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Life Science Course Outline
Unit 1- Life Science through Inquiry
Textbook 1 – Science Explorer: Cells and Heredity
Unit 2 – Cell Theory and Cell Processes
Textbook 1 - Science Explorer: Cells and Heredity
Unit 3 – Genetics
Textbook 1 - Science Explorer: Cells and Heredity
Unit 4 – Adaptations and Natural Selection
Textbook 1 - Science Explorer: Cells and Heredity
Unit 5 - Classification
Textbook 2 – Science Explorer: From Bacteria to Plants
Unit 6 – Simple Organisms
Textbook 2 – Science Explorer: From Bacteria to Plants
Unit 7 – Animal Kingdom – Invertebrates
Textbook 3 – Science Explorer: Animals
Unit 8 – Animal Kingdom – Vertebrates
Textbook 3 – Science Explorer: Animals
Unit 9 – Plant Kingdom
Textbook 2 – Science Explorer: From Bacteria to Plants
Unit 10 – Ecology and Environmental Science
Textbook 4 – Science Explorer: Environmental Science
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Life Science Detailed Course Outline
Unit 1- Life Science through Inquiry
What is Life Science/Biology? ● laboratory safety ●laboratory equipment ● metric System
● scientific method
Unit 2 – Cell Theory and Cell Processes
Microscopes ● characteristics of living things ● the cell ●photosynthesis ● respiration
● cell transport
Unit 3 – Genetics
DNA structure ● genes and inheritance ● Punnett squares ● biotechnology ● DNA fingerprinting
Unit 4 – Adaptations and Natural Selection
Adaptations ● natural selection ● artificial selection ● evolution
Unit 5 - Classification
Phylogeny ● levels of taxonomy ● scientific names ● dichotomous keys ● field guides
Unit 6 – Simple Organisms
Viruses ● archaea ● bacteria ● protozoa ● algae ● fungus-like protists ● fungi
Unit 7 – Invertebrate Animals
Kingdom Animalia ● biological symmetry ● sponges ● cnidarians ● flatworms ● roundworms
● segmented worms ● mollusks ● echinoderms ● arthropods ●insect ecology
● integrated pest management
Unit 8 – Vertebrate Animals
Phylum Chordata ● fish ● amphibians ● reptiles ● birds ● mammals
Unit 9 – Plants
Characteristics of plants ● mosses and liverworts ● ferns and horsetails ● gymnosperms
● flowering plants ● agricultural technology
Unit Ten – Ecology and Environmental Science
Interactions between organisms ● populations and ecosystems ● biomes ● ecological succession
● cycles of matter ● invasive species ●biodiversity