplified (diagram)

- Dichotomous Keys (worksheet packet)

- Which Came First? (worksheet)

- Dead Stuff in Jars (lab)

- Bacterial Growth Lab (lab)

- Pasteur's Experiment (lab)

Chapters 10 & 11:  Chromosomes

- Compare/Contrast Table (worksheet)

- Making Karyotypes (activity)

- Observing the Phases of the Cell Cycle (lab)

- Modeling Meiosis (lab)

- DNA Isolation From Strawberries (lab)

Chapters 11 & 14:  Heredity

- Genetics Problem Sets (worksheet packet)

- Genetics Probability Notes (worksheet)

- Investigating Inherited Traits AKA "Make a Baby"(lab)

Chapters 12 & 13:  DNA; RNA and Protein Synthesis

- Genetic Code Chart (worksheet)

- Mutations (worksheet)

- Conversions and Drawings (worksheet)

- Conversions and Drawings - Samples (worksheet)

- How Genes Work (worksheet)

- Modeling DNA Probes (activity)

- Modeling DNA Replication (lab)

- Modeling Transcription and Translation (lab)

- Investigating Gel Electrophoresis (lab)

Chapters 3 - 6:  The Biosphere; Ecosystems and Communities; Populations; Humans in the Biosphere

- Food Web & A Salt Marsh Food Web (worksheet)

- Make a Food Web (worksheet)

- Population Dynamics (worksheet)

- The Warnings of the DDT Story (article)

- All Life on Earth, In One Staggering Chart (article)

- The Fox and Rabbit Game (lab)

- Identifying a Limiting Nutrient (lab)

- Observing the Effects of Acid Rain (lab)

Chapter 34:  Animal Behavior

- Identifying Methods of Learning (worksheet)

- Signals For Survival (worksheet)

- Exploring Mealworm Behavior (lab)