1. Checkpoint - How Are You Doing?
Biology 1B

2. Concepts To Learn Populations:
Describe how some organisms are adapted to live in their habitat
Describe how some plants and animals compete for resources
Explain why some plants and animals are able to compete better for these resources than others

3. Concepts To Learn Variation and Genetic Engineering
Evaluate the ethical concerns about cloning and genetically modified crops
Describe how physical characteristics can be passed on to offspring through genes
Explain the difference between Sexual and Asexual reproduction using examples
Describe some techniques for cloning organisms
Describe how genes can be transferred from one organism to another

4. Concepts To Learn Life On Earth:
Evaluate some theories about how life began on Earth
Describe Darwin’s theory of Natural Selection
Explain why mutations are so important for Natural Selection
Identify differences between different theories about Evolution
Describe how a species may become extinct

5. Concepts To Learn Humans and The Environment
Evaluate information about the effect humans are having on our planet
Describe some of the effects humans are having on the planet
Explain how scientists think Global Warming is happening
Suggest ways of reducing the negative effects humans are having on the planet

6. Skills To Practice To Practice
Completing questions in order of difficulty
Reading and understanding diagrams
Investigation Skills
Variables, Fair Testing, Reliability and Accuracy
Reading and using a graph
Using calculations
Spotting the difference between an opinion and a piece of evidence
Thinking about why there are some questions Science cannot answer!