Curriculum/Units:
Unit 1: Chemistry of Life
Unti 2: Energy of Life
Unit 3: Genetics of Life

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Unit 1: Chemistry of Life
Diffusion and Osmosis
Powers of Ten Powerpoint
Explaining Ethanol Burning Powerpoint 
Organic vs. Inorganic Powerpoint
Jeopardy Review

Unit 2: Energy of Life
Molecules Cells Are Made of Powerpoint 
Explaining How Cows Move Powerpoint
Cell Respiration Diagrams (Aerobic vs. Anaerobic)
Tracing the Processes for Cows Growing: Digestion and Biosynthesis Powerpoint 
Explaining How Plants Grow Powerpoint 
The simple story of photosynthesis and food (great video)
Steps of Cell Respiration and Photosynthesis Diagrams
Tracing the Process of Potatoes Growing: Biosynthesis Powerpoint 
Fermentation Notes 


Unit 3: Genetics of Life
DNA Structure and Replication 
Cell Division
Mendelian Genetics 

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Unit 1 Chemistry of Life
Take Carbon Time pretest - use passcode h1n4S
Read the Science of Snowflakes 
Take Systems and Scales pretest - use passcode t3Twd
Take Systems and Scales posttest - use passcode KVp9d

Watch Crash Course in Biology #5: In Da Club - Membranes & Transport
Watch Cell Parts Rap 
Watch Osmosis song
Watch Diffusion & Osmosis video
Watch Crash Course in Biology #2 (water)
Watch Crash Course in Biology #1 (carbon)
Watch Powers of Ten

Explore Powers of Ten Interactive Websites (4):
Scale of Universe
Cell Size and Scale
The Universe Within
Cosmic Voyage with Morgan Freeman narration
Watch Burning Ethanol with Darryl and Nina

Take Systems and Scale Post-test - use passcode XLCtf

Watch Crash Course in Biology #3 (macromolecules)
Review Jeopardy Game


Unit 2 Energy of Life
Take Animals pretest - use passcode RRJSq
Take Animals Post Test - use passcode 3mA8g

Lactic Acid Lab Report

BioFlix cellular respiration video 

BioFlix cellular respiration mini quiz

Mr. W's Glycolysis Rap

Cellular Respiration 3D Animation Video

CK-12 PLIX interactive Cellular Respiration Activity

Take Plants pretest  - use passcode QKqKF

Photosynthesis Tutorial

Take Plants Post Test - use passcode zhW3p


Watch Crash Course in Biology #7: ATP and Cell Respiration
Watch Crash Course in Biology #8: Photosynthesis
Watch The Simple Story of Photosynthesis and Food
Watch Bozeman clip on Photosynthesis and Respiration


Unit 3 Genetics of Life

Watch Crash Course Biology #10: DNA Structure and Replication 
Watch Crash Course Biology #11: Protein Synthesis
DNA Replication & Protein Synthesis Web Interactions

Watch Crash Course Biology #12: Mitosis
Watch Cell Cycle and Mitosis
Chromosome Abnormality Disease Chart (scroll down to Cri du chat)
Watch Crash Course Biology #13: Meiosis
Watch Mitosis vs. Meiosis Simulation

How Inheritance Works - do the What is Heredity? and What is a Trait? tours and read What are dominant and recessive?
A Kid's Guide to Gregor Mendel (read The Life of Gregor Mendel and do Pollination station)
Gregor Mendel and Pea Plants
Mendel's Laws of Genetic Inheritance
Some Genes are Dominant
Watch How Mendel's pea plants helped us understand genetics (SO CUTE)
Watch Crash Course Biology - Gregor Mendel Great Minds
Watch Crash Course Biology #9: Heredity  
Sex Determination and Sex Linked Traits

Take Carbon Time Overall Post Test (extra credit) - use passcode hR9WS

Articles

Unit 1
The Science of Snowflakes 
Using Water bombs and fire itself , to stop Alberta's wildfires 
Scientists Are Wrong All The Time, And That's Fantastic
Hand Sanitizers - Good or Bad?
Are Hand Sanitizers Really Bad for Immunity?
Dangers of Waterless Hand Soap
Butter vs Margarine - Why I Trust Cows More than Chemists
Cholesterol Levels Linked to Early Signs of Alzheimer's in Brain 
Twin Brothers Put Diet Crazes to the Ultimate Test 
Eating too much sugar may be killing you 
7 Surprising Reasons to Give Up Sugar
Fructose More Toxic than Table Sugar in Mice
GMO Alert: Top 10 genetically modified foods to avoid eating
80% of Americans Support Mandatory Labels on Foods Containing DNA.DNA!
Scientists Crack the Code on How to Unboil a Hard-Boiled Egg
Harvard Scientist Urges People to Stop Drinking "Low Fat" Milk Immediately 


Unit 2
The Government's Bad Diet Advice
Science of Fat 
Plants do math to control overnight food supplies
Three Person Babies
Urban Algae Farm Gobbles Up Highway Air Pollution 
Why Backyard Birds are Getting Drunk on Fermentation
Green Sea Slug is Part Animal, Part Plant 


Unit 3
4-Stranded DNA
This Drug Could be Promising in Extending Life 
Mitosis Gets Harder Thanks to New Gene Discovery
Clues to Chromosome Crossovers in Meiosis 
Latest in Genetics 

Important Documents

Brown Syllabus
Safety Contract 
Final Exam Review

Useful Websites

Bozeman clips 
Crash Course videos
Biology Online Dictionary 
Biology Simulations 
Virtual Labs