Biology 1000 winter 2016First Day Handout/ syllabus

Instructor: K. Gasser

ContentsCourse Information..........................................................................................................................................................................2

Course Textbooks.............................................................................................................................................................................2

Course Description...........................................................................................................................................................................2

Course Outcomes.............................................................................................................................................................................2

Instructional Methods......................................................................................................................................................................2

Academic Honesty............................................................................................................................................................................3

Americans with Disabilities Act........................................................................................................................................................4

Confidentiality and Proprietary Information....................................................................................................................................4

Duration........................................................................................................................................................................................... 4

Grading Policies................................................................................................................................................................................5

Point Distribution Table (PDT)......................................................................................................................................................5

Grading Scheme...........................................................................................................................................................................7

Late Submission Policy:................................................................................................................................................................8

Guidelines for a Successful Learning Experience..............................................................................................................................8

Conduct:.................................................................................................................................................................................. 9

Weekly Course Outline...................................................................................................................................................................10

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Course InformationFacilitator: Kathleen GasserOffice: Adjunct office in B- building across from labs B304Mailbox: B304Office Hours: M/W 3:30p.m.Email: gasserk09@macomb.edu

Section: Bio 1000 S1619Course Schedule:

First Day of Class: Mon 1/11 4:00pm room B204 and lab 6:00pm B316 Last Date for 100% Refund: 1/17/16 Last Date to Withdrawal: 4/13/16 Last Day of Class: 5/11/16

Pre-requisites: none

Course Textbooks Required Materials:

Biology by Sylvia S. Mader and Michael Windelspecht, 11th Edition (McGraw-Hill) Laboratory Exercises in General Biology by Biology Department Faculty, 7th Edition (Hayden-McNeil) Scantrons: you will need a total of 12 scantrons, 2 of which must be red.

Course Description An introductory lecture and laboratory course in basic biological principles aimed at an understanding of the life processes common to all living things. The major areas of emphasis include the chemical and cellular basis of life, reproduction, growth, development, heredity, evolution, and ecology.

Course OutcomesAfter successfully completing this course, the student will be able to:

Demonstrate knowledge of the chemical and cellular basis of life. State, in writing, the mechanisms by which substances enter and exit the cell. Identify the basic principles of energy as they relate to the cell. Explain the importance of cell growth, reproduction, and the processes involved. Understand the basic concepts of Mendelian and molecular genetics. Describe the principles of ecology and evolution.

Instructional MethodsLectures, group discussions and in class activities, lab exercises are the basis for delivering course content. At times there will be on line activities and quizzes to complete and submit for credit. There are2 writing assignments as well.

Other learning resources:

Canvas website. Access through My Macomb (my.macomb.edu). The syllabus, tentative schedule, PowerPoint slides, grades, announcements, links, and/or other useful information will be posted on CANVAS. This is a web-enhanced course – I operate under the assumption that ALL students have access to Canvas and check it for updates frequently.

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Textbook website. This free website contains virtual flashcards, quizzes, and learning outcomes (study guides) that can help you master the material. Access these resources by visiting: http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0073525502/student_view0/index.html

McGraw-Hill Connect. This is a completely optional online learning platform designed by the textbook publisher. Access requires a code, which may have come bundled with your textbook or can be purchased separately.

Video podcasts: Good sources for review of material. http://www.bozemanscience.com Look at Both his subsections in Biology and AP Biology for topics you want to

review https://www.khanacademy.org/science/biology Pick the topic you want to review. There are also practice quizzes

avail.Attendance

You are expected to attend every lecture and laboratory period. If you miss a lecture or laboratory period, it is your responsibility to obtain notes, handouts, and any other information from a fellow student and/or Canvas.

Attendance will be taken during each class session, and it is your responsibility to make sure that you have signed in.

Be in class on time, and remain in class for the entire period. Coming into the classroom late and leaving early are distracting and disrespectful to your fellow classmates and to me.

If you arrive late on an exam day, you will not receive any extra time to finish your exam. If you arrive after the first student has completed their exam and left the classroom, you will not be allowed to take the exam; you will receive a ZERO on the exam and will not be eligible for a make-up exam.

Enrollment: It is your responsibility to make sure that you are properly registered; if you are not registered, you will not be allowed to remain in the classroom. It is also your responsibility to properly withdraw from the course if you decide to do so. Telling me that you are dropping the class is not how you withdraw from the course . If you stop coming to class but do not formally withdraw, you will receive zeros for every assignment that you miss, and you will most likely earn a failing grade.

