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# Days
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Topic//Theme |
Text: Chapter: Biology
Concepts & Connections |
PBL*
“Problem Based Learning Activity |
Labs
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5 |
Big Picture/ How Scientists work; Tools and Procedures
Web link:
Safety Guidelines and Contract.
Web Link:
Position paper
Web link:
Using Excel to make graphs etc...
Web Link:
Write A+ Lab Reports
Cool Site on
the Scientific Method |
Science as a process
Science Fair Forms
Chapter 1/ Introduction to the Study of Life
(all)
Chapter 35.1-35.11
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What is a PBL?
The Checks (ENSI)
& The
Checks worksheet
A Birdsong Trilogy PBL
Case Study:
Thinking inside of the box
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Organism Lab
Pillbug Web Lab
The Box Activity
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5-6 |
Origin of Life
Origin of Life
History of the Universe Time Line
The Real Story of the Big Bang
Primordial Soup
Article: Universe Origin
Many
Web Links
Overview of Life |
Chapter 15.1-15.3
The Origin of Earth, Evolution of Life on Earth
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History of Everything Timeline (ENSI)
Globs Alive? (demo)
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9-10 |
Chemistry (inorganic/organic)
Web Link:
Water …,
Liquid Water and Hydrogen Bonding
Hydrogen Bonds
Chemical Bonding,
Animation
Web link:
acid/base
The Mole
Why do Atoms React
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Chapter 2: The Chemical Basis of Life (all)
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H20,
Plant
Pigment pH Green Advice,
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Web Link:
Building Biomolecules
Web Link:
Properties of Biomolecules
Web link:
Functional Groups, and biomolecules
Web link:
Macromolecules
Additional Web Links
Funtional Groups
Large Molecules (biomolecules)
The truth about lipids
Chemistry of Carbon
Carbohydrates
Lipids and Proteins
Nucleic Acids
Condensation and Hydrolysis Reactions |
Chapter 3: The Molecules of Cells |
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Molecule Kit,
Vitamin C Titrations
McMush lab,
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6 |
Cells & Cell Signaling
Everything about cells
Web Link:
Cells
Web Link:
Calculating Cell Size
Web link:
What Limits Cell Size
Web link:
Cell structure & Function
Web link:
Cells Alive
Web link:
Animal Cell Organelles
Web Link:
Plant Cell Organelles
Web link:
Microscope
Web link:
Field of View Activity
The Cell
The Virtual Animal Cell
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Chapter 4: A Tour of the Cell
Biocoach:
Cell Structure and Function
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Curse of the Mummy PBL |
Lab 6A & 6B,
Pink Gel-O
(cell size and surface area)
Microscope Use & Measurement Training
Counting
Stomata Lab
Plant Cell Osmosis,
What’s up Doc,
Helms 6 Pro-Eukaryotes
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10 |
Exchanging Materials
Everything about cells
Web link:
Membrane Structure
Web link:
Biomembranes I and
Biomembranes II
Web link:
Transport in and out of cells
Web Link:
What the Heck is a Receptor?
