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Ms. Cohen's Marine Bio/Oceanography Course

 

History of Marine Science

• Important Discoveries in Marine Science
• Scientific Method
• Introduction to Inquiry 

 

Ecology Review

• Food Webs
• Relationships in the ecosystem

 

Geology

• Ocean Basins
• Continental Drift
• Latitude/Longitude
• Crustal Movement

 

Water, Waves, and Tides

• Water properties 
• Waves
• Currents/wind
• Tides 

 

Microbes, Marine Algae

• Algal Blooms
• Algae 
• Marine Viruses and Bacteria 

 

Sponges, Cnidarians

• Sponges
• Cnidarians
• Jellies
• Marine wormns

 

Molluscs, Arthropods, Echinoderms

• Bivalves/Univalves
• Cephalopods
• Echinoderms 

 

Fishes

• Cartilaginous Fish
• Sharks
• Shark Trouble by Peter Benchley 
• Bony Fish 

 

Marine Reptiles, Birds

 

Marine Mammals

• Otters
• Pinnipeds
• Sirenians (Manatees, Duongs)
• Cetaceans 

 

Marine Ecosystems (??)

• Estuaries
• Intertidal Zone
• Continental Shelf
• Coral Reefs
• Pelagic Zone
• Benthic Zone 

 

Human Impact on Oceans

• Aquaculture
• Commercial Fishing
• Coastal Development
• Looking toward the Future 

 

Ms. Cohen's HONORS BIOLOGY Course

 

General Class Information

 

The Science of Biology

• Scientific Method
• Characteristics of Living Things
• Homeostasis
• Claims, Evidence, Reasoning/Scientific Writing 

 

Ecology

• Energy in the ecosystem
• Energy pyramids 
• Interactions/relationships
• Populations
• Biomes 
• Succession 

 

Biochemistry

• Chemistry Review
• Water/pH
• Biomolecular Structure/Function 

 

Enzymes

• Structure/Function
• Competitive/Non-Competitive Inhibition 

 

Cells

• Microscopes
• Organelle Structure and Function
  
• Cell Membrane & Cellular Transport

 

Photosynthesis and Plants

• Plant Structure and Function
• ATP
• Light  Dependent Reaction
• Light Independent  Reaction

 

Cellular Respiration

• Aerobic Respiration
• Anaerobic Respiration 
• Glycolysis
• Kreb's Cycle
• Fermentation 

 

Cell Cycle

• Cell Cycle
• Mitosis
• Cancer
• Cell Regulation

 

DNA, RNA, Protein Synthesis

• DNA Structure
• DNA replication
• History of DNA 
• RNA
• Transcription
• Translation
• Protein Synthesis 

 

Genetics 

• Meiosis
• Gregor Mendel  
• Genetic Problem Sets
• Karyotypes
• Genetic Diseases 
• Genetic Engineering 

    

Evolution

• Darwin's Theory of Evolution
• Evidence of Evolution
• Genes and Variation
• Evolution of Populations
• Speciation 

 

Human Physiology

 

 

 

 

Ms. Cohen's ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY Course

 

General Class Information

• Course Syllabus
• Classroom Expectations 

 

Anatomical Position & Homeostasis

• Levels of Organization
• Anatomical Directions
• Planes or Body Sections
• Body Cavities & Regions
• Homeostasis

 

Cells and Tissues

• Review of Cells
• Cell Reproduction and Heredity
• Cellular Transport
  
• Tissues
  

 

Integumentary System

• Classification of body membranes
• Structure and function of skin
• Skin Disorders 

 

Nervous System & The Senses

• Divisions of the nervous system
• Cells of the nervous system
• Reflex arcs
• Action Potentials
• The "Synapse"
• Brain basics
• The spinal column
• Drugs

 

Muscular System

• Structure/Function
• Motor Unit
• Muscular Contraction
• Exercise and Muscles
• Skeletal Muscles
• Major Disorders

 

Skeletal System

• Structure/Function
• Types of bones
• Structure of long bones
• Microscopic structure
• Bone formation
• Articulations
• Major Disorders

 

Digestive System & Nutrition

• Structure/Function
• Wall of the digestive tract
• Mechanical vs. Chemical Digestion
• Digestive juices & enzymes
• Nutrition
• Metabolism

 

Blood, the Heart, & Circulation

• Blood & Blood Cells
• Blood Typing
• Heart Anatomy
• Blood Flow thru the Heart
• Cardiac Cycle and Conduction
• Blood Vessels
• Blood Circulation
• Blood Pressure & Pulse

 

Respiratory System

• Structure/Function
• Disorders of the respiratory system
• Alveoli
• Respiration and mechanics of breathing
• Gas exchange through lungs and body 
• Pulmonary ventilation volume
• Regulation of the respiratory system 

 

Reproductive System

• Female reproductive structure/function
• Oogenesis
• Male reproductive structure/function
• Spermatogenesis
• Human menstrual cycle
• Disorders and STD's
• Growth and Development
• Birth/parturition
• Disorders of Pregnancy
  

 

 

 

 Introduction to Organ Systems

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Ms. Cohen's BIOLOGY Courses

 

Intro to Biology

• Scientific Method
• Science Writing
• Scientific Inquiry
• Characteristics of Living Things

 

Ecology

•  Ecosystem Dynamics 

•  Sucession 

•  Biomes 

• Population Ecology 

 

Biochemistry

• Chemistry Review
•  Water & pH
  
• Macromolecules

 

 Enzymes

• Structure/Function
• Competitive/Non-Competitive Inhibition
  

 

 Cells

• Microscopes
• Organelle Structure and Function
  
• Cell Membrane & Cellular Transport

 

Plants & Photosynthesis  

• Plant Structure and Function
• ATP
• Light  Dependent Reaction
• Light Independent  Reaction

 

Cellular Respiration

•  Fermentation
• Cellular Respiration

 

 Cell Growth and Division

• Cell Cycle
• Mitosis
• Cancer

   

DNA, Protein Syntehesis, Biotechnology 

• Structure of DNA & RNA

• Transcription and Translation

• Mutations 

• Genetic Engineering/Biotechnology

  

Genetics

• Mendelian Genetics

• Nonmendelian Genetics

• Meiosis
• Pedigrees 

Evolution

•  Introduction 

• Mechanisms of Evolution 

• Evidence
•  Evolutionary Genetics

 

Human Anatomy & Physiology

• Overview of systems 
• Introduction to dissection 

 

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Ms. Cohen's Pilot Biology Class 2012-2013 

 

Ecology