Biology
and Lab
Below you will find a copy of the curriculum from 2004-05. We will use this as a "jumping off" point. At least you will have an idea of what to expect.
Biology & Lab
Year end Summary 2004-05
Biology & Lab
Year end Summary
8/26-9/5
handed out books
performed French Fry Lab (on making keen
observations)
handed out worksheet for Ch 1;
(6 steps to scientific method, 5 characteristics
of living things, problems biology can help
solve)
Steps of Controlled Experiments
Test on Ch 1
9/6-9/25
Atomic construction worksheet
Worksheet for Ch 2;
(cell history, vocabulary on atoms and atomic
structure, water’s properties, carbohydrates,
proteins, lipids, nucleic acids and ATP. Teams
to report on functions of cell parts, nucleus
film loop, microscope diagrams to label)
Quiz on pp 1 and 2 of worksheet
Properties of Water Lab:
Cell Parts diagrams
Agar Lab (surface area to volume ratio)
Quiz on cell parts
Fern Spores Lab
Egg balancing Lab
Test on Ch 2
9/25-10/4
Diffusion demonstration (food coloring in water,
beets in water)
H.W: p. 57 #1,3,4, p. 65 #1,2
Potato demonstration (3 slices in 3 solutions)
Microscope Lab (letter “e”, Elodea, cheek cells)
Discussion:
(membranes, diffusion, hypotonic, isotonic,
hypertonic solutions, molecules moving from
areas of higher concentration to areas of lower
concentration)
Chapter 3 Worksheet (diagram): various
techniques by which molecules enter/exit cells
Test on Ch. 3
10/4-10/27
H.W: p.79 #1,2,3,4
Butterfly release Lab
Extra Credit for “Molecules in Space” lecture
Discussion/notes on Ch. 4: (kinetic vs.
potential energy, photosynthesis, chemosynthesis,
autotrophs, heterotrophs, cellular respiration,
products and reactants of reactions,
exergonic and endergonic reactions, activation
energy- with and without catalysts [graphs
p.82], enzymes and their substrates, active
sites and pH and temperature requirements,
enzyme biochemical pathways [p.85], coenzymes as
helpers, feedback inhibition to control
enzymatic reactions.)
Ch. 4 Test
10/28-11/10
HW: # 1,2,3 p. 97
Discussion/notes on Ch. 5: ( cycle of
respiration and photosynthesis, producers,
consumers and decomposers of food chains/ webs,
structure of a chloroplast: thylakoid,
grana, stroma; basic formula for photosynthesis,
Photosystems I and II, Calvin cycle)
Stomata Lab (fingernail polish on leaves, lift
off with tape?)
Elodea Lab (ROYGBIV and colored
plastics....count bubbles? diag. p.101)
Photosynthesis Quiz
Ch. 5 Notes, continued: ( cell respiration
diagram: aerobic vs. anaerobic, glycolysis,
pyruvate, acetyl Co-A, Krebs cycle, electron
transport chain, 38 ATPs. Lactic Acid
fermentation & Alcoholic fermentation as
shortcuts that only yield 2 ATPs)
Ch. 5 Test
11/15-12/7
H.W:p.125 #3,5,6
Discussion/notes on Ch. 6: ( genes, chromosomes,
chromatids, homologous
chromosomes, haploid, diploid, gametes, zygote,
karyotype, trisomy, Down syndrome,
nondisjunction, prenatal testing: amniocentesis
& chorionic villi sampling, mutations,
deletions, duplication, inversion, translocation
[ fig. 6-6, p.124], autosomes, sex
chromosomes, cell cycle, mitosis [IPMAT],
spindle, poles, equator, centromere,
cytokinesis, meiosis, Meiosis I & II,
crossing over and mapping, 1n, 2n, 4n)
Mitosis film loop
Film loop Quiz
Mitosis vs. Meiosis side by side diagram
Mitotic figures Lab (onion root tip slides)
P.T. Barnum’s Human Oddities Video
