Biology 1 & 1A

Slides: 1.2 - 1.2 The Nature of Life
Slides: 1.3 Patterns of Life

Phenomenon: Sewer Lice

1.1 - 1.3 Reading Guide

Equipment Use - Station Lab

Early Discoveries in Science (CER)

Independent and Dependent Variables
Scientific Method with the Simpsons
Scientific Method in Action (BeriBeri)

Investigation: Heat Storage

Characteristics of Life

Algae Growth in Ponds

Shooting the Poop (Data Analysis, CER)

Reinfocement: Life and the Scientific Method

Chapter 2: The Chemistry of Life

Slides: The Chemistry of Life

Chapter 02: The Chemistry of Life Reading Guide

Investigation: How Do Enzymes Work

Case Study: Lactose Intolerance

Enzyme Coloring

Investigation: Properties of Water and Surface Tension

Reinforcement: The Chemistry of Life (Key, TpT)

Chapter 3: The Biosphere

Slides: The Biosphere | Guided Notes

Chapter 03 Reading Guide

Analyzing Climatographs (Key, TpT)

Analysing Data: Biomes (Key, Tpt)

Biome Map Coloring | (Key, TpT)

Mapping Algae Blooms

Sea Turtle CER | Turtle Egg Lab

Reinforcement: The Biosphere

Test: Biomes and Climate (TpT)

Chapter 4: Ecosystems

Slides: Ecosystems

Chapter 04 Reading Guide

Food Webs and Pyramids

Analyzing Graphics: Carbon Cycle (Key, TpT)

Nitrogen Cycle (Key, TpT)

Case Study: Coyote Removal (1A)

Reinforcement: Ecosystems

Chapter 5: Populations

Slides: Populations

Chapter 05 Reading Guide

Limiting Factors and Carrying Capacity (Key, Tpt)

Estimating Populations Size (Mark and Recapture)
Netlogo Simulation on Population Size

Random Sampling with Dandelions

Lesson of the Kaibab Graphing

Data Analysis - Whooping Crane and Egg Hatch Rate (1A)

Reinforcement: Populations

‍Chapter 6: Communities

Slides: Communities and Ecosystem Dynamics

Chapter 6 Reading Guide

Range of Tolerance in Trout

Saving a Fussy Predator (Lynx and Rabbits)

HHMI Click and Learn Trophic Cascades

HHMI Niche Partitioning in Gorongosa (Simple Version)

Film: Some Animals Are More Equal then Others (Simple)

Examining Stages of Ecological Succession

Data Analysis: Leaves and Beetles

Reinforcement: Communities

Chapter 7: Humans and Global Impacts

*Chapter not fully covered*
**Focus on biodiversity and invasive species**

Slides: Ecology and Biodiversity

Chapter 7 Reading Guide

The Crayfish Project - Ecology & Anatomy (Dissection)

How Does Human Activity Affect Rivers

Project: Ecology and Environmental Issues

Chapter 8: Cells

Slides: Ch 8 Cells and the Cell Theory

Chapter 8 Reading Guide

Reinforcement: Cell Structures (Key, TpT)

Cell City Analogy
Cell Crossword (Key, TpT)
Cell Flashcards

Investigation: Comparing Plants Cells (Onion and Elodea)
Investigation: Comparing Plant and Animal Cells

Prokaryote Coloring
Plant and Animal Cell Coloring

Cell Labling: Simple and Complex

Gaucher Disease and Cell function (CER)

8.3 Cell Membrane and Transport

Slides: Cell Membrane and Transport

Cell Membrane and Transport Coloring

Diffusion Lab - using plastic bags, iodine, starch and water
Virtual Diffusion Lab - using images and google slides

Osmosis and Diffusion - Review

Osmosis Practice (Key, TpT)
Hypertonic, Hypotonic Isotonic - class practice