Communication

Course Assistance and Contact: Email is the best way to contact me outside of class and office hours. However, please be advised that it may take me up to 24 hours to respond (longer during weekends). When emailing me, please don’t forget to sign your name! Your concerns are important to me. Please communicate any problems that you may encounter in this course, so that we can resolve it early. It is better to ask for extra help before you get completely lost!

Emergency Message Alerts: If you sign up, you will be notified of campus emergencies or campus closures via SMS text message, email, voice message or any combination of the three. For more information, please visit http://www.macomb.edu/about-macomb/college-police/emergency-message-alerts.html

Academic HonestyAcademic honesty is highly valued at Macomb. It is important to submit work that represents your original words or ideas. Whenever you use another’s words or ideas, please cite all relevant sources and the extent these sources were used. Words or ideas that require citations include all hardcopy or electronic publications; all verbal or visual communication; and all submissions to public meetings or mailboxes.

Academic dishonesty could involve: Having someone complete a portion of your assignments Having a reviewer make extensive revisions to an assignment Copying work submitted by another person Turning in assignments that are similar to another’s assignment in the course Using information from online information services without proper citation

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Academic Integrity : No student shall engage in behavior that, in the judgment of the instructor of the class, may be construed as academic dishonesty. This behavior may include, but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, presenting another individual’s ideas, data, words, images, or other products without giving credit to the originator, or other forms of academic dishonesty, such as the acquisition (without permission) of tests or other academic materials from previous semesters and/or distribution of the same. This includes students who aid and abet, as well as those who attempt such behavior. In addition, any work even suspected of not being your own will receive a zero and, at my discretion, you may receive an “E” for the course. You may be expelled from the class and have such activities noted on your academic record

For additional information, please refer to Macomb’s policies on the Integrity of Academic Work: http://www.macomb.edu/about-macomb/college-policies/institutional/college-rules.html

Americans with Disabilities Act Macomb Community College complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 504. See Macomb’s Special Services website:http://www.macomb.edu/future-students/student-resources/counseling-academic-advising/special-services/acceptable-disability-documentation-policy%20.html

Special Services Support: Students who have declared a special service need and meet requirements can receive accommodations and other support services as appropriate. Determination of services are specified by Special Services Counselors and coordinated with faculty and the Learning Center. Services include such things as a note taker, test reader, special equipment, one-on-one tutoring, extended time for exams, and other reasonable and appropriate accommodations. Students requiring special assistance (including those affected by the American with Disabilities Act) should contact a Special Needs Counselor to initiate arrangements. Please contact Special Services, located in H-320, at (586) 445-7420. For more information, please visit: My Macomb > Student Services > Disability/Special Services.

I must be informed in writing at least one week in advance if you have special requirements for exams. I will take a copy of the exam to the Learning Center. It is your responsibility to do the following: 1) take the exam on the regularly scheduled exam day; 2) have made an appointment for any special personnel that your accommodations allow; and 3) determine the Learning Center's schedule so that you have the time to complete the test during regular testing room hours. Exams must be completed in one sitting. Remember that you will need a picture ID to take an exam at the Learning Center (J-325, 586-445-7400). Please visit My Macomb > Student Services > Learning Center for more information.

Confidentiality and Proprietary InformationTo ensure free and open discussion we ask you to respect the confidentiality of the information that is shared, while exercising good judgment in what you choose to share, avoiding non-public or sensitive information. Please refrain from sharing any proprietary, confidential, organizationally-sensitive, or protected trade secrets information. The safest way to share your experiences is to ensure the organizations and/or individuals are not identified.FERPA Notification: Macomb Community College respects the privacy of student information. In accordance with the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), we restrict internal access to student information to persons with a legitimate need-to-know. Further, we do not release private student information to any third party without the prior written consent of the student. The Office of Enrollment Services/Registrar is responsible for the enforcement of this policy.

DurationThe course contains 5 instructional modules that will be delivered over sixteen weeks. Each module is based on 4major units. Each unit will be composed of what chapters to cover, ppts, on line links, assignments and possible assessments that are due that week. The readings and assignments will take approximately 1.5- 2/week to complete. To ensure your success and the

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success of your peers, it is critical that you schedule enough time each week to complete all of the readings, contribution requirements and assignments in a timely manner.

Grading Policies

Point Distribution Table (PDT)

CATEGORIES & ASSIGNMENTS TOTAL POINTS

Unit tests4@120 pts each may drop lowest score and replace with final

480

Unit quizzes5@ 20 pts each ( these may be on line thru Canvas)

100

lab quizzes2@50 pts each

100

Lab practicals2 @100 pts eachNO make ups!

