Cycle 4

"Living Environment"

CLASS LESSONS

DATES TOPICS Reports, Homework, & TESTS
4/ 4 - 4/15 - Genetic and Inheritance

- The puzzle of heredity

- Essay - On Gregor Mendel

- Key Words pg. 131

4/28 - 5/1 - Chromosomes

- Gamete production

- Report on genetic counseling
5/5 - 5/8 - Human Genetic Disorder
5/12 - 5/15 - Molecular Genetics

- Understanding DNA

- Protein Synthesis

- Gene Expression

- Report on Watson and Crick

- Test # 1

5/19 - 5/22 - Genetic Engineering

- Human Genome Project

- Cloning

- Should cloning of humans be allowed?
5/27 - 5/29 - Drugs and the nervous system

- Narcotics and Cocaine

- Dangerous social drugs

-Should marijuana be legalized?
6/2 - 6/5 - Circulation and  Respiration

- Immune system

- Key words pgs. 733 and 755
6/9 - 6/13 - Digestion and Excretion

- Reproduction and Development

- Can we fool drug tests?

Essay- How can monogamy reduce your chances of acquiring sexual transmitted diseases (S.T.D's)?

- Test # 2

Mr. Sahadeo