Aaron J. Powner, M.Ed.
High School Science Teacher

Biology

Online PDF Textbook (email Mr. Powner to get the password)
Canvas Biology Modules
Extended Time Request (for assignments)
DOK Grading Scale
Biology Curriculum Expectations
ALISON Course - Fundamentals of Biology
Crash Course YouTube Channel
Inner Body Website
Template for Lab Reports
Rubric for Grading Lab Reports
Human A&P
Lab Safety: Contract | Quiz | Page

Calendar

Jan 22-23: Welcome

Biology Syllabus / Disclosure

Safety Presentation
Safety Contract - Sign and Return *** Required ***

Jan 24 - Feb 1:

Safety Quiz

Chapter 9: Cellular Reproduction

Cell Growth
Copying the Nucleus
Cell Division
Regulation of the Cell Cycle

Review Videos (Chapters 6 - 9):

Biological Molecules - You Are What You Eat (Crash Course Biology #3)

Overview of Cell Structure

In Da Club - Membranes & Transport (Crash Course Biology #5)

ATP & Respiration (Crash Course Biolgy #7)

Photosynthesis (Crash Course Biology #8)

DNA Structure & Replication (Crash Course Biology #10)

Mitosis: Splitting Up is Complicated (Crash Course Biology #12)

Feb 2 or 9 - Assignment: Biology-Related Current Event Report

Feb 5 - 8

Test: Cells (Chapters 6 - 9)

Read chapters
Study notes
Make vocab flashcards
Practice drawing diagrams of cycles

Feb 9 - 15

Lab: Growing Cell Cultures

Video: Swabbing a Petri Dish | Picture: Incubated Petri Cultures

Assignment - simplified lab report:

diagram - petri dish loaded with growth media and how you inoculated it with a sample collected on a cotton swab

paragraph - describe how you collected the sample and from where

paragraph - describe how you used the petri dish

paragraph - describe the results of incubating the petri dishes for 7 days

Feb 19 - March 23

Unit: Human Body & Fetal Pig Dissection (on Canvas)

Fetal Pig Dissection Test on March 19 & 20

March 25 - ???

Unit: Genetics (on Canvas)

Unit: Story of Everything (on Canvas)

May 18 -- IMPORTANT!!!

Parent Permission Form - The Martian (2015, rated PG-13)

Link: https://goo.gl/forms/ianws49uDE8jj6ny1

Download: Print Form

Assignment: Guided Viewing Worksheet | DOCX for Editing | PDF for Printing |