200

Lab pre quizzes14 @ 6 pt eachNo make ups missed lab= 0

84

Written assignment2 assignments/25pt eachlate worth 50% of grade earnedRat anatomy and Physiology Genetic technology

50

Class assignments ( in class )11 @ 10pt eachIf you miss class you must turn in work done on your own within 2 days.

110

Optional final exam ( may be used to replace lowest test exam score.)

(100)

TOTAL 864

Tests and Grading: Exam questions may include multiple choice, matching, identification, fill-in-the-blank, true/false, and/or short essay questions. Test questions will relate to all of the assigned readings, videos, handouts, lectures, discussions, and laboratories. Scantrons will not be checked for eraser errors, so please make sure that if you change an answer, you have erased previous marks completely.

Exams 1-5 are not cumulative (i.e., each one will cover material that we’ve covered since the previous exam), and the optional final exam is cumulative. The cumulative final exam is optional; if you choose to take this optional exam, your final

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exam grade can replace your lowest previous exam score. Taking the optional final exam cannot hurt your grade; if you earn the lowest score on the final exam, your final exam score will be the exam score that is dropped.

If you believe that an error was made in grading your exam, you may submit your exam to be re-graded. If you choose to do so, you must submit a written explanation of your concern to me, in person, no later than the beginning of the next class period. For example, if you receive your graded exam back on Monday, your written explanation must be submitted no later than the beginning of class on that Wednesday. However, please be advised that your entire exam will be re-graded.

All exam grades will be posted on CANVAS as soon as they are graded. Exams will not be passed back but will be available for review during regularly scheduled office hours or via appointment. I will keep exams (and other relevant class materials) for the duration of one semester following completion of our class.

Lab Practical Exams: There will be two lab practical exams. Lab practical questions will come from the laboratory exercises and information in your lab manual, but understanding of the corresponding lectures and readings will obviously be of great help in answering the questions.

Lab Pre-Quizzes: Each week, at the start of the first lab meeting of the week, there will be a short quiz. You will be able to answer these questions if you have read the entire lab exercise thoroughly prior to class and understand its concepts and procedures. The quiz will be completed within the first five minutes of class (or until everyone present in class has finished it, whichever comes first). If you are late to lab and miss the quiz, there is no make-up. There are no make-up lab pre-quizzes for any reason.

Lab Exercises: Lab periods generally consist of a lab pre-quiz, in-lab tasks, and follow-up questions to be answered in class. Your lab book contains questions about your results and asks you to apply the concepts and information learned in the lab. Keep them to study from! Many labs are a team effort, but all members of the team are responsible for the information in every part of the lab. Improper lab technique, including not following directions, not cleaning up, and improper microscope use and/or storage, may result in the loss of lab points. To get full points you must: be on time and correctly answer the Lab Quiz questions; complete the entire lab; fully participate, demonstrating proper lab technique; and complete the Exercise questions correctly and completely.

Note that the majority of your laboratory points come from the review quizzes and lab practical exams. Don't just "finish the lab exercise" – understand what you are doing and why you are doing it. Figure out and understand what concept the lab is demonstrating so that you can thoughtfully (and correctly!) answer questions on future lab review quizzes and lab practical exams.

In class (lecture) activities: These will be conducted in small groups ( 4 or less students/group)

They are to help you understand and manipulate the material presented. Each group will submit one assignment to be graded. Assignments must be turned in by the end of the class period, unless otherwise noted. Group members must provide their names on the submitted assignment. By signing your name to the assignment, you are agreeing to the following statements:

1. You have contributed to the completion of the assignment;2. All other group members that have signed their names have contributed to the completion of the assignment; and3. You have checked over all of the work that your group has completed and are ready to accept the grade that your

group earns as a result of the work that the group will submit.

In order to receive credit for teamwork, each member of the team must sign his or her name on the final submitted sheet. Without your signature on the assignment, you will receive zero credit. You are expected to contribute to your team’s efforts as much as every other team member. Should a problem or conflict arise in your team, make every possible effort to resolve it amongst yourselves; after all, everyone is a polite and thoughtful adult. If the group cannot come up with a solution, then please come see me. Everyone in the group will earn the same grade on each assignment unless I receive a report from more than one person that a team member is not contributing.

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Missed Classes/Exams: You do not need to contact me if you are going to miss a lecture/lab on a non-test day; it is your responsibility to get notes that you missed from a classmate. It is also your responsibility to find out if you missed an in-class assignment. If you did miss an in-class assignment, you may email me to request a copy of the assignment. If you complete it on your own and turn it in (complete) within 2 days of the original class activity. If you do not complete it in time you will recieve zero points and will no longer be able to make up the assignment. You may miss 1 such assignment for the entire semester. If you are going to be unavoidably absent (see the section about Incomplete Grades, above) on the day of a quiz or an exam, you must notify me at least 48 hours in advance of the exam so that an alternate test time can be arranged.

