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    Biology

    Sample Course with Contents and Activities

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• Introduction
  
  Part 1 - Unit Objectives

  Biology is the study of life: the structure and function of living organisms and how they adapt, survive and evolve in changing environments. In this course you will explore diverse aspects of biology from cells to whole organisms.

  • Course Goal Course Objective & Unit Objective

    • Students will identify the characteristics of a biome and teach the other members of their group.
    • Students will create a wiki page for the biome they studied to use in teaching the other members of their group.
    • Students will demonstrate their knowledge of biomes in their travel brochure on the Biome World Tour.
    • Students will demonstrate their knowledge of the effect of biome characteristics by presenting a group project describing the adaptations needed for a specific animal to survive in a specific biome

    
    
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  • Unit overview presentation File
• Introduction
  
  Part 2 - Explore the subject

  Biology is the study of life: the structure and function of living organisms and how they adapt, survive and evolve in changing environments. In this course you will explore diverse aspects of biology from cells to whole organisms.

  • Sample tasks and activities

  • MBG Net Biomes of the World URL
  • Biome glossary
  • Blue Planet Biomes URL
  • Biomes by University of California Museum of Paleontology URL
  • Biome Basics URL
• Projects
  
  Project 1 - Become a Biome Expert

  Your group will become the experts on your assigned biome. You will do research and build a wiki page for the class website together. During your assigned time, help transfer information, pictures, etc. to the wiki page for your biome.

  • Sample tasks and activities

  • Biome Research project (Word doc) File
  • Biome Research Project (rtf) File

    (Use this one if you don't have MS Word)

  • Biome Expert Wiki
• Projects
  
  Project 2 - Biome World Tour Brochure

  Here you will have to demonstrate your knowledge of biomes in a travel brochure on the Biome World Tour. You can use the link below for a form to help your group plan this brochure.

  • Sample tasks and activities

  • Planning for brochure File
  • Student brochure checklist File
  • Biome World Tour Brochure Group upload Assignment
• Project 3
  
  Project 3 - "Too Far From Home"

  An alien collector not authorized for the collection of Earth animals has been collecting from all Earth biomes. When he saw the Intergalactic Life Form Protection Officers approaching, he dumped his cargo. All animals landed safely but not in the correct biome...

  • More resources

  • Student sample PowerPoint Presentation File
  • Student Sample Powerpoint Presentation PDF File
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  • Sample tasks and activities

  • Rubric for Powerpoint Project File
  • "Too Far From Home" Alien Powerpoint Upload Assignment

    Upload your PowerPoint for your plan for the animal dumped outside of their biome here. You may use this space to save your work as you go. What is here on the due date is what will be graded.
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