Sequence

(cycle/day)

Topic

SL

HL

Lessons

[click here for year 1 overview]

Media

Content Resources

1/1-1/6

(all of first cycle)

Lessons in statistics (needs revision)

stats 1; stats 2; stats 3; stats 4; stats 5; stats 6;

Practice t-test

• calculating "s" on Ti-84;
• calculating "t-test" on Ti-84;
• Stats for Twits; Error Bars in Excel;
• Relative size of structures;

2.1 Cell Theory

• SA/V investigation 
• SA/V agar-conductance method 

• Cell Theory -Taylor
• Inner Life of Cell (animation)
• Synthetic Life
• Onion Root Tip online

2.2 Prokaryotes

• flagellum structure & mechanics
• wikipedia's very good flagellum page 

2.3 Eukaryotes

2013 class tested 9/23/2011 on 1-2.3 topics]

2.4 Membranes

• Visualizing embryo development (see embryo movement);

3.  Chemistry of life

C.1 Proteins

3.1 Water and elements;

3.2 - 3.3 Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins & DNA;

(SL add C1; HL add 7.5)

• Molecule diagrams from Access Excellence;
• Process diagrams from Access Excellence;
• Molecule diagrams from University of Florida. Dehydration synthesis animations;

3.4 DNA replication

(HL add 7.2)

3.5 Transcription & translation

(HL add 7.3 & 7.4)

3.6 Enzymes

C.2 Enzymes

[Jan 10-21;

7 classes]

3.6 Enzymes (2 h)

note:  SL add C2; HL add 7.6

• How antibiotics inhibit bacteria enzymes;

• Co-factors that promote enzyme activity;

Christmas Break 2011

3.7 Respiration

(core)

3.7 Cell Respiration (lesson outline):

a) introduction

b) Glycolysis

TP - Respiration 

asdf

• Glycolysis animation;

Clegg

Tiger

 (read)89-94

 complete(DBQ)89

Biozone

 (read)127

 (complete)130

 (complete)133

Study Guide

 (read)20

 (read)73  

23-26

(includes 3 day prac)

3.7 (SL)

8.1 Respiration (HL)

C.3 Respiration (SL)

2 

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-

5 

3.7 Cell Respiration

c) Fermentation or the link reaction

d) Kreb's cycle

e) electron transport chain

PRACTICAL (3 hrs)

• NAD animation;

• Link animation;

• Kreb's animation 1;

• Kreb's animation 2;

• ETC animation 1;

• ETC animation 2;

• Metabolism online quizzes;

27-29

(includes 3 day prac)

3.8 (core)

8.2 Photosynthesis (HL)

C.4 Photosynthesis (SL)

3

6

3

5

3.8 Photosynthesis (lesson outline);

• 3.8 8.2 C4 Photosynthesis-Taylor essential biology;

3.8 & 8.2 & C.3:

Photosynthesis assessment statements (contains quality learning content by students) 

and 8.2 Photosynthesis (AHL)

and C.3 Photosynthesis (SL option)

PRACTICAL (3 hours)

In order or priority; top to bottom~

• Taylor's 3.8 & 8.2 Photosynthesis

• McGraw-Hill animations:

a) Photosynthetic e- transport;

b) Cyclic/noncyclic phosphorylation;

• Center for Natural Resources' Ultrastructure and photosynthesis;

• Sumanas.com's  Light dependent reaction in detail;

• Smith college: Light dependent & light independent;

"The Photosynthesis Song"

Human Physiology 

Day 1 - Introduce nerve structure; students answer 6.5.5 for homework

Day 2 - Teach 6.5.5 explictly

Nerve structure

Na/K pump animation (repolarization)

Nerve impulse animation (depolarization)

Nerve singnals "for dummies" (steps explained)

Quiz on 6.5.5

6.5.6 Synaptic Transmission

Synaptic transmission (McgrawHill)

Synaptic transmission (Freeman)

Stimulating skeletal muscle (McGrawHill)

Actin-Myosin action in sacromere shortening (McGrawHill)

Sarcomere structure (McGrawHill)

6.5.7-6.5.12 Homeostasis: Glucose & Temperature

Hormone: source and targets or here on Wikipedia

SL

(includes 3 day prac)

Taylor's 5.1 Communities and Ecosystems;

• BP oil spill dead zone;

Taylor's 5.2 Greenhouse effect;

• TED-Nicklen's arctic tales 
• NOAA paleoclimatology data;
• USGS topics & data;
• Overpeck sea-level maps;
• Mapping sea level change;

Taylor's 5.3 Populations;

Taylor's 5.4 Evolution;

Taylor's 5.5 Classification