6 Weeks at a Glance: Outline for the year
- Scientific Method/Safety
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1st 6 weeks
2nd 6 weeks
3rd 6 weeks
4th 6 weeks
5th 6 weeks
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- Ecology:
- Characteristics of Life
- Levels of Organization
- Ecosystems/Biomes
- Differentiation of Biomes
- Food Chains/Food webs
- Biogeochemical cycles
- Biological pyramids
- Ecological Relationships
- Ecological Succession
- Limiting Factors/Carrying Capacity
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- Biochemistry:
- Atoms
- Water
- Macromolecules: carbs, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids
- Enzymes
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- Cell Biology:
- Scientific history
- Types of cells
- Organelles
- microscope
- Cell Membrane/Homeostasis
- ATP
- Photosynthesis
- Plant structure and systems
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- Cell Growth/Differentiation:
- Why cells divide
- Mitosis
- Meiosis/reproductive organs in plants animals
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- DNA/RNA:
- History
- DNA Structure & replication
- Transcription
- Translation
- Gene Expression
- Mutations
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- Genetics:
- Mendelian Genetics
- Non-Mendelian Genetics
- Karyotyping
- Pedigrees
- Genetic Disorders
- DNA Fingerprinting/Biotechnology
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- Evolution:
- History
- Evidence
- Natural Selection Cladograms/Phylogenetic Trees
- Genetic Drift vs Gene flow and their effects
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- Taxonomy/Classification:
- Kingdom characteristics
- Dichotomous keys
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- Bacteria/Viruses:
- Structure
- Classification
- Function
- Genetic Engineering
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- Plants:
- Diversity
- Plant structure
- Plant systems
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XII. Animal Systems:
- Endocrine
- Integumentary
- Reproductive
- Circulatory
- Digestive Visited through Dissections
- Immunenotes and videos
- Excretory
- Nervous
- Respiratory
- Skeletal
- Muscular
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