MARCELO SPINOLA SCHOOL Don Andres, Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay S.

Y 2012-2013 COURSE OUTLINE IN BIOLOGY TIME FRAME Quarter 1-A Week 1 TOPICS I. Balance of Nature 1. Changes in the ecosystem a. Ecological succession b. Ecological backlashes 2. Philippine biodiversity 3. Biodiversity conservation initiatives 4. Philippine biodiversity laws REFERENCES

Ref. 1, pp. 302, 307 Ref. 2, pp. 462

Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Quarter 1-B

Week 5 Week 6 Week 7-8

Week 9

II. Cellular Structures and Functions 1. Cell theory 2. Cellular structures 3. Cellular functions a. Transport of materials b. Cell division c. ATP Production 4. Promotion of livelihood, food production and health through cellular activities

Ref. 3, pp. 56 Ref. 3 pp. 156

Ref. 1, pp.140-143 Ref. 1, pp. 74-78

No. of short quizzes: No. of students performances: Projects: 1.Ecological Bill 2.Comic Strips (Characters are the cells part and organelles) Quarter II III. Life Energy Processes and Food Production 1. From light energy to chemical energy of food a. Introduction: plant parts and functions b. Photosynthesis Light dependent reactions Light-independent reactions

Week 1-5

Ref. 1, pp. 88-91 Ref. 1, pp. 64-67

c. Glucose and production of food molecules d. Plant reproduction Ref. 2, pp. 293 e. Plant propagation/ Ref. 1, pp. 294-297 techniques or practices for production (sustainable farming, urban gardening, hydroponics, vertical farming, bonsai-making)

Week 6

Week 7-8

2. From chemical energy of food to chemical energy of ATP a. Aerobic respiration b. Anaerobic respiration c. Food production 3. Energy flow in the ecosystem a. One-way flow of energy in the biosphere (deriving food from the lowest trophic level) b. Food pyramid c. Increasing food production No. of short quizzes: No. of students performances: Projects: 1.Food Preservation 2.Reaction Paper

Ref. 5, pp. 209-2011

Ref. 1, pp. 316-318

Ref. 1, pp. 319-320

Quarter III-A Week 1 Week 2 IV. Human organ system 1.Human organ system and nutrition 2. Types, prevention, detection and treatment (traditional and alternative) of diseases in each organ system 3. Contemporary health issues that promote proper nutrition and overall wellness 4. Technologies related to human organ systems Ref. 1, pp. 121-136

Week 3

Ref.5, 153-156

Week 4 Quarter III-B

Ref. 4, pp. 81-82, 92, 108

Week 5-6

V. Human Reproduction 1. Reproduction as biological function a. Mitosis and asexual reproduction b. Meiosis and sexual

Ref. 1, pp. 140-143 Ref. 1, pp. 144-147

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Week 8

reproduction c. Human reproduction 2. Reproduction and health issues a. Infertility and other abnormalities in reproductive system b. STDs 3. Reproduction and social issues a. Cloning b. Rapid population growth No. of short quizzes: No. of students performances: Projects: 1.Manipulative Model 2.Genogram (Family Diseases)

Ref. 1, pp. 463- 169 Ref. 1, pp. 172-174

Ref. 1, pp. 175- 176 Ref. 1, pp. 219

Quarter IV-A VI. Genetics 1.Mendelian and non-Mendelian Laws of heredity 2. Molecular Genetics a. DNA and RNA b. Chromosomes c. Protein and expression of traits d. Mutation 3.Sex-related inheritance 4. Usefulness of Genetics a. Promoting good health b. Improving livelihood c. Uses of DNA technology d. Making sound future choices Ref. 3, pp. 320-321

Week 1-2

Ref. 1, pp. 180-184 Ref. 1, pp. 189-192 Ref. 1, pp.182-186 Ref. 3, pp. 237 Ref. 3, pp. 326

Week 3

Quarter IV-B Week 4-5 VII. Diversity of Life 1. Evolution a. Evidence of change (geological evidence: age of the earth and fossil record; anatomical evidence: homologous analogous structures and vestigial organs; embryological evidence: and biochemical evidence) b. Mechanism of change (scientific evidence and or inferences dealing with artificial selection, natural selection, speciation and

Ref. 1, pp. 232-237

Ref. 1, pp. 226-230

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genetic variation) 2. Biological classification a. Usefulness of biological classification system b. Characteristics of organisms under existing kingdom systems) 3. Value or usefulness of certain organisms ( Ecological, medical, technological, and economic uses of certain organisms No. of short quizzes: No. of students performances: Projects: 1. 2.Biomimicry

Ref. 1, pp. 254-258 Ref. 1, pp. 261-272 Ref. 3, pp. 356-363

Ref. 1, pp. 294-296

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