Biology Session 1

Weekly Schedule

 Credit: ½    Prerequisites: None
 Weeks: 6   Attendance:  Mandatory Weekly Attendance

 Special Note:This course uses BeyondBooks. Students enrolled in this course will be emailed
  a username and password to access BeyondBooks materials.


 Week 1

Assignment Percentage
Reading: Into to Life Science -
Reading: Chapter 1 – What is Life? - Sections A - F -
Assignment 1: Week 1 Study Questions 57.6%
Assignment 2: Lab – Cell Structure 60.34%
Assignment 3: Week 1 Quiz 33.3%
Week 1 Participation 9.1%

 Week 2

Assignment Percentage
Reading: Chapter 2 – Energy and Organisms - Sections A - D -
Reading: Chapter 3 – It Starts With a Little Chemistry - Sections A-E -
Assignment 1: Week 2 Study Questions 47.1%
Assignment 2: Lab – Organic Molecules -
Assignment 2: Lab Results Assignments 47.1%
Week 2 Participation 5.8%

 Week 3

Assignment Percentage
Reading: Chapter 4 – The Cell: Down to Basics - Sections A - I -
Assignment 1: Week 3 Study Questions 48.8%
Assignment 2: Lab – Cell Organelles -
Assignment 3: Week 3 Quiz Part 1 10.7%
Assignment 4: Week 3 Quiz Part 2 34.5%
Week 3 Participation 6%

 Week 4

Assignment Percentage
Reading: Chapter 5 – Abiotic Factors - Sections A - D -
Reading: Chapter 6 – Energy for Life - Sections A - D -
Assignment 1: Week 4 Study Questions 44.8%
Assignment 2: Week 4 Quiz 50%
Week 4 Participation 5.2%

 Week 5

Assignment Percentage
Reading: Chapter 7 – Growth and Reproduction - Sections A - E -
Reading: Chapter 8 – Genetics - Sections A - D -
Assignment 1: Week 5 Study Questions 59.2%
Assignment 2: Week 5 Quiz 34.7%
Week 5 Participation 6.1%

 Week 6

Assignment Percentage
Reading: Chapter 9 – DNA Up Close and Personal - Sections A - E -
Reading: Chapter 10 - Taxonomy - Sections A - C -
Assignment 1: Week 6 Study Questions 62.5%
Assignment 2: Week 6 Quiz 30%
Week 6 Participation 7.5%