August |
-characteristics of life
-needs of living things
-lab safety procedures
-lab equipment |
| September |
-origins of life
-scientific method
-impact of technology on life
-metric system
-microscope-parts and functions
-viruses |
October |
-viruses structure and function
-viral diseases
-vaccines
-cell theory
-cell structure and function
-slide preparation and microscope use
-cell models
-levels of organization |
November
|
-cell transportation
-diffusion lab
-osmosis lab
-chemistry
-elements important to living things
-introduction to science olympiad
-prototypes for egg drop |
| December |
-periodic table of elements
-structure of an atom
-bonding: ionic and covalent
-metabolism
-chemical reactions
-compounds important to life organic vs. inorganic
-science olympiad projects |
January |
-science olympiad projects
-cell cycle
-cell reproduction
-sexual vs. asexual
-mitosis vs. meiosis |
February |
-DNA and RNA structure, replication, and protein synthesis
-DNA models
-impact of transgenic organisms
-Mendelian genetics
-genetic probability and punnett squares
-genetic disorders
-population sampling (determine its accuracy) |
March |
-classification
-kingdoms
-dichotomous key
-scientific names vs. common names
-endangered species and environments
-rainforest project
-general overview of the kingdoms |
| April |
-archaebacteria vs. eubacteria
-protista
-fungi |
| May |
-plants
-animals |