2017-2018 El Dorado High School International Baccaluareate Program s1

PRE-IB BIOLOGY SYLLABUS 2017-2018 | EL DORADO HIGH SCHOOL| INTERNATIONAL BACCALUAREATE PROGRAM

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Instructor Email, Extension, Conference Tutoring Hours

Mrs. Amber Berestein [email protected] Any day after school by appointment 915-937-3200 ext. 7-3492 Monday and Wednesday mornings at 6th period 1:35-2:20 8:00 a.m. GENERAL INFORMATION

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Pre-IB Biology is a class that not only prepares the students well for their EOC Biology state exam, but also prepares the student for the rigorous IB courses to come. Students explore all elements of biology including cell composition, human body systems, ecological relationships, taxonomy and binomial nomenclature. Student work will include many activities and labs, with extra technology use in the classroom, due to the One-to-One Initiative in SISD. Incoming freshmen receive a laptop for use in class.

EXPECTATIONS AND GOALS

Students need to come to class prepared and with all their materials. Work assigned is expected to be turned in on time, and expected to be complete. Students should be respectful of their classmates and their teachers, and should have a positive attitude toward learning.

REQUIRED MATERIALS

Composition notebook for their class ISN

Pencils, pens, highlighters

Internet access for additional materials and Managebac (Available on campus)

REQUIRED TEXT

HL Biology 2nd Edition Textbook, Damon, McGonegal, Tosto, Ward

Biology Course Companion 2014 Edition Textbook, Allott, Mindorff

FIRST 9 WEEKS

UNIT TITLE OBJECTIVE(S) ADDITIONAL PROJECT/ASSESSMENT MATERIALS DESCRIPTION

Unit 1: The Dawn of *Levels of Organization TBA All worksheets, activities, labs, Life *Biomolecules quizzes and tests as assigned for all Units.

UNIT TITLE OBJECTIVE(S) ADDITIONAL PROJECT/ASSESSMENT MATERIALS DESCRIPTION

Unit 2: History of *Cell Types and Cell theory TBA Life on Earth *Kingdoms and the Cell

Unit 3: *Internal Environment of Understanding Organisms: Cellular Transport Homeostasis: I *Balance of Internal Environment: Transport Systems

Unit 4: *Maintaining Internal Balance in Understanding the Human Body Homeostasis II

SECOND 9 WEEKS

UNIT TITLE OBJECTIVES ADDITIONAL PROJECT/ASSESSMENT MATERIALS DESCRIPTION

Unit 4: *Maintaining Internal Balance: TBA Science Fair Experiment required Understanding Defending the Body from Disease Homeostasis II

Unit *Cellular Respiration and Energy 5:Understanding Transformations Energy *Plant Growth and Development Transformation *Energy Transformations in Ecosystems *Transforming food energy into Useable Nutrients

THIRD 9 WEEKS

Unit6: *DNA: the Molecule of Life TBA Understanding *Cell Growth through Cell Growth and Division Development *Reproduction

Unit 7: *Protein Synthesis Understanding *Mutations Heredity *Genetics

*Biotech

FOURTH 9 WEEKS

Unit 8: *Classification TBA Understanding *Natural Selection Biodiversity *Sustaining Earths’ Resources

STAAR EOC TBA Preparation

IB INTERNAL ASSESSMENT DEADLINES

Deadline IA Item

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND RESOURCES

TENTATIVE SYLLABUS

Adjustments will be made if necessary.