Biology I Course Units

Each of the following units are covered in depth, and we spend anywhere from 4-8 weeks on each unit.

Unit 1: Nature of Life

Scientific Method

Microscopes

Chemistry of Life

 

Unit 2: Cells

 

Cell Structure & Function

 

 

Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration

 

Cell Growth & Division

 

Cell Transport

 

 

 

Unit 3: Genetics

 

Mendel & Punnett Squares

DNA & RNA

Genetic Engineering

Human Genome

 

Unit 4: Ecology

The Biosphere

Populations

Biodiversity

 

Unit 5: Evolution

 

Darwin's Theory of Evolution

Evolution of Populations

History of Life

Unit 6: Anatomy and Physiology

 

Dissection

Nervous System

Immune System

Digestive System

Excretory System

Skeletal System

Muscular System

Integumentary System

Circulatory System

Respiratory System

Endocrine System

Reproductive System

 

 

Unit 7: Miscellaneous

 

Taxonomy

 

 

Bacteria and Viruses

 

 

Intro. to Animals (arthropods/insects)