Module A: Basic Biological Principles
Review: Based on your learning style, choose one of the following tasks to complete. This will help to serve as a "refresher" from when you were last presented with the material.
1. Fill in your outline by viewing the PowerPoint notes.
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Essential Concepts: Biology, characteristics of life, adaptation, response, regulation, growth, development, energy processing, organization, biosphere, ecosystem, community, population, organism, cell, tissue, organelle, molecule, organization of life, scientific method, variables, experiment, observation, hypothesis, controlled experiment, control, independent variable, dependent variable, qualitative data, quantitative data, sample size, peer review, bias.
Resources are taken from http://www.aurumscience.com Essential Concepts: Cells, animal cells, plant cells, bacteria, prokaryotic, eukaryotic, unicellular, cell anatomy, organelles, nucleus, nuclear membrane, nuclear envelope, nucleolus, chromatin, DNA, chromosomes, cytoplasm, smooth endoplasmic reticulum, rough endoplasmic reticulum, mitochondria, chloroplasts, ribosomes, golgi body, golgi apparatus, cell membrane, plasma membrane, cell wall, miller-urey apparatus, nucleoid, ribosomes, pili, flagella, cell membrane, surface area, volume, cell size limits, cytoskeleton, centrioles. Resources are taken from http://www.aurumscience.com Essential Concepts: Miller-Urey apparatus, bacteria, archaea, prokaryotes, autotroph, heterotroph, aerobes, anaerobes, extremophiles, thermophiles, halophiles, methanogens, binary fission, exponential growth, coccus, bacillus, spirilla, flagella, symbiosis, mutualism, commensalism, parasitism, decomposers, antibiotics. Resources are taken from http://www.aurumscience.com Essential Concepts: Eukaryotes, organelles, nucleus, autotrophs, heterotrophs, mixtrophs, osmosis, hypertonic, isotonic, hypotonic, excavata, chromalveolata, rhizaria, archaeplastida, unikonta, cilia, flagella, chloroplast, mitochondria, cell wall, pseudopod, unicellular, multicellular, colonial. Resources are taken from http://www.aurumscience.com |
2. Complete the review questions by watching the associated podcast.
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Podcasts and resources for each module compiled by Council Rock High School
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3. Podcasts for review of typical Biology topics.
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Hank Green takes you on a crash course on biology through his vast selection of podcasts. Select a topic on the left and see what he has to offer on the right. You can view a few or all of the components as often as you wish.
Resources are taken from Khan Academy |
Activities: Completing any of the tasks below will allow you to apply the knowledge learned in this topic.
1. Continue to review and practice the topics with this site.
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This site will allow you to review concepts and practice using the content at the same time. There are quiz opportunities at the end as well.
Resources take from Pearson Education |
2. Practice what you have learned by participating in animated scenarios.
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Choose your topic and select a concept to explore further.
Resource taken from W.W. Norton & Company, Discover Biology, 3 ed |
Self-check: Take a quiz to see how well you are understanding the information. Feel free to practice as often as you wish.
1. This will site will allow you to focus on common vocabulary found within this topic.
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Use to see (and hear) terms with their definitions, flashcards, and questions.
Resources were created and used from Contestoga High School |
2. Time for a self-check to assess your level of understanding.
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This site will ask questions based on the topics covered within this section.
Resource taken from CK-12 Foundation |