Missed Unit quizzes: You will not receive the exact same questions as the original quiz. You will be tested on the same material.

You must make up the quiz by the next class period ( if given in class) or within 24 hours of the online quiz date limit. You must contact me by email on the day you miss in order to make up the quiz.

Numerous absences, failing grades, your work schedule, family vacation plans, and/or not feeling adequately prepared are not valid reasons for a make-up exam. You may only make up one unit quiz, unit exam or one lab review quiz per semester; that is, if you miss more than one exam or lab review quiz, you can make up one of them but will receive a zero on any additional exams/review quizzes that you miss. There are no make-ups for lab pre-quizzes, Lab practicals and the optional final exam for any reason.

If you miss a lecture exam due to an emergency and you contact me within 24 hours of the missed exam (from the start of lecture time), you may be eligible for a make-up exam. You must provide proof of the emergency that caused you to miss the exam (doctor’s note, etc.), and you must make up the exam within 48 hours. Extreme circumstances that prevent you from taking the make-up exam within 48 hours (hospitalization, family death, etc.) will be handled on an individual basis, and written proof must be provided. Under no circumstances will a make-up exam be allowed to be taken after the last full week of class.

Make-up exams may have different questions and will be proctored in the Learning Center (J-325, 586-445-7400). Please visit My Macomb > Student Services > Learning Center and click on ‘Testing’ for more information. It is your responsibility to check their hours and arrive at a time that will allow you a sufficient amount of time to complete the exam. You will need a picture ID in order to take the make-up exam.

If class is cancelled on a day with a scheduled quiz or exam, that quiz or exam will take place during the next scheduled class meeting.

Missed Labs/Lab Practicals: Missed labs and lab practical exams cannot be made up because they require a substantial setup time and special materials; therefore, they will only be available on their scheduled day. Repeat: there are no lab practical make-ups. (Remember, each lab practical is worth 100 points!)

Grading Scheme

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Note: Students may lose points as a result of dangerous or improper laboratory practices like damage to or repeated mishandling of microscopes, eating or drinking in the lab, etc. On the first offense, you will be given a verbal warning; for each additional offense, you may be penalized 5% of your total grade for the course, at the instructor’s discretion.

College Grading Policy:

1. Students who do not attend class by the third week of class shall receive an “NS” grade.2. Students who officially withdraw during the first three quarters (3/4) of a class/term shall receive a “W” symbol for that

semester/trimester. (Note: A student must officially withdraw to receive a “W” grade. It is your responsibility to file the appropriate paperwork. Failure to do so may result in a failing grade). Students may not officially withdraw during the last quarter (1/4) of the class/term, but shall only be given one of the letter grades above or an “I” grade. An incomplete mark (I) is given rarely and only in cases of extenuating circumstances. An "I" (incomplete) grade is reserved for situations when a student needs to complete, at most, one-fourth of the work for the term. The determining factors are documentation submitted by the student in support of extreme circumstances and a passing average at the time of the circumstance. Generally, in determining whether or not your circumstance is extreme, I will employ a two-pronged test: (1) Was the event beyond the scope of your control? (2) Was the event beyond the scope of your foreseeability? Numerous absences, failing grades, your work schedule, and/or family vacation plans are not valid reasons for an Incomplete. If you expect to get an Incomplete, you will need to sign a form that details what you will need to do to satisfy the Incomplete. I will assign an Incomplete only if you complete that form. If you're certified by a physician unable – because of sickness or injury – to come in to sign the form, I'll mail it to you. You can sign it and mail it back to me. Once you complete the necessary requirements for the class, I will submit a Change of Grade form in order for you to receive your final grade. For those "I" (incomplete) grades that are not changed by the end of the following term, the "I" (incomplete) grade will default to an "E".

3. More information regarding the college grading policy is available at www.macomb.edu.

Late Submission Policy: Late work is limited to the on line assignments and written assignments. If work is not turned by 4:00pm for lecture material, then the work will receive a grade of 50% for earned grade. If I see you copying someone else's work both parties will receive a zero on the assignment.

