BIOLOGY academic instructional library

​Biology is intended to expose students to the designs and patterns of living organisms that have been created by God. In preceding years, students should have developed a foundational understanding of life sciences. This biology course will expand upon that knowledge and incorporate more abstract knowledge. The student's understanding should encompass both the micro and macro aspects of life and this biology course includes both. The major concepts covered are taxonomy, the chemical basis of life, cellular structure and function, genetics, microbiology, botany, human anatomy and physiology, and ecological principles.

SMART SCIENCE VIRTUAL LABS

For student labs in Biology students will use the virtual experiments from Smart Science.  All Smart Science labs are done online.  Before starting the first lab students should watch the review of Smart Science video.

Using Smart Science students will have a consistent lab experience following the scientific steps to arrive at supported and accurate conclusions.  No expensive equipment or supplies to purchase, just devote your attention to your lab experience. 

BIOLOGY ONLINE

UNIT 1 - TAXONOMY: KEY TO ORGANIZATION

UNIT 2 - CHEMISTRY OF LIFE

1. Course Overview
2. The History of Taxonomy
3. Quiz 1
4. Binomial Nomenclature
5. Concept of Species
6. Quiz 2
7. Plant and Animal Classification
8. Activity: Keying Plants (Select ten flowers from the list to use in making a dichotomous key. If actual specimens are not available, color pictures or artificial flowers may be substituted, or virtual presentations and descriptions may be used. You may also want to use a microscope, magnifying glass, razor blade, tweezers, or dissecting needles. Flowers choices are: azalea, carnation, chrysanthemum, daisy, four o'clock, gardenia, geranium, hydrangea, iris, lily, marigold, orchid, pansy, peony, petunia, poppy, rose, snapdragon, sweet pea, and tulip. Use your five senses and any of the preceding items to observe the flowers and construct a key. You may want to make more than one key when you discover how interesting scientific observation can be. Did you use ten different kinds of flowers?  Were you able to use a two-name system to set up your key? What specific challenges, if any, did you encounter?)
9. Activity: Keying Animals  (Make a list of ten to twenty animals of your area, or of one continent of the earth. If a wildlife reserve or a zoo is not easily accessible, pictures may be used to help you with this activity. From this list, construct a dichotomous key for animals)
10. Search For A System
11. Quiz 3
12. Taxonomy and Origins
13. Models of Origin
14. Project: Research  (Write a report on the origin of life. Take a subject of origins or a question you have and write a minimum of 500 words as a research project. Be sure to list all references and resources as part of your bibliography.)
15. Quiz 4
16. ​Test
17. Alternate Test
18. Reference

1. Molecular Basis of Life
2. Quiz 1
3. Properties of Compounds
4. Covalent Bonding
5. Importance of Inorganic Compounds
6. Quiz 2
7. Chemical Reactions
8. Quiz 3
9. Organic Compounds
10. Carbohydrates
11. Lipids
12. Nucleic Acids
13. Quiz 4
14. Enzymes
15. Experiment: Enzymes and Concentration (Replaces Digestion)
16. Special Project: Experiment – Smart Science - ​Enzymes and Temperature
17. Quiz 5
18. Test
19. Alternate Test
20. Reference

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UNIT 3 - CELLS

UNIT 4 - CELL DIVISION AND REPRODUCTION

1. The Cell-An Introduction
2. The Microscope
3. Quiz 1
4. Cell Design
5. Cell Membrane Function
6. Organelles
7. Production of Needed Material
8. Quiz 2
9. Cells in Organisms
10. Quiz 3
11. Special Project: –Smart Science - Stem Structure 
12. Test
13. Alternate Test
14. Reference

1. Cell Division
2. Meiosis
3. Stages of Mitosis
4. Quiz 1
5. Asexual Reproduction
6. Plants
7. Practical Applications in Plants
8. Quiz 2
9. Sexual Reproduction
10. Fertilization
11. Quiz 3
12. Sexual Reproduction in Animals
13. Metamorphosis
14. Quiz 4
15. Sexual Reproduction in Plants
16. Life Cycles of Ferns and Pines
17. Experiment: Smart Science - Mitosis (Replaces Flowers)
18. Quiz 5
19. Special Project: Smart Science - Meiosis
20. Test
21. Alternate Test
22. Reference

