Course title

Biology

Pre-requisite

N/A

Course description

Biology AAdd to CartCourse Description

Biology 1A is the first course of a two semester series. The course explores the nature and organization of living things. Students will use the steps of the scientific method to pose questions and examine data in order to understand biological hypotheses; principles; and theories. Students will analyze the basic structure of living organisms; or the cell; and how it is constructed in ways to maintain homeostasis; maximize energy efficiency; reproduce; and carry out life processes. They will explore how these processes are directed by genetic information in the form of DNA. Students will also examine how systems above the cellular level interact to perform these processes.

Course Objectives

Upon completing this course you will be able to:

• use critical thinking to conduct safe and effective laboratory investigations using the scientific method; appropriate equipment; and communication devices.
• describe cells in terms of their basic structure with specialized parts that perform specialized functions and how they are different from viruses.
• analyze how an organism grows and the importance of cell differentiation.
• describe the structure and function of DNA and the its role in protein synthesis and evaluate the effects of a change in DNA structure.
• compare the significance of various molecules involved in metabolic processes and energy conversions that occur in living organisms.
• describe the interactions that occur among systems in living organisms and their role in maintaining homeostasis.

Required Course Materials

• Interactive Notebook ? In the form of a small composition notebook; a spiral notebook; or loose-leaf paper kept in a binder.
• Pencil or Pen ? In order to do well in the course; you must take notes; sketch diagrams and graphs; and solve problems when instructed to do so.
• Internet Access
• Adobe Reader

Note:†This course does not require a textbook.

Course Organization

Each semester contains 7 units and one final exam that must be taken in person.

Each Unit contains:

• 4 to 5 lessons. Each lesson includes some or all of the following components: Engage; Explore; Explain; Elaborate; and Evaluate.
• Self-assessments to help you check your own understanding of the material covered in each lesson. You must complete these assessments in order to advance in the course.
• 2 graded assignments

Final Examination

The final examination is comprehensive; it covers the material from all 7 units. To pass the course; you must receive a grade of 70 percent or better. You can apply to take the Final Exam after 100 percent of your graded assignments have been submitted; and at least 70 percent have been graded and returned to you.

Format:†50 multiple-choice questions; worth 2 points eachTime Allowed:†3 hoursMaterials Allowed:†#2 pencils

Semester Topics

Topic 1:†The Nature of Biological ScienceTopic 2:†Introduction to the CellTopic 3:†Cell Membrane and TransportTopic 4:†Cellular EnergyTopic 5:†Cell Reproduction and DifferentiationTopic 6:†Protein SynthesisTopic 7:†Reproduction and Defenses

Biology BAdd to CartCourse Description

Biology 1B is the second course of a two-semester series. The course explores the nature and organization of living things. Students will describe the history of biology and evaluate the impact of scientific research on society in order to understand biological processes. Among these processes; students will analyze the mechanisms and applications of genetics; the mechanisms of evolution and the evidence supporting the theory; how relatedness of organisms is used in the scientific naming and classification system; and how groups of organisms interact with each other and with the abiotic factors in an environmental system.

Course Objectives

Upon completing this course you will be able to:

• describe the history of biology and evaluate the impact of scientific research on society.
• describe the mechanisms; principles; and modern-age technology of genetics.
• analyze the evidence; principles; and mechanisms of evolutionary theory as a scientific explanation for the unity and diversity of life.
• apply the system of taxonomy based on shared characteristics of organisms to classify organisms and to compare the major taxonomic groups.
• describe the interdependence and interactions that occur within an environmental system in order to maintain balance.

Required Course Materials

• Interactive Notebook ? In the form of a small composition notebook; a spiral notebook; or loose-leaf paper kept in a binder.
• Pencil or Pen ? In order to do well in the course; you must take notes; sketch diagrams and graphs; and solve problems when instructed to do so.
• Internet Access
• Adobe Reader

Note:†This course does not require a textbook.

Course Organization

Each semester contains 7 units and one final exam that must be taken in person.

Each Unit contains:

• 4 to 5 lessons. Each lesson includes some or all of the following components: Engage; Explore; Explain; Elaborate; and Evaluate.
• Self-assessments to help you check your own understanding of the material covered in each lesson. You must complete these assessments in order to advance in the course.
• 2 graded assignments

Final Examination

The final examination is comprehensive; it covers the material from all XX units. To pass the course; you must receive a grade of 70 percent or better. You can apply to take the Final Exam after 100 percent of your graded assignments have been submitted; and at least 70 percent have been graded and returned to you.

Format:†50 multiple-choice questions; worth 2 points eachTime Allowed:†3 hoursMaterials Allowed:†#2 pencils

Semester Topics

Topic 7:†GeneticsTopic 8:†BiotechnologyTopic 9:†Evidence Supporting EvolutionTopic 10:†Mechanisms of EvolutionTopic 11:†ClassificationTopic 12:†Introduction to EcosystemsTopic 13:†Ecosystem Dynamics

School country

United States

School state

Texas

School city

Austin

High school

UT High School

School / district Address

1616 Guadalupe Austin TX

School zip code

78701

Requested competency code

Lab Science

Date submitted

09/9/2022

Deferred

Yes

Deferred date

10/6/2022

Deferred Reason

In order to be reviewed as a laboratory science; we will need a list of physical laboratory experiments completed for this course and number of hours students spend doing laboratory assignments each week.

Online / Virtual

No