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Join this high school biology course and fully prepare your student in the basics of biology, with topics in the biology and chemistry of life, cells, photosynthesis, genetics, DNA and the human genome, Darwin’s theories, and more.
Total classes: 14
Prerequisite: None
Suggested grade level: 9th to 12th
Suggested credit: One full semester Biology or Science
Description
Course Description: This biology course is a general overview of high school biology presented from a Catholic perspective. Students will be completing vocabulary sheets every week for a better understanding of the material. This course prepares students for ACT/SAT science. Students are expected to take notes during class and ask questions. Notes will help with weekly quizzes, as quizzes are open book.
Note: The first ten-fifteen minutes of class is a relaxed discussion with the teacher to aid her in getting to know the students so that she can apply lessons to everyday life events.
Outline
Week 1: The Science of Biology
Week 2: The Chemistry of Life
Week 3: Ecosystems and Communities
Week 4: Humans and the Biosphere
Week 5: Cell Structure and Function
Week 6: Photosynthesis
Week 7: Cellular Respiration
Week 8: Cell Growth and Division
Week 9: Genetics
Week 10: DNA and RNA
Week 11: The Human Genome
Week 12: Darwin’s Theory
Week 13: History of Life
Week 14: Classification
Materials and Homework
Course Materials: Prentice Hall Biology ISBN-13: 978-0131662551 or ISBN-10: 0131662554 (www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131662554/catholictreas-20 or bookfinder.com)
Homework: Expect to spend approximately two-plus hours each week outside of the classroom on vocabulary study, reading, and quizzes. Vocabulary is assigned alongside the weekly reading for better understanding of the material and to prepare the student for the live lecture. Most of the computer-graded quiz material is based on vocabulary and what is presented in class. The sequence of events for each week is as follows:
1. Read the assigned chapter(s)
2. Write the provided vocabulary words in your notebook
3. Come to class
4. Take the weekly computer-graded quiz
Important Dates
Class Meetings:
Tuesdays, August 30 to December 13, 2022 (No class Nov. 1 or Nov. 22)
4:00 PM Eastern (3:00 Central, 2:00 Mountain, 1:00 Pacific)
OR
Wednesdays, September 7 to December 14, 2022 (No class Nov. 23)
11:30 AM Eastern (10:30 Central, 9:30 Mountain, 8:30 Pacific)
OR
Thursdays, September 1 to December 15, 2022. (No class Nov. 24 or Dec. 8)
10:00 AM Eastern (9:00 Central, 8:00 Mountain, 7:00 Pacific)
OR
Fridays, September 9 to December 16, 2022. (No class Nov. 25)
1:00 PM Eastern (Noon Central, 11:00 Mountain, 10:00 Pacific)
