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Course Content

Unit Description
1                       Intro to Science
2                       Biochemistry
3                       Ecology
4                       Cells
5                       The Cell Cycle and Cancer
6                       Bioenergetics
* MIDTERM *
7                      Pathogens: Bacteria and Viruses
8                      DNA, RNA and Protein Synthesis
9                      Genetics and Genetic Engineering
10                    Taxonomy, Evolution and Human History

* FINAL EXAM *

Documents

• Honors Bio – Syllabus
• BioWord Dissection Packet

• DNA Song Lyrics- Lazzarotto

• SciFi Short – Written In Blood

• WIB_ReadingGuide

Learn How to Prepare for Class!

• Note-Taking & Study Strategies

• 1-5-2 Note-Taking Format

• Reading/Outlining Strategy
  taken from Reading for Meaning (2010) by H. Silver, S. Morris & V. Klein;
  Paperback ISBN: 978-1-4166-1132-5

• How to Improve Your Essay Writing Ability

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Intro to Science

• SLIME LAB CLASS DATA
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Spontaneous Generation

• Pasteur’s Experiment Pt. 1
  
• Pasteur’s Experiment Pt. 2

Taxonomy & ID

• IL Insect ID
• US & Canada Insect ID

Biochemistry Practice Problems

• Periodic Table Symbols Match Game
• Periodic Table Symbols Game 1
• Periodic Table Game 2

• Balancing Equations Tutorial
• Cool Balancing Equation Virtual Lab (Download)
  –> Directions for Virtual Lab
• Ionic Bonding Tutorial
• Covalent Bonding Tutorial
• Chem Bonding-Balancing Eqs Practice Problems + KEYS
• WATCH THE GECKO VIDEOS HERE-Answer questions in your Biochem Packet! (Look for the gecko hand…)
  Part I – Dr. Irschik
  Part II – Forces
  Part III – Dr. Autumn

Chapters 3-6-Ecology

Virtual Stickleback Lab-HHMI

Invasive Species PPT Project-HONORS

LIMITING NUTRIENT STUDY

Freshwater Aquatic Ecosystem Project Overview-HONORS

• Carassius auratus Research Article 1
• Carassius auratus Research Article 2
• Pimephales promelas Research Article 1
• Pimephales promelas Research Article 2

Chapter 7-The Cell, Membrane and Transport

• Cells Alive! Tutorial
  –>Click on Animal/Plant under Interactive Cell Models, then click “Start Animation” (ANIMAL)
  –>Next, click on Interactive Eukaryotic Cell Cycle to complete the 2nd and 3rd sheets.
• Plasmolysis Video
  –>What happens to the Elodea cells when 15% NaCl solution is added?
  –> If a plant undergoes plasmolysis, can you reverse those effects? If so, HOW?

Chapters 8 & 9–Bioenergetics

• Bioenergetics Study Guide Review – KEY

Chapters 13 & 14–DNA, RNA and Protein Synthesis

• WATCH MOVIE: The Secret of Photo 51
• Check out the specifics on HOW TO READ PHOTO 51 by NOVA
• Learn more about DNA Research History
• DNA BASICS KEY

Pathogens – Ch. 21 (Sections 1 & 2 only)

• HW: Revolt on the TB Ward in Haiti
  Epidemiology #s 1-2
  Mycobacterium tuberculosis #s 1-3
  Bacteriodes fragilis # 1
  Social Issues #s 2-3
• NOVA: Vaccines-Calling the Shots
• Emerging Disease: Dengue Fever – HHMI Lecture
• Ebola Outbreak – Africa 2014
• Ebola Updates

Genetics – Chps. 12 & 15

• PROBABILITY GAMES! –> Probability Fair & Guess the Correlation

• Dihybrid Punnett Square Tutorial

• Offspring Samples 1

• Offspring Samples 2

Evolution

• Taxonomy Website-National Center for Biotechnology Information
• Tree of Life
• Lincoln Park Zoo
• Brookfield Zoo
• Virtual Zoo
• Tree ID Worksheet
• Tree Identification Website!
• Natural Selection Virtual Lab
  + Natural Selection-Student Sheet
• Isle Royale–Wolf Moose Population Research
• Faroe Island Whaling and the Founder Effect
• Effects of Reduced Genetic Variation in Elephant Seals – Bottlenecking
• Human History: A Brief Explanation (Video)

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Study Guides

Quarter 1/3

• HONORS INTRO To SCIENCE

• HONORS BIOCHEMISTRY

• HONORS ECOLOGY

• HONORS CELLS

• HONORS CELL CYCLE & CANCER

• HONORS BIOENERGETICS

  MIDTERM STUDY GUIDE

Quarter 2/4

• HONORS PATHOGENS

• HONORS DNA, RNA & PROTEIN SYNTHESIS

• HONORS GENETICS

• HONORS EVOLUTION and HUMAN HISTORY

• HONORS FINAL EXAM

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