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• <strong>ARISE</strong><br />

III. Entropy<br />

A. Photosynthesis<br />

B. Respiration<br />

C. Acids, Bases, Enzymes<br />

I. Organic Compounds<br />

A. Carbohydrates, Proteins, Lipids, Nucleic Acids<br />

B. Mechanical / Chemical Digestive Systems (Mouth, Stomach, Intestines, Liver,<br />

Pancreas)<br />

II. Individual Research Report: Showing Mastery of a Biological Topic<br />

. Procedures of researching, references, writing for a scientific audience<br />

. Presentation Techniques (PowerPoint, Seminar, Discussion)<br />

III. Body Systems<br />

IV. Heredity<br />

Nervous Systems (Cranial Nerves, Neurotransmitter Research)<br />

Circulation, Skeletal<br />

Reproduction (Plants / Animals)<br />

Mendelian Genetics (Phenotypes / Genotypes)<br />

Population Genetics<br />

• Genetic clusters / Human Genome<br />

• Stem Cell Research<br />

V. Evolution<br />

Darwinian<br />

Mammalian<br />

Hominid: The Fossil Record<br />

Texts & Instructional Materials<br />

Ninth Grade Biology is a course that utilizes many different types of reading/video sources.<br />

Examples of articles/chapters/books that students have been given are as follows:<br />

Modern Biology. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 2002 (and Holt On-Line Web<br />

Site for this text)<br />

<strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> Biology Course Description DRAFT 4

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