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UNIT 5 - GENETICS: GOD'S PLAN OF INHERITANCE

UNIT – 6 MICROBIOLOGY

1. Genetics: God's Plan of Inheritance
2. Probabilities
3. Cross Predictions
4. Application of Mendelian Genetics
5. Quiz 1
6. Chromosome Basis of Heredity
7. Chromosomes in Meiosis
8. Sex Chromosomes
9. Quiz 2
10. Molecular Genetics
11. ​Quiz 3
12. Human Genetics
13. Factors Studied
14. Inherited Diseases
15. Special Project: Smart Science - Genetic Code Activity
16. Quiz 4
17. Test
18. Alternate Test
19. Reference

1. Microbial Taxonomy
2. Fungi
3. Quiz 1: Microbial Taxonomy and Fungi
4. Animal-like Protists
5. Quiz 2: Animal-like Protists
6. Plant-like Protists (Algae)
7. Fungus-like Protists
8. Quiz 3: Plant- and Fungus-like Protists
9. Eubacteria
10. Activity: Pathogenic Bacteria Report
11. Archaea
12. Viruses, Prions, and Viroids
13. Quiz 4: Eubacteria, Archaea, Viruses, Prions, and Viroids
14. Special Project: Smart Science – Bacterial Growth  
15. Test: Microbiology
16. Alternate Test: Microbiology
17. Reference

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UNIT 7 - PLANTS: GREEN FACTORIES

UNIT 8 - HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY

1. How Is a Plant Made?
2. Parts of the Plant Cell
3. Anatomy and Morphology
4. Quiz 1
5. How do Plants Grow?
6. Developmental Anatomy
7. Quiz 2
8. How do Plants Work?
9. Photosynthesis: A Closer Look
10. ​Experiment: Smart Science - Photosynthesis and pH (Replaces Terrarium)
11. Respiration
12. Quiz 3
13. How do Plants Help People?
14. Quiz 4
15. Special Project – Smart Science Labs - Photosynthesis and Light 
16. Test
17. Alternate Test
18. Reference

1. Digestive System
2. Excretory System
3. Respiratory System
4. Circulatory System
5. The Heart
6. Quiz 1
7. Body Framework
8. Muscular System
9. Experiment – Smart Science Labs – Muscle Fatigue (Replaces Muscles Types)
10. Reproductive System
11. Quiz 2
12. Environmental Interactions
13. Sensory Systems: The Eye
14. Sensory Systems: Hearing, Taste, Touch
15. Endocrine System
16. Immune System and Disease
17. Quiz 3
18. Special Project: Smart Science - Body Systems
19. Test
20. Alternate Test
21. Reference

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UNIT 9 - ECOLOGY, POLLUTION, AND ENERGY

UNIT 10 - PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATIONS OF BIOLOGY

1. Principles of Ecology
2. Environmental Factors
3. Food Chains
4. Quiz 1
5. Ecological Relationships
6. Communities and Habitats
7. Quiz 2
8. Pollution Affects Ecology
9. Pollution Problems
10. Quiz 3
11. Energy Affects Ecology
12. Essay: Stewardship  (Clues to ecological principles are given in numerous passages of the Bible. A Bible study of ecology actually opens the doors to better understanding of God's love and concern for the earth. Use a concordance to locate Bible passages associated with words concerning our stewardship of the earth. You may use a dictionary to find synonyms for these words: dominion, replenish, subdue, judgment, stewardship. Find each of the passages using these words related to principles of ecology. List all passages by quote, book, chapter, and verse under each word. Use your own interpretation to rewrite what you think each verse is saying.  Your essay of these words should list at least 10 words and give your understanding of how the word is being used in the verse and how it references stewardship responsibilities.)
13. Quiz 4
14. Special Project: Smart Science Labs – Natural Selection 
15. Test
16. Alternate Test
17. Reference

1. Study of Life
2. Definition of Life
3. Quiz 1
4. Basic Principles of Life
5. Control System
6. Environment of Life
7. Quiz 2
8. Applications of Biology
9. Green Revolution
10. Quiz 3
11. Special Project: Smart Science  
    1. ​DNA Fingerprinting 
    2. DNA Paternity Testing
12. Test
13. Alternate Test
14. Reference