WELCOME TO BIOLOGY II. This honors level course may be taken independently or in preparation for AP Biology next semester. Expect lots of information, lots of reading, lots of labs, and lots of challenge. This is a survey course covering the diversity of life. (See the outline below.)

I. Mechanisms of Evolution
     A. The Revolution of Evolution: Descent with Modification
     B. Evidence for Evolution
     C. From Isolation to Speciation
     D. From Microevolution to Macroevolution
     E. Evo - Devo
II. Biological Diversity
     A. Early Life on Early Earth
     B. From Prokaryote to Eukaryote to Multicellularity
     C. Of Universal Ancestors and Domains
     D. Killer Viruses
     E. Introducing the Prokaryotes Bacteria and Archaea
     F. The New Phylogeny of Protists
     G. Fun with Fungi
III Plants Power
     A. Algae Evolution to Green Revolution: Plant Adaptation and Diversification
     B. Classified: Bryophytes to Angiosperms
     C. Sex and the Single Plant: Plant Reproduction
     D. Roots, Shoots, and Leaves: Plant Structure, Growth, and Development
     E. Am I Getting Through to You?: Osmosis and Diffusion
     F. Drink Up: Transport in Plants
     G. Better Living Through Chemistry: Plant Nutrition
     H. Hormones Made Me Do It: Plant Hormones
     I. Stimuli and Stres: When Plants Can't Take it Anymore
     J. Peat, Taxol, and Global Warming: Our Essential Plant Kingdom
     K. Biotechnology for Better or Worse: A Discussion

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20

Welcome...
1. Intro to class - student code of conduct, class rules, course outline and expectations.
2. Hand out books.
HOMEWORK: Read Chapter 1 and complete the study guide.  Return all required forms signed, review Lab Safety Rules for a quiz tomorrow

THURSDAY, AUGUST 21
1. See "Accident at Jefferson High" to review lab safety.
2. Take Lab Safety Quiz
3. What do You Know about Evolution? .....The Evolution Revolution Quiz
4. Scientific Laws and Theories
5. Notes: The Revolution of Evolution: Descent with Modification
HOMEWORK: Chapter 1 Study Guide due tomorrow

FRIDAY, AUGUST 22
1. Chapter 1 Study Guide due
2. Complete Descent with Modification Notes
3. Clipbirds Activity
4. HOMEWORK: Chapter 24 Study Guide due Weds

MONDAY, AUGUST 25

1. Evidence for Evolution -  Complete the chart.  How many pieces of evidence can you describe?

2.  Evolution and Drug Resistant HIV and bacteria

HOMEWORK: Chapter 24 study guide due Wednesday

TUESDAY, AUGUST 26

No school – primary day.  Don’t forget to vote!

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27

1. Evolution Quiz 1

2. Notes from Isolation to Speciation – anagenesis and cladogenesis, biological species, pre- and postzygotic barriers, allopatric and sympatric speciation

3.  Collect Chapter 24 Study Guide

HOMEWORK: Chapter 25 Study Guide due Friday

THURSDAY, AUGUST 28

1. Notes: From Microevolution to Macroevolution – phylogeny and systematics, classic taxonomy v cladistics and an introduction to phylogenetic trees

2.  Activity: Cytochrome C Comparisons and Building Phylogenetic Trees

HOMEWORK: Chapter 25 Study Guide due Friday

FRIDAY, AUGUST, 29

1.  Review Cytochrome C Comparisons

1. Notes: The Origins of Life – Conditions on Early Earth

2. Collect Chapter 25 Study Guide

HOMEWORK: Begin studying for Evolution Unit Exam Wednesday

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1

Whoa….another day off – Labor Day!  See you all tomorrow

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2

1.  SSR:  Read and answer pp. 20 - 22, Electron Congifuration and Stability

2.  Notes on the Origin of Life

3.  Discuss Themes of Biology and Biology Basics

HOMEWORK: Evolution Exam Thursday

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3

1.  Draw it:  Endosymbiosis

2.  Demonstration on radioactive dacay and half-lives

3.  Cartoonalution:  A geological and biological timeline

HOMEWORK: Evolution Exam Thursday

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4

1.  Evolution Exam

HOMEWORK: Prokaryote Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow  (Chapter 27)