Weeks	Dates	TOPICS, EXAMS, BOOK CHAPTERS
1 - 3	Jan 26 – Feb 11	Tiny little things called cells Introduction to Biology, Chemistry Basics CH 1, 2 Cell Structure and Function CH 3 How Cells Obtain Energy – Cellular Respiration CH 4 Photosynthesis CH 5 CELLS EXAM Feb 16 Study Guide 1 (.doc) POWERPOINTS cells cellular respiration photosynthesis
4-6	Feb 16 – Mar 3	Reproduction (love is a dirty trick) Reproduction at the Cellular Level CH 6 The Cellular Basis of Inheritance CH 7 Patterns of Inheritance CH 8 Molecular Biology CH 9 Biotechnology CH 10 REPRODUCTION EXAM Mar 8 Study Guide 2 (.doc) POWERPOINTS cell cycle, mitosis & meiosis Mendelian genetics Harry Potter genetics molecular genetics biotechnology
7-9	Mar 8- Mar 24 NO CLASSES Mar 28 – Apr 2	How Our Bodies Work The Body’s Systems CH16 The Immune System and Disease CH 17 Animal Reproduction and Development CH 18 HOW BODIES WORK EXAM APR 5 Study Guide 3 (.doc) POWERPOINTS The Body’s Systems - part 1 The Body’s Systems - part 2 The Immune System
10-12	Apr 5 – Apr 21	Evolution and the Biodiversity – who knew? Evolution and Its Processes CH 11 Diversity of Life CH 12 Diversity of Microbes, Fungi, and Protists CH 13 EVOLUTION AND THE BIODIVERSITY EXAM Apr 26 Study Guide 4 (.doc) POWERPOINTS Evolution - ch. 11 - no ppt Diversity of Life - ch. 12 - no ppt Microbes, Protists & Fungi - ch. 13
13-15	Apr 26 – May 12	Biodiversity continued and Ecology – Everything Is Connected! Diversity of Plants CH 14 Diversity of Animals CH 15 Population and Community Ecology CH 19 Ecosystems and the Biosphere CH 20 Conservation and Biodiversity ch 21
16	May 17 – May 19	Special Topic BIODIVERSITY AND ECOLOGY EXAM May 19 Study Guide 5 (.doc)