Web link:
Diffusion
Web Link:
Osmosis
Web Link:
Excretory System
Web Link:
Excretion,
Urine,
Tubule
Web link:
Excretory System
Web link: Respiratory
Tutorial notes
Aquaporins and more
Web Links
Nephron/Excretion
Animation
Water
Regulation and Homeostasis
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Chapter 5.1-5.9
Ch 25.5 - 25.13 Homeostasis, Osmoregulation and Excretion
Chapter 22.1-22.3, 22.6
Chapter 25.4-25.9
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Old MacDonald PBL
Don tries to culture
fish cells PBL
Water, water,
everywhere PBL |
U. R. in Trouble |
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9 |
Energy, Life, Biosphere
Web Link:
Laws of Thermodynamics
Web Link:
Enzyme
Cornucopia
Web link:
Enzymes
Web
Link: ATP
Web link:
Enzyme Tutorial
Web link:
Lock & Key Model
Web link:
Model for Enzyme Block by poison
Web link:
Digestion
Web Links
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Chapter 5.10-5.16
Digestion Chapter 21.4-21.13
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A case of Aversion to Sugar
Jimmy Harris or Kryptonite in his pocket
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Toothpickase
Handase
Catalase BSCS LAB 2
Bean juice Titrations,
Lysozyme |
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5 |
Cell Respiration
Web Link:
Cellular Respiration
Web link:
Cellular Respiration
Web Link: Glycolysis
Animation,
Web Link:
TCA Cycle (Krebs)
Web Link:
Electron Transport Chain
Additional Web Links |
Chapter 6
Biocoach:
Cellular Respiration
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Wee Yeastie Beasties
Help Jiminy
Cricket is in a Jar |
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5 |
Photosynthesis
Photosynthesis from start to finish
Web Link:
Leaf Structure
Web link:
Light
Reaction
Web link:
Calvin Cycle
Web Link:
Photosynthometer
Web Link:
C3/C4/CAM
Additional
Web Links
Photosynthesis doesn't occur in the dark
article
Web Link:
Comparing Cellular Respiration and Photosynthesis |
Chapter
7 (all)
Biocoach:
Photosynthesis
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Gas Station on Mars
Combined Cellular
Respiration & Photosynthesis Content
The
Geritol Solution PBL |
Web Lab
Leaf Disk Assay
(Pictures
of Leaf Disk procedure)
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13 |
Expressing
Information
Central Dogma Central
Web link:
Transcription Animation
Web link:
Translation Animation
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DNA/RNA Structure/Fxn Chapter 10.1-10.3 Replication
10.4-10.5 Central Dogma 10.6-10.16 Gene Regulation
11.1-11.10 Biocoach:
Transcription Biocoach:
Translation |
Environ.Inc
Silex
strobilus PBL
To be tested or not
tested PBL |
Hemoglobin activity
Web Quest: The
Riddler
(pGlO) Bacterial
Transformation |
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4 |
Cell Cycle
and Mitosis
Web link:
Cell Cycle and
more
Web Link:
Lots of Mitosis animations etc.
Additional
Web Links
Web link:
Mitosis Animation
Animated Microtubules
Web Link:
Onion Root Mitosis
Web link:
DNA Replication
The Replication of DNA |
Chapter 8.1-8.11
Chapter 11.18-11.21
Biocoach:
Mitosis
Biocoach: DNA
Structure and Replication
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Mitosis Slides onion
tips
NIH Cell Bio & Cancer
Mitosis Slides w/ Onion tips
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5 |
Transport & Immune
& Endocrine
Web link:
Animal Circulatory Systems
Antibody Production animations
Web link:
Cardiovascular Animation and tutorial
Homeostasis and Negative Feedback
Blood Sugar
Homeostasis
Additional
Web Links
Thyroid Gland Animations
Web link:
Taxis and Kinesis
Homeostasis and Negative Feedback
Positive Feedback
Lock and Key and Neurotransmitter Cartoon |
Circulation 23.3-23.15
Immune Chapter 24.(all) and Viruses10.17-10.21
Chemical Regulation 26.5-26.11; 27.6
Nervous + Brain 28.1-28.9; 28.15-28.21
Biocoach
Cardiovascular I
Biocoach
Cardiovascular II
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Picnic Sick
PBL
HIV and the Health
care professional PBL
Mad Cows of Kent PBL
An Andean Adventure
PBL
Zoe
takes a dive PBL |
Web Lab
Glowing Germs Demo
Pink Disease or
E.L.I.S.A.
