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Biographical Information

 

Graduated Texas Christian University in Ft. Worth, May 1994.

Psychology Major, Biology Major

5th year teaching at WHS

Room 107

Phone Number (972) 923-4600 ext.107

Regular Biology Syllabus:

          Fall Semester                                                Spring Semester

The Science of Biology     Ch. 1                     Bacteria and Viruses         Ch. 18

Classifying Living Things  Ch. 17                   Protists                            Ch. 19

Discovering Life               Ch. 2                     Fungi and Plants              Ch. 20

Cells                               Ch. 3                     Plant Form and Function  Ch. 21

The Living Cell                Ch. 4                     Ecosystems                     Ch. 14

Energy and Life               Ch. 5                     The Human Body            Ch. 29

Cell Reproduction            Ch. 6                     Circulation & Respiration  Ch. 32

Genetics and Inheritance   Ch. 7                     Digestion and Excretion    Ch. 34

How Genes Work            Ch. 8                     The Animal Body             Ch. 23

Gene Technology             Ch. 9                     Arthropods                      Ch. 26                                                          Fishes and Amphibians     Ch. 27

PreAP Biology Syllabus:

          Fall Semester                                                Spring Semester

Biology and You              Ch. 1                     Viruses and Bacteria         Ch. 20

Overview of Diversity      Ch. 19                   Protists                            Ch. 21

Nature of Cells                 Ch. 2                     Fungi                              Ch. 22

Cells & the Environment   Ch. 3                     Overview of Plants           Ch. 23

Energy and Metabolism    Ch. 4                     Plant Structure & Function Ch. 24

Photosynthesis                 Ch. 5                     Plant Growth                   Ch. 25

Cell Reproduction            Ch. 6                     Ecosystems                     Ch. 16

Mendel and Heredity        Ch. 7                     Skeleton, Muscles & Bones Ch. 36

DNA                               Ch. 8                     Circulation & Respiration  Ch. 37

Gene Expression              Ch. 9                     Digestion & Excretion       Ch. 38

Gene Technology             Ch. 10                   Simple Invertebrates         Ch. 28

                                                                   Arthropods & Echinoderms  Ch.30

                                                                   Reptiles and Birds            Ch. 32

PAP Biology I  9 Weeks Projects

These projects are due each nine weeks and will be worth 2 test grades.  Details on each project will be given in class.

!st Nine Weeks:            Cell Models

                                    Who I Am presentations

2nd Nine Weeks:           DNA models

3rd Nine Weeks:           Research Papers

4th Nine Weeks:           Ecology Biomes

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