Note from Mr. W, 03/12/21. I’m in the process of rewriting my high school biology curriculum. I’m keeping this page for archival purposes. If you’re interested in this new curriculum, please use this link to take a look.
Click here you were looking for my AP Biology curriculum.
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Scientific Method (What science is, and isn’t; Scientific Method and Controlled Experiments; Theory v. Hypothesis)
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Biology—Core Concepts (Properties of living things, Structure and Function, Levels of Biological Organization)
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Basic Chemistry for Biology Students (a basic overview of atomic structure, The Octet Rule, ionic bonds, covalent bonds)
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The Chemistry and Properties of Water (How water’s polar nature and hydrogen bonding affect water’s properties; a virtual lab comparing water and rubbing alcohol (more tutorials coming soon)
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Basic Biochemistry (Monomers v. polymers, the basics of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, all at a high school level)
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Enzymes: An introduction to key principles and terms related to enzymes. Includes flashcards and quizzes.
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Cell Size, Surface area and Volume: A video explaining one of the core processes in biology, followed by an interactive tutorial.
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Cells and Organelles: interactive lyrics, tutorials, quizzes, and flashcards about animal and plant cells.
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Cell Membranes: tutorials, flashcards and quizzes about the phospholipid bilayer, membrane structure, and membrane transport.
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Osmosis: tutorials, interactive diagrams, and quizzes.
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Energy Overview (A High School Level look at ATP, Cellular Respiration and Photosynthesis)
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Cellular Respiration: Interactive Lyrics, Diagrams, and Flashcards about Glycolysis, the Krebs Cycle, and the Electron Transport Chain.
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Photosynthesis. The Light Reactions (now redesigned for AP Biology. See “Energy Overview” above for an overview of photosynthesis)
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Molecular Genetics Main Menu (a high school to college level introduction to DNA, Replication, Transcription, the Genetic Code, and Protein Synthesis)
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(I’m a) Virus. Interactive Lyrics.
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Mitosis: A series of four quizzes covering mitosis and cytokinesis
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Genetics (College/AP Bio only).
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Population Genetics Tutorials and Quizzes (Now in my AP Biology course)
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Ecology (The Carbon Cycle, Food Chains and Food Webs, Trophic Levels and Ecological Pyramids)
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Human Anatomy Main Menu: includes Heart Anatomy , Digestive System, Immune System, and Respiratory System
Semester Reviews
- Berkeley High School Semester 1 final review materials: covers biochemistry, cell structure and function, cell membranes and transport, enzymes, DNA and molecular genetics