Guidelines for a Successful Learning Experience

How to succeed in this course: You will have plenty of opportunities to learn and to demonstrate how much and how thoroughly you’ve learned. So, if you would like to learn a lot (and earn a good grade!), you will be expected to be actively engaged and committed to this course. I strongly recommend that you read and follow these suggestions, which will help you be successful:

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Grade Percentage

A 93 - 100

A- 90 – 92

B+ 87 – 89

B 83 – 86

B- 80 – 82

C+ 77 – 79

C 73 – 76

C- 70 – 72

D+ 67 – 69

D 63 – 66

D- 60 – 62

E 0 - 59

Come to class prepared – do the reading ahead of time! Work actively within your team to understand the concepts Attempt to answer my questions regardless of whether you know the right answer Take good notes during lecture, while we watch videos, while you’re reading the textbook, etc. Form/join a study group with your classmates and attend meetings regularly Study efficiently and sufficiently from day one. I cannot emphasize this enough. If you want to do well in this course,

you should plan to spend 2-3 hours per week studying for every one hour of lecture time.

Additionally, I personally want you to do well and I am invested in your success. Here is what you can expect from me. I will:

Come to class prepared and teach with enthusiasm Ask challenging questions Use strategies and assignments to suit many learning styles Return graded work in a timely manner Provide you with advice and suggestions on how to improve your class performance Be open to questions and respect your voices as students Be available for office hour appointments Treat every student equally, courteously, and fairly.

Tutoring: Free tutoring may be available through the Learning Center. The Learning Center is located in J-325 (South Campus), 586-445-7400. Please visit My Macomb > Student Services > Learning Center click on ‘Tutoring’ for more information. Bring your notes, study questions, and books, as well as specific questions you have about the course material. Tutors cannot help you if you have not read the material or have not been attending class.

Reading and Writing Studios: The Macomb Reading and Writing Studios, located on South Campus at J-305 and on Center Campus at C-105, offer one-to-one and group consultations to help students achieve and demonstrate successful college reading and writing abilities. To seek help with reading and/or writing:

Walk-ins and appointments are accepted during open hours of operation. Online consultations are available by appointment To schedule an appointment, students should register at mywco.com/Macomb or call 586-416-5217 (Center Campus)/586-

447-8662 (South Campus) E-mail us at rwstudio@macomb.edu or just drop by!For more information, please visit http://www.macomb.edu/future-students/student-resources/reading-writing-studio.html.

Conduct: Above all, please be respectful of your fellow students and me. Show courtesy to your classmates and me by not talking to the person sitting next to you while we are learning new information. If you think you missed something, please raise your hand and ask a question! If you expect to have to leave the room frequently during class for health reasons, please sit close to the door so that disruption to the class is minimal. Failure to comply with this policy may negatively affect your grade, at the instructor’s discretion.

Each student is expected to follow all reasonable requests of the instructor regarding his/her behavior in the classroom. Any disciplinary problems (cheating, class disruption, etc.) will be grounds for immediate dismissal from the classroom, and further disciplinary action may be taken. Please refer to the Students’ Handbook of Rights and Responsibilities for more information.

Absolutely NO electronic devices (phones, iPods, laptops, recording devices, etc.) will be allowed during lectures or labs without prior consent. All Bluetooth devices and ear buds must be removed prior to the beginning of class. Please keep your phone turned off or on silent, and please keep it put away during class. (You may, of course, take it out during designated class breaks, but please remember to put it away again when class resumes.) No texting during class will be tolerated. Failure to follow these rules may adversely affect your grade. First offense will receive a verbal warning; if a second offense occurs,

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you may be asked to leave class for the remainder of the period, and you will not be allowed to make up any points from quizzes, in-class assignments, etc. that might occur in your absence. Any phone (or other electronic device) that is out and/or being used during a quiz/exam will result in a ZERO on that assignment (without the possibility of a make-up) and possible further action – see the section on ‘Academic Integrity’ below.

No sunglasses may be worn during class. In addition, no hats may be worn during quizzes/exams. Do not bring any open containers of food or drink into the laboratory. Anyone who is not properly registered for the course (including young children) will not be allowed to attend any lecture or

laboratory session.

Weekly Course OutlineWeeklyTopics

Weekly Course Outline

Objectives, Preparation & Assignments

Week One:

1/11 &1/13

1/11 INTRODUCTION

Chap 1

1/13 Chap 2 Basic chemistry

of lifeProperties of

water

Objectives 1. Give common characteristics of living organisms

2. Understand and demonstrate use of proper taxonomy

3. Discuss the chemistry of water and its importance to life

Activities

o 1/11 introduction to Lab Start Lab 1 measuring and metric conversions for lab

o View ppt Module 1: Unit 1 Chap 1 read pages in textbook

o 11/13 Finish Lab 1

o View ppt: Module 1: Unit 1 Taxonomy and read ppg in textbook

o View ppt Module 1: Unit 1 Chap 2o optional Practice quiz on line ( no credit)

