Material: Book, Workbook Copies, Lab Coat, Portfolio

CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN Y DESARROLLO DE EDUCACIÓN BILINGÜE RC-07-121 REV: 00-11/05

SEMESTER JANUARY – JUNE 2010

Course: Biology II Semester: Second Material: Book, workbook copies, lab coat, portfolio Teachers of the Academy: Lucia Cuellar, Alejandra Arreola*, Nashiely Moreira, Manuel Torres* y Alejandro Cruz. *Maestros de BI

Course Presentation: Biology, similar to other sciences is in a process of dynamic changes that are taking place continually and actively. Understanding the biological processes by students at Mid Superior Level, represents a fundamental piece for understanding advances and scientific discoveries, which are extremely important to our society. Present time trends foresee graduates having a holistic vision in their working environment. Therefore, biology may be the last opportunity to provide the student with scientific knowledge that may be used as a tool to analyze, value, and interpret biological topics related to health, nutrition, respect to the environment and scientific innovation.

General Objective: At the end of this course, the student will be able to interpret and apply basic concepts of the nature of matter with biology, the phenomena and processes that take place in living things, the way in which they obtain and use energy, as well as genetics, the hereditary material and of course, the most recent advances in the area of biotechnology, relating such events in the social context in which they develop.

Requirements for taking this course: Biology 1 approved.

Course Content: Topic Page Chapter 8 Photosynthesis 200 1

t 8-1 Energy and Life 201 i

n 8-2 Photosynthesis: An Overview 204 U 8-3 The Reactions of Photosynthesis 208

2 Chapter 9 Cellular Respiration 220

t i 9-1 Chemical Pathways 221 n

U 9-2 The Krebs Cycle and Electron Transport 226 Chapter 12 DNA and RNA 286

3 12-1 DNA 287

t i 12-2 Chromosomes and DNA Replication 295 n

U 12-3 RNA and Protein Synthesis 300 12-4 Mutations 307 Chapter 11 Introduction to Genetics 262 11-1 The work of Gregory Mendel 263 11-2 Probability and Punnett Squares 267

4 11-3 Exploring Mendelian Genetics 270

t i Chapter 14 Human Genome 340 n

U 14-2 Human Chromosomes 349 14-3 Human Molecular Genetics 355 Chapter 13 Genetic Engineering 318 13-4 Applications of Genetic Engineering 331

Evaluation Criteria: 6 exams will be taken during the semester. 2 partial exams, 2 global exams and 2 indicative exams. The exams represent 70% of the final grade and 30% is class participation, activities and projects.

COURSE EVALUATION

1ST Partial Exam 10 1 ST Global Exam 15 Indicative 1 10 2nd Partial Exam 10 2nd Global Exam 15 2nd Indicative 10 Class Participation * 30 100

* How is my class participation evaluated?

It is required to have the book in class. It is necessary to take notes in class. CLASS PARTICIPATION Class participation represents 30% of your final grade:

How are those 30 points evaluated? : * Activities * 15 Final Project 10 Laboratory 5

How are those 15 points evaluated? Unit Chapters Points Unit 1 Obtaining energy for 8 4 living organisms: photosynthesis Unit 2 Energy harvest by 9 4 living things: Cellular Respiration Unit 3 Hereditary Material 12 4 Unit 4 Introduction to 11, 13, 14 3 Genetics and Biotechnology

Penalty Page 2/5

The teacher will take 2 points of your participation if you have a disciplinary report.  Coming late three times is considered an absence.  Fifteen minutes late will be considered a tardy.  Class material means you should have your Biology book, activities as required and notebook in class or anything required for your class  Remember disciplinary reports will cost you points (never recovered).

The teacher will take .5 point of your participation:

If you don´t Work in class If you don´t Bring and use your materials (book, study guide, etc.) If you don´t Pay attention in class If you don´t Follow the rules If you don´t Come to class

Final Project Specification: Research on Methods used in Genetic Engineering

The teacher will form 5 member teams (maximum) and the subject will be assigned from the following:

 PCR  Paternity  Plasmids  Cloning  Plant tissue culture  Gene therapy  Chromosomal disorder

The research paper will be turned in on April 14 under the following specifications: - Font: Time New Roman size 12 for all of the body of the paper and size 14 for titles and should have 1.5 line spacing. - Pictures and photographs: It should contain pictures and photographs that support the subject but it should not have more than 25% of the total paper. - References must be included and used correctly - Copy paste references are forbidden and automatically will have a zero. - It must have a folder or a spiral.

Order of the research: A- Legal front page (See honor code booklet; 1 page. All names should be printed in computer) B- Background (2 complete pages) C- Methods procedure (1 complete page) and flow chart (1 page) D- Application (2 complete pages) E- Conclusion (1 complete page) F- Bibliography (1 page)

The subject will be presented by team and should make a brief power point presentation that will be turned in on April 19 and should be no longer than 15 min. All teams should have an activity for the rest Page 3/5

CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN Y DESARROLLO DE EDUCACIÓN BILINGÜE RC-07-121 REV: 00-11/05 of the class. This could be scramble, games, hang man, or any other method that can review the subject. Students must be prepared starting April 19, any day after this date the teacher will tell you when your team will have the presentation. During presentation formal dress is required.

Evaluation How are the 10 points for the final project evaluated? 5 points will be part of the written report 5 points are from the presentation Rubrics will be used.

Penalties (personal) 1 Point will be taken off if one or more team members: - Do not develop the presentation seriously - Are not appropriately dressed - Missing preparation as in: Doesn’t know the subject, doesn’t understand the power point presentation, looks confused in the presentation, just reads the presentation, etc. - A member of the team did not participate. 3 points will be taken if the paper is not turned in on the day assigned. Additional 3 points will be taken for every day late.

DUE Dates: Research paper – April 14 Power point presentation – April 19 Presentations date – Starting April 19

Lab Practice Lab Practice will be the following: Practice #1 Observation of Chloroplasts. Practice #2 Alcoholic Fermentation Practice #3 Investigation on hereditary traits Practice # 4 Karyotype formation Practice #5 Apply the concepts

How are the 5 points evaluated in the laboratory? 1 point per laboratory session, includes lab report. If student was absent to the lab, for any reason he misses that point 4 practices are programmed, but we will have an extra practice developed by the students.

Lab Reports They will be due the next week after lab practice. The teacher will not accept late reports. The reports should include the following:

A- Legal front page (See honor code booklet; 1 page. All names should be printed on computer) B- Introduction C- Objectives

D- Procedure ( if it applies add a flow chart) E- Results, some results should include a chart. F- Conclusion G- Questions answered

It should be stapled and printed, under the following format: Font Times New Roman, number 12. Titles number 14 and underlined. Hand in the lab report any day before the next week (if your practice was on Monday, you have until Monday, not later). No lab reports will be received by e-mail, USB memory, CD, or other. Pictures may be taken during lab to help your observations in the results. Cameras are welcome in the lab (appropriate use only). Misusing a camera in the lab will be penalized.

Quizzes How do quizzes affect my exam grade? You have an opportunity to improve your exam grade. The average you get from quizzes, corresponding those topics, will give you 10 points on your exam grade if it is above or equal to 90 (not 89). These points cannot be transferred to other grades.

Quiz Sections 1 8-1 and 8-2 2 8.3 3 9.1 4 9.2 5 12-1 and 12-2 6 12-3 and 12-4 7 11-1 and 11-2 8 11.3 9 14-1 and 14-2 10 13.4