| Weekly
homework assignments include: reading,
reviewing the Tutorial CD, vocabulary, questions, Webquests,
and other assignments |
| Semester
1 Syllabus: |
| Week |
Unit |
Chapter |
Lab |
Topics, Activities,
Projects, & Assessments |
1
|
Foundations |
1 |
Appendix 1: Sci. Method "I Wonder
Lab" |
Classification, Ecology, Origins of
Life |
2
|
Forensic Science |
Forensic Investigation |
Forensic
Investigation and Microscopy (Hair and Fiber Evidence) Foundations
Quiz |
3
|
Appendix 2: Measurement Conversion |
Forensic Investigation, continued
Solutions (pH, concentration) Measurement/Metrics Forensics
Quiz |
4
|
Biochemistry |
2 |
LB #2 Chemistry of Life |
Biochemical
Molecules
Biochemistry Quiz 1 |
5
|
LB #5 Enzyme Structure/Function |
Hemoglobin
Structure, Respiration; Computer modeling
Biochemistry Quiz
2 |
6
|
Cell Biology |
3 |
LB #3 Structure/Function Living Cell
LB #1 Microscopes |
Cell types, prokaryotes &
eukaryotes
Microscopy
Microscopy and Cell
Structure/Function Quiz |
7
|
LB #4 Biological Membranes |
Diffusion/Osmosis, Chapter
1, 2, 3 Exam |
8
|
Infectious Disease |
16 |
Antibiotic Resistance Lab |
Epidemics,
Influenza, TB, Ebola Virus, Mad Cow, HIV, STDs Infectious
Disease Quiz 1 |
9
|
Case Studies |
Food-Borne Illness; Spreadsheets:
E.coli incidence in meat Infectious
Disease Quiz 2 |
10
|
Project-Magazine |
Infectious Disease Magazine
(Publisher)
Infectious Disease Exam |
11
|
Immune System |
8 |
Skits |
Antibody Analysis Skits
Immune System Quiz |
12
|
DNA Structure |
20 |
LB #18 Nucleic Acids, Blueprints |
DNA, Replication, Transcription,
Translation, Mutations DNA
Structure & Function Quiz |
13
|
Cell Reproduction |
17 |
LB #16 Mitosis and Meiosis |
The Cell Cycle Mitosis
and Meiosis Quiz |
14
|
Inheritance |
18 |
LB #17 Human Inheritance |
Mendelian Genetics, Punnet Squares,
Probability
Inheritance Quiz |
15
|
Medical Genetics |
19 |
LB #17 continued |
Pedigrees, Sex determination,
X-linkage, blood types (ABO, Rh)
DNA and Genetics Exam |
16
|
Genetic Engineering |
21 |
GFP Cloning and Isolation |
Biotech Industry, Genetic Engineering
Biotech Quiz 1 |
17
|
Biotech |
GFP Cloning and Isolation, continued |
Genetic Disease Research Paper
Biotech Quiz 2 |
| 18 |
Biotech |
Electrophoresis |
Molecular Biology Techniques; Biotech
Project |
| Cumulative
Final Exam and Lab Practical Final Exam |
|
Semester 2 Syllabus:
|
| Week |
Unit |
Chapter |
Lab |
Topics, Activities,
Projects, & Assessments |
| 1 |
Tissues |
4 |
LB #6 Internal/External Structure |
Tissue Types |
| 2 |
Integument |
4 |
Job Shadow--Hospital or Lab |
Overview of Body Systems
Tissue and General Terms Quiz |
| 3 |
Skeletal |
5 |
Bone Dissection |
Broken bone, osteoporosis
Skeletal Quiz |
| 4 |
Muscle |
5 |
LB #7 Support and Movement |
Multiple Sclerosis
Muscle Quiz |
| 5 |
Digestive |
6 |
Digestion Lab |
Nutrition
Skeletal, Muscle, and Digestive Test |
| 6 |
Circulatory/Heart |
7 |
LB #11 Human Blood and Circulation |
Heart disease
Heart Quiz |
| 7 |
Blood |
7 |
Blood Typing Lab |
Sickle cell anemia
Blood and Circulation Test |
| 8 |
Respiration |
9 |
LB #12 Human Respiration |
Effects of Smoking, cystic fibrosis
Respiratory Quiz |
| 9 |
Excretion |
10 |
Urinalysis Lab |
Case Studies
Respiratory and Excretory Test |
| 10 |
Nervous System |
11 |
LB #13 Human Reflexes and Reactions |
Neuron types and functions
Nervous System Quiz |
| 11 |
Brain |
11 |
Memory Lab |
Addiction/Psychoactive Drugs
Brain Structure/Function Quiz |
| 12 |
Sensory Perception |
12 |
LB #14 Sensory Organs |
Sensory Perception Activity
Nervous System and Sensory Perception
Test |
| 13 |
Fetal Pig Lab |
|
LB #9 and #10 Fetal Pig Dissection |
Medical Ethics Paper |
| 14 |
Endocrine |
13 |
Fetal Pig/Lab Practical
Final |
Lab Practical Final |
| 15 |
Reproductive |
14 |
LB #15 Reproduction |
Hormones
Reproductive and Endocrine Quiz |
| 16 |
Development |
15 |
LB #15 Development |
Embryonic Development, Puberty, Aging
Endocrine, Reproductive, and Development
Test |
| 17 |
Cancer |
22 |
Case Studies in Cancer |
Cancer Types and Prevention
Cancer Quiz |
| 18 |
Disease Project |
|
PowerPoint presentations |
Disease report:
PowerPoint presentation.
|
| Cumulative
Final Exam |