General Biology Syllabus
Text: Biology: An Everyday Experience
Glencoe/ MacGraw-Hill, 1992

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UNIT 1: KINDS OF LIFE

• Chapter 1: The Study of Life
• Chapter 2: Features of Life and the Cell
• Chapter 3: Classification

UNIT 2: KINGDOMS

• Chapter 4: Viruses & Monerans
• Chapter 5: Protists & Fungi
• Chapter 6: Plants
• Chapter 7: Simple Animals
• Chapter 8: Complex Animals

UNIT 3: BODY SYSTEMS: MAINTAINING LIFE

• Chapter 9: Nutrition
• Chapter 10: Digestion
• Chapter 11: Circulation
• Chapter 12: Blood
• Chapter 13: Respiration & Excretion
• Chapter 14: Support & Movement

UNIT 4: BODY SYSTEMS: CONTROLLING LIFE

• Chapter 15: Nervous & Chemical Control
• Chapter 16: Senses
• Chapter 17: Animal Behavior
• Chapter 18: Drugs & Behavior

UNIT 5: PLANT SYSTEMS & FUNCTIONS

• Chapter 19: The Importance of Leaves
• Chapter 20: Plant Support & Transport
• Chapter 21: Plant Response, Growth & Disease

UNIT 6: REPRODUCTION & DEVELOPMENT

• Chapter 22: Cell Reproduction
• Chapter 23: Plant Reproduction & Development
• Chapter 24: Animal Reproduction
• Chapter 25: Animal Development

UNIT 7: TRAITS OF LIVING THINGS

• Chapter 26: Inheritance of Traits
• Chapter 27: Human Genetics
• Chapter 28: DNA - Life's Code
• Chapter 29: Evolution

UNIT 8: RELATIONSHIPS IN THE ENVIRONMENT

• Chapter 30: Populations & Communities
• Chapter 31: Ecosystems & Biomes
• Chapter 32: Solving Ecological Problems

END OF SYLLABUS

For special internet research assignments, students will be required to access certain resource sites to gather information. This information may be gathered by going to the internet sites listed below, or by accessing my "Search Engines" site on the Home Page.

SPECIAL INTERNET ASSIGNMENT LINKS

BUILDING YOUR WEB PAGE - ALTERNATIVE ASSESSMENTS

• Click on the link above for "Intro to Web Design."

• Begin by choosing a design for your page (elegant, classic, etc...)

• Fill in all required fields. If you do not have an email address, you will need to get one at either "hotmail" or "yahoo" (If you do not have an email address, please get help from me).

• Your page will begin to load, and you can begin building!

• You will need to include the following information about the Chapter:

            At least 2 images, one from the internet, and one of your own that is scanned into the computer.
            A complete outline from the textbook, including every topic & subtopic
            A bulleted list with at least 3 facts from each topic & subtopic
            There will be slightly different criteria for each chapter, but this will be your basic guideline.

• On the button that says "Link" type "Chapter 7." The first page will be your home page, and you will have links to each CHapter we will cover until the end of the year, starting with Chapter 7.