Conditioned
Reflexes,
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4 |
Meiosis, Reproduction
& Development
Web Link:
Meiosis animations
Web link:
Embryonic Development
Meiosis Tutorial
Meiosis Lecture
Mitosis vs. Meiosis Animation
Embryonic
Development Site
Visible Embryo
Virtual Library
Development Biology
Human Reproduction/Hormone Cycle
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Chapter 8.12- 8.18
Chapter 27.3-27.6; 27.9-27.11
Biocoach:
Meiosis
Biocoach:
Plant Structure and Growth
Plant Web Links:
Plant
Slides
Plant Hormones
Plant Tissues |
Twins marry twins PBL
Should Victoria skate
PBL
Mix-up at the
Fertility clinic PBL
Plant PBLs
Wing
Cho’sMorning Glory PBL
Martha wants a blue
ribbon PBL
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NABT meiosis
activity
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15 |
Patterns of
Inheritance
Web link:
Basic Genetics (free 14 day trial)
Web link:
Genetics Basics
Web link:
Test Cross
Web link:
Mendel's Laws
Web Link:
1st Law
Web Link:
Co-dominance and Variations on 1st law
Web Link:
2nd Law
Web Link:
Monohybrid Crosses Practice
Problems
Web Link:
Animated Monohybrid cross
Web Link:
Eye Color Info
Web Link:
Blood Types,
ABO information
Web Link:
Color Blindness
Web Link:
Dihybrid
Crosses Animated
Dihybrid
Web Link:
Pedigree symbols,
Pedigree Analysis
Web Link:
Animated Pedigree Analysis
Web Link
Sex-linked problem set #1
Sex linked Problem Set 2
Web Link:
More transposons
Web Link: Weird Genetics
Web link:
Genes and Metabolic Disease
Web Link:
Blue people
Web Link:
Blue People Pedigree
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Chapter 9 (all)
Chapter 8.19-8.24 (Human Genetics)
Biocoach:
Mendelian Inheritance
Everything you ever wanted to know about Genetics
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When Twins
Marry Twins
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Human Genetics Problem Sets
Case Study:
The
Origin of Skin Color
Fast Plants: Who's the Father
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18 |
Evolution & Diversity
& Populations
Hardy-Weinberg
Additional Hardy Weinberg
Web link:
M&M Chi Square Analysis
Web Link:
Peppered Moth
NCSE: Peppered Moth
Humans and Chimps in the same genus???
Fossil Hominids
Taxonomy 1 &
2
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Chapters 13 (all),14 (all), 15 (15.4-15.19); 35.12-35.23
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"Hominid Fossils"
Case Study: The
Missing Link
Case Study:
Of Mammoths and Men
Case Study:
The Dating Game
Pandas and Bears
Pore Behavior PBL
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Wooly Worm Lab
Who's on first?
Lengthy
Relationships
How tall were they
Footprints
Great fossil find
Fish Protein
Electrophoresis
Hominid Skull Activity:Hominid
Skulls;
Skull Information;
Data Sheet
and other
info
Questions to Answer |
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18 |
Advances in Genetics
& Biotechnology
Web Link:
DNA Fingerprinting
Web Link:
Everything you every wanted to know about Biotechnology
Web Link:
More on DNA fingerprinting and
More;
Web Link:
PCR
Prokaryote Gene control includes Lac
Operon
Recombinant Technology (All you’d ever want to
know)
Biotechnology Animations
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DNA Technology
Chapter 11.4-11.17 and Chapter 12
Biocoach:
Biotechnology (Restriction Enzymes)
Biocoach:
LAC operon
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Bioethics Web Quest
Cystic Fibrosis Quandry
Web link:
Case Studies
The Plant that Squealed PBL
Which Dog Did It?
Anna or Anastasia PBL |
Mexican Corn
Genetics/Jumping Genes
DNA Extraction
OUTBREAK
DNA Finger Printing
“Whose
baby is it?”
Crime Scene PCR
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10 |
Ecology
Web link:
Biomes
Web Link:
Intertidal
Zone
Web Link:
Climatograms
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Chapters 34: Biosphere
Chapter 36
Chapter 38
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Survivor Ecology Project
Cry Wolf
Oil/Ocean Beach
Something’s Fishy
Case Studies:
Threats to Biodversity
First in
Flight/Wet lands development
Improving on Nature
My
Brother's Keeper
Fish Kill
Cancer Cure or
Conservation
Biological Controls
Fecal
Coliforms in Antartica |
Web Activity
Population w/
Duckweed,
Climatograms
Sow Bug Fun,
Oil Degrading
Bacteria,
Dispersal & Mark and
Recapture,
Creek Study
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