BIOLOGY LBHS UNITS and THEMES FOR THE YEAR

BIOLOGY LBHS UNITS and THEMES FOR THE YEAR

UNITS n n n HOMEOSTASIS: Cells ENERGY FOR LIFE: Cellular Respiration and Photosynthesis CELLULAR CONTINUITY: Mitosis and DNA CONTINUITY OF LIFE: Genetics EVOLUTION: Natural Selection and Speciation ECOLOGY: Cause and Effect of Species Interactions

HOMEOSTASIS: CELLS

ENERGY FOR LIFE

CELLULAR CONTINUITY: Mitosis and DNA

CONTINUITY OF LIFE: Genetics

EVOLUTION: Natural Selection and Speciation

ECOLOGY: Cause and Effect of Species Interactions

DIVERSITY OF LIFE

HOMEWORK!! n Parts II and III of Survey of Knowledge n PARENT LETTER – DUE Block Day

DAY 2 Biology Everywhere, Everyday Q 1 – Is Global Warming real or and over-hyped political issue? (Can you define global warming? ) Q 2 - Is being a super athlete a genetic disorder? Is obesity a genetic disorder? Q 3 – Will ocean front property depreciate?

Should the US fund stem cell research? n Movie

BIG IDEAS IN BIOLOGY

theme: structure and function

theme: information and inheritance

theme: homeostasis and stability

theme: interdepedence in nature

theme: evolution

Theme: matter and energy

Theme: cellular basis of life Click on plant cell for animation

Theme: unity and diversity of life

Theme: science, technology and society Click to see SEM images

Group Article Search – They Say! n Find a biology focused science article online n n Determine who “they” are and if “they” have an agenda Determine theme or themes addressed by the article