1. UNITS and THEMES FOR THE YEAR
BIOLOGY LBHS
UNITS and THEMES FOR THE YEAR

2. UNITS HOMEOSTASIS: Cells
ENERGY FOR LIFE: Cellular Respiration and Photosynthesis
CELLULAR CONTINUITY: Mitosis and DNA
CONTINUITY OF LIFE: Genetics
EVOLUTION: Natural Selection and Speciation
ECOLOGY: Cause and Effect of Species Interactions

3. HOMEOSTASIS: CELLS

4. ENERGY FOR LIFE

5. CELLULAR CONTINUITY: Mitosis and DNA

6. CONTINUITY OF LIFE: Genetics

7. EVOLUTION: Natural Selection and Speciation

8. ECOLOGY: Cause and Effect of Species Interactions

9. DIVERSITY OF LIFE

10. HOMEWORK!! Parts II and III of Survey of Knowledge
PARENT LETTER – DUE Block Day

11. DAY 2 Biology Everywhere, Everyday
Q1 – Is Global Warming real or and over-hyped political issue? (Can you define global warming?)
Q2- Is being a super athlete a genetic disorder? Is obesity a genetic disorder?
Q3 – Will ocean front property depreciate?

12. Should the US fund stem cell research?
Movie

13. BIG IDEAS IN BIOLOGY

14. theme: structure and function

15. theme: information and inheritance

16. theme: homeostasis and stability

17. theme: interdepedence in nature

18. theme: evolution

19. Theme: matter and energy

20. Theme: cellular basis of life
Click on plant cell for
animation

21. Theme: unity and diversity of life

22. Theme: science, technology and society
Click to see SEM images

23. Group Article Search – They Say!
Find a biology focused science article online
Determine who “they” are and if “they” have an agenda
Determine the theme or themes addressed by the article