Week Two:

1/18 No class1/20: Start Chap 3Carbon structuresCarbohydrates, lipids

Objectives 1. State the 4 major Biomacromolcule groups

2. Describe the uniqueness of carbon

3. Describe the functions and properties of carbohydrates and lipids to life

Activities

o 1/20 In class group assignment: Properties of water

o 1/20 View ppt Module 1: Unit 1 Chap 3 part 1

o 1/20 pre lab quiz ( ex 1,4 & 5) (graded)

o 1/20 lab Ex 4 and ex 5

View ppt: Module 1 Unit lab week 2: on leaf Identification

Assignments1/20 prelab quiz 1 labs (graded)1/20 group assignment ( graded)

Week Three:

1/25 & 1/271/25 Chap 3

Carbs and lipids

1/27Start Chap 4

Objectives 1. Classify types of cells

2. Identify various cell organelles and give their functions

3. Based on Cell type and other characteristics of an organism properly identify which Domain and kingdom they would be classified as.

Activities

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Kinds of cellsOrganelles and their functions

o 1/25 View ppt Module 1 Unit 1 Chap 3 part 1

o 1/25:pre lab quiz 2 ( Ex 2)

o 1/25: finish Lab on taxonomy Start Exercise 2 ( Microscopes)

o 1/25 View ppt Module 1 Unit 1 Chap 4

o 1/27 finish microscopy lab

o 1/25: In class group assign 2 ( biomacromolecules) (graded)

o optional practice quiz on line

o

Assignments

1/25 prelab quiz 2 (graded)

1/ 25 group activity 2 ( graded)

1/27 lecture unit quiz 1 (chap 1-4)( graded) on line possibly must complete by 1/29

Week Four:

2/1 & 2/3

2/1: Finish Chap 4Cells/ tissues/

organsEvolution of the

eukaryote

Start UNIT 2

2/3 Chap 6 Enzymes

Objectives 1. Discuss the evidence for the evolution of the Eukaryotic cell

2. Discuss the properties of proteins

3. Discuss the need for catalysts in the form of enzymes in living systems

Activities

o 2/1 in class activity 3 ( cell organelles)

o Review for unit 1 will be available on line

o 2/1 pre lab quiz Cells ( ex 3)

o 2/1 Start lab on cells

o 2/3 unit 1 lec quiz

o 2/3 View ppt: Module 2 : Unit 2 Chap 3 part 2 and Chap 6 Energy and Enzymes

o 2/3 Lab finish cell lab

Assignments

In class activities ( graded)

Prelab quiz 3 (graded)

Unit quiz 1 ( graded)

Week Five

2/8 &2/10

2/8 Unit test 1 ( 45 mins)

beginning of class

Enzymes finish

2/10 Chap 5 Membrane

structure and

Objectives

1. Discuss how cells regulate the work of enzymes

2. Describe the structure of a biological membrane

3. Related the structure of a phospholipid and its chemical features to transport of other materials into and out of cells

4. Discuss the major forms of transport used by cells

Activities

o 2/8 Unit test 1 ( Chap 1,2,3a,4&19)

o View Module 2:Unit 2 Chap 6 ppt

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transport

o 2/10 in class activity 4&5 ( Enzymes and energy)(graded)

o 2/8 pre lab quiz Ex 6 & 8 (graded)

o 2/8 Lab Biological macromolecules ( Ex 6)

o 2/10 View Module 2 Unit 2 Chap 5 ppt

o 2/10 Lab enzymes (ex 8)

o in class activity ( membranes and transport)

Assignments Pre lab quiz(graded)

In class activities group (graded) ( 2 of them)

Unit test 1 (graded)

Week Six:

2/15 & 2/17

2/15 Finish Transport and cell communication

2/17: Chap 6energy ATP and Chemiosmosis.

Objectives 1. Compare and contrast Active and Passive forms of transport

2. Discuss what a concentration gradient is

3. Discuss the concept of permeability and tonicity

4. Discuss the structure of ATP

5. Describe the ATP-ADP cycle

6. Describe how the cell utilizes varies proteins, semi-permeable membranes,

Concentration gradients and specific enzymes to transfer energy stored in one chemical and use it to create ATP

Activities

o 2/15 View Module 2 Unit 2 Chap 5 ppt

o 2/15 In class group activities membranes and tonicity ( graded)

o 2/15 prelab quiz ( ex 7)

o 2/15 Lab membrane transport part 1 (ex 7)

o 2/17 View Module 2 Unit 2 Chap 6 ppt

o 2/17 Lab membrane transport part 2

o 2/17 in class activity 8 ( chemiosmosis)

o watch videos on concentration gradients and chemiosmosis

o optional practice quiz on line ( not graded)

