*schedule is subject to change
| DATE | TOPIC | READING |
|---|---|---|
| 9-3 | Intro to class | Syllabus |
| WHAT IS SCIENCE? | ||
| 9-5 | Rules for predicting reality | Lab manual into. |
| 9-8 | Biology as a Science | *M&B ch. 1 |
| 9-10 | Overview: Fundementals of Biology | |
| THE DIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY OF LIFE | ||
| 9-12 | Kingdoms of Life | |
| 9-15 | Kingdoms of Life | |
| 9-17 | Kingdoms of Life | |
| 9-19 | Energy in Ecosystems | M&B ch. 15a |
| 9-22 | Energy in Ecosystems | M&B ch. 15b |
| 9-24 | Biological Diversity and Extinction | M&B ch. 16 |
| 9-26 | Class Discussion: The Value of Biodiversity | M&B ch. 16 |
| LIFE EVOLVES | ||
| 9-29 | Darwin's Evolution and Natural Selection | M&B ch. 4a |
| 10-1 | Darwin's Evolution and Natural Selection | M&B ch. 4a |
| 10-3 | Evidence for Evolution | M&B ch. 4a |
| 10-6 | TEST I | |
| 10-8 | Mechanisms of Evolution: Speciation | M&B ch. 4c |
| 10-10 | Special Human Problems: Population Growth | M&B ch. 6a & 6b |
| 10-13 | Special Human Problems: Population Growth | M&B ch. 6a & 6b |
| LIFE EMERGES FROM CHEMISTRY | ||
| 10-15 | Atoms, Electrons and Energy | Mader 2.1-2.3 |
| 10-17 | Chemical bonds and Molecules: Emergent Properties | Mader 2.3-2.4 |
| 10-20 | Four Macromolecules of Life | Mader 2.5-2.8 |
| 10-22 | Four Macromolecules of Life | Mader 2.5-2.8 |
| LIFE IS CELLULAR | ||
| 10-24 | Cellular Organelles | Mader ch. 3 |
| 10-27 | Cell Membranes | Mader ch. 4 |
| 10-29 | Cell Membranes and transport | Mader ch. 4 |
| 10-31 | TEST II | |
| 11-3 | Cells and Energy | Mader ch. 6 |
| 11-5 | Cells and Energy | Mader ch. 6 |
| TRAITS ARE HERITABLE | ||
| 11-7 | Mendelian Inheritance | M&B ch. 3a |
| 11-10 | Mendelian Inheritance | M&B ch. 3a |
| 11-12 | The Chemical Basis of Heredity | M&B ch. 3a |
| 11-14 | DNA Structure and the Genetic Code | M&B ch. 3a |
| 11-17 | DNA and Protein Synthesis | M&B ch. 3a |
| 11-19 | DNA Replication | M&B ch. 3a |
| 11-21 | Gene Expression and Regulation | M&B ch. 3a |
| 11-24 | The Cell Cycle | Mader 5.1 |
| 11-26 | Mitosis and Cell Division | Mader 5.2 |
| 12-1 | Sexual Reproduction: Meiosis | Mader 5.3-5.4 |
| 12-3 | Special Topic: Cancer | M&B ch. ch. 9 |
| 12-5 | Special Topic: Cancer | M&B ch. 9 |
| 12-8 | Class Discussion: Genetic Engineering | M&B ch. 3d, 3e Ch. 15 pp. 452-456 |
| 12-10 | TEST III | |
| 12-12 | Review for Final | Your notes |
| 12-15 | FINAL EXAM 10:30 AM |
*M&B=Biology Today, Mader= Reading packet excerpt from "Inquiry into Life."