Biology Goals and Expectations

• Develop knowledge and understanding of the study of life science concepts and the principles that Biology shares with other disciplines.

• Develop an understanding of scientific inquiry and abilities needed to conduct scientific inquiry.

• Understand the nature, and origin of life; technologies used to locate, and identify elements common to living things.

• Understand atoms, ions, molecules and cells; the properties of water, and chemical reactions.

• Understand the process and structure of meiosis, heredity, and DNA; the principles of Evolution, theory of natural selection, origin of life, and single celled organisms.

• Understand food chains and food webs in an ecosystem. How matter cycles in and out of an ecosystem. How organisms interact.

• Understand the biosphere and its interaction with the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and geosphere.

• Understand human population growth and natural resources including water quality, threats to biodiversity and conservation.

• Understand the three domains in the tree of life as Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya.

• Understand the human body and all of its systems and properties. Also understanding the many insects, reptiles, fishes’, mammals, and amphibian’s characteristics.