Class Introduction

This course is a general introduction to biology in the

areas of cell biology, genetics, development, physiolo-
gy, ecology, and evolution. It is intended for students
with specialties in all areas, not just future scientists.
After completing this course, you will not only under-
stand how your body works, but will also learn how
what you do influences the world around you. The
content of this course is directed both inward and
outward.
Inward -- in addition to learning about human anato-
my and physiology, you will discover mechanisms of
inheritance and its implications concerning
genetic disorders, genetic counseling, and
acquired traits.
Outward -- you will discover how your ac-
tions and choices regarding the use of lim-
ited resources and the generation of pollu-
tion affects the biosphere. You will realize
how the world is changing by variation, nat-
ural selection, speciation, and how humans
impact these areas.
School Information
First Lab of the Year
This first lab will be an introduction into
the diversity of life on Earth as well as
the phylogenetic relationships that con-
nect them. Students will use a dichoto-
mous key to identify unknown animals
based on visible characters and then cre-
ate a tree of life linking these organ-
isms together using the information they
have gained from the previous weeks of
lecture material.
Biology
August 2015
Volume 1, Issue 1
Science 1
Law 2
Theory 3
Hypothesis 4
Evolution 5
Natural Selection 6
Evidence
7
IMPORTANT VOCABULARY
Important Dates
August 8First day of
school
August 19All paperwork
must be turned in
August 22Lab Day
August 24Unit one quiz
August 26Unit one test
and lab report due
2015-2016
Cafeteria Meal Schedule
Monday: ________
Tuesday: _______
Wednesday: _______
Thursday: _________
Friday: _________

BIRTHDAYS:
Mr. XAugust 22
Jane DoeAugust 30