Sheltered High School Biology

ESL Department Courses
Grades: 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Course Length: 1 Year
Course Credits: 1 Credit

Students investigate life processes and systems by exploring a foundational body of knowledge, practicing the experimental design process, and evaluating the impact of scientific research in order to acquire the practices and analytical skills of successful science students.

Science of Biology/Structure and Function of DNA
Organization and Characteristics of Life/Cell Processes Involved in Protein Synthesis
Biochemistry/Cell and Human Genetics Extensions
Enzyme Function/Ecosystem Processes Biological Classification/Human Impacts to Ecosystems
Cytology/Energy and Matter Flows in Ecosystems
Cellular Transport: Active and Passive/Natural Selection as a Biological Process
Photosynthesis/Earth’s Biological History
Cellular Respiration/Discussion of Intelligent Design
Cell Division: Mitosis and Meiosis/Laboratory Techniques and Processes