Course Description
During the course of the year, students will be involved in a variety of activities which include demonstrations, group projects, experiments, group discussions, and inquiry labs. The objectives of this course are for students to become lifelong learners, to embrace the world of science, and be able to think critically and scientifically.
Major Themes of Life Science
1) Basic Understanding
2) Cells
3) The Human Body
4) Classifying Organisms
5) Evolution
6) Ecology
- Lab Safety
- The Scientific Method
- Photosynthesis
2) Cells
- Cell Cycle
- Duplication of Cells- Mitosis
- Sexual Reproduction- Meiosis
- DNA
- Organelles
- Osmosis
- Photosynthesis
3) The Human Body
- DNA
- Organs
- Organ Systems
4) Classifying Organisms
- The 6 Kingdoms
- Abiotic vs. Biotic Factors
- Punnett Squares
- Gregor Mendel
5) Evolution
- Charles Darwin
- Darwin's Finches
- Galapagos Island
- Natural Selection
6) Ecology
- Interactions in the environment
- Differences between Food Webs & Food Chains
- Sources of Energy
- Biomes (Aquatic & Terrestrial)
- Resources- Renewable & Nonrenewable
Supplies
Students are expected to have the following supplies with them daily. NO EXCEPTIONS!!!!
- 5 Star-5 Subject Interactive Notebook
- Pens/ Pencils
- Glue Sticks
- Wesley International Agenda
- Scissors
- Colored Pencils/ Crayons
- Highlighters
Download Course Syllabus
Life Science Syllabus | |
File Size: | 30 kb |
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Guidelines and Procedures
Guidelines and Procedures.pptx | |
File Size: | 428 kb |
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Student Responsibility Card | |
File Size: | 93 kb |
File Type: | docx |
Notebook Check Rubric | |
File Size: | 14 kb |
File Type: | docx |
Organizing Your Notebook
Organizing Your Notebook | |
File Size: | 503 kb |
File Type: | ppt |
Test Retake Form
Test Retake Form | |
File Size: | 18 kb |
File Type: | docx |