AssignmentsIn class group activities (graded) ( 2 of them)Pre lab quiz ( graded)

Week Seven

2/22-2/24

2/22 Cellular RespirationOverview

Objectives 1. Relate the steps in Cellular Respiration to the structures of the mitochondria

2. Discuss how the energy in carbohydrates is transfer to ATP.

3. Explain why the ability to utilize oxygen results in a large amount or ATP compared to

anaerobic respiration

Activities

o View ppt Module 2 unit 2 Chap 7 ppt on Cellular respiration

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2/24Aerobic

Respiration vs anaerobic respiration

o 2/22 pre lab quiz Lab Cellular Respiration ( ex 9) part 1

o 2/22 lab: EX 9 Cellular respiration

o unit 2 review on line

o 2/24 UNIT 2 quiz

o 2/24 Lab Cellular respiration part 2

o In lab discuss Homeostasis, regulation of body temp and rates of respiration in animals

o 2/24 In class group activity 9 ( CR summary and ATP budget)

Assignments: Prelab quiz ( graded)

Group activity (graded)

Unit 2 quiz (graded)

Week Eight:

2/29 & 3/2

2/29 Photosynthesis

Chap 9

3/2 Unit test 2

Chap 5,6,7,8

( 45 mins at beginning of class)

3/ 2 Relationship between energy autotroph and heterotrophs

Photosynthesis and CR as coupled

processes.

Objectives 1. Related the capture of solar energy and conversion to energy stored in a carbohydrate.

2. Identify which parts of the chloroplast is involved in each step of the energy transfer

3. Discuss how Photosynthesis and Cellular respiration are coupled processes

4. Discuss the transfer of solar energy through a food chain

Activities

o 2/9 View Module 3 Unit 3 Chap 9 ppt

o 2/29 Summative Labs quiz ( covers all labs so far)

o 2/29 Lab: Ex 10 part 1

o 3/2 Unit Test 2 Chap 5,6,7,8

o pre lab quiz Lab Photosynthesis lab 10

o 3/2 Lab photosynthesis part 2

Assignments

Prelab quiz ( graded)

Summative lab quiz ( graded)

Unit 2 test

Week nine :

3/7-3/9

Activities NO CLASS

Week Ten:

Start Unit 3

3/14 -3/16 3/14 Cell cycleAsexual reproductionPatterns and terminology

Objectives 1. Describe various needs in life for asexual reproduction

2. Discuss what happens in each part of the cell cycle

3. Compare and contrast asexual reproduction in unicellular organisms to multicellular

Organisms.

4. Describe the packaging of DNA into chromosomes

5. Describe the process of Mitosis and how it produces identical daughter cells in

Terms of DNA content

6. Discuss the need for sexual reproduction for survival of a species

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3/16 Sexual Reproduction,

meiosis

7. Compare and contrast the forms of sexual reproduction in unicellular organisms to

Multi cellular organisms.

8. Describe the processes in Meiosis that allow for new DNA combinations to be passed on to

Offspring.

Activities: NOTE we will have lecture both days! We will not have lab on the day we do not take lab practical Lab practical will take about 1.5 hours

o 3/14 View Module 3 : Unit 3 Chap 9 ppt on asexual Reproduction

o 3/14 OR 3/16 Lab practical TBA

o 3/16 View Module 3:UNit 3 Chap 10 ppt on Sexual reproduction

o optional practice quiz on line

o Assignments Lab Practical I

Week Eleven:

3/23 No class

3/21DNA Replication

Objectives 1. Describe the structure of DNA

2. Describe the process of DNA replication

Activities

o 3/21 View Module 3 Unit 3 Chap 12 ppt on DNA structure replication

o 3/21 pre lab quiz Effect of hay infusion (ex 17)

o Take home quiz on cell reproduction due at beginning of class 3/28

Assignments

Take home quiz ( graded)

Pre lab quiz on hay infusion ( graded)

Week Twelve:

3/28-3/30

Protein Synthesis3/28Transcription3/30Translation

Gene control

Objectives 1. Discuss what is involved in Gene Expression, through the process of protein synthesis

2. Compare and contrast protein synthesis in uni-cellur organisms and multi-cellular

3 Describe the various forms of mutations and which would affect the organism

Activities

o View Module 3 unit 3 Chap 12 ppt part 2

o 3/28 rat anatomy and physiology packet passed out ( counts as written assignment 1)

o 3/28 Finish Hay infusion lab Start Rat ant.

o 3/30 Rat ant continued

o 3/30 In class group activity on gene expression and mutations

o optional practice quiz on line

o Unit 3 review posted on line

AssignmentsRat anatomy and physiology packetIn class group activity on protein synthesis and mutations ( graded)

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Week Thirteen

4/4-4/6

4/4 Gene regulation

4/6

Start unit 4

Start Genetics vocab

Objectives 1. Compare and contrast the organization of DNA in prokaryotes to Eukaryotes.

