Class Instructor: Erica Johnson »
Class Grade Level(s) Offered: 9th-12th
Credit Hours: 2
Class Day(s): Monday and Wednesday
Class Period(s): Second Period 9:30-10:30am
Questions? Contact Instructor
Additional Cost: $35 student lab fee for dissection specimens second semester
Minimum Number of Students: 4
Maximum Number of Students: 12
Class Description:
Biology will be an in-depth introduction to the major concepts in the study of living organisms. Topics introduced will include the scientific method, the five-kingdom classification scheme, microscopy, biochemistry, cellular biology, molecular and Mendelian genetics, evolution and Creationism, and ecosystems. Students will explore these topics through study, lecture, and laboratory participation.
Students will complete a wide variety of assignments which include note-taking, reading and completion of comprehension questions, completing labs (in class and at home), model building, studying and implementing the scientific method and laboratory write-up procedures, tests, and semester exams.
Textbooks Needed:
Both textbook and solutions/test book are required.
Textbook: Apologia’s Exploring Creation with Biology (2nd edition) by Dr. Jay Wile
ISBN: 1932012540
ISBN-13: 9781932012545
Solutions and Test Book: Exploring Creation with Biology (2nd edition)
ISBN: 1932012559
ISBN-13: 9781932012552
Class Supplies Needed:
Spiral notebook
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