Biology I-Grade 9
Duration
10 Months
Prerequisites
Student Must Have Completed Grade 8
Requirements
None
Course Summary
The Biology course guides students through the study of living and non-living systems and how they interact with one another. Students explore the world they live in by posing questions and seeking answers through scientific inquiry. Discovery takes place through observation and data collection. The students will be introduced to the structure, function, diversity, and evolution of living matter
MAJOR TOPICS AND CONCEPTS
Semester 1:
- Foundations of Biology
- Life’s origins
- Cell reproduction
- Earth’s diversity
Honors:
- Anaerobic respiration
- Theory of Endosymbiosis
- Binary Fission
- Earth’s Hydrologic and Biogeochemical cycles
Semester 2:
- Scientific connections
- Classification and Diversity
- Human Body Systems
HONORS:
- Molecular evolution
English 
