1. Mr. Ulmer Modern Biology: The Study of Life

2. The Class Web Site WEB WEB There is a 150 page class web site. There is a 150 page class web site. It is found on the H.S. web site, under “Faculty” and “Mr. Ulmer” It is found on the H.S. web site, under “Faculty” and “Mr. Ulmer” There will be project information, supplies, links, and photos There will be project information, supplies, links, and photos A class syllabus which describes policies, grading, and expectations if found there. A class syllabus which describes policies, grading, and expectations if found there.

3. Classroom Activities Laboratory Experiences: Students will complete a formal lab report. Laboratory Experiences: Students will complete a formal lab report. Group Lab Activities: Students work in Group Lab Activities: Students work in assigned lab groups for “hands-on” work. Internet Activities: Web Quests, Web Reviews, Web research, and PowerLibrary Internet Activities: Web Quests, Web Reviews, Web research, and PowerLibrary

4. Classroom Activities Current Events: Researching, reading and writing about our science topics in the news. Current Events: Researching, reading and writing about our science topics in the news. Cornell Notes: Reading, analyzing, organizing information from the text. These become a study-guide for tests. Cornell Notes: Reading, analyzing, organizing information from the text. These become a study-guide for tests. Concept Mapping: These Concept Mapping: These organize ideas. organize ideas.

5. 1.What is the chemical and structural basis of living things? What is Biology? What is Biology? What is “Alive”? What is “Alive”? What is a Cell? What is a Cell? What are some of the major molecules of life? What are some of the major molecules of life? How does life get energy? How does life get energy? What is DNA? What is DNA?

6. 2. How is genetic information inherited and expressed How is DNA passed on? How is DNA passed on? How did we learn about genes? How did we learn about genes? What is genetic engineering? What is genetic engineering?

7. 3. How has the theory of evolution transformed the study of biology? What did Charles Darwin do? What did Charles Darwin do? What is the evidence of evolution? What is the evidence of evolution? How do scientists classify life? How do scientists classify life?