Test on Ch. 6
12/8-12/16
H.W: p.147, #1,2,3,5
Notes/ worksheets on Ch. 7: ( genetics, Mendel,
P generation, F1 and F2 generations,
dominant, recessive traits, alleles, homozygous,
heterozygous, phenotypes, genotypes, law
of segregation, law of independent assortment,
monohybrid cross, dihybrid cross, Punnett
squares, incomplete dominance, codominance,
continuous variation, genetic disorders:
sickle cell anemia, hemophelia, phenylketonuria
[PKU]; pedigree charts)
H.W: p. 158 #2,3,6
PTC paper Lab and pedigree charts for families
Ch. 7 Test
12/17-1/5
Discussion/notes on Ch. 8: ( genetic
material:DNA or protein?, Griffith and
transformation, Hershey and Chase prove DNA is
genetic material with labeled
bacteriophages, nucleotides, adenine, thymine,
cytosine, guanine [A,T,C,G] and uracil in
RNA, purines vs. pyrimidines, base pairing
rules[ complementarity], double helix, Watson
& Crick, DNA replication, introns &
exons, Barbara McClintock’s “jumping genes”
[transposons], p53 gene protects against tumors)
Paper models of DNA, replication Lab
Celebrate discovery of DNA structure at the
Eagle Pub
Ch. 8 Quiz
1/6-1/13
H.W: p.189 #1,2
Discussion/notes on Ch.9: ( protein synthesis,
transcription, translation, messenger RNA,
transfer RNA, large and small ribosomal
subunits, triplet codons, anti codons, amino
acids, peptide bonds, regulating gene expression
with promoters, inducers and repressors,
chromosomal puffs, point mutations:
substitutions, insertions and deletions[p.194],
mutagens and carcinogens, metastasis,
oncogenes.)
Protein synthesis fill-in diagram
H.W. p. 196 #1,2,3
Using triplet code chart p. 186 to determine
protein structure
Ch. 9 Test
1/27-1/30
Color Blindness Lab
Ch. 10 W.S.: ( genetic engineering, recombinant
DNA, cloning, vectors, plasmids,
restriction enzymes, sticky ends, gel
electrophoresis, DNA fingerprinting, RFLPs, PCR,
Human Genome Project, genetically engineered
drugs, vaccines and crops, curing genetic
diseases)
Gel electrophoresis Video
RFLP Lab
Vermont FBI case that set the standard for DNA
in the courtroom
H.W.:p. 213 #1,2,3
1/31-2/2
Life on Earth Video “Formation of the Earth”
H.W: p.232 #1-5
Coacervate Lab
H.W: p.235 #1,2, 3, p. 238 #1
Ch. 11 notes: (theories of life’s beginnings,
primordial soup model by Oparin and
supported with experiments by Miller [fig 11-4
p.227], microspheres, microfossils, dating
age of Earth)
Ch. 10 & 11 Test
2/4-2/10
Ch. 12 discussion/notes: ( Darwin’s voyage on
the H.M.S. Beagle, the 5 points of the
theory of natural selection, Wallace’s parallel
theory, Malthus’ contribution, Lamarck’s
theory, example using Giraffes?, punctuated
equilibrium, adaptaions, microevolution,
macroevolution, isolation as mechanism for
speciation, species definition, homologous and
analogous structures, vestigial structures,
embryonic development as evidence of
relationships, industrial melanism)
H.W. p.259 #1-4, p. 266 #2,3
Peppered Moth Lab
Peppered Moth film loop
2/11-2/18
H.W: p. 278 #1,4, p.283 #4,
Discussion/notes on Ch. 13: ( bacteria first
life?, eubacteria vs. archaebacteria, brief
history of sequence of the appearance of life
forms on Earth, 5 mass extinctions)
Discussion/notes on Ch. 14: (prosimians, primate
characteristics: opposable thumbs and
binocular vision. Diurnal vs. nocturnal
lifestyles, bipedalism, “Lucy” the oldest hominid?)
Life on Earth: Life in the Trees video (short)
Life on Earth: The Compulsive Communicator video
(full)
Test on Ch 12, 13 & 14
Classification Lab
2/28-3/21
Science Fair topics
H.W. p.461 #1-4
Discussion/notes on Ch. 19: ( prokaryotes
vs. eukaryotes, obligate anaerobes, theory of
endosymbiosis of mitochondria and chloroplasts,
support for endosymbiosis, advantages
of sexual reproduction, multicellularity: cell,
tissue, organ, organ systems, organisms. cell
specialization [differentiation]and coordination
[interdependance] required for
multicellularity, Linnaeus and binomial
nomenclature, KPCOFGSF, Division replaces
Phylum in bacteria, fungi and plants, taxonomy,
Latin)
Inoculate agar plates for Bacteria Lab
Video “Unseen Enemies” #3
Discussion/notes on Ch. 20: ( Stanley and TMV,
bacteriophages, protein capsule and
DNA/RNA core, pathogens, lytic cycle of viruses,
retroviruses and reverse transcriptase, 3
forms of bacteria [p.462], gram tests,
endospores, bacterial traits [p.464], photosynthetic,
chemoautrophic and heterotrophic bacteria,
bacterial diseases respond to antibiotics, viral
diseases to antibodies made by lymph.)
View bacteria by making slides and perform
transfers Lab
H.W.: p. 471 #1,2
Ch. 21 notes: (diagrams of euglena, amoeba and
paramecium, malarial life cycle)
Protist Lab
Quiz on portozoans
Test on Ch. 19, 20 & 21
3/22-4/11
H.W: read pp.611-613. and pp. 639 - 641
Notes on Ch. 28: ( characteristics of sponges,
asexual and sexual repro of sponges,
hermaphrodites, characteristics of cnidarians,
hydra vs. medusa, characteristics of
flatworms and roundworms)
Label sponge Diagram
H.W. read pp.614-616 and pp. 642-647
Label Diagram of Hydra
Sponge and Hydra Quiz
Label Diagram of Flatworm (Planarian)
Hydra and Daphnia Lab
Video “Life on Earth-Building Bodies”
Ascaris and Earthworm dissection
Quiz on Ascaris and Earthworm
Slides of Octopus
Squid dissection
Ch. 29 notes: (characteristics of mollusks, open
vs. closed circulatory systems,
gastropods, bivalves, cephalopods, external
fertilization, characteristics of annelids
Earthworm diagram p. 672)
Test on Ch. 27, 28, 29
4/12- 4/2
Video Life on a Silken Thread (spiders)
Ch. 30 notes: (characteristics of arthropods,
molting [ecdysis], arachnids, crustaceans,
insects, chelopoda and diplopoda and # of legs!,
metamorphosis, nymph, characteristics of
Echinoderms)
Diagram of Lobster
Diagram of Grasshopper
Grasshopper dissection
Crayfish dissection
Starfish dissection
Quiz on Arthropods and Echinoderms
4/25-5/2
Videos: Conquest of the Waters and Invasion of
the Land
Ch. 32 notes: (characteristics of fish, 3
classes of fishes, characteristics of amphibians,
classes of amphibians,
Diagram of Perch
Diagram of Frog
Frog dissection
Perch dissection
Perch and Frog Quiz
5/2 5/4
Video :Conquest of the Land
Ch. 33 Notes: ( reptilian characteristics,
compare hearts, success due to amniote egg,
ectothermic vs. endothermic organisms, 4 Orders
still alive (don’t forget the tuatara), and
the alligator with a 4 chambered heart!,
dinosaurs most successful reptiles, went extinct 65
million years ago, asteroid theory?,
characteristics of birds, archaeopteryx and traits of
both bird and reptile, feather traits,
adaptations for flight)
Amniote egg Diagram
Video Life on Earth-Lords of the Air
Ch. 34 Notes: ( evolution of mammals,
characteristics of mammals, gestation period, 3
groups of mammals based on reproductive styles
[placentals, monotremes and marsupials]
Other criteria for separation into Orders like
teeth, eating habits, walking styles, flight etc.,
oviparous, ovoviviparous and viviparous animals)
Videos: Life in the Trees (?)
: Man the Compulsive Communicator (?)
5/5 and 5/9
Finals Review Game
5/10 Exam! (Wednesday) for A block ....time:__________
HAND IN TEXTBOOK AT EXAM!!!
5/15 Exam! (Monday) for D block .........time:__________
HAND IN TEXTBOOK AT EXAM!!!