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Description |
The course aims to provide the biological
knowledge needed to make informed decisions about health and
environmental issues in everyday life, and form a firm basis for future
studies in the subject. It will require the students to learn and use
scientific, biological vocabulary and will stress scientific method and
its application to biological material. Students will be required to
design, perform, record and draw conclusions from their own experiments.
They will also learn how to interpret biological observations produced
by others.
• • Topics covered during first semester will include the scientific
method of problem solving, experimental design, biochemistry, cells,
genetics, natural selection and evolution. This is a hands-on, activity
oriented semester.
• • Topics covered during second semester will include the scientific
method of problem solving, experimental design, classification of living
things, microbiology, animals, plant function, and ecology. This is a
hands-on activity oriented semester.
Both semesters include a lab-oriented approach where attendance is
mandatory. The students will use laboratory equipment such as computers,
microscopes, dissection tools, laboratory glassware, and gel
electrophoresis tools. Extensive dissections of animals and plants will
be conducted during 2nd semester. Each student will be required to
conduct a science experiment involving research, collection of data,
analysis, and participation in the Gig Harbor High School Science Fair.
This course will prepare students for the WASL Coordinated Science exam.
FEES AND REQUIRED SUPPLIES: lab notebook, spiral notebook, and 3 ring
binder |
