<p>PRE-IB BIOLOGY SYLLABUS 2017-2018 | EL DORADO HIGH SCHOOL| INTERNATIONAL BACCALUAREATE PROGRAM </p><p>INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION</p><p>Instructor Email, Extension, Conference Tutoring Hours </p><p>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</p><p>COURSE DESCRIPTION</p><p>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.</p><p>EXPECTATIONS AND GOALS</p><p>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.</p><p>REQUIRED MATERIALS</p><p>Composition notebook for their class ISN</p><p>Pencils, pens, highlighters</p><p>Internet access for additional materials and Managebac (Available on campus)</p><p>REQUIRED TEXT</p><p>HL Biology 2nd Edition Textbook, Damon, McGonegal, Tosto, Ward</p><p>Biology Course Companion 2014 Edition Textbook, Allott, Mindorff</p><p>FIRST 9 WEEKS</p><p>UNIT TITLE OBJECTIVE(S) ADDITIONAL PROJECT/ASSESSMENT MATERIALS DESCRIPTION</p><p>Unit 1: The Dawn of *Levels of Organization TBA All worksheets, activities, labs, Life *Biomolecules quizzes and tests as assigned for all Units.</p><p>Page 1 UNIT TITLE OBJECTIVE(S) ADDITIONAL PROJECT/ASSESSMENT MATERIALS DESCRIPTION</p><p>Unit 2: History of *Cell Types and Cell theory TBA Life on Earth *Kingdoms and the Cell</p><p>Unit 3: *Internal Environment of Understanding Organisms: Cellular Transport Homeostasis: I *Balance of Internal Environment: Transport Systems</p><p>Unit 4: *Maintaining Internal Balance in Understanding the Human Body Homeostasis II</p><p>SECOND 9 WEEKS</p><p>UNIT TITLE OBJECTIVES ADDITIONAL PROJECT/ASSESSMENT MATERIALS DESCRIPTION</p><p>Unit 4: *Maintaining Internal Balance: TBA Science Fair Experiment required Understanding Defending the Body from Disease Homeostasis II</p><p>Unit *Cellular Respiration and Energy 5:Understanding Transformations Energy *Plant Growth and Development Transformation *Energy Transformations in Ecosystems *Transforming food energy into Useable Nutrients</p><p>THIRD 9 WEEKS</p><p>UNIT TITLE OBJECTIVES ADDITIONAL PROJECT/ASSESSMENT MATERIALS DESCRIPTION</p><p>Unit6: *DNA: the Molecule of Life TBA Understanding *Cell Growth through Cell Growth and Division Development *Reproduction</p><p>Unit 7: *Protein Synthesis Understanding *Mutations Heredity *Genetics</p><p>Page 2 UNIT TITLE OBJECTIVES ADDITIONAL PROJECT/ASSESSMENT MATERIALS DESCRIPTION</p><p>*Biotech</p><p>FOURTH 9 WEEKS</p><p>UNIT TITLE OBJECTIVES ADDITIONAL PROJECT/ASSESSMENT MATERIALS DESCRIPTION</p><p>Unit 8: *Classification TBA Understanding *Natural Selection Biodiversity *Sustaining Earths’ Resources</p><p>STAAR EOC TBA Preparation</p><p>IB INTERNAL ASSESSMENT DEADLINES</p><p>Deadline IA Item</p><p>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND RESOURCES</p><p>TENTATIVE SYLLABUS</p><p>Adjustments will be made if necessary.</p><p>Page 3</p>