2. Discuss the various ways gene expression is controlled

3. Discuss how the organisms genotype confers its phenotype

4. Using probability and the Mendalian patterns of inheritance, predict the genotype and

phenotype of offspring from a given set of parents

5. Compare and contrast the life cycles of plants to animals

Activities

o 4/4 unit quiz on gene expression in lecture ( graded)

o 4/4 View Module 3 Unit 3 Chap 13 ppt

o 4/4 Finish Rat anat. Start asexual reprod.

o 4/6 finish asexual reprod. and ppt on comparing animal to plant life cycles

o 4/6 View Module 4 Unit 4 Chap 11 ppt

o Written assignment 2 assigned

Assignments ( all graded)

Genetics problems passed out. They will be assigned in sections ( group grade)

Writing assignment assigned more info coming

Unit quiz( graded)

Week Fourteen:

4/11-4/13

4/11 Unit test 3( 45 mins at beginning of class)

Genetics4/11Autosomal Dom/recIncomp dom4/ 13 Sex linkedpedigrees

Objectives 1: Discuss the various basic non - Mendalian inheritance patterns

2. Interpret an pedigree

3. Describe the embryonic development of vertebrate animal

Activities

o 4/11 Unit 3 test Chap 9,10,12,13)

o 4/11 Lab: sexual Reprod

o 4/13 View Module 4 Unit 4 Chap 11

o In class group genetic problems

o 4/13 Finish sexual reproduction

o Animal development ( movie and ppt) in lab

Assignments Unit test 3 chap 9, 10,12,13 In class group genetic problems ( graded)

Week Fifteen:

4/18-4/20

Objectives 1. Discuss various Gene Biotechnological techniques used today.

2. Discuss the Theory of Evolution and how Natural selection is one of the driving forces

For survival of a species and the change in gene pools. Thus affecting the diversity of organisms

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4/18 Finish Genetics pedigreesGene mappingCloning

4/20 Evolution: Natural Selection

Activities

o 4/18 In class group genetic problems

o 4/18 Lab Mendalian Genetics part 1

o 4/20 Lab Mend Genetics finish Go over Theory of Electrophoresis & practice pipetting

o ppt on Bio tech ( in lab)

o prelab quiz on bio tech

o 4/20 View Module 4 Unit 4 Chap 15 ppt Darwin and Natural selection

o optional practice quiz on line for genetics

o Unit 4 review posted on line

Assignments

In class group activity on pedigrees(graded)

Pre lab quiz ( graded)

Week Sixteen:

4/25-4/27Evolution

Patterns, hardy Weinburg

Objectives 1. Discuss other processes that drive change in a population's gene pool

2. Use the Hardy Weinburg equation to describe the make up of a population's gene pool.

3. Using the information, collected over many generations, compare the allelic frequencies

And determine if a population is in Hardy-Weinburg equilibrium or exhibiting a selection

process.

4. Research in depth and report on a current form of Biotechnology.

Activities

o 4/25 Written assignment due

o 4/25 View Module 4 Unit 4 Chap 16 & 17 ppt

o 4/25 Lab Molecular Biology

o 4/27 finish lab interpretation

o 4/27 Unit 4 quiz

o In class group activity on Hardy Weinburg

AssignmentsWritten assignmentIn class activityUnit 4 quiz

Week 17

5/2-5/4

Lecture:Ecology

Objective: 1. Describe a food chain for a certain biome.

2. Discuss the energy transfer in this food chain

3. Discuss the interrelationships between the Bio geo chemical cycles

4. Discuss how environmental change contributes to evolution of living organisms

Activity:

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5/4 Unit test 4

( last 45 mins of class)

o 5/2 Summative lab quiz

o 5/2 View Module 4 Unit 4 Ecology ppt

o 5/2 prelab quiz

o 5/2 Evolution lab

o 5/4 Lab Ecology

Assignments;

Summative lab quiz

Prelab quiz

Unit 4 test

Week 18

5/9-5/11

Final week

Activity : Lab Practical to be announce

Optional final exam

* Assignments, points and due dates are subject to change at the facilitator’s discretion; however, you will receive ample notice of any and all changes.

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