Systems Biology
This course is a college preparatory course designed to cover important aspects of biological science including... evolution, ecology, cytology, microbiology, DNA and genetics,classification and phylogeny, comparitive organismal biology, and the scientific method. This course does require higher level thinking skills and the ability to think and reason independently.
The topics in the course are arranged in units and a general syllabus for the course is as follows...
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First Days of School
   In Class...  
     -
Policy Handout
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Procedure Handout
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Interest Inventory
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Responsible Student Review Sheet
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Makeup Test Reminder Slip
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Detention Reminder Slip  
     - Biology Year Long Plan
Homework...
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Consequence Sheet Homework
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Emergency Medical Sheet Homework
Unit One - "The Brain is A Horrible Thing To Waste"
  In Class...
    - Nervous System Reading
    - Neuron Image
     - Learning Styles Inventory One
     - Learning Styles Website
   Homework...
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Unit Two - "What is Science Anyways?"

   In Class...
     -
Scientific Method Powerpoint
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Scientific Method Notes Handout
     -
The Simpsons Activity
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Scientific Method In Action Worksheet
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CONPTT Worksheets
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Daphnia Lab Expectations
     - Experimental Design Worksheet
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Lab Report Template
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Lab Report Rubric
   Homework...
     - CONPTT Worksheet
Unit Three - "To Live or Not To Live - That is the Question!"
    - Themes Notes
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Classification Notes
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Virus Reading Guide
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Virus Notes
    - Unit One Test Review Sheet
Unit Four - "What in the Cell?"
    
- Cell Notes
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Cell Analogy Sheet
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Cell Coloring Sheet
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Cell Lab Sheet
       -
Cell Lab Powerpoint
      - Bacteria Notes
       - Protist Notes
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Bacteria and Protist Powerpoint

SEMESTER EXAM REVIEW SHEET
      

Unit Five - "Homeostasis - Keeping it in Balance"
   
- Diffusion Notes
      - Egg Lab
      - Directed Reading
      - Fish Dissection
      - Frog Dissection
      - Clam Dissection
      - Crayfish Dissection

Unit Six - "Radishes, Goldfish and Earthworms - OH MY!!!"
    
- Energy Flow Notes
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Ecology Reading Guide
    
- Earthworm Dissection
Unit Seven - The Central Dogma - It's Not Your Grandma's Biology Class Anymore!"
   
- DNA Notes
Unit Eight - "Its All In My Genes!"

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Mendel Notes
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Genetic Disorders Note
Unit Nine